popeye the sailor

I've always wanted to buy one of these kits..........but the closest I can come are two of the Monogram kits {1:16}.  nice to see another log of these great models  

such a beautiful looking plane  the stenciling is a really good process.  it works well around covers and hatches.........hard to do with decals.  super nice job with all the extras you put into this bird.  

hey folks    minor progress thus far.........nothing to brag about yet.  I thought I'd pop in and say hello.   the trailer is about 20 inches long, but the truck is a little longer.  the frame alone is just over 12 inches long.  I should start the log on it too, so you can see where I'm at on it.  pertaining to the glad hands..........the kit is not designed to be joined together.  there are no hoses that connect the trailer to the truck, nor is there a way to connect it electrically.  further back, there are no hoses to the brake chambers, but they do supply enough hose for the tandem hoses.  they can be joined as a display, since the kit has parts to show the landing legs to be in the raised or lowered positions.  I will do my best to add in some of these short comings and make it look a bit more interesting.  I need to add a registration box {bill box}........and since our trailer are fitted with GPS, I might try and do something for it as well. 
 
good to see you look'in in Craig........enjoy!   

I've always wanted to buy one of these kits..........but the closest I can come are two of the Monogram kits {1:16}.  nice to see another log of these great models  

such a beautiful looking plane  the stenciling is a really good process.  it works well around covers and hatches.........hard to do with decals.  super nice job with all the extras you put into this bird.  

hey folks    minor progress thus far.........nothing to brag about yet.  I thought I'd pop in and say hello.   the trailer is about 20 inches long, but the truck is a little longer.  the frame alone is just over 12 inches long.  I should start the log on it too, so you can see where I'm at on it.  pertaining to the glad hands..........the kit is not designed to be joined together.  there are no hoses that connect the trailer to the truck, nor is there a way to connect it electrically.  further back, there are no hoses to the brake chambers, but they do supply enough hose for the tandem hoses.  they can be joined as a display, since the kit has parts to show the landing legs to be in the raised or lowered positions.  I will do my best to add in some of these short comings and make it look a bit more interesting.  I need to add a registration box {bill box}........and since our trailer are fitted with GPS, I might try and do something for it as well. 
 
good to see you look'in in Craig........enjoy!   

I've always wanted to buy one of these kits..........but the closest I can come are two of the Monogram kits {1:16}.  nice to see another log of these great models  

such a beautiful looking plane  the stenciling is a really good process.  it works well around covers and hatches.........hard to do with decals.  super nice job with all the extras you put into this bird.  

hey folks    minor progress thus far.........nothing to brag about yet.  I thought I'd pop in and say hello.   the trailer is about 20 inches long, but the truck is a little longer.  the frame alone is just over 12 inches long.  I should start the log on it too, so you can see where I'm at on it.  pertaining to the glad hands..........the kit is not designed to be joined together.  there are no hoses that connect the trailer to the truck, nor is there a way to connect it electrically.  further back, there are no hoses to the brake chambers, but they do supply enough hose for the tandem hoses.  they can be joined as a display, since the kit has parts to show the landing legs to be in the raised or lowered positions.  I will do my best to add in some of these short comings and make it look a bit more interesting.  I need to add a registration box {bill box}........and since our trailer are fitted with GPS, I might try and do something for it as well. 
 
good to see you look'in in Craig........enjoy!   

hey folks    minor progress thus far.........nothing to brag about yet.  I thought I'd pop in and say hello.   the trailer is about 20 inches long, but the truck is a little longer.  the frame alone is just over 12 inches long.  I should start the log on it too, so you can see where I'm at on it.  pertaining to the glad hands..........the kit is not designed to be joined together.  there are no hoses that connect the trailer to the truck, nor is there a way to connect it electrically.  further back, there are no hoses to the brake chambers, but they do supply enough hose for the tandem hoses.  they can be joined as a display, since the kit has parts to show the landing legs to be in the raised or lowered positions.  I will do my best to add in some of these short comings and make it look a bit more interesting.  I need to add a registration box {bill box}........and since our trailer are fitted with GPS, I might try and do something for it as well. 
 
good to see you look'in in Craig........enjoy!   

see........I wasn't gone too long    although I have a couple more steps to do with sizing down the pictures.  I'll get used to it    I added the outer tires to the wheel assemblies.  the hub part needs a bit more paint. the hubs on this trailer are oil hubs. they require 5W90 oil. we used to have quite a few, but most, if not all the trailer that have them, have been taken off the road.  we switched over to bearing grease {I forget what type it is}, which is really runny stuff. the caps are threaded and screw on, rather than the bolt on hub caps for grease.  the caps are mostly clear........our Stemco hub caps were metal with a see-through face.  a red rubber plug in the center is the fill port.  

I wondered how I was going to emulate that, since they are kinda shiny, if not dirty.   I got an idea to use the Testor's window maker........I painted it on them, and it looks the part.  add the red plug and they are ready to add to the wheel assemblies.

the tandem dolly and the landing legs got a coat of paint.  I added the cross bar to the landing legs.

another area that I want to expand on is the service plate.  the service plate is the plate on the front of the trailer that has the glad hands and light receptacle.  on this type of trailer, it is built into the front outer wall.  I need to remove the detail and find something that will bring out the parts better.  I'm sure I have something. 

each side of the trailer interior, is made up of 19 spaces between the wall posts.  I still have that Mahogany stripping that I have been trying to find a use for.  I think I found it here.  I cut up a bunch of pieces, 3 1/2 inches long.  one bad thing is that the spaces are different widths........tooling isn't that exact.  not that I thought it would    each space was measured, and the strip was cut to fit.  one side down...........and one to go  

the scuff liner is the guide.  hopefully, I have it figured out so that the floor will fit.  so far, everything is just set in place.

I may have to trim where the door hinges are, but that can be done later.  more soon!
 

that an old trick........not without it's dangers either.   the same danger lies in the use of 'fix a flat' on passenger tires.  we had a guy working with us at one time, that would dismount the outer tires {if they had a problem} without taking the wheel assembly off the trailer.  the GM didn't like it though and told him not to do it anymore.  we plug and patch our tire repairs.  
 
thanks OC..........I have been trying to catch up on your Battle of Waterloo diorama.  now that my ordeal is pretty much over, I can get back to it  
 
yes friends........leaving your internet provider and changing how we watch TV and go online, can be a real pain.   we dropped Comcast and went to Fidium, and now we stream TV.  Comcast halted my home page, but allowed me to use my e-mail.......or, at least they did    I can't log in now and their reason for it, is that it is expired.  today, I went back to MSN and started a Hotmail account.  there really is no reason why I need to go back to the Comcast account, since all my bookmarks came with me.  I was using windows 8.1, until someone hacked me from Russia {or so they said}, and I found that I was able to download Windows 10.........so that's what I did as well.
   so, other than having to change all my profiles with places I normally visit, things are getting back to normal  .  I do have a small update, and I should have it for you very soon.  thanks for look'in in.

hey folks    minor progress thus far.........nothing to brag about yet.  I thought I'd pop in and say hello.   the trailer is about 20 inches long, but the truck is a little longer.  the frame alone is just over 12 inches long.  I should start the log on it too, so you can see where I'm at on it.  pertaining to the glad hands..........the kit is not designed to be joined together.  there are no hoses that connect the trailer to the truck, nor is there a way to connect it electrically.  further back, there are no hoses to the brake chambers, but they do supply enough hose for the tandem hoses.  they can be joined as a display, since the kit has parts to show the landing legs to be in the raised or lowered positions.  I will do my best to add in some of these short comings and make it look a bit more interesting.  I need to add a registration box {bill box}........and since our trailer are fitted with GPS, I might try and do something for it as well. 
 
good to see you look'in in Craig........enjoy!   

I've always wanted to buy one of these kits..........but the closest I can come are two of the Monogram kits {1:16}.  nice to see another log of these great models  

Just now found your build log Denis. Looking forward to following along and learning something about trailers. You're the perfect teacher for this.

With a General under the front probably somewhere around 24-26" long... the trailer is 20"...

Denis, take a look at model RR gladhands, used to connect locos or cars. The semis use a very similar piece. Do the trailers have a document box or similar for paperwork that stays with the trailer?

How big will this be? 

When I received my kit, the previous owner had started the engine and transmission. The subassemblies and other loose parts were inside a sealed baggie. I’m going to start by disassembling what was started then looking to see what pieces may be damaged or missing. Will follow Paul Koi’s guide when reassembling and upgrade pieces where it seems worthwhile.

I was so inspired from watching Grant build his beautiful Alfa Romeo that I found a good deal on one and bought it but, alas, it still sits temptingly on a shelf in the den. I look forward to following your build now too. Good luck!

Yes indeed, the decals, spark plug boots will definitely be on the menu for me. I'm going to take a hard look at that steering wheel to see what I can come up with myself, first. It is a very prominent part of the car that will be seen,  

I didn’t buy the front axle - I don’t think it’s necessary. I did buy the steering wheel - expensive, but sooooo nice! I also bought a number of the low cost items like spark plug boots and ignition wires. Also the decal set (well worth it).  None of them are essential, it’s up to what you think will improve the appearance of your model versus how much you are prepared to spend. It’s easy to get carried away!

I think the front axle is a must. The nice wooden steering wheel can be purchased later on....
 
Yves

Which of Model Motorcars upgraded parts did you find most valuable/helpful? Right off from the start, the upgraded front axle/steering parts look interesting. The steering wheels also. But wow, $125 for one of those seems quite a steep price. It’s half what I paid for the entire kit.

You may have to track down a 1:8 scale Jay to go with it…. 😜
 
Andy