discussion 1/72 Autocar U-7144-T with Cargo trailer

[Steve Jones]

Nice work on the fine detail painting. Well done for keeping a steady hand:thumb2:

 

[Lee Drennen]

Thanks Steve
Going to try to go back over it a little to clean it up thanks for stopping by

 

[Lee Drennen]

Worked a little more on the Acar and trailer this morning. The trailer ie finished enjoy the updates I know Rick will

 

[minitnkr]

Looks great. Trailer tailights? PaulE

 

[Lee Drennen]

Paul
Wasn’t for sure about them maybe you can help me out that’s why I didn’t put any on

 

[Jim R]

Hi Lee
Looks very nice. Glad it found its way back onto the bench.
Jim

 

[Lee Drennen]

Thanks Jim
Thought I might try to finish it

 

[Lee Drennen]

Finally got the nerve to paint the cargo. This has been one of my worst fears about the whole project so here it is I tried my best.After painting I gave it a brown grime wash please be gentle

 

[scottie3158]

Lee,
Cracking job mate.

 

[Guest]

Hi Lee, thanks for pm .

Managed to get this tablet working again, hence the slow reply until now .
My word love that paint finish, what have you used? . The cargo looks just fine , always a wording time after all the work with the build .
Off for tea now, back later .
John.

 

[Lee Drennen]

John. I sprayed it with testors olive drab hand painted the cargo boxes with some light ivory and Kayaking and washed it with a Brown grime enjoy your tea

Paul. Thanks for stopping by and the complement glad to get this thing almost completed

 

[Mini Me]

Lee, That Acar is the Bomb!! I wish they made one that crisp in 1-87 scale I'd be all over it. The so-so one that is available is an arm and a leg! I have a brand new still in the bubble pack Minitanks version of the stake bed trailer just waiting for the right model tractor to come along. My hat's off to you pard, that is a great result and looking forward to the finish. Rick H.

 

[Lee Drennen]

Thanks Rick
I knew you would like it. Can’t say it been fun but it’s almost finished.

 

[minitnkr]

For your particular trailer I believe they are mounted alongside the outside of the frame rails just a scootch in from the end. They often mounted reflectors on straps hanging down from the rear edge close to the outside edges of the cargo bed. Might I suggest an old model RR trick of faux text on the boxes. You need a very fine point marker & a straight edge. Dots for lower case & short verticle strokes or bigger dots for caps along the straight edge. PaulE

 

[Lee Drennen]

Thanks Paul
But I don’t think my eyes and hands are up to that. I have some HO decals that you can’t make out what it says I might do that

 

[Lee Drennen]

More cargo

 

[Guest]

Very neat Lee, nice mixed load as well, makes it far more interesting. :thumb2:
John.

 

[Lee Drennen]

I’m calling the trailer finished

 

[Guest]

Nice Lee .

 

[minitnkr]

Lee, another way to represent tail lights is to drill holes of that approximate size in the sheet metal piece at the rear of the cargo bed at the distance apart that would put the lights at the outside of the frame rails. A very simple solution I've used in the past. PaulE