vincen47 Posted February 18 Author Posted February 18 (edited) Mock up time! Primer arrived today, so I was able to put on another coat. Mr. Hobby Mr. Surfacer 1500 Black. Great stuff. Looks pretty sinister in all satin black? (Maybe an idea for a future build?). Plenty of chrome, aluminum and stainless will be added along with a glossy black finish. Some final fitting and adjustment will be needed with the body, cab, hood, and chassis, but overall it fits together well. Edited February 21 by vincen47 4
vincen47 Posted February 19 Author Posted February 19 (edited) Here’s a chassis comparison with a standard Italeri 378 build, another project I’m working on when I’m “waiting for the paint to dry” on the 379 RV. I don’t like having too many projects going on at one time, but having a couple builds readily available to work on is nice for when you’re waiting on parts, or for something to cure, or just waiting for inspiration to strike. Edited February 19 by vincen47 2
cifenet Posted February 19 Posted February 19 Looks very special and luxurious in all black. It could pass as a full sized RV limousine. Great details on engines also! 1
vincen47 Posted February 20 Author Posted February 20 8 hours ago, Biggu said: Your engines are little jewels. Thanks. For the Series 60, I added a basic amount plumbing and wiring, and it has been weathered with Tamiya panel accent, my first time using the stuff. What a great product for engines. 1
vincen47 Posted February 20 Author Posted February 20 4 hours ago, cifenet said: Looks very special and luxurious in all black. It could pass as a full sized RV limousine. Great details on engines also! Thanks, I really like it in black, too.
BK9300 Posted February 20 Posted February 20 Geez, Victor, the primer looks awesome - could be an expensive (very!) vinyl wrap job in real life! 1
vincen47 Posted February 20 Author Posted February 20 11 hours ago, BK9300 said: Geez, Victor, the primer looks awesome - could be an expensive (very!) vinyl wrap job in real life! True, I may use it for a finish of another build in the future. I’ve had very good luck with that primer.
Rockford Posted February 21 Posted February 21 It does look special in black, your bodywork looks straight too! Tidy piece of work. 1
vincen47 Posted February 21 Author Posted February 21 (edited) 5 hours ago, Rockford said: It does look special in black, your bodywork looks straight too! Tidy piece of work. Thanks, I appreciate that. This evening I did a little more touch up, mainly on the rooftop awning fairing in front. Never-ending body work. Edited February 21 by vincen47
Randy D Posted February 24 Posted February 24 Victor, This rig looks spectacular in paint!!! You are one talented builder Sir. That Series 60 looks great😁 Randy 1
vincen47 Posted February 24 Author Posted February 24 6 hours ago, Randy D said: Victor, This rig looks spectacular in paint!!! You are one talented builder Sir. That Series 60 looks great😁 Randy Thanks, that’s appreciated. One of these days I’ll build one of the 3d printed Series 60’s from GP modeling. The one in your Farm Floater truck is amazing. You’ve raised the bar on engine builds with that one. 1
Jürgen M. Posted February 25 Posted February 25 On 2/19/2025 at 12:21 AM, vincen47 said: Mock up time! Primer arrived today, so I was able to put on another coat. Mr. Hobby Mr. Surfacer 1500 Black. Great stuff. Looks pretty sinister in all satin black? (Maybe an idea for a future build?). Plenty of chrome, aluminum and stainless will be added along with a glossy black finish. Some final fitting and adjustment will be needed with the body, cab, hood, and chassis, but overall it fits together well. Satin black looks great! Could be Batman's RV! 😉 Just a joke! That finish is really nice. And that's "just" a primer? Awesome! 1
vincen47 Posted February 25 Author Posted February 25 3 hours ago, Jürgen M. said: Satin black looks great! Could be Batman's RV! 😉 Just a joke! That finish is really nice. And that's "just" a primer? Awesome! Thanks, and yes that’s primer. Apparently there’s a shortage of supply for the Mr Hobby 1500 Black primer, according to my local hobby shop. They haven’t received any since July. I was able to order some online.
vincen47 Posted April 19 Author Posted April 19 I’m beginning work on the stacker trailer, with the plan to paint the coach body and trailer at the same time. The trailer will be loosely based on 24’ triple-axle models from Intech and T&E trailers, typical of what’s being custom-built today for use behind toterhomes and diesel pushers. It’ll match the 379 RV - all black with stainless lower sides. I plan to have a fully-detailed interior with cabinets and a 14’ lift. For the frame and floor, I’ve sourced parts from a partially-built Galaxie Limited 5th wheel enclosed trailer kit. I modified the length to match a scale 24’, added the bumper pull tongue from another kit and lengthened the tongue to a scale 5’ (extended tongues make it less likely to hit the coach body in sharp turns). Out of the box, the floor width is too narrow, so it was widened 1/8” on each side with styrene strip for an overall width of 102” (with the sidewalls in place) in 1/24 scale. I cut out the kit’s inner fenders and replaced them with taller and longer ones made from styrene sheet. The wheels and tires will be 19.5”, and the axles will have a 42” spacing, more typical of modern stacker trailers. To lower the ride height of the floor to the more realistic 14” ground clearance of most stackers, I modified the frame for the axles. I’m using the kit’s inner wheels as rudimentary disc brake assemblies to add width to the axles. The wheels are oval hole 19.5s from Scenes Unlimited. Tires are 19.5 Bridgestone steer/trailer tires from Moluminum. Next, I’ll be working on the sidewalls.
BK9300 Posted April 19 Posted April 19 This combo is going to be a sight to see, for sure! Really looking forward the details inside the trailer - wonderful work on it so far, Victor! 1
vincen47 Posted April 20 Author Posted April 20 3 hours ago, BK9300 said: This combo is going to be a sight to see, for sure! Really looking forward the details inside the trailer - wonderful work on it so far, Victor! Thanks! I’m looking forward to the trailer interior. The majority of the rest of the trailer will be scratch built, including the sides and roof. I’ll use some kit parts and aftermarket stuff when I can.
Gary Chastain Posted April 20 Posted April 20 Man.. Victor, this is going to be some build, watching. 1
vincen47 Posted April 21 Author Posted April 21 (edited) Started the outer sidewalls and front cap. I used some Galaxie trailer parts for the front cap, but widened them, and used a leftover 3d printed radius curve section from the RV body for the top portion. It’s roughed in, requiring more putty and sanding. I added an interior step well for the side entry door. The wheel wells will eventually get curved outer fenders to match the tires, along with the lower side panels to match the RV. Cut out the side entry door. That’ll be operational, along with the rear ramp door. Next, the sidewalls will get an inner framework and interior walls. Lots of body work. Edited April 21 by vincen47 2
BK9300 Posted April 22 Posted April 22 Looking good, Victor - almost looks like you've got enough headroom for a sleeping loft! 1
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