Dry Van Trailers

[Rockford]

I finally feel I can say that I've finished these two trailers. The AMT 1/32 Trailmobile and the Monogram 1/32 Fruehauf. They took a bit of fettling to get them looking respectable, ride height, modifying the landing gear, adding airlines, reducing the track on the Trailmobile and removing the paving slab sized mudflaps. I made new ones out of electrical tape. Made my own decals for the Trailmobile too, for the mudflaps and four little Trailmobile badges. 

They'd sat in boxes unseen for decades. These trailers are on eBay for £60 unopened. I got these as opened kits for a fraction of that. It's good to see them built and doing what they were made for.

I like the look of them, how they sit etc... They're not the most accurate and detailed kits but they don't take up as much room as 1/25 and I think they capture the late 70s look very well. 

[Doug 1061]

That's a great looking fleet there.  If these 1/32 trucks hit the shelves again I'll have to pick up a couple.

[DRIPTROIT 71]

Look great!!

[Jim B]

Your trailers came out greart  Very well done.

[Bills72sj]

Your builds came out beautifully. Do you plan on adding any livery?

[slusher]

Great looking trailers and truck!

[Rockford]

7 hours ago, Bills72sj said:

Your builds came out beautifully. Do you plan on adding any livery?

Thanks everyone for the kind comments.

I do think about liverying them up sometimes but I do like plain white or silver boxes, I think of the owner operator who would just lease a box, couple it up and go hauling freight. They're the guys that really caught me when I started reading about the American truck industry as a kid. There were no owner operators over here in GB, or very few. I think I was mesmerised by the thought of sitting in a Peterbilt or a KW that was yours from front to back, not part of a fleet. 

Sorry, you kicked me off on a mental stroll there!

[Mopar - D]

Nice trailers Stephen 

[grodudulle77]

Very nice !! I really like the Pete 352 with the trailer. ??

[kilrathy10]

These are awesome... Very nice work, Man... I've loved these rigs ever since I was a kid... Awesome work...

[Rockford]

Thanks again for all your comments gents, you're very kind. 

I know my stuff doesn't bear comparison with some of the fabrication that gets done on some models but I'm just happy to come out with a credible looking rig. 

If I had to state a preference, I think I'd go with the Trailmobile, maybe because it took more work.

[PappyD340]

Looks great!

[DrKerry]

Beautiful rigs!!!! 

[doorsovdoon]

Very nice work on these, I enjoyed the WIP. Adjusting the ride height on the trailer was a good mod.

[Rockford]

Thanks gents, sometimes it's the little things that make all the difference. I'm pleased with them, which is a rarity! 

[trick my mixer]

Nice work. I really like the the 352 with the frame that blue. Nice white generic lease trailer. Looks good.