This is a 98% scratch built fuel tanker trailer that will be hauled by a M-54 five ton tractor from the Vietnam era. http://groups.msn.com/armorama/fueltankerproject.msnw?albumlist=2 Four updated photos showing tanker painted before weathering and markings

looks good .. can't wait to see it painted............

lookin' good, animal!!! Don't stop now! :-)

WOW! Looks great Animal! Please do keep us posted!

Hey Animal,
it looks good (as usual...). Remember to share the progres...
Ciao

Hey, looks great. Did you make all the plumbing and pumpwork?

Very nice. What was the donor kit for the frame????

Wow!

That is very nice, very off-beat and well built. Can't wait to see the whole thing with the hauler!

Nice job,
Chris

Looks really Great!
Can't wait to see it finished and painted :-)

Animal

In the words of the late great Harry Carey------"HOLY COW"!!!!

Great job, my repects to you scratch guys!



Steve

The doner kit is the M-49 A2 fuel tanker from AFV Club. the plumbering in the pump house is from the same kit. I used the frame and plumbing from this kit. The wheels are casted from the M-925 series truck kit by Italeri. I will modify the cab from the kit to the M-54 series and I will use the chassis and and running gear from the Italeri M-925 shelter truck kit.

Looks very good. Hats off to you scratch builders.
Any particular paint scheme planned?

that looks awesome animal. well done and I look forward to seeing more in the future from you. :-)

LOOKS GREAT WORK
ROBERTO

I have to attmet I'm jelouse ,But thats for showing the tanker in the raw, now I have a idea for building on of my own! But for what its worth ,if you can get your hands on the wheels from AFV clubs long tom cannon and copy them you might be better off, they are a extact match for the 5-ton tires, the Italeri wheels are way off.
Vince

Thanks for the tip Mad Duck about the tires. I'll have to see if I can find some to cast.
Kencelot, I'm painting it OD green and marking it as a trailer from the 359 Trans Co. of the QNSC 27 Trans. in early 1970 -1971. The tractor will be modeled after a truck driven by A friend while he was stationed in that unit.

hey animal...have any more info on that monster you can send...have the fuel tanker here myself..and i may have a tire to lend ya from my afv 155....Ray

almost forgot most of the tankers i've pulled had ribbed fenders..like the the m-54 your gonna hook to it..also run a pipe down the side as all wiring onna tanker are incased in pipe ..for spark suppresion...anything i can help with let me know..also lower feed pipes on bottom..some tankers have one that comes to the rear..for bulk unloading

Thanks for the info DArkstar. I PM you with some info. hope that you can help.

New photos posted of the painted tanker

Looks great, I would like to see some close-up's of the pump cabinet. I liked the weathering to the floor.