Did any model kit company make a 1/25 scale Dorsey semi van trailer kit

[michelle]

I want to make the flag mobile unit from the original knight rider 
But the only 1/25 scale semi van trailer is the fruehauf van trailer and it is not accurate to the Dorsey type  as you can see in the pictures I could modify a fruehauf trailer but that is a lot so sanding to remove the texture on the exterior sides of the trailer then I will have to modify the front half and lower half of the sides to be the correct shape and add the side door I can use the amt 1/25 scale gmc general kit for the truck part of mobile unit even though it is a mid 70’s on and not a early 80’s one that was used in the show 

Edited November 8, 2023 by michelle

[Fat Brian]

The closest you're going to get in kit form is one of the AMT NASCAR hauler trailers. 

[michelle]

30 minutes ago, Fat Brian said:

The closest you're going to get in kit form is one of the AMT NASCAR hauler trailers. 

That is definitely closer to the screen used Dorsey trailer then the fruehauf trailer is

now I just have to find one and looking at the fact it is a amt/ertl kit means it won’t be that easy to find I know Amazon won’t have it and the fact that is a nascar item means it won’t be cheap on ebay probably 

I will post a want ad for it in the wanted section at the end of this month as I won’t be able to get the gmc general kit till December 1st anyways 

Edited November 8, 2023 by michelle

[Mark]

I recall the stock car transporters as being based on an earlier moving van trailer, with some added interior parts.  Including the moving van trailer to widen your search should turn up more available kits, and possibly at a lower price too.

[Fat Brian]

3 hours ago, Mark said:

I recall the stock car transporters as being based on an earlier moving van trailer, with some added interior parts.  Including the moving van trailer to widen your search should turn up more available kits, and possibly at a lower price too.

Yep, they're based on the Mayflower moving van kit. Sometimes you can find them pretty cheap because of the over production of NASCAR stuff back in the day.

[iamsuperdan]

Once you find the kit, check out Knight Rider Historians over on YouTube. He's restoring the ACTUAL truck and ACTUAL trailer from the show right now. Plus he as a genuine KITT. Pretty cool stuff.

 

[michelle]

26 minutes ago, iamsuperdan said:

Once you find the kit, check out Knight Rider Historians over on YouTube. He's restoring the ACTUAL truck and ACTUAL trailer from the show right now. Plus he as a genuine KITT. Pretty cool stuff.

 

I already am subscribed to their YouTube and am following their instagram and Facebook page and a member of the fans of the knight rider historians group on Facebook 
And they have two screen used KITTs one is in the Peterson museum in Los Angeles and it was the one featured back in 2018 on jay leno’s garage 

[Exotics_Builder]

4 hours ago, Mark said:

I recall the stock car transporters as being based on an earlier moving van trailer, with some added interior parts.  Including the moving van trailer to widen your search should turn up more available kits, and possibly at a lower price too.

It is.  I have one unbuilt downstairs in the stash.  It has a few interior pieces but is not what I would call a race car trailer without considerable mods

[Exotics_Builder]

1 hour ago, Exotics_Builder said:

It is.  I have one unbuilt downstairs in the stash.  It has a few interior pieces but is not what I would call a race car trailer without considerable mods

I went downstairs to the stash and pulled out the trailer.  I can scan the instructions if that would help narrow your search.

 

Edited November 8, 2023 by Exotics_Builder

[Exotics_Builder]

Instructions from Scalemates
https://www.scalemates.com/products/img/7/1/0/141710-80-instructions.pdf

[michelle]

that is the perfect trailer for this project