Trailer for a truck

[Snowman]

Wow!! That takes me back some 25yrs or so!!

I built a 1/24 Kenworth Aerodyne back then, a really neat kit!!

Go for it, it will be a blast no matter which one you build!!

[Guest]

Good idea. How about:http://italeri.com/scheda.asp?idProdotto=2064&idCategoria=7&idSottoca tegoria=0

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0765 - scale 1 : 24

DAF 2800 NTT "Cattleman""

"The DAF Conventional Tractor was one of Europeans best looking trucks. It was developed to satisfy the needs of heavy load in rough road conditions duties. The NTT’s cabin provided outmost comfort to the driver. Our model has special features such as US-type exhaust pipes as seen on many trucks today, a large fuel tank, extra lights and a sleeper cab which makes it a very special model in the Italeri truck line. The detached sleeper cabin was something that was mainly used on long distance routes through the United States, Australia and Canada."

I have asked Italeri whether the timber trailer would fit a double-axle machine. The tractor is 29 cm long. With the 56 cm Italieri timber trailer (carrying a more complex and detailed load), the total length would be 85cm (33 inches) long. I would need a new shelf to display it. I am not a miniaturist!

It has the double rear axle and is used on European Roads (it says). It has lots of lovely guts on the outside (like the Lloyds building in London). "The detached sleeper cabin": perhaps this could be removed, that is, not modelled, for a European setting, or turned into an additional load for the trailer. A banner on the trailer "Stevekir Heavy Haulage"! A Chieftain tank sounds good. Thinking....thinking. Mustn't get carried away by over-enthusiasm.

--------- One question: are Italieri kits usually good?-----------

Wow!! That takes me back some 25yrs or so!!I built a 1/24 Kenworth Aerodyne back then, a really neat kit!!

Go for it, it will be a blast no matter which one you build!!

I've gone for it, both the Cattleman truck and the timber trailer. Italeri were out of stock with the truck but Hannants had three, and the trailer. As it is for my birthday in March (several people are contributing) I have been allowed only a peek in the boxes. The quality seems very good—no flash at all and crisply moulded. The truck has a lot of parts finished in a very shiny chrome. When I started to think of a truck model I planned to put it in a dio with a rock face behind, but with the overall length of the pair being 70 cm (27 1/2 inches with the trailer coupled !), a dio to set it off properly would need to be 100 cm (40 inches) long and 50 cm (20 inches) high. Railway modellers of course do bigger than that but often have half a room devoted to their layouts. I will be able (just) to put the two models together on a shelf. Negotiations are at an early stage. Don't hold your breath. I am a very slow worker.

I was impressed with Hannants (some people here have been a bit critical of them). Their order confirmation had a puzzling piece of text. I sent them an email and got a reply in 2 hours from a human. I suggested an improvement and got another reply with that in use and thanking me for my help. Not like Italeri (who make my truck and trailer) who failed to answer an email 6 months ago and I have had to chase them about a more recent one.