IH Transtar II

[Warren D]

Another build from the late 1970's this was an ERTL kit.  I really liked the ERTL kits back in the day, looked up the current prices and wish I had bought a truckload of them back in the day....would be able to retire!

The white paint hasn't held up well, it's yellowed.  The ends on the bumper were cut off as many did that back in the day. I was told it let air flow across the front tires which made it more stable at highway speeds.

 

 

[Jim B]

Very nice looking Transtar II.  I like it.

[Andrew Howard]

I have one of these unbuilt, just know how rare they are now,nice build Jim.

[extmcdriver]

Very nice build!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[gino]

looks nice !

[gatorincebu]

 

 Now that looks real good.

   @ Andrew. Those kits are as rare as hens teeth , and expensive if you can find them.

 

 

 

    Be Well

     Gator

[slusher]

Awesome looking  International !!

[disabled modeler]

Very cool build....I always liked the old Ertl Blueprint series kits they were great kits.

[Tesla]

Looks like it was just built...very nice!

[Warren D]

Thanks everyone!  Yeh, I've seen prices of $200 for this one!

[towman1271]

 Held up real nice after all these years.. Looks brand new..You did a great job

[Harry P.]

So what if the white has yellowed? Just call it "Ivory." 

[GearUpJammer]

Great build Warren,love those old Binders!

[Ken Gilkeson]

done good, looks right  

[Warren D]

Thanks again!

[Plastheniker]

Considering when the model was built a very nice result! IMO the Transtar was one of the most attractive truck kits ever. There should be a reissue soon.

[Yahshu]

Nice rig 

[DRIPTROIT 71]

Very nice build!! I like the short bumper!!

[1959scudetto]

Hi Warren,

the (now) ivory color suits this IH very well - looks like a typical fleet truck.

I've read somewhere (don't remember where) that the bumpers have been cut back then to avoid tire damage by bent bumpers which could cut into the rubber when a truck hit a deere at highway speeds. I've got no idea if this might be a plausible explanation !? Maybe any of the truckers here on the forum  knows more about this?

 

[DRIPTROIT 71]

Hi Warren,

the (now) ivory color suits this IH very well - looks like a typical fleet truck.

I've read somewhere (don't remember where) that the bumpers have been cut back then to avoid tire damage by bent bumpers which could cut into the rubber when a truck hit a deere at highway speeds. I've got no idea if this might be a plausible explanation !? Maybe any of the truckers here on the forum  knows more about this?

 

You're right about the shorty bumper. Also, with the bumper pushed against the tire (in the case of a collision with a deer or other animal) the steering was greatly hindered. I think that this might be why GMC used plastic bumper extensions to make a full bumper on some of their trucks. 

Some of the very small shorty bumpers were used to save on weight also.

[gino]

You're right about the shorty bumper. Also, with the bumper pushed against the tire (in the case of a collision with a deer or other animal) the steering was greatly hindered. I think that this might be why GMC used plastic bumper extensions to make a full bumper on some of their trucks. 

Some of the very small shorty bumpers were used to save on weight also.

also an old time driver told me that the companys got a huge discount from the insurance company for the use of the shorty bumper

[kilrathy10]

Now, that is a very nice looking build.....Very nice.....Clean and Shiny......Love it.....

[jacobus]

like this one

special the coe , love this transtar

must build one [ one of these day,s ] have stil a couple of kits in the stash ]

there is not enough space on the table

jacobus

[SpreadAxle]

I always liked this kit myself and yours built into a great looking fleet truck. Only thing missing is a wind fairing. As to the short bumper, another reason was weight savings. Every pound counts and the lighter the truck, the heavier the load it can carry. It didn't save much, but like I said, in the eyes of management at a fleet, every pound counts.

[CheezyTrucker]

Very clean looking. Great job!

The Transtar COE is definately in my top 10 favorite truck kits