Force Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 (edited) Does anyone cast the Thermo King reefer unit with fuel tank and battery/electric boxes from the old Ertl Great Dane Reefer Trailer in resin?? - I need a couple of the old style Thermo King units for a couple of upcomming TV and Movie truck projects of mine, I'm planning to build the Smokie & The Bandit truck and trailer, and the BJ & The Bear truck and trailer and both trailers has the old style Thermo King units.. As far as I know the Ertl #8033 Great Dane Reefer Trailer has never been been re-issued since the early 80's, but the Dry Goods Van trailer (Ertl #8932) has been out at least once or twice under AMT/Ertl lable, both trailers are the same except for the reefer unit with inside air duct/cooling element, fuel tank for the reefer engine, battery/electric boxes and the front wall. Edited December 16, 2013 by Force Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Force Posted December 31, 2013 Author Share Posted December 31, 2013 173 views and still no answer, so it must be as i suspected then...nothing available. That's okay, I'll have to rely on my scratchbuilding skills then and do my own, I have one Ertl Thermo King unit on a built trailer to take measures from. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scummy Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 Would the one from AMT'S reefer be the same . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Force Posted January 1, 2014 Author Share Posted January 1, 2014 (edited) No that's another type of unit (I don't know what make and type it is) wich looks like this. And this is the one I'm after. As you see they are different units, thanks anyway. This type of Thermo King unit has also been done by Heller for their 3-axle Reefer trailer. The pictures are borrowed from this excellent website http://public.fotki.com/modeltrucks25thscale/ and all credits goes to him. Edited January 1, 2014 by Force Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
navistar Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 they both thermo king units first one an older model unit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scummy Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 Are yes , the one i was lookin at is more slimmer . No worries mate . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Force Posted January 2, 2014 Author Share Posted January 2, 2014 (edited) they both thermo king units first one an older model unit Thanks, I kind of suspected that but I didn't know for sure. I have tried to find out what the different Thermo King models are called but I can't find much information on the "interweb" on the older units, I know one type is called Super Boss...but I don't know wich...it can be the model I'm looking for. And if you do a google search on Thermo King Super Boss you get a lot of pictures of Tyrone Malone's Super Boss truck as his main sponsor was Thermo King before Bandag...it's a cool truck but not exactly what I'm looking for. Edited January 2, 2014 by Force Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disabled modeler Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 Since I build the older trucks the first one by AMT is the one I use with mine...never seen the other one before. I have plans to make the Ford Louisville box into a refrigerated box truck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KJ790 Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 One of the thermo king models was the Crown 500. This looks very similar to the one that AMT sold with the Great Dane reefer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 I have tried to find out what the different Thermo King models are called but I can't find much information on the "interweb" on the older units I would suggest picking up something like an older service manual or catalog on eBay: The TV show "American Trucker" covered the restoration of the B.J. & The Bear/Movin On trucks a few years ago, and in one episode I watched, they searched fro an found a vintage refrigeration unit for one of the trucks, so perhaps you could find the episodes on YouTube or elsewhere on the web?: http://www.overdriveonline.com/american-trucker-premieres-on-speed-channel-feb-24-with-a-familiar-face/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Force Posted January 2, 2014 Author Share Posted January 2, 2014 (edited) Casey - Yes I saw that episode when the American Trucker series was televised over here,,,but I don't remember what the reefer unit was called. But looking for old service manuals is a good tip to find out what they are called. KJ790 - the AMT unit could be a Crown 500...but it's on a Fruehauf Reefer trailer, not a Great Dane. Edited January 2, 2014 by Force Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KJ790 Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 (edited) Casey - Yes I saw that episode when the American Trucker series was televised over here,,,but I don't remember what the reefer unit was called. But looking for old service manuals is a good tip to find out what they are called. KJ790 - the AMT unit could be a Crown 500...but it's on a Fruehauf Reefer trailer, not a Great Dane. Sorry, I meant the Ertl Great Dane. This one: Looks similar to the Crown 500 model without the badging, though Thermo King had a few models that all looked similar around that time. Edited January 2, 2014 by KJ790 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Force Posted January 4, 2014 Author Share Posted January 4, 2014 Yes they did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russell C Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 Back in this thread, I had one photo showing the Ertl unit that I had altered to be a Crown 500. That was a long time ago, back in the mid '80s. I forget where I saw a full size one, but I thought it was neat how the Crown 500 had a little outside exhaust stack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckyr Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 Sorry, I meant the Ertl Great Dane. This one: Looks similar to the Crown 500 model without the badging, though Thermo King had a few models that all looked similar around that time. Thats my photo, thats my bed sheet, thats my model kit! KFS offered a Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KJ790 Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 Thats my photo, thats my bed sheet, thats my model kit! KFS offered a Haha, I just grabbed the pic off google for an example. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckyr Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 Haha, I just grabbed the pic off google for an example. LOL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KJ790 Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 (edited) After doing some research, it looks like the reefer unit on the old Ertl Great Dane trailers may be a Thermo King SNWD model. I for one would love to see these in resin. I have 2 on built models, and would love to have some more. I am thinking about scratch building one, but a resin piece would be much better. Edited January 8, 2014 by KJ790 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
howsthat1959 Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 And this is the one I'm after. The second unit from the top (the one with the interior details.) What kit is this? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckyr Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 (edited) After doing some research, it looks like the reefer unit on the old Ertl Great Dane trailers may be a Thermo King SNWD model. I for one would love to see these in resin. I have 2 on built models, and would love to have some more. I am thinking about scratch building one, but a resin piece would be much better. The Super NWD was available from the late 1960s to the late 1970s in various iterations. For the very observant, the Ertl unit has a flaw that otherwise detracts from the most detailed reefer compressor replica ever. The control panel is on the curb side. It should actually be on the driver side. Edited January 9, 2014 by chuckyr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Force Posted January 10, 2014 Author Share Posted January 10, 2014 (edited) KJ790 It looks like you're right, Thanks a lot. And yes, a resin piece is a lot easier than scratchbuilding. howsthat1959 It's Ertl Great Dane 40' Reefer Trailer Kit # 8033, it has never been re-issued after the AMT/Ertl merge as far as I know...it's the one pictured in a couple of posts on the first page in this thread. chuckyr Yes, I have noticed that the control panel is on the wrong side, it shouldn't be that hard to fix though. Edited January 10, 2014 by Force Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ss2000 Posted July 7, 2021 Share Posted July 7, 2021 Back from the dead, I’m trying to find a smaller reefer unit for the AMT city delivery Fords, any ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckyr Posted July 7, 2021 Share Posted July 7, 2021 https://an-modeltrucks.com/shop/fridge-unit-t-1200-resin-kit-124/ https://an-modeltrucks.com/shop/fridge-unit-x30-resin-kit-1-24/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr mopar Posted July 7, 2021 Share Posted July 7, 2021 It's coming out soon ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ss2000 Posted July 7, 2021 Share Posted July 7, 2021 5 hours ago, chuckyr said: https://an-modeltrucks.com/shop/fridge-unit-t-1200-resin-kit-124/ https://an-modeltrucks.com/shop/fridge-unit-x30-resin-kit-1-24/ Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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