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Post by topside on Jul 12, 2021 16:17:16 GMT -5
Built an AMT car haulaway (transport) trailer to plop 5 cars onto. Now I need an AMT tractor to hook up to it, trying to figure out what would have been used in the late '60s. Not sure if single or dual rear axles, thinking something fairly short (COE) like for a fairly local route. Advice & suggestions appreciated.
Some of them are pretty spendy, so I'd hate to get something that wouldn't work or look right.
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Post by dge467 on Jul 12, 2021 17:02:55 GMT -5
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Post by topside on Jul 12, 2021 18:10:44 GMT -5
Well, that's pretty much perfect. L700, apparently made by IMC and Lindberg at some time.
Interesting that truck kits are more expensive than cars, guess that's about volume...
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Post by topside on Jul 12, 2021 18:50:39 GMT -5
Found one at Hobbylinc, less money than Feebay, it should be herein about 10 days.
Won't need the tanker trailer; if someone here needs one, let me know.
Thanks dge467, somehow I forgot about those.
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Post by mopar on Jul 12, 2021 19:21:08 GMT -5
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Post by topside on Jul 12, 2021 20:16:53 GMT -5
That works too. I don't have pics of mine - it's not here - but I went with a semi-gloss medium blue, as I remember seeing some that color. I left the wheels chrome but dulled them a bit - painted like yours is more accurate. Didn't use any kit decals. Still have to do a unit #, made my own license plate. May paint the wheels.
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Post by mopar on Jul 12, 2021 20:29:31 GMT -5
Did you by any chance drill out the 1714 holes in the ramps?
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Post by topside on Jul 13, 2021 9:57:53 GMT -5
Hahahaha - I tried to talk my buddy into that...
But no, I'm a hack. Did think about how to age the thing down, though...
And didn't solve that problem either.
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Post by topside on Jul 26, 2021 10:20:44 GMT -5
Well, here's where I'm at with mine. Been a couple busy weeks and not all fun & games, but in between I've been able to mutilate some styrene... Attachment Deleted |
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Post by topside on Jul 26, 2021 10:26:45 GMT -5
And the L700 is coming along. Quite fiddly, axle/spring fit is weird, some tweaking required, but an interesting kit.
By the way, the other models in the trailer photos aren't mine, those are Jim's (glueandsprue) work - you can tell the difference, it's a lot nicer than my stuff... Attachment Deleted |
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Post by mopar on Jul 26, 2021 11:49:15 GMT -5
One thing to note is that on the L700 they set the rear springs up for a empty truck with the back raised up. With a loaded trailer it would be lower. Mine is raised up build straight out of the box.
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Post by topside on Jul 26, 2021 14:01:30 GMT -5
Yup, you're right - might have to adjust that later.
The thing I don't get is the front axle ends stick out of the outside of the front wheels by about 1/4". I gotta figure that out with some mocking up with the lower cab, as it seems no way that's right.
A fair amount of the thing needs mocking up to figure out where stuff goes; no clue on many things that would be disastrous if located incorrectly. I'm gonna need more of those little clamps !
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Post by dge467 on Jul 27, 2021 6:32:41 GMT -5
Looking good!
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Post by tubbs on Jul 27, 2021 6:49:55 GMT -5
looking good so far. all these big rigs being built. anyways, you will work out the kinks... and i would have claimed all those builds for myself... no, probably wouldn't.
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Post by topside on Jul 28, 2021 15:13:37 GMT -5
Update, for those of you who are holding your breath  : Whittling away at it - in the chassis shot, you can see how much extra front axle/spindle there is. Wheels & tires are in the right spot when mocked up with the fender/floor section. I need to touch up the split rims. |
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