new tamiya release this year

[aussierolla]

found this on tamiya blog site
http://i620.photobucket.com/albums/tt282/aussierolla/MaerskTrailer.jpg

[mazdaparts]

Now someone needs to build a gantry crane to move the containers.

[Tamiya Cowboy]

Ok sing me up..

[smart racer]

I like that!

[Stuff]

i wondered how long.. when the refer came out i thought what it would look like as a container trailer..

[fhhhstix]

I like the trailer but I would need some donor axles for the back two to make them dual tires and leave the front as a tag with super singles and as for the name on it that is funny we have one of those containers for storage behind our shop with the exact same name on it.:D

Travis

[A32Limited]

Nice! I'll probably buy one. Lol

[phillyknight]

nice! any specs available yet?

[aseejr]

I like it!

[Cossett]

Now this is pretty looks like they actually put proper handles on the rear doors I'd buy one but I would change the wheels from super singles to duals and wonder whet the Bruder containers would look like on it

Cheers Tracy

[russisloud]

O' thats kool! some nice parts on there too

[Fireman700]

Nice trailer - wonder what the perspective is sitting next to their current dry van. Guess this will add to the equipment as people build the trailer lifts.

[Espeefan]

That's awesome! Maersk is one of the more common names you'd see, worldwide. The container ribs look great.

[MACK Daddy]

That Maersk will look great next to my Hapag-Lloyd Trailer :cool:


Alfy

[Izzy]

Cool maybe a crane wouldn't't be so hard .......

I want one two :)

[roadranger]

Now this is pretty looks like they actually put proper handles on the rear doors I'd buy one but I would change the wheels from super singles to duals and wonder whet the Bruder containers would look like on it

Cheers Tracy

Tracy, how can you tell??
Looks like the same old cheesy door handles like on the van box trailer...

[roadranger]

I wonder if they'll sell the container separately?

I like the locking devices for the container corners...
and the trailer looks like it'll take 2 - 20 foot containers.
20 foot containers in the future?

The Bruder containers are OK, but they are small for their size, and have those weird legs on the bottom/sides. But they DO have correct door latches and hinges!

[Roadmasters]

Sweet, i want!

[Bigrigger]

Now someone needs to build a gantry crane to move the containers.

My thoughts exactly!:D I love this new trailer! They should make a low loader.:D

[Cossett]

My thoughts exactly!:D I love this new trailer! They should make a low loader.:D

Hi Trucker Tamiya/Carson have a new low loader :D

Cheers Tracy

[scalelover]

Nice looking trailer, they did very well on the setup of the container the ribs are very good looking and I would love to see some 20 footers come out. Now all of you with the yard trucks will have something to pull around..

p.s. are those turn style locks that hold the container on or are they the same mounts they used on the high lifts for the beds. Where they would have a body pin slide into it??

--Dan

[Espeefan]

I'm thinking a container forklift or container telahandler would be cooler then the big old gantry crane. A gantry crane would be really neat, but it would be huge! And not really necessary, as gantry cranes transfer the containers from ship to trailer, or train.

[Claus]

The Santa Fe painted this GP60M for Maersk, strictly for advertising photos. The photos were taken and the locomotive went back to Santa Fe and was repainted their red and silver warbonnet scheme,it never pulled one load in regular revenue service.

http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm186/C-Claus/peterbilt/40331239686484.jpg
http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm186/C-Claus/peterbilt/27811110511320.jpg

[Dreamweaver]

How about a MiJack such as the one that I used to unload empty can under in Omaha.

http://i587.photobucket.com/albums/ss316/MJDreamweaver/References/966-004.jpg

And since we are talking about Maersk, here is one I had. I pulled these containers out of the BN yard in Omaha, NE and hauled them up to Beresford, SD to a regional furniture company's warehouse.

Paul, and the rest of you in the MN, SD, ND, IA states know that company as Slumberland Furniture.

http://i587.photobucket.com/albums/ss316/MJDreamweaver/References/966-003.jpg

-Mike

[tc1cat]

Trailer and container look nice but why does Tamiya always make things for Europe? I see many more 48' to 53' containers now than ever before. Singles on trailer are just not what I see everyday.

Lynn

[Rogue]

Trailer and container look nice but why does Tamiya always make things for Europe? I see many more 48' to 53' containers now than ever before. Singles on trailer are just not what I see everyday.

Lynn

Gotta agree with Lynn on this one.

Personally, this "new release" does zip zero for me. Tamiya added a couple new parts to the reefer chassis, added a Seacan to it, and marketed it. It's still based on a Euro chassis, which has no appeal to me. Hoping that the Maersk decals will generate world wide interest and appeal in this new release is almost embarrassing.

Guess it doesn't really matter. A certain someone has probably already got dibs on the first dozen that will hit the states anyways, and he will be parting them out.

Going back to my lonely , dark corner of the sandbox now..........

[roadranger]

The R/C truck market in the USA is not nearly as big as the european market...
Just look at all of the fantastic shows put on in europe vs. what we have here in the States.

[MACK Daddy]

The ribs on the trailer is what makes me want one:cool:, not a huge fan of the singles or the rest of the setup though

Alfy

[Rogue]

The R/C truck market in the USA is not nearly as big as the european market...
Just look at all of the fantastic shows put on in europe vs. what we have here in the States.

I agree totally Jim. The US market pales in comparison as to what happens across the pond.
Gotta follow the money i guess.

[Claus]

Would be nice if Tamiya offered it in both US and Europe versions or if the kit could be built either way.

[SonoranWraith]

I am sure we'll find out soon if the parts can be ordered separately to just get the box...;)

[diesel950]

it looks good for us down here as there are all kinds of trailers skels in use.
the chassis looks good by itself with working twistlocks. would be easy to change to
u.s. specs, take out the triaxle and mount the normal dual suspension at the very rear
and leave of the tire rack and side guards.

[DieselKid]

Ooh, that's gonna be cool...with lots of possibilities for custom work to be done in order to tweak the setup to more of an "American" spec.

And is anybody else seeing the potential that those single hump fenders on the chassis are gonna have?:D They look wide enough to fit over a set of standard duals.

Looking forward to more updates,
-Alex

[Cossett]

Hi all, here is the official release video of the container trailer, as for the locks on the rear doors it doesn't look like it would be that much work to get it to look 1:1, but that again why can't Tamiya do properly job on a kit instead for once instead of half assing it all the time.......

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01k3r75TSkM&feature=player_embedded

Cheers Cossett

[Izzy]

If we had these kinds of ads running in the USA - I would bet their market would be healthier ......

Cossett - thanks for sharing - with out you I would never had known it was made .........

[Cossett]

If we had these kinds of ads running in the USA - I would bet their market would be healthier ......

Cossett - thanks for sharing - with out you I would never had known it was made .........

HI Izzy and all, before you rush out the door to your LHS and pre order one hold your breath http://www.fusionhobbies.com/Tamiya-40ft-Container-and-Semi-Trailer-p/ta56326.htm UK£ 468.00 = $747.745925 Australian dollars their abouts .........

Cheers Tracy

[fhhhstix]

$740 is full list price on TAMIYA so it should be around $460 from a dealer or at least that is what my LHS said it should go for but when it is released we will see what it is, and with my discount at the LHS I may just end up with one.

Travis

[Izzy]

and for the rest of us who don't have a friend in the biz like "00" Biddle - were paying 10% over std stock price......LOL

[ddc333]

Just one Travis ........ that would be unusual for you :D

[fhhhstix]

Horizion Hobby is taking preorders.:)

http://www.horizonhobby.com/Products/Default.aspx?ProdID=TAM56326

Travis

[A32Limited]

I was gonna get one of these...but I ended up getting a Stampede 4x4 instead. I think after I get my Juggernaut 2 running, I might get a flatbed. Lol

[Trucker Al]

Stellamodels on Ebay has a listing for the new Tamiya 40' container Trailer.
They had 5, now only 4 (-:
The price is $420.00 US with $102 shipping to the US.
I expect to get mine by May 10. I will post build pictures...

Alan

[fhhhstix]

Obviously I have the trucking bug but $522 is to much just to be one of the first to get one. I ordered mine and it should be here the middle of May but it will be under $400.

Travis

[Trucker Al]

I buy my models from Stella when possible. They are very reliable and have great customer service. I once had a missing part in one of my kits and Stella broke open one of his kits to send me the parts. Stella is cheaper than Tower Hobbies (which has NO stock at this time)

Alan

[fhhhstix]

I buy my models from Stella when possible. They are very reliable and have great customer service. I once had a missing part in one of my kits and Stella broke open one of his kits to send me the parts. Stella is cheaper than Tower Hobbies (which has NO stock at this time)

Alan

I meant no offence by the comment but check out Horizion Hobbies price it is around $470 and that is probably where tower will be when they get them as well. Tower always jacks up the price till they get it in stock then they adjust the price. And yes no one in the states has them yet. I am just not willing to spend an extra $100 to get it now if you are happy with what you paid then that is your choice but for the newer guys here I just wanted them to know that if they wait till it hits the states they can save some money.:cool:

Travis

[fhhhstix]

I got mine.:D

The good part.

http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/ss185/brokenb4/Container%20trailer/100_0736.jpg

The part I was not expecting. I was expecting to open the box and find some nice styrene panels that you bolt together but instead I found what appear to be vacuum formed panels that you have to trim and paint not to mention other than the axles and a few other parts molded in black the rest of the trailer in molded in white.:mad: So you might as well decide what color your going to paint it.

http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/ss185/brokenb4/Container%20trailer/100_0737.jpg

Now I just need a regular trailer axle to replace the front one that acts like a steering axle. I do have the housings to make the other two int regular axles so I can put the duals on it.:D

Travis

[Trucker Al]

Yes, I got my trailer too. The vacu-formed panels are a pain. I cut the straight edges with a band saw and the screw holes were cut using a standard paper punch. All my panels are now joined and painted. Tamiya recommends TS-81 (Royal Navy gray) but I could not find this color. I ended up with a slightly darker gray (TS-32, Haze gray)

[pigeonfarmboy]

Man I was hoping the panels were aluminum! Certainly wasn't expecting to do even more work....

[fhhhstix]

Here are some more pics.

http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/ss185/brokenb4/Container%20trailer/100_0738.jpg

http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/ss185/brokenb4/Container%20trailer/100_0739.jpg

http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/ss185/brokenb4/Container%20trailer/100_0740.jpg

Travis

[Snowman]

Whoa! Vac-formed panels! I'd expect that in a short production run limited edition aeroplane kit, but not a mass produced kit from tamiya! They could have at least pre-cut the panels! How thick is the plastic? If it's thin stuff this truly is a pricey kit!

[d.k.v]

I would buy one but now iv seen vac formed panels i think it could be built alot better