Standard Russian 4 wheel military trailer.

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Standard Russian 4 wheel military trailer.

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In the first photo is an STZ-5 tractor towing a standard Russian 4 wheel military trailer. The 2nd picture is the same trailer from a different angle pulled by an S-65 tractor. In photos 3-5 you will notice I have a print out of the same trailer knocked up side down revealing the chassis of the tractor, I am using this photo for that part of the build. Forgot to mention, I can not find drawings of this trailer, so unfortunately I am forced to go by my photo interpretive skills, so this will not be a 100% accurate build. Over the last couple of years I have collected a few photos of this trailer along with pulling some parts together to make one. The bed is from a Zis truck, the wheels are also from an Zis truck and match the photos, except the tire treads in the photos look like commercial tires, where I have military uni-directional tires. The last few photos show that I have made some progress with the chassis. Next up is to finish the turn table for the front and then the springs. Springs will be modified some before being added.


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Brilliant Greg :D What a fantastic subject. I've wanted to make a trailer like this for a long time but got stuck on the chassis detail. I'll be following along with great interest. :D

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Nice one Greg! :D


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Of course, the most ordinary vehicle imaginable has never been released as a kit.

Nice work so far, looks really good already!

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There is a kit of the 1-AP-1 single axle trailer. It's from RPM, maybe I'll tailgate that on to this build.
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Nice start Greg. So what going to be pulling it?

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Dang it Shawn, I was afraid someone was going to ask that. Nothing for now as the two tractors in my unbuilt inventory have guns to be pulled.
YA-12 with a ML-20 and a Voroshiloverts with a B-4. Thinking maybe one of those new Gaz buses that Miniart is about to flood the market with. Or maybe that Zis-44 in the unbuilt stack.

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Fascinating stuff. I like the idea of a bus pulling this :)

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Rob, I'm thinking the Staff Bus with the 3 color camo...hubba, hubba with maybe this trailer in plain green.

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Working on the towing yoke, if that's the right term, the the stiffener at the top of the sides will be up next.
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have you a pick of how youve got round the suspension and 5th wheel/ drag bar greg

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