Rockford

What a great looking truck, so typically American. I love the brochure excerpt too, I could look at stuff like that all day.

Excellent work, looks great

Your chassis looks excellent, looks really meaty. Love the idea of the tank straps, very novel! I feel your frustration on the cab prep, it's always a trade-off.

Looks great that. Keep up the good work.

Looks great Jürgen. I realise it's too late now but if you want to see what the Reyco steel-spring suspension looks like watch this video from James Pretty.

They did sir!

Don't see many builds of this kit, I suppose the sheer size of the finished job puts people off. Looks great though. Well done.

A well engineered project here. Really impressed.

Can't you hide the chassis joint with fuel tank brackets etc...? Either way it's coming together. Well done! Fascinating stuff, mixing so many skills.

Very clean work there sir! Great colour choice too.

All that's missing now is a license plate. Coloured the marker lights with Sharpies. Painted the rear light surrounds white and then tinted the lenses. Added home made Trailmobile logos. Very pleased with how things turned out when you think it's nearly been a write-off several times. So glad I could save it.

Besides nearly ruining my Trailmobile last week I also managed to get Sonny's trailer painted. Left it all to harden for a week and boxed it all together this afternoon. Looks good to me. I like the F2 lightweight suspension and the deeper wheel rims. I'd have loved to have painted Sundance but I need to get some grey primer, I don't want to take a risk with that rubbish I bought for the Trailmobile.

Saved! The pink has gone but there was so much paint on the thing the bottom rail looked terrible. There were gaps where the box mat the rail but then it had gathered where the locating tabs were. I employed Aluminium HVAC duct tape. It's a pig to work with but it covered the gaps and made it look presentable. Just the finishing touches now.

Nice work!

Yes mate, exactly like that. Excellent stuff this.

Great looking build. Such a typically American design.

Jürgen, it looks brilliant. The amount of engineering going into this is impressive. To answer your question the rear suspension needs to be as in the middle photo with the radius arms to the front.

Would you believe it's only just turned warm and dry enough to paint in the garage. I bought this stuff in local cheapo shop (B&M for the UK participants) for £4 a tin. Primered the trailer and it looked a bit dark never mind. Applied the white topcoat and it went on so smooth and glossy I was impressed except for the fact that it turned PINK! Just like the red plastic effect. You can see it in the difference between the rear shutter and the masking tape. I was so looking forward to having the white roller shutter framed by the aluminium shell and the ali side rails. I couldn't park it near a proper white trailer. There must be so much red in the "grey" primer. Tried a few coats but nothing helped. Slept on it and revisited it in daylight - awful. The poor thing had lost its self respect. I decided the only option was it had to go silver. Such a shame, it would have looked brilliant otherwise. Fortunately the aluminium saved the day although there's that much paint on it now it's in danger of becoming a Trailmoblob rather than a Trailmobile.

Thanks mate, it's usually cheaper than dealing with the eBay 'box traders'. Here's the same kit being sold 'sealed in the box', (of which I don't see the point, might as well be a collection of plastic shrapnel) £100! No thanks. The only thing I'm missing is the decals.

That's going to be interesting. Looking forward to seeing it come together. You always turn out outstanding jobs.

Painted my modified wheels a nice weathered aluminium. I think they look fine, make the rear tandems look beefier.

I haven't seen that trailer built for a while. Looking forward to seeing you put it together.

Just fantastic stuff! Brilliant.

You've really got me thinking. I'll have a look at a few tutorials.

I'd say seek help for your addiction but I'm suffering exactly the same problem. I've got that many projects on the go now I can't remember where I am up to with each one. If you do manage to get help give me their details.