Like usual, you’re not messing around. That looks real, minus the paint.
Impressive, Gino. Very impressive.
Thanks gents. I like how it is coming along.
Looks good- she’s coming along great!
Wow. Are thos cast, or printed? Either way, that’s incredible.
The DOT flipper placards are incredible, too.
Thanks gents. It is turning out nicely. It is on hold for a while though so I can finish up a couple items for the ModelPalooza show in Orlando this weekend.
CapnMac - the wheels look cast. They had a casting block I removed from each.
I have completed the M1062 Bulk Fuel Trailer.
I painted it with a spray can of Krylon Ivory paint. I gave it a few washes of brown and sand acrylic paints, then drybrushed with a sandy color. I also added some spilled fuel on top using Tamiya Smoke paint.
The decals match the M1088A1 truck it is mated to; 13th Theater Support Command, 610 Quartermaster Bn, 418 Transportation Company. It is not based on any specific trailer, but representative of actual ones used in Iraq. The “Flammable…” decals are from a German decal set from TL Modellbau that includes the “Flammable No Smoking…” markings in white, as well as black. I used the white ones on an M49A2 a few years ago. The “Flammable 3” placards came from a set by Star Decals.
I really like how the trailer came out. It shows that with a little elbow grease and TLC, you can turn a mediocre snap-tite kit into a real gem, in my opinion anyways.
Attached to the M1088A1 tractor truck.
More on the truck build here:
https://cs.finescale.com/fsm/modeling_subjects/f/3/t/191305.aspx?page=1
WOW! Great job of building this beauty
Thanks Duster. It was a fun build.
Well done!
Very interesting project to watch, and it came out great, Gino! [Y][Y][Y]
That looks great. You did a fantastic job on it.
Wow you made a great string showing a great conversion with great results.
Wonderful job!
Thanks gents. It was a fun and rewarding build.
Another winner there Gino!!! Great job and the grime and wear looks fantastic!
Thanks Gamera. It was a fun build. I like how it turned out.
I have made a small change/update to the M1062 trailer. When I was building it, I found that most had Dayton 5-spoke wheels on them. These are a heavy-duty wheel used on commercial trucks/trailers.
At the time, I couldn’t find any in 1/35 on the aftermarket. The Trumpeter M915 w/M872 trailer has them on the trailer though. I was able to get a set from a fellow modeler (thanks Tim). So I swapped out the Dayton wheels/tires for the 5-hole military wheels w/commercial tires I had on it. They were an easy swap and look great in my opinion.
IMG_2372480×640 74.8 KB
I will use the other wheels/tires to convert the M872 trailer into the shorter, two axle M871 30 foot trailer, which uses the 5-hole style wheel.
