Trucks N' Stuff Awesome 1/87 Scale Pneumatic Truck & Trailer Review
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 2 มิ.ย. 2022
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This is a promo (gift) review of the latest Trucks N' Stuff - Pneumatic Truck & Trailer review. I'm not one for lengthy pedantic reviews. I like to cut to the chase. Do I think this is a nice HO (1/87) Scale Truck & Trailer model worthy of a purchase?
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DISCLAIMER: This video also contains a product that was gifted (donated) to Boomer Diorama and may reflect some bias in the review.
I'm a BIG FAN of these trucks and bought 4 for my h.o scale layout for my oil and petroleum industry.
Nice!
the minute I saw this model and the selling price, I knew it was a super value. I have no doubt of the possibilities you can do with it. I ordered a small fleet of them. Cheers Rob
Awesome!
Sorry for this off-topic comment, but I just finished my first attempt to use your painting and weathering methods on a small project. Specifically, I purchased a kit of 40 HO scale Walthers SceneMaster sand-type bags for my 1962-era layout. After a coat of gray primer and a base coat of light tan I added several thin wash layers using Vallejo Model Air paint colors of increasing darkness, ending with burnt umber. I am so very happy with the results. The bags have texture and subtle variations in shading that make them look quite real (at least to me). They have now been put on pallets and are sitting on a layout loading dock. I can't wait now to try this on something larger. Thank you so much for your great tutorials on this channel. Cheers from Wisconsin!
That sounds awesome. I know the feeling. The more you play around (don't be afraid to use lots of water), the more you will amaze yourself. I would have to say, outside of airbrush paint (Tamiya), Vallejo Colors are my favorite. They seem to love thin layers built up with water. It's an exciting learning curve because the results seem endless and limited only by fear to try. Cheers.
I have a small fleet of these also for the new Frac sand facility that I'm working on. Great trucks! 👍
They are also a "kit-bashers" dream. Styrene plastic is so easy to modify and attach detail parts to as well.
Good ole’ OVR! Your review of items like this is very helpful. Thx Boomer! Hi Lorne. 😀
Thank you. Cheers.
Love the trucks and stuff well done model they put out.
It's not perfect but very nice indeed.😁
I’m going to pick some up tomorrow at the meet and great at OVR
Trucks 'n Stuff started as a quiet "also ran" but in the last years they have really done some delightful stuff! They don't seem to be daunted by these hard-to-model items. You are right, the detail for the price makes them a great buy. In my area (eastern Nebraska, USA) I haven't seen these in grain service, but they are all over the place carrying dry bulk like cement, flour, etc. This is an essential model for the modern scene.
My wife lived in Eastern Nebraska for six years - Lincoln and Omaha (late 80's early 90's) when she picked up her BA degree.
Got two of them a few months ago. Been suggesting for years someone make these. I use mine to reap resent a plastics transload. Been in the railroad industry for many years and literally every shortline I’ve worked for has at least one plastics transload track somewhere.
Sounds awesome. One of the reason why I chose this sight to model. Loads of options here. ;-)
Very nice , I collect those models
They are cool for sure. Cheers ~ Boomer.
Really cool looking truck Boomer!
Seeing the real version, really inspires to tone down the red of the trailer. Haven’t seen a picture of this particular livery, but other liveries show the construction of the tank brace and the piping in much more toned down color schemes, or just dirty metal. Can imagine though that the construction of this model requires a one or two part injection mold to make it sturdy enough.
If it was "fine" scale people would complain of broken parts . . . lol. I bought a Brekina model and the mirror was broken upon delivery. Cheers.
Love the truck
It is nice.
Thanks for sharing. Wish they did N scale. Then I could get six.
Showcase Miniatures makes some nice N Scale vehicles.
Funny enough I ordered this very truck from my dealer Germany only a few minutes before I saw this!!!
Lol . . . Cheers.
A much different video from you! Well done and I love your enthusiasm for the truck. I have looked at this unit before from Trucks and Stuff as I have a plastic extrusion plant that it could serve. Maybe, I should pull the trigger or rather please enter at my favorite online USA shop. Thanks for all you put out there for us
Boomer, are you going to weather it?
Probably. But man I am so bogged down with the layout and "other" related projects for future content. I am half-way into a Showcase Miniatures Ho Scale 1/87 GMC Brigadier Wrecker and what a thing of beauty it is.
Reminds me of the Laidlaw trucks I see up here daily hauling Nepheline Syenite
Good looking rigs for sure.😁
I drive a 389 with that trailer at work, the 389 is an awesome truck.
I have a half - built 1/24th scale model of one. Hopefully I'll finish it this summer.
I got a HO Trucks n Stuff KW W900 and I don’t take care of it, and it’s falling apart. I still like it.
;-)
Got a few and they are awesome. Was hoping for the larger trailer with the funnel tank on the back. Several things I hope Trucks n Stuff would consider is making Peterbilt and Kenworth flat top sleepers both the 63" and 48" bunk. Also maybe a show truck series with the long frames and colors. 53 foot flatbed and step deck trailers are a must. Those can be done if you kit bash two Herpa 48' stepdecks.
Sounds awesome! They are a kit-basher's dream for sure.
I was the tireguy for Laidlaw(Woodstock)in the late 80's. This is when the fleet went from the Blue wRed/White stripes to Dunford colours. That chrome tank Boomer has to go the same colour as the tractor(Dunford Silver). Around the lids will be white dust. From lyme or cement. Also needs streaks from being washed with muriatic acid.Everything else us right🚂🇨🇦🙋
O.K. Thanks for sharing that. Have you seen some of the Showcase Miniature kits of GMC trucks from the 70's? They are awesome and in a class of their own.
I'll check that out🚛
@@4everdc302 I'm building this. Some here:www.ovrtrains.com/ShowCase-Miniatures-3003-HO-Scale-70s-9500-GMC-Short-Wheelbase-Wrecker-Kit.html
Looks nice. I think Brekina is the benchmark for these types of models (albeit a lot of European stuff) but this looks like it could be as good. Brekina does a very nice Peterbilt 359 but doesn't do the pneumatic trailer. I'm looking forward to seeing what you do to this model (because we all know you won't be able to leave it as is 😉 ) 👍
Yes. I just received a Porche 911 from Brekina. Man is it small but what a thing of beauty. I broke the mirror just taking it out of the case . . .
👍👍👍nice . If your content then it must be good
As a modeler who often kit-bashes a base subject, in this case (injection molding), I think it is an excellent offering for the money as well. Cheers.
I have gotten two grain trucks and I must say they're phenomenal they don't do anything else I've ever purchased for truck wise
I would prefer this over metal diecast any day.
Would love to see you have a go at weathering this.
It will happen eventually.😁
Funny -- I noticed this in the background of a previous video and instantly thought that it needed some weathering to knock the shine down just a touch. As a minimum it needs a wash on the wheels and on the front grill. But the detail is impressive and very much in-scale -- there are some old clunky truck models still floating around out there.
Injection plastic molded kits like this are great for kit-bashing projects and super detailing.
Ironically enough boomer, I bought 2 of these during the Canadian trucker convoys.. Very nice models
Yes indeed they are. The choice of options is off the charts as well. Mind you I wish I had a "day-cab" version as well.
@@boomerdiorama I just saw a handful of them on ebay not 5 minutes ago. Around $25 with shipping.
@@charliewaite8559 Otter Valley has them as well.
How does this compare with the Brekita trucks? Are they in the same class?
I don't have any Brekita trucks. If you mean Brekina they are really nice models. I have a Brekina Porche and they are beautiful and crisp. But they can use super detailing as well.
I bought a couple of these after watching the video and then later reading about using team tracks for plastic transloading. If you were going to try to tone down the chrome a little, how do you think you might go about it?
Thanks in advance.
Try brushing on Tamiya X-21 "Flat Base." Then after it turns all "chalky" wipe it all off with a dry stiff brush. You can also get a can of "Flat Coat" and spray it down as well. Try the underside of the tank first.
Thank you. I haven’t tried your flat base method yet, but I’ll first do it on older equipment to get some practice before trying it on these trailers.
Would love to see a video on how to weather the truck properly. I have for my feed mill and was just thinking how it could use some weathering.
It's a puzzle because a real truck and trailer that looks this nice would be well maintained. So if you wanted to seriously weather UT, the first thing to is disassemble it and dechrome some of the parts. After that the sky's the limit but some washes and some dust would be a good start to make it fit in.
@@randytaylor1258 Good point on the assessment. If it's owner operator, the truck could be nice with a heavy weather on the trailer maybe.
Definitely needs some toning down. Plus, my Cargill model came with chipped paint in some areas. Will fix that first, before adding some very subtle weathering. I have been looking at pictures of these trailers for last half hour. You could really go all with these models.
Any plans to weather it/dulcote to fit in a bit better on the layout?
It has to take a number like everything else on the list and the list is huge. ;-)
Hahaha, I guess so. Thank being said, your going through your list is entertaining to passively be a part of.
I just bought my first truck and sfuff hoy
All righty! They are awesome eh. Cheers.
@@boomerdiorama yeeees are awesome
The landing gear on the trailer is too long, will high center when going over a hump. I am a retired truck driver. Other than that its a great model
Thanks for sharing. Still nice little models though.
Would like one in n-scale
@@allenbarnes7202 Yes indeed! I drove truck back in the day as well for Imperial Oil. I still have my class one. Probably won't ever drive again though. Cheers.
I still have my cdl
Unless you're planning on working parts, the choice would be full length landing gear when hitched or short gear that would look dumb unhitched in the yard. What would be nice is a package of accessories that you could attach if you wanted, including short landing gear, a day-cab, rear fenders and mud-flaps, etc.