loghauler70 Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 Very nice truck looks awesome Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Most Posted July 28, 2011 Share 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kostas Parchas Posted July 29, 2011 Share Posted July 29, 2011 Can't wait to see the triples hooked on the Transtar.... Very nice so far. Kostas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiking Posted July 29, 2011 Share Posted July 29, 2011 This is really beautiful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted July 29, 2011 Share Posted July 29, 2011 Pretty darn cool!!!!!!!!!!!!! Can't wait to see it tuggin them trailers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul B Posted July 31, 2011 Author Share Posted July 31, 2011 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul B Posted August 19, 2011 Author Share 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Bryan Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 Now that is a nice build, I like it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Albion Posted August 19, 2011 Share 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul B Posted August 25, 2011 Author Share 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim B Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 Great job. You did a really nice job on this combination. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBad Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 MAN! Look at this rig! If I didn't know, I'd say it's the real thing... Great build! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bsoder Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 WOW!!...now that needs some serious shelf space!...just a fantastic build man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul B Posted August 25, 2011 Author Share Posted August 25, 2011 Thanks for the comments guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckyr Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 You need to take pictures of that outside at a truck stop or beside the Interstate. It would look realistic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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