tiking Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha Delta 210 Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 Yet another realistic masterpiece! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in Lincs Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 Yes, you've done it again. What a beauty! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
albergman Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 That is breathtakingly realistic. If there were no clues in the setting it could be mistaken for the real thing. I think I'm always saying that about your work ... I must come up with a new compliment! Bravo. Frank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnl42 Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 Dang! That is truly stunningly realistic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeroenS Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 Amazing... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiking Posted July 31, 2018 Author Share Posted July 31, 2018 17 minutes ago, dnl42 said: Dang! That is truly stunningly realistic! Thanks buddy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiking Posted July 31, 2018 Author Share Posted July 31, 2018 38 minutes ago, albergman said: That is breathtakingly realistic. If there were no clues in the setting it could be mistaken for the real thing. I think I'm always saying that about your work ... I must come up with a new compliment! Bravo. Frank Haha! It's all good Frank. Glad you like it. 2 hours ago, Pete in Lincs said: Yes, you've done it again. What a beauty! Thanks Pete. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mancunian airman Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 Thats a great looking drag trailer. It does look exactly like the real thing, I particularly like the 'flaky' edging on the flat top. I am really into my 60's British lorries, ( got two cabinets full of BRS diecast resprays made up from Corgi) but you just dont see any producers of such in any large scale. Top marks for yours . . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiking Posted July 31, 2018 Author Share Posted July 31, 2018 1 hour ago, Mancunian airman said: Thats a great looking drag trailer. It does look exactly like the real thing, I particularly like the 'flaky' edging on the flat top. I am really into my 60's British lorries, ( got two cabinets full of BRS diecast resprays made up from Corgi) but you just dont see any producers of such in any large scale. Top marks for yours . . . . Thank you for your observation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob G Posted August 1, 2018 Share Posted August 1, 2018 That's amazingly realistic. The only thing that spoils the illusion are the round links on the tie-down chains - ideally they'd be oblongs, on the chains as well as the master rings (the yellow ones). Superbly done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted August 1, 2018 Share Posted August 1, 2018 That is scary good, in a previous incarnation, I delivered loads like that to the local roofing contractor. Your model captures the real thing to a Tee. Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cherry268 Posted August 1, 2018 Share Posted August 1, 2018 That is a fantastic model Can't wait to see what pulls it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiking Posted August 1, 2018 Author Share Posted August 1, 2018 1 hour ago, Rob G said: That's amazingly realistic. The only thing that spoils the illusion are the round links on the tie-down chains - ideally they'd be oblongs, on the chains as well as the master rings (the yellow ones). Superbly done! Thank you Rob. 1 hour ago, stevehnz said: That is scary good, in a previous incarnation, I delivered loads like that to the local roofing contractor. Your model captures the real thing to a Tee. Steve. Thank you Steve. Good to hear some reassurance about the load. 4 minutes ago, cherry268 said: That is a fantastic model Can't wait to see what pulls it Thanks Cherry. I am still undecided about what will pull it, if there is going to be one. We shall see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cherry268 Posted August 1, 2018 Share Posted August 1, 2018 "Thanks Cherry. I am still undecided about what will pull it, if there is going to be one. We shall see." Only one Swedish truck stands out in my mind - Volvo F88 There, your minds made up😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiking Posted August 1, 2018 Author Share Posted August 1, 2018 51 minutes ago, cherry268 said: "Thanks Cherry. I am still undecided about what will pull it, if there is going to be one. We shall see." Only one Swedish truck stands out in my mind - Volvo F88 There, your minds made up😁 They are hard to find, unless there is a resin transkit conversion but that is a whole other build. I already have the tractor. It is the one that comes with the Italeri combo, the 142m flatbed kit, whick I have modified. https://www.google.se/search?q=142m+Italeri+kit&oq=142m+Italeri+kit&aqs=chrome..69i57j33.8011j0j7&client=ms-android-huawei&sourceid=chrome-mobile&ie=UTF-8#imgrc=_ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cherry268 Posted August 1, 2018 Share Posted August 1, 2018 KFS do one, not cheap though Oh well, I am happy with admiring a Scania Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spaddad Posted August 5, 2018 Share Posted August 5, 2018 orsum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
albergman Posted August 5, 2018 Share Posted August 5, 2018 (edited) This deserves another look and a few more observations. First off, I know nothing about trucks and even less about foreign trucks/lorries ... I'm Canadian. I can only assume you were replicating an actual vehicle? If not, then your knowledge of wear and tear and attention to detail is admirable. Things I like ... (forgive me if I use the wrong terms ... see above). That bent lower step on the bulkhead The way you replicated rusted sheet metal/welds along the trailing edge of the flat bed. The so-o-o correct looking discoloured paint everywhere The 2 rims of different colours on the port side ... don't know if you did the same on starboard (I'm also a sailor). The perfect wear and tear on that yellowed tensioner (starboard at the bow!) The perfectly rusted panel on that black box (port side mid-ships) and, well, everything else!! Love it. Frank Edit ... almost forgot ... the dust lying correctly in all the corners and what looks like a slice into the sidewall of the furthest forward tire on the left side. Probably more but I don't want it to go to your head! Edited August 5, 2018 by albergman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiking Posted August 5, 2018 Author Share Posted August 5, 2018 On 8/1/2018 at 3:38 PM, cherry268 said: KFS do one, not cheap though Oh well, I am happy with admiring a Scania Maybe next time. 8 hours ago, spaddad said: orsum I take it you mean 'Awesome'? 4 hours ago, albergman said: This deserves another look and a few more observations. First off, I know nothing about trucks and even less about foreign trucks/lorries ... I'm Canadian. I can only assume you were replicating an actual vehicle? If not, then your knowledge of wear and tear and attention to detail is admirable. Things I like ... (forgive me if I use the wrong terms ... see above). That bent lower step on the bulkhead The way you replicated rusted sheet metal/welds along the trailing edge of the flat bed. The so-o-o correct looking discoloured paint everywhere The 2 rims of different colours on the port side ... don't know if you did the same on starboard (I'm also a sailor). The perfect wear and tear on that yellowed tensioner (starboard at the bow!) The perfectly rusted panel on that black box (port side mid-ships) and, well, everything else!! Love it. Frank Edit ... almost forgot ... the dust lying correctly in all the corners and what looks like a slice into the sidewall of the furthest forward tire on the left side. Probably more but I don't want it to go to your head! Frank, thank you so much for all those careful observation you have noted. I like when people notice these things. The time you took to note these little details, makes me appreciate the hobby even more. Thank you again. I am no truck driver, but I am very interested in big rigs. So I do a lot of research, simply by looking at thousand of photos of the real thing. I have collected so many I can start my own truck library. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pacificmustang Posted August 5, 2018 Share Posted August 5, 2018 WOW! Just magnificent. One of those mode;ls you can spend ages looking at, and notice something new each time Bruce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
albergman Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 15 hours ago, tiking said: Frank, thank you so much for all those careful observation you have noted. I like when people notice these things. The time you took to note these little details, makes me appreciate the hobby even more. Thank you again. I am no truck driver, but I am very interested in big rigs. So I do a lot of research, simply by looking at thousand of photos of the real thing. I have collected so many I can start my own truck library. Glad to comment. I think we owe it to each other to pore over the love and attention-to-detail that goes into a model. There was no mention of whether this is a scratch build project but I believe that's what you do. I know what you mean about collecting so many pictures and drawing from them. So ... is this trailer a replica of something real or a fusion of lots of interesting bits and pieces from various pictures? If so, what a liberating idea ... no right or wrong about the details. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejboyd5 Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 Let's not overlook the tread on the left front tyre. Subperb job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiking Posted August 6, 2018 Author Share Posted August 6, 2018 2 hours ago, albergman said: Glad to comment. I think we owe it to each other to pore over the love and attention-to-detail that goes into a model. There was no mention of whether this is a scratch build project but I believe that's what you do. I know what you mean about collecting so many pictures and drawing from them. So ... is this trailer a replica of something real or a fusion of lots of interesting bits and pieces from various pictures? If so, what a liberating idea ... no right or wrong about the details. Thank you again. This is a concoction of a collection of Cardi trailers that I managed to put together. But, basically one trailer gave me the most inspiration to put together this modification and a some scratch building, to bring forth this model. 1 hour ago, ejboyd5 said: Let's not overlook the tread on the left front tyre. Subperb job. Thank you kindly. much appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FunkyChiken Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 I'm never building again... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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