gotnitro? Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 very nice work ! Definitely a cool paint scheme, can't wait to see more Your trailer work will be inspiring ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kilrathy10 Posted September 16, 2020 Author Share Posted September 16, 2020 (edited) Well... I finally got the tractor built up.... It only took a couple weeks to finish from where I had stalled... As always, this thing looks WAY better with an extended frame... Now there's actually room for a trailer... Which is up next... Made the fifth wheel pivot back and forth with a couple of screws... Added side skirts, as well.... I opened up the roof, again... A dog along for the ride... A shot of the trailer sides ready for some more work... Edited September 16, 2020 by kilrathy10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kilrathy10 Posted September 16, 2020 Author Share Posted September 16, 2020 On 9/14/2020 at 12:19 PM, gotnitro? said: very nice work ! Definitely a cool paint scheme, can't wait to see more Your trailer work will be inspiring ! Thanks, Buddy... Just posted more... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aerodyne03 Posted September 16, 2020 Share Posted September 16, 2020 Beautiful work !! ??, Fantastic color !! ???, I wait for the trailer, I also have this truck with the respective 53 "trailer I don't find the courage to start it because here in Italy it is rare, especially with Moebius and non-revell packaging Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kilrathy10 Posted September 16, 2020 Author Share Posted September 16, 2020 3 hours ago, Aerodyne03 said: Beautiful work !! ??, Fantastic color !! ???, I wait for the trailer, I also have this truck with the respective 53 "trailer I don't find the courage to start it because here in Italy it is rare, especially with Moebius and non-revell packaging Thanks, Bud... I appreciate that... I hope you get the nerve to build it... It really is a good kit, despite the frame's short length... Very nice fits... No flash... Even the mirrors mounted onto the cab without glue...(Big advantage)... It should be extended at least 1/2 an inch or maybe 15mm or so to look like the 1:1's on the road... This is what most of them look like.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vincen47 Posted September 17, 2020 Share Posted September 17, 2020 Yeah, definitely looks nice with a frame stretch. It’s been said that the frame length is prototypical and matches an available factory length right out of the box, but it really does look a little too short, at least from what I’ve seen on the road. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mopar - D Posted September 17, 2020 Share Posted September 17, 2020 Excellent build up JT looking forward to seeing progress on your trailer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aerodyne03 Posted September 17, 2020 Share Posted September 17, 2020 However I have seen a lot of photos of this truck and also in my opinion the chassis is a bit short?? I really like how you changed the rear light panel...?? Plasticard and bare metal ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kilrathy10 Posted September 17, 2020 Author Share Posted September 17, 2020 4 hours ago, Aerodyne03 said: However I have seen a lot of photos of this truck and also in my opinion the chassis is a bit short?? I really like how you changed the rear light panel...?? Plasticard and bare metal ?? Thanks, Bud... Yep... Just some flat plastic and foil along with self adhesive jewels I found at the dollar store... I've gotten the trailer exterior built and painted, as well.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kilrathy10 Posted September 17, 2020 Author Share Posted September 17, 2020 (edited) I got the trailer exterior built up and painted...(For the most part, anyway) I plan to do something to tie in the blue frame on the truck... Here's how it looks at present.... I actually, decided to use an unfinished trailer that I had built, before... It was for someone else, but I had messed up the over all profile for trailer I was supposed to build... And, since I'm already WAY behind schedule..... And, I think this will be the last post, here before I send it over to "Under Glass"... Thanks, Guys for checking this project out.... What is looked like just yesterday morning.... I'll get to the interior sometime in the near future.... Kinda run out of gas on this one... Just wanna do something else in the meantime till I get some more motivation/inspiration..... Edited September 18, 2020 by kilrathy10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aerodyne03 Posted September 17, 2020 Share Posted September 17, 2020 Wow, spectacular !! ??? I love these semi-trailers, you should give us a tutorial on how to build them??, seeing it like this makes me wonder: Why don't you make it a nascar hauler? That reminds me of that. However beautiful work, better built than a kit one !! ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mopar - D Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 Excellent build JT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotnitro? Posted September 30, 2020 Share Posted September 30, 2020 killer work ! Glad ya hung in there with this build Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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