Red River Shipping Van Trailer

[Jim B]

Here's my version of the "White Line Fever" Red River Shipping trailer. I know that there are some differences between the AMT kit & the trailer used in the movie, but I'll live with them. The Red River Shipping decals are from JBot; while the Fruehauf, "Wide Right Turn", data plates, & license plates are from the AMT decal sheet. The Nevada plate is from the "Bixby Livestock" decal sheet that I picked up from Model Express a couple of yeas ago.

I posed it with a couple of different tractors just to see how it looked. I kind of like it with the 359

Although the Astro does look good, too.

The W900 is one I built back in 1986, and it shows!

Maybe I'll rebuild it if I can ever find those decals again.

[Badluck 13]

Jim looks great,only thing missing is the Blue Mule.....but its does look right at home behind that Jimmy...

[Jim B]

Thanks, Mike. I am hoping to make a Blur Mule eventually. I have the decals from JBot, but that's about it.

[Chuck Most]

Very nice! I'm thinking the Astro is my favorite rig with it, too.

I will say this- I'd advise against rebuilding the W900. It's part of your modeling history! What I'd do is buy the W900 reissue, find a set of those details, and build the new kit as an improved version of the old one. Then display them side by side, to compare the progress you've made over years of building.

[Jim B]

Thanks, Chuck.

That's a good idea for the W900. I already have three in the stash, but I can always use another one!!!

[phoneguy]

Jim--check with Dave at AITM. He was casting a Ford W cab for a friend and he might still sell them. I have one myself. It is just the cab, interior tub, and dash. If he adds it to his lineup, I'm sure he will add more components for it.

[Jim B]

Thanks fore the info, Jerry. I'll check it out.

I just might do that. Right now it's hooked to the Peterbilt.

[Turbo590]

Jim...

Either truck looks great, nice combo/trailer

Kurt

[Jim B]

Thanks, Kurt.

[cappy625]

yes they all look great. but the jimmy is my favorite too.

[signguy2108]

They all look good Jim. Gotta find a w cab!

[Jim B]

Thanks, guys. Yes, I'd like to get a decent W9000 cab. One of these days.

[jacobus]

jim the al looks very nice you know the gmc stil something special

the peterbilt also

about the ford i got him from auskid

and look so many pictures and stil looks for the good way for air intake below the cab make the elbow self

cutting glue and so on and finaly im satisfact whit the result

now put everything together

jacobus

[truckman1981]

Jim,

All you need now is to build a Green Ford like in your picture following it with a shotgun out the window!! LOL