Post by arnd on Sept 14, 2013 10:38:14 GMT -8
Hallo all
That is a new project I started three weeks ago and it will be a 1972 40 ft. log trailer. It should be like a home made trailer. Put together from all parts you can buy for a few bugs in different auctions.
This trailer is for my Ford and is a very fast build for me. It is nearly finished after four weeks of work. I used an old Italeri container trailer frame and cut it down to 40 feet. The rear axels are from Italeri, too. The gate on the front the bunks and the rear part with the lights are scratch build from plastic parts. The parts for the brake are partly from the back yard and partly scratch build. I tried to work out a pre 1975 brake system a single circuit air brake system. One air tank and a single wheel lock modulator. The air wires are on the left and the electrical wires are on the right. On the left side the trailer has a box for some cables and chains. The chain binders will be placed near to the. I hope I will get them soon from AITM. I am waiting now for four month. After all the parts were put together I start with the paint. First of all two sheets of gray and then two sheets of red. After some day of drying one sheet of flat clear paint. And then the whole thing was covered with a mixture of thinner and some black and gray paint. That is the way the trailer got its used look. The last thing will be some rust and the dirt. The tires were reworked too, to get a used and old look. There is still a lot of work until it is finished but have a look at the pics. I hope you like it.
I hope to get some time next week and go on with this work.
So long
Arnd
That is a new project I started three weeks ago and it will be a 1972 40 ft. log trailer. It should be like a home made trailer. Put together from all parts you can buy for a few bugs in different auctions.
This trailer is for my Ford and is a very fast build for me. It is nearly finished after four weeks of work. I used an old Italeri container trailer frame and cut it down to 40 feet. The rear axels are from Italeri, too. The gate on the front the bunks and the rear part with the lights are scratch build from plastic parts. The parts for the brake are partly from the back yard and partly scratch build. I tried to work out a pre 1975 brake system a single circuit air brake system. One air tank and a single wheel lock modulator. The air wires are on the left and the electrical wires are on the right. On the left side the trailer has a box for some cables and chains. The chain binders will be placed near to the. I hope I will get them soon from AITM. I am waiting now for four month. After all the parts were put together I start with the paint. First of all two sheets of gray and then two sheets of red. After some day of drying one sheet of flat clear paint. And then the whole thing was covered with a mixture of thinner and some black and gray paint. That is the way the trailer got its used look. The last thing will be some rust and the dirt. The tires were reworked too, to get a used and old look. There is still a lot of work until it is finished but have a look at the pics. I hope you like it.
I hope to get some time next week and go on with this work.
So long
Arnd
