Scott S

This is the first model kit my Dad ever built, he bought quite a few but this is the only 1 he ever started. i aquirred his collection here bout a year ago. ( he just has to may truck collections, winross, first gear ect.) ad i hated to see um stashed away never to be built , many i wont open, the open 1s i'm gonna build, i/m gonna build this one like the box art on the side, 2 tone green w black accents..i also have the fruehauf that was meant to go with it. then give it to him to put in his display case. (he's a Pete freak also, we have 5 and going to pick up # 6 next weekend..lol) what you see is how i got it, the detail on the older kits is realy evident..back when they cared if they were correct.. Scott

Thanks much guys. i'm very happy with how it turned out being my first forray into resin and major scratch building.. Kostas, thanks, the landing gear, tank and king pin placement are measured dirrectly off of of 1 of the Great danes i pull daily, i think it gives the truck a more "correct" look, for what thats worth..lol and a note, the stacks are perfectly straight...i dont know why in 2 of the pics they look tweaked, think its the angle i took pic's.. they are not.. Thanks Scott If anybody ever want accurate pic's or measurements of 53' 102"/ 13' 6" great dane reefers w carrier units, just ask, we run 50 of um daily.

Thanks guys. she has a 3408 cat in her. 13 spd, w a 3 spd aux. its on a w900 chassis stretched to a scale 288" the reefer is a 48' ataleri w a ton of mods. left it 12' 6" hi and the 48' due to legnth of tractor, but it now has an air ride spread w full single fenders , daul reefer tanks, tool boxes between spread,detailed TK unit, totaly revamped/fabbed a new ICC bar/ tail lites, added bumpers and lite guards, (copied from my 1:1 great dane i use daily).. moved landing gear fwd, and shortened legs, and made new kingpin plate also. roof is painted alum color.

Been a long time, heres a few pics of her in its final stages of the build, just have to add a few small details,(air lines, horns, and hood latches and i would have to call her complete. Scott

Hi Daniel, oh i know all to well about your products, i like and use um anytime i can get um. nice stuff. i will contact you shortly, thanks for the input from all who answered. Scott "project 53"

Thanks Jim, that'll do fine. Scott

Hi guy's, anybody know where to get some DOT tape in 1/24 or 25th.? i saw some a while back some where, but i'll be darned if i can find it now. i'd be gratefull for any help. Thanks Scott

That is a hi lift unit for dumping trailers that are not dump trailers, ie Box type vans, usualy loaded w chips, bark ect. they were popular before the dump platforms came into use. still see smaller yard useing them here in the east. Scott

Heres some more progress pic's, tractor and trailer fenders are mounted, added "ticker box" to reefer, drain tubes,daul tanks, built a whole new ICC bumper patterned after the 1 on my Great dane, there will be removable tool boxes mtd between the trailer axles that can be slid off axles slid to proper spot and boxes reinstalled fwd or aft of suspension. still have to detail rear of box , lighting and some small details on tractor and she'll be mostly done.ignore crack on box @ left rear door, removed tail panel to add lighting, was a casualty. wont see it, gonna repaint rear doors and ICC bumper..DOHHH

Gonna Be a nice one Ryan, the detail on those w 900 is pretty nice. thats the chassis i used in the Project 53 build. i've built so many of those chassis/engine combos i could build um in my sleep..lol 1 thing about um is the front axle is very spindley (kinda lite for the app. imo) other wise it a pretty gud setup. i gonna use one in my bullnose conversion but w an inline cummins in it. Scott

Kostas, so right you are..lol Thats what makes it so fun in my eyes.

Thanks Kostas, Thats why i drilled and pinned the carriages, so i can display it in different configurations...only prob is, i keep finding thigs i like to change and keep pulling parts off to modify or totaly change..lol i have whole tailboard off now to reconfigure the lites, add dock bumpers, and a heftier rear ICC assembly..i'll just keep hackin away till im happy.. Scott

I use a lotta plaskit parts, VERY detailed, gud fit..very nice stuff, chris carries a gud bit of his stuff. Scott

I know it looks a little high, but with the fenders and the tool boxes in place it'll fill the void nicely, (plus i set it up to look empty) i welcome any comments, thanks Scott

Trailer progress at last... axle fwd axle back axles spread. air ride

I've been fighting with what clearance lites to use on the 53 and i came up with this(first pic), also heres pics of the wheel mods i did to the ROG KW wheels. and pics of the spread axle carriages,

Jim, thanks either way, dont need the drums, just the hubs, just woulda taken the drums if need be. Thanks Scott

Need help guys, i need two of these hubs, there the chrome hubs off of the louisville box truck, they come with the chrome drums, just need 2 ...got all kinds a part to trade for um, i'l take the whole tree with the chrome wheels, drums and hubs if need be, TIA for any help, Scott heres what i'm looking for.

Losein the crappy spring suspension, preparein for airin..lol, gonna split the carriage and make it an airride spread axle, with single fenders and tool boxes between tires. here's the begining, more pic's as i tear into it. Scott

While waiting on some parts for Project 53 i started gathering parts for my mack C project, just a couple pic's of parts laid out, 10' dump, reversible plow, cat 3208, will have a cindering trough and spinner mnt'd on tail and yup those are planitarys... Scott

Lol, we prob walked past each other many times, i just motor on thru the indoors checking stuff out, my fav. spot is outdoors, i was sitting in our truck dirrectly behind the Black landoll, the polished dumps, the coe KW and the copper colored superliner w the e 9 in it, on the back line of the combo area. (along the driveway) when the downpour hit..lol resting my feet, had been outside hang n round since 6 am. left thur eve. headed up to WPAFB, we had 3" snow up below dayton thur nite, fri am..who new. maybe next year i'll meet up with ya, if ya go. Scott

Tim what day were you there? i was there thur. (we get VIP's from hunter pete, here in lanc.) took a lotta pics of the outside show trucks, up till the deluge about 2:00...i'll post what i have on here also..that coe kw you have a pic of was kool, V12 and all.. Scott

Thanks, i was toying with the idea of black mirrors, but i thought they would look like an after thought, i wanted um to blend in so there not so obvious, working on the trailer suspension, i'm still toying w the idea of building an airride setup, lotta little details i'm working on. Scott

Jim, thanks, its the italeri 48' reefer, only real mod's are moving the landing gear, different kingpin plate, daul reefer fuel tanks full matching fenders,ROG wheels and tires from another W900 also gonna use the rear mounted airlines under the tractor/trailer. nothing on deckplate but a set of triple airhorns, goin to louisville this week for the truck show, so not much more progress this week.heres 3 pics of it hooked up Scott

Nice collection of projects you have there...love to have that black thunder...lol have fun..Scott