2017/18 Featherlite Transporter

[misterNNL]

Very impressive build.I admire your ability to plan and execute a trailer this size and keep everything in square.Do you have other trailers that we can see on line? Any link would be appreciated.

I am not a race fan at all but this is very neat,obviously well planned and neatly executed.I build models of vintage travel trailers from scratch and certainly understand the process involved.Thanks for sharing your talent with us.

[martinfan5]

Interior pieces(most), ready for paint

 

[martinfan5]

Very impressive build.I admire your ability to plan and execute a trailer this size and keep everything in square.Do you have other trailers that we can see on line? Any link would be appreciated.

I am not a race fan at all but this is very neat,obviously well planned and neatly executed.I build models of vintage travel trailers from scratch and certainly understand the process involved.Thanks for sharing your talent with us.

Yes, look at the first post in this thread, I posted the last two that I built.

I wish everything was square,  its close, and the actual trailer shell was a lot more square before I screwed things ups ,  I need to redo the roof , as its not square at the front part, I will re do it later on down the road.

[misterNNL]

There is a plastics vendor in Lima,Ohio called U.S.Plastics that has an outlet store open to the public. I have gotten some large pieces of sheet styrene there in the past. They have shelves loaded with left over stock and overruns of various sizes.l will see what they have the next time I am in there and let you know. 

[martinfan5]

There is a plastics vendor in Lima,Ohio called U.S.Plastics that has an outlet store open to the public. I have gotten some large pieces of sheet styrene there in the past. They have shelves loaded with left over stock and overruns of various sizes.l will see what they have the next time I am in there and let you know. 

Sounds good

 

[martinfan5]

Painted the interior pieces, almost ready for installation

[DrKerry]

Very nice work!!!!!!!!!! Looks awesome!!!!

[Jhedir6]

Very nice work!!!!!!!!!! Looks awesome!!!!

I agree. This is looking very nice Jonathan. You are a machine between this and your Fusion builds.....you got some child labourers in the back slaving away or what?

[Darren B]

wow wow wowowowow all I can say here, love the cabinet work...... Keep it up love to see them come together.

[1930fordpickup]

Jonathan this is sweet. Great planning and scratch building. You have been posting .8 thickness sheet this in mm correct?

Oh and his name is Cryle Busch not Klye. 

Edited October 13, 2017 by 1930fordpickup

[1930fordpickup]

https://www.usplastic.com/catalog/item.aspx?itemid=22883&catid=715

[gatorincebu]

Outstanding work here . Looks good thus far .

 

 

Be Well

 Gator

[martinfan5]

Moving forward, inside upper area painted, interior pieces in place

One of the kit parts being used.

Mirror chrome vinyl applied on the gen compartment

Working on the observation deck railing

Random looking through the curbside door

[martinfan5]

Look at the upper deck, I used masking tape to double as a sort of carpeting that is used up there, aluminum paint on the floor of the upper deck

Looking towards the front from the rear doors

Looking towards the front of the upper deck,  the round stock that is on the roof is gas can holders

Rear doors in the open position

and closed,  I am not happy with them, I think I might redo them. ( I still need to install the lower track aka rest of the flooring )

Looking at the deck railing where it will be

And with the ladders in place, those are the other kit items, they are from a junk fire engine, I am gonna need to get another fire truck kit to junk now before I building my next trailer

 

 

[martinfan5]

I agree. This is looking very nice Jonathan. You are a machine between this and your Fusion builds.....you got some child labourers in the back slaving away or what?

It............is a secret , shhhhh

[martinfan5]

Jonathan this is sweet. Great planning and scratch building. You have been posting .8 thickness sheet this in mm correct?

Oh and his name is Cryle Busch not Klye. 

Yes, crys a lot Busch

I use different thickness, the floor/frame and the floor/ceiling between the two decks is .80,  the sides/roof are .30, the front piece is .20 , the interior is made up different sizes .20-.40, the lift gate is .60.

[martinfan5]

Thank you guys, the work is not perfect, but each one is practice for the next I will build

[martinfan5]

https://www.usplastic.com/catalog/item.aspx?itemid=22883&catid=715

Thank you for the link,   those are some big sheets , wow.

[towman1271]

So impressive.. You don't miss a single detail!

[DrKerry]

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!

Looks awesome!!!!!!!!

[Force]

Great!!

[Southgate]

Nice work on the Featherlite!! I've been out of the loop here for quite a while, and am catching up on some builds

If it helps to know, you can go to a plastics supplier, google that locally or yellow pages (NOT hobby shop) for styrene sheet. I just bought a sheet of .060 for 29 bucks... That's  4 foot by 8 foot sheet!  (Almost a quarter acre in 1/25) And .040 is cheaper. Same stuff as a hobby shop sells in little packages.  Dan.

[gatorincebu]

Thank you for the link,   those are some big sheets , wow.

I have bought plastic from them in the past. Was pleased with what I bought.

 

Like your trailer project.

 

Be Well

 Gator

[kilrathy10]

Looking awesome, Man....Looking pretty darned awesome......Excellent work, as always.....

[martinfan5]

Thank you guys

I am the 98% completed mark, I just have to do the chicken lights,  Ive been in mourning over the loss of my DSLR that broke, but will get some photos posted soon.