Trailer with loaded steel coil
For this build, I used a trailer from Italeri. Using the chassis from the Italeri kit, I scratchbuilt the flatbed and the coil rigid supports. The air couplings were also scratch built using pieces of styrene. I intend to replace the wheels using proper trailer dual wheels. I did not have any, so I just used what I had until I could get my hands on them.
Great job as always, Charles. I can hear the back up signal of the tractor getting ready to hitch up.
Hi hi Gary. The tractor is slowly working its way to it.
Fantastic job!
Thank you.
Simple awesome Charles. I've actually witnessed one of those coils expand while being loaded. Scary stuff!
I know what you mean James. Scary stuff indeed.
Charles @tiking
When I saw the 1st pic on the Home page of the Forum, I thought it was a real trailer, not a kit!
What scale is it btw?
From the other pics you show here (and the photos are indeed excellent too!), the realism is absolutely amazing! Everything looks real, and of a real size! The painting is simply a piece of art, the details outstanding! Congratulations!
Cheers!
Dolf
Thank you for your kind words of good encouragement. The scale is 1/24.
Charles @tiking
Thank you for the clarification about the scale.
I keep looking at your work, and it looks so real that's hard to imagine that it is a 1/24 miniature scale model!
Bravo!
Cheers!
Dolf
Most welcome. I appreciate your encouraging words Dolf.
The title sounds like a work of art's title, hey but it is! nice job!
Thank you Robert.
Another one I mistook for real.
Haha! Thank you Tom. Always a kind supporter of my work. Much appreciated.
I agree, as this one looks as if you took pictures of a real trailer and are trying to pass it off as a model.
You aren't are you ? 🙂
Well done Charles.
I wish Louis. Would save me alot of build time. 🙂
Charles, you are the master of reality! I love the way you build your models.
Thank you Milan. I personally think, natural lighting makes a model look the part. So I have natural lighting to thank. 🙂
You have a real talent with these type builds, Charles.
Thank you Craig. I tend to get as realistic as possible with the weathering. If it looks good in natural lighting, then it will look good in bad lighting. A motto if you will.
Simply brilliant! I love the awkward lean from that back angle, and the mis-matched color of the wheel hubs - everything about it is just so realistic.
Thanks buddy. I kinda like the odd look of such equipment. It gives the overall look a characteristic charm.
Awesome work Charles, and yes it looks very real in your pics. Keep up the good work.
Thank you Tom. This just means, I have my goal.
Hello Charles,
You do not need any imagination, the trailer is just there in (looks like) the real dimensions.
My highest compliments. Dirk / The Netherlands.
Thank you Dirk. I appreciate your honesty.
Wonderful Job Charles!
Appreciate your support David.
wow wish i had half your talent and skills, my hats off to you
Scott, thank you for your kind comment.