Chuck Most Posted July 28, 2011 Posted July 28, 2011 The COE Transtar has been on my wish list for a long time, this one is a beauty! Looks just like the ones used as farm rigs here in central Michigan. You'll see these things out and about all over the place in the fall hauling off crops.
Kostas Parchas Posted July 29, 2011 Posted July 29, 2011 Can't wait to see the triples hooked on the Transtar.... Very nice so far. Kostas.
Ben Posted July 29, 2011 Posted July 29, 2011 Pretty darn cool!!!!!!!!!!!!! Can't wait to see it tuggin them trailers!
Paul B Posted July 31, 2011 Author Posted July 31, 2011 On 7/30/2011 at 3:14 PM, Modeltruckbuilder said: I hope there's enough room in the valley! Great work as usual Paul Thanks guys. As Leo pointed out they are not legal in the Central Valley. Not sure if there is enough room in my display case. It will be a tight fit if they do.
Paul B Posted August 19, 2011 Author Posted August 19, 2011 A little more done on the trailers. As you can see from this shot, I used styrene to add detail to the rear of the simplified kit trailers. Pintle hitches are from Plaskit.
Old Albion Posted August 19, 2011 Posted August 19, 2011 Paul, These trailers are excellent! Yes I'm very impressed! You will need a lot of shelf space to put them on once they are finished. Dave
Paul B Posted August 25, 2011 Author Posted August 25, 2011 Finally finished this afternoon. The tractor was finished last December. Trailers are from an AMT Double Header kit and a third trailer from a US Mail kit. Wheels are Wicker two hole Budds. Pintle hitches, gladhands, electrical connections are from Platkit. The rear of the trailers were generally lacking in detail and looked like a flat piece of plastic. I therefore detailed the door frames with styrene and built new bumpers. The rear door panels were all individually separated then glued in place. The door cables are small diameter styrene rods, thread just wouldn't provide the correct tensioned look. To my knowledge System 99 never used exterior post vans and these trailers were built to be generic so that they can be used with other tractors as I complete them.
Jim B Posted August 25, 2011 Posted August 25, 2011 Great job. You did a really nice job on this combination.
BigBad Posted August 25, 2011 Posted August 25, 2011 MAN! Look at this rig! If I didn't know, I'd say it's the real thing... Great build!
bsoder Posted August 25, 2011 Posted August 25, 2011 WOW!!...now that needs some serious shelf space!...just a fantastic build man
chuckyr Posted August 25, 2011 Posted August 25, 2011 You need to take pictures of that outside at a truck stop or beside the Interstate. It would look realistic.
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