AMT Peerless Logging Trailer

[Newbs99]

Hey Guys,

This is my first post on the truck side of the forum as I have mainly stuck to cars. Anyway, my first 18 Wheeler build (before a truck) will be this original Roadrunner trailer by AMT. The box is in rough shape, but it's all there. I got it at ModelCon and for the price that I got the stuff, it was basically thrown in. Anyway...

Now, since someone beat me to it with some red paint and a brush, I'll have to get rid of that before I can proceed.

Anyway, expect more soon,

-Newbs99

[Jim B]

Should be interesting. What are you going to hook it to?

[Newbs99]

I haven't decided yet..maybe a normal revel 359 with the sleeper cut off. Aside from this, I am looking at my soon to be lowrider 359 with only the chassis painted. Anyway, I'm checking out the parts now.

Thanks,

-Newbs99

Also, if anyone has any tips to avoid any problems that I may run into, that'll help...or any customizations that y'all have done to them.Thanks again

Edited January 25, 2014 by Newbs99

[Old Buckaroo]

Nice , I have been thinking about getting one of these. I will be tuned in on your build to see how this kit is.

Edited March 17, 2014 by Old Buckaroo

[tbill]

Bo, only issue I ran into was where the trailer 'tongue' goes thru the trailer/chassis 'body'. when assembled, the tongue should slide in and out of the 'chassis'. make sure before paint that it will slide in and out easily, and factor in paint thickness. I sanded the tongue quite a bit, and after the chassis was glued together, I filed the 'tube' the tongue goes thru for a smooth slide. hope that makes sense. aside from that, it was pretty straight forward. also, the 'bunk' arms [uprights]can either be glued stationary, or allowed to move. the bunks themselves can be put together to turn as well, so everything would turn if you were taking a corner.

[Newbs99]

Alright, so here's a little progress... I got some of the paint off of a couple of the parts with y'alls recommendation of Purple Power..

Thanks ,

-Newbs99

Also, thank you tbill

[Newbs99]

Clean enough for me...

Expect more soon,

-Newbs99

[Newbs99]

Hey Guys,

Sorry it's been so long....with school and homework.... Here are some pictures of the purple power after about 25 days. Like jello. Those are some parts I messed up on.

Thanks,

-Newbs99

Edited February 19, 2014 by Newbs99

[Newbs99]

Trying to get pictures uploaded....keeps saying the file is too big.

-Newbs99

[clayton]

try a host site Like flicker or so. I leave parts in the purple power some time 2 month.Seems to work a lot better in Summer.

[kilrathy10]

Yeah....You'll need to get to photobucket or fotki or flicker or something to keep uploading stuff....

[Newbs99]

Sorry Guys for taking sooo long. Expect more update ASAP. That Photo updating problem is still in effect.

Thanks,

-Newbs99

[Newbs99]

It's been 10 months since I started this build, and I finally figured out photobucket. It was so much easier than I thought, I was just lead in the wrong direction by someone else. The build must go on...Newbs99 is back in business!!

Here it is...for now: ( most of these pics are old ones that never got posted)

I'll get some more pics up in a couple days...when I find some time

[Newbs99]

And these are more recent pics...

Expect more with time. Hope y'all like it!!

-Newbs99

UPDATE: ABOUT TO POST MORE IN THE NEXT WEEK AS SCHOOL'S ALMOST OUT!!!

Edited December 13, 2014 by Newbs99

[tbill]

looking good so far, really like the color too.

[Truck parts]

looking good. Great detail on the mudflaps.

[Newbs99]

Sorry to bump this back up to the top without any updates, but, tbill, the paint is the $1 green from walmart. And I'm impressed big time with it. Anyway, I still need to sort some stuff out, but expect more to come soon!

-Newbs99

Edited November 17, 2014 by Newbs99

[Sam I Am]

So are you going to display it with a load, or on its cradle on the back of the tractor ?

Love the color by the way.

[kilrathy10]

Looking very good....I like the color choice....Very nice work on this thing, so far....

[Newbs99]

And i'm back...

Here she is, awaiting her Peterbilt 359 w/ no sleeper.

And I think that's a wrap. It'll probably be hauling the metal beam that came with the kit, hence those shiny wheels. Thanks for staying with me...

Newbs99 out

[olsbooks]

Looking really good.

A 2 cent suggestion. If you have not glued the wheel assemblies in, consider "scuffing" at least the tire treads with some sandpaper to knock off the gloss. Just me, but it was one of those things that I held off doing it for eeeons and after the first time I did it, is now a "must". A little scratching up with rough grit like 180 (or a throw away emory board/nail file and then again with something like 400 does wonders on those hard vinyl AMT tires. The "armor all" effect they have is nice on the sidewalls at times...but to me, not on the treads.

I like the green and the whole build. Very well done!

Edited December 23, 2014 by olsbooks