pete3522 Posted March 12, 2012 Author Posted March 12, 2012 I was just figuring out some 1/25 scale measurements tank trailer 36' = 1' 5" length!! I never knew the y made 36' trailers Next was the sleeper the sleeper measurment i have 1:1 scale is 50" which = 2" length . I noticed above on that model pic you have says 60" wander which ones correct?
caboverkw Posted March 12, 2012 Posted March 12, 2012 (edited) Yup, 60" is the right one. The truck looks right. If you didn't know better you'd never know they used diffrent trucks. 2 were used for the main shots. One was a glider kit that they used for close ups in the cab. One was used to go off the bridge. I have this 3D trailer I made for a truck game, if we could just find someone to master it we'd be in good shape. I could provide the plans for it, but think it might be beyond my scratch buildin skills,LOL. Edited March 12, 2012 by caboverkw
ARTEMIS1759 Posted March 12, 2012 Posted March 12, 2012 (edited) Hey for anyone wanting to scratch that sleeper I have 60" to scale on the outside I did on google sketchup. It has correctly radiused corners and cutout for the stack. Doors are close but may need to be checked dimension wise. Edited March 12, 2012 by ARTEMIS1759
pete3522 Posted March 12, 2012 Author Posted March 12, 2012 well think i will tackle the tractor first then the trailer i have seen people use the 1/32 mack monogram its pretty close i just like the 1/25 version better
pete3522 Posted March 13, 2012 Author Posted March 13, 2012 that aint bad for 169.00 i still think i am just goin to build mine. one thing i dont like about resin the hood and cab are one piece !! Looks like that kit just has the bottom half of the engine and tranny??/
Yahshu Posted March 13, 2012 Posted March 13, 2012 If you need good reference material this is the site to see, they got sleeper measurements, tanker pictures.............http://www.stlouisdumptrucks.com/index.html I've just bought the Testors Big Rigs Tanker trailer & will try to convert that, seems to be the closest of all the tanker kits out there. Dave from AITM did inform me that he might do a tanker sometime in the future.
Truck parts Posted March 13, 2012 Posted March 13, 2012 That would be great if Dave came out with the trailer.
pete3522 Posted March 13, 2012 Author Posted March 13, 2012 This may be close for the trailer with some mods
ARTEMIS1759 Posted March 14, 2012 Posted March 14, 2012 What I am finding is the general design of these tankers are oval but not oval/trapezoidal like the 60 trailmobile.
Dingo5162 Posted March 15, 2012 Posted March 15, 2012 Guess wot guys even though U haven't said anything about STS they have informed me that they no longer carry the RL700 Mack hood, they said molds only last so long so I guess they R out of the equation BUT hey that "Rubber Duck RL700 Mack looks great wots it cost. Dingo
pete3522 Posted March 15, 2012 Author Posted March 15, 2012 i was thinking about taking a regular hood and extending it
Dingo5162 Posted March 15, 2012 Posted March 15, 2012 At $160aust I'll have to do a bit of hard saving to buy this one, yes why is it that when U go on to the Sourkraut truck site most things R out of stock, is it that he is so busy that he can't keep up or is it that this is just a hobby business for him not that I'm complaining it's just impossible to find anything on the site that's not out of stock. Dingo
pete3522 Posted March 15, 2012 Author Posted March 15, 2012 (edited) yeah i noticed that Does anyone know how much longer a RS700L hood is compared to a R685st hood on a real truck or in model 1/25 scale inches?? Edited March 15, 2012 by pete3522
mistermodel Posted March 15, 2012 Posted March 15, 2012 yeah i noticed that Does anyone know how much longer a RS-700L hood is compared to a RS-685 hood on a real truck or in model 1/25 scale inches?? I'm not sure,but the fenders are lower.IIRC 4 inches lower
CDA Posted March 15, 2012 Posted March 15, 2012 Its around 9 or 10 inches longer. You have to pay attention to the spec sheets. Some have bumpers that extend 6" past the front of the hood. Then you have to take into the equasion that prior to 1973, the Back of an R/ DM cab was flat. Post 73 models had I believe 3" added to the back of the cab for more driver room.
pete3522 Posted March 16, 2012 Author Posted March 16, 2012 just tryen to gather all the info i can this will probably be a future build i have some other ones i want to build first
Porky Posted March 16, 2012 Posted March 16, 2012 Hey Guys,,,with a bit of luck I will have a Mack R700 and RL700 hoods soon,,,both will be just the hood conversion to use on the AMT or AMT / Ertl R-Model cabs,,,
Porky Posted March 16, 2012 Posted March 16, 2012 cool i might keep that in mind price??? Not sure on the price until I have them ready but just a hood alone, I think in the 25.00 - 30.00 range
pete3522 Posted March 16, 2012 Author Posted March 16, 2012 ok let me know whats goin on im interested i got 2 rs685 kits comin do u sell the camel back suspensions??
CDA Posted March 16, 2012 Posted March 16, 2012 Hey Guys,,,with a bit of luck I will have a Mack R700 and RL700 hoods soon,,,both will be just the hood conversion to use on the AMT or AMT / Ertl R-Model cabs,,, Awesome!!!
pete3522 Posted March 24, 2012 Author Posted March 24, 2012 (edited) http://I finally got the macks today.I bought a set of 2 pretty reasonable only catch is the frame and chasis"s arent included but i have some some truck frames chasis.s etc the engines etc are in the kit i aint sure if this rd mack had a cummins or the maxidyne engine ???not sure Also do all macks have the camel back rear suspension and the upside down differentionals??(thats what i call them) But did some have a walking beam or air ride suspension as petes ,kws etc have????I was thinken i would just take a pete frame with the air ride put underneath it maybe use the mack engine and scratch build the sleeper i have all the real truck dimensions for the sleeper just have to scale it down .Let me know if any of you know about macks or waht the real rd truck has engine wise etc. Im thinken if i add a 1/4 inch in fornt of one of these hoods it should scale right not sure??http:// Edited March 24, 2012 by pete3522
cappy625 Posted March 24, 2012 Posted March 24, 2012 not all macks had maxidynes and camel back suspentions macks that had all mack components where nicknamed pedigres.but mack also sold gliderkits. which were just cab and chassies. the customer could put what ever componets they wanted in it. they where nicknamed mutts. so yes you can have a mack with air ride. and any motor you want. i think the duck had a cummins in it.
pete3522 Posted March 24, 2012 Author Posted March 24, 2012 Thanx for that info anthony i thought it was cummins too now as far as suspenion i am not sure but i might buy the revell peterbilt snap and use the frame and suspension air ride and put a cummins in it i can always use the cat engine for other projects put some 2 whole buds on it that would be a good start
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