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53ft van and reefer trailers
hello everyone ..well after a looooooooong search i finally found a fabricator local to me to make me some scale 53ft van trailer bodies and ribbed side reefer bodies too.these bad boys are @ 46" give or take ..i do know they are looooong .i will be building a custom ribbed side stainless reefer trailer for ZEUS ,something always wanted to do ,i have not decided whether to make it a spread axle or a tridem ,i will post the build thread here along with the building of these trailers.
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Re: 53ft van and reefer trailers
i think i might go the way kingbob did and redo Optimus's trailer to scale also so i will post that too.
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Can't wait to see what you build with these. This is one thing I wished someone made commercially or Tamiya would actually get out of the 70's and make something modern and the right size other then the 40' container to match the modern trucks.
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Looking good, now that's what I call scale!! This is gonna be KOOL!!
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Looks good Dwayne
Wayne |
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gonna be watching this one for sure
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Dwayne are you gonna possibly sell one of them? My kw would look way better with a reefer instead of my flatbed.
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hey Dwayne they could be used for Mac Smooth side dump trailer bodies as well
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Not sure yet i am picking up the ribbed sides this weekend sunday. I want to assemble one of each to see how well they are cut
..so far the van trailer is pretty much bang on for fitting together should have some more updsted pics this weekend. I am very excited about these
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I'm pretty excited about these as well, I hope they work out well. I would be interested in getting one, so if you sell them as well great if not I maybe contacting you to order me one from your machinist if that's kool. This is something I'm so surprised no one has mass produced or offers as a kit. I'm a reefer guy all day long but don't have one cause they aren't to easy to obtain and the tamiya van n reefer trailer are so so in looks in my opinion.
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Let me know if you will be selling any of those.
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Don't forget guys, Dwayne has enough trucks for all those trailers and then some!
Mario |
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here are some updates on these trailers.this one is coming along pretty easy ,i installed the suspension and set it at 48ft and these are older pictures .since these pictures i have installed the landing gear and mudflap bracket and rear lights and put a paint job on it in white and installed the kingpin and the tamiya light cord actually fits these because they give you extra length as it is i will be uploading more photos later tonight.and btw i have my ribbed sides also to be able to build reefer trailers at a scale 53ft .the ribbed sides will need very little polishing to bring them to a mirror shine.and yes i will talk to my guy and see if i can get more made to sell .
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that looks sick man id love a scale length reefer trailer behind my king hauler keep us posted.
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I would be interested in a ribbed side one.
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I think the way you painted it looks like a regular trailer with the natural aluminum rub rail. But all depends on the look you are going for. Either way looks good and can't wait to see it in person Saturday.
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Re: 53ft van and reefer trailers
looks great!
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Finally a true scaled trailer
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I think for aesthetics it should be a euro setup on the rear axles. Or split axle! Just my thoughts based on how long they are. But great work man!
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