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03/10/2013 9:53 am
Oh, it's so big!
Was really all she had to say when this arrived:
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This was made by the Ertl company as a promotional item for Wier Mclain in 2003. It's actually a pretty good model. The paint is quite nice compared to other Ertl's I have. The Z28 may need some detailing - I don't like how they did the side mirror and there is too much chrome on this.
It came with a removable payload and ramps. Not sure where the ramps store.
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I wanted this because of the truck and trailer, not so much the car. You don't see too many diecast big trucks. The trailer is metal, but the wind guard is plastic - I may remove that piece, as it blocks the view of whatever car you'd have on the trailer. There is a support to hold up the trailer if you disconnect it from the truck's ball hitch.
03/10/2013 10:54 am
Ron, I always liked this set-up too but the trailer appears wider than 5.5" which would make it.....
.....wider than a scale 8ft. Exactly how wide is that trailer? ....if you don't mind.
-C
03/10/2013 11:28 am
It's 5.5" - that would scale to 102" wide, which is legal in most states. A handful of states are only 8', so in those it would be over.
03/10/2013 2:09 pm
Thanks Ron, now I know. So it's "over" but only by a hair (a scale hair). Cool.
03/10/2013 5:43 pm
Actually, I'm pretty sure the math works out be 8.25 feet wide in 1:1 scale.
5.5" x 18 (scale) = 99"/12" = 8.25'
04/10/2013 5:07 am
For anyone interested, here is a calculator:
http://webpages.charter.net/sinkwich/sdventure/html/sd_scalecalc2.htm
04/10/2013 5:07 am
For anyone interested, here is a calculator:
http://webpages.charter.net/sinkwich/sdventure/html/sd_scalecalc2.htm
04/10/2013 6:42 am
Cool calculator, thanks! This also confirms my forumla calculations too.
04/10/2013 10:26 am
That IS a cool caculator! Thanks Ron.
04/10/2013 1:11 pm
Ya'll are welcome! I found it to use to build dioramas, which I have yet to start. I like that it calculates both ways.