ProStar and Featherlite Transporter

[martinfan5]

Started work on the ProStar, doing it for a build off at Scale Avenue, plans are to make another race team rig, no driver or team in mind, so its going to be painted boring white . I am going to be starting with the ProStar since the BO last two months, I might start work on the trailer next weekend, just have to get the LHS for the trailers parts( sheet plastic), so lets foucs on the ProStar for now

I will be building another trailer like this one that I built a few years ago

A look into the box

Look at the mock up for the cab

Chassis starting to take shape

And painted some the front/rear axles in satin black, and the bags in flat black

[Mopar - D]

Your off to a good start I'm interested in how the build goes I've got one in the closet to build.

[Bennyg]

Cool idea. I've ordered a prostar as well. Will be watching.

Ben

[tbill]

will be watching as well, I too have one in the closet waiting it's turn,

[martinfan5]

Made a little bit more progress

[Bennyg]

Nice. Can't wait to get mine.

Ben

[martinfan5]

  On 10/7/2013 at 8:34 PM, Bennyg said:

Nice. Can't wait to get mine.

Ben

It is a nice kit, you wont be disappointed at all

[kilrathy10]

Looking good, already.....I finally got one of these.....Can't wait to get started on it.....Should look good with that trailer....

[outkast1027]

your welcome jt lol

[hooknladderno1]

Jonathan,

This looks great! Can you measure the whee base from the front axle to the middle of the rear duals in millimeters for me? I recently got a kit that will be converted into a day cab straight framed fire tanker. I would appreciate it! Thanks.

David

[martinfan5]

Started working on the engine, used Tamyia blue for the block, and Model Master Steel on the tranmission

and more work on the chassis


stripped the chrome from fuel tanks and step plates

and how about a mock up

  On 10/8/2013 at 8:44 PM, hooknladderno1 said:

Jonathan,
This looks great! Can you measure the whee base from the front axle to the middle of the rear duals in millimeters for me? I recently got a kit that will be converted into a day cab straight framed fire tanker. I would appreciate it! Thanks.


David

David, if I measured correctly, its 215.9 mm

Edited October 10, 2013 by martinfan5

[hooknladderno1]

Thanks!

[GeeBee]

Coming along nicely, I've got to get one of these, luckily Revell AG have released this kit in there packaging ......

[martinfan5]

I decided I wanted to get started on the trailer(this way it gets built), I have a feeling if I waited, I wouldnt start it, and this has been my plan since the ProStar kit was announced, so I went to the LHS and bought the pieces to get the frame/floor started.

  On 10/11/2013 at 3:25 PM, GeeBee said:

Coming along nicely, I've got to get one of these, luckily Revell AG have released this kit in there packaging ......

If I am not mistaken, it was released first in the Revell AG boxing before it was released here

[kilrathy10]

Looking good....Looking good....

[martinfan5]

Little bit more work on the engine

and started working on the trailer, starting with the frame/floor, for the floor, I am using .60 sheet, and I am just using two I-Beams for the frame, not going all out on the frame( I am too lazy for that), just something to attach the wheels/tires to really, and add a little bit of support, dont mind my not so straight cuts
Starting with the rear section of the trailer, cut out for the wheels, I have since the photo, that opening longer

I am pretty sure you all know what I-Beams look like, but I still took a pic of them anyways

and I beam and rear half became one

I have since added the front half and the deck, and started working on the sides (but might be starting over)

[tbill]

looking good, can't wait to see this one finished.

[martinfan5]

Engine is pretty much done, along with the radiator



And a mock up

And the tanks and steps in Alcald polished aluminum

And more work on the frame/floor, this time

Started working on the sides, this is the rear section, using .20, but not real happy about that, so I may see if some of the other LHS have .30 in stock , so I am sort of at a stand still right

[Bennyg]

Looking good.

Ben

[martinfan5]

Let me start with the trailer, as there is not much to show, been going back over my numbers and making adjustments to the floor length, I was way off of being scale 53 feet, so I am now closer to I think 50 scale feet I think, anyways, the sides have been cut, and are one piece

On to the truck, body is almost ready for paint, been working on the panel lines

and the interior is almost done, front seats, dash installed, waiting for the bed to dry and I can button it all up


and wheels/tires on, fuel tanks installed as well

[tbill]

it's looking great so far, nice job.

[Chris guthro]

that is gonna be sweet!

[martinfan5]

Made some progress on the trailer, the sides and front have been joined to the frame/floor

[martinfan5]

And with this, the interior is done, I added a bed to replace the sofa

[slusher]

Don't know how l missed this. Very very nice build so far Jonathan. The semi and trailer work looks excellent. Keep up the good work...