53ft Transcraft DTL-3000 Trailer

[Twist67]

Hi there,

After I got my new milling machine a few weeks ago I started one short project last week.I made the drawings for this one some time ago but with my old machine I couldn´t mill out the frame from one piece.That´s now possible.

The frame and the outside parts,the rubrails,rearplate etc.were made with the machine,the crossmembers are cut from Evergreen I-Beam (No 275).The wheels are resin castings,also are the brakecylinders.Taillights are Photoetched.I converted my Hendrickson suspension to match the trailer hight.The axle is mounted on top of the wings for this kind of suspension.The mudflaps are real rubber from Sourkraut,but I´ll get some mudflaps with the Transcraft Logo printed on...Also will make some other decals for this one.The wood is again 1mm Balsawood.

I´ll make some load for it if I had decided what truck will pull that trailer.The IH is only for the pictures.....

I have to draw and mill the electrical support for the front and I´m waiting for some 2,5mm photoetched taillights fro the rear...

The DTL-3000 Kit will be available by the end of May,2010....

Thanks for looking,

Cheers,Chris

[Jim B]

That looks sweet, Chris. Very, very nice. Will the kit be available through Sourkraut?

[Twist67]

That looks sweet, Chris. Very, very nice. Will the kit be available through Sourkraut?

Hi Jim,

Thanks and yes I think it will be available from him....

Cheers,Chris

[Alfnut]

That is amazing!!!! Ill buy one when they are up for sale

How much does a milling machine cost and where can 1 be purchased?

[RyanSilva]

Josh, if you got some basic computer knowledge it might be easier to build your own setup.

It all depends on manufacturer and the cutting size. http://www.probotix.com/FireBall_v90_cnc_router_kit/ is a pretty good one, but you need to buy the controller, motors power supply, and a computer/software. If you shop around you can build one for less than 1 grand.

Their are also plans to actually build your cnc machine from scratch, if you're handy with woodworking, you can pull it off without a hit. Doing so you can build a machine for almost half of the cost!

[studioman3]

Chris,

This is a beautiful trailer, love the beams and the wood decking, if I had to make a suggestion, it would be to add or paint light buckets around the tail lights to help them stand out a little better and maybe some marker lights on the sides, everything else is top notch.

Tim

[SpreadAxle]

Amazing!!! Outstanding!!!

[awan]

Where'd you get the resin rear wheels? I'd love to get a set for a scratchbuild i'm working on..I think they might work for the wheels on the truck in this pic: http://picasaweb.google.com/anthony.masterchief/ModelBuilding#5453179807251959874

Though the ones in my pic are 19.5"'s..I'm not sure what size yours are.

Please let me know..

-Awan

[Twist67]

Hi there,

thanks for the comments.

@Studioman,you are rith with your suggestion.I milled out some inlays for the taillights from black styrene sheet and will add them to the trailers and I have ordered some 2,5cm lights and some square orange lights(all phtoetched) to add them to the trailer...

@awan,those wheels are from SourktrautThey are 19,5".

Regards,Chris

[mackinac359]

Nice trailer!

Tim

[Old Albion]

Chris,

Great looking trailer! Nice to see another kit available to us modelers.

Many Thanks

Dave