Sea Land Piggyback I made.

[Jerry Barnes]

Used to tow the Sea Land containers on their trailers in my convoys in Vietnam, from the port city of Qui Nhon to the central highlands city Pleiku. I thought it would be fun to have one on a piggyback to tow on my garden layout. I found a trailer frame on eBay, made the rest. I used metal foil duct tape for the metal 'look'. I made the lettering on Paplio ink jet vinyl, just cut it out, peel and apply.

 

[CoggesRailway]

very cool!

 

[stockers]

Nice. I like all the rivet detail.

 

[Richie]

That trailer looks fantastic very well made

 

[Tony]

Very relistic Jerry we have an old one in our yard at work just like it as a store though it has long since lost its shine
Tony

 

[dragon]

Neat project.

 

[royale]

Very impressive, Jerry - nicely done.

 

[trammayo]

Nice load - looks the bee's knees!

Mick

 

[Jerry Barnes]

Thanks guys,
I used metal duct tape, with a backing you pull off. Sticks on good! FIRST though you emboss it from the back to get 'rivets'. I also use a ball point pen to score lines for panels/etc. You can then prime and paint it, since it is metal. Comes in handy a lot for a 10' guy!

 

[3Valve]

Nice job.

 

[mike]

top job , i likes it i do!!

 

[Tony]

Hi Jerry been meaning to post this but as i work nights its only this morning i had a chance to take a couple of snaps in day light

bit sad but still usefall, this is used as a tyre store in our haulage yard at work in felixstowe

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[Spule 4]

Great work Jerry. The foil tape has many uses, I have used it in HO for "repair patch" modelling on projects (especially PRR cabins/cabooses) and even to repair damaged reflectors in a pinch on European car headlamps.

 

[Jerry Barnes]

Thanks for the pix Tony. They had several types of containers and logos. I tried to make it like the ones I had in my convoys.

Garrett, I really like that foil also. Used it on my rotary snow plow.

 

[ped]

Top Job, I love that metalic look done with the tape, First Class.