Scott Kiefer built this rig using a truck tractor from Athearn he acquired in the early 2000s. Scott says he knew immediately when he got it he wanted it to be a Watkins Motor Lines combination. The decals in 1/87 for this model were not available like the ones made for AMT's 1/25 scale model. Fast forward to 2015 and this past September Scott was cruising eBay when he saw someone selling the 1/87 scale Watkins decals. The truck tractor has a stretched frame to clear the nose mounted reefer unit and the fifth wheel moved rearward to allow clearance for mud flaps and landing gear. The Athearn trailer has reefer unit from A-Line as well as the fuel tank for the reefer.
Posted September 24, 2016 |
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