Ram Build

[dremu]

Originally Posted by jerry56

" Never embark on vast projects with half vast ideas"...

Epic! That took me a coupla reads before I realized what I'd just said. And so many of my ideas are half vast.

-- A

[jerry56]

Just tinkering with the trailer, waiting on some LED bezels from True Scale and get the tilt servo or ram (not sure which yet) and add some paint and details ... like that red and white reflective tape for the sides if I can find it....trying some different tires too..




Oh yeah these were the hinges I made so the bed could tilt

[frizzen]

Sharp looking rig!

Red&White scotchlite tape can usually be found in the trailer section at places like Lowes, HomeDepot, Walmart, HarborFreight, Autozone... plus you get a template to measure to scale down the small ones.
Then one of the small papercutters that holds the holds paper while you move the knife is the easy way to trim to size. Good scissors work, but it's harder to keep it even.

You can also just order the seperate color Scotchlite tapes in different widths

[jerry56]

Thanks,
I always assumed there was some kind of scale reflective tape everybody used....I check those stores.

[Zabco]

Actually if your trailer is less than 80 scale inches wide, which your style of trailer often is, you don't need to put the red/white tape on. Do a google search on "DOT conspicuity regulations" and you will find links to all the US truck/trailer marking requirements.

[jerry56]

I just thought it would look cool

[frizzen]

Scotchlite looks really cool on models! Especially when people take pics with the flash on, or you have other lighted stuff around it.

Atleast you wanted the 'easy' colors. A while back i did a slow-vehicle triangle for a Tractor, and was messing around with stripe colors for an Ambulance.

[jerry56]

Just have to find it...or get it...

[skeeter]

Originally Posted by jerry56

Just have to find it...or get it...

JMI RC Truck & Trailer bodies has some scale D.O.T. tape. I know he places it on the vehicles that come out of his workshop, but I DON'T know if he offers it for sale separately. He might sell you enough to do the trailer, if you inquire of him.

In this video, about 3 minutes into it, there is a closeup shot of the D.O.T. tape. www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLFmFX991yo&t=1s

[jerry56]

Thanks Skeeter

[skeeter]

Very welcome!

I did contact JMI by telephone, & talked with him. He has some that he's willing to sell. He gave me permission to post his phone # here, so folks that are interested in it can contact him. His # is, 1-253-561-9933