Model Car Garage - The IMC 1960's Big Rig Tanker Trailer Model Truck Kit - An Unboxing Video
Channel: Monster Hobbies Model Car Garage
Date: 2023-01-13

Are you looking for an amazing trailer to haul around fuel or milk? 
You are in luck as we look at this vintage Big Rig Tanker Trailer from IMC. 

First off, this model kit is very simplistic in styling and is molded in 3 colors - steel grey plastic, black plastic and transparent red plastic for the rear and side marker lights. You can build this as a truncated tanker or as a full length 20" long extended fuel trailer. Decals include Dow Chemicals, "Big Rig" and a Dairy Cow logo. 

Step 1 is the Primary frame Assembly which consists of a 2-piece air tank, 4-panel box frame, front and rear springs, spring retainers, and a spacer rod. 

Step 2 is for assembling the dual tire wheels and consists of an outer ring, inner spokes and a backing plate and two tires per set. Four wheels are built in total.

Step 3 is the axle assemblies and you need to build two of these. The axles consist of air brake diaphragms, an axle, brake backing plates, brake transfer boxes, and brake arm / air brake diaphragm arms. 

Step 4 finishes off the secondary frame assembly with the attachment of the wheels and trailing arms to the rear suspension box from Step 1.

Step 5 begins our build of the rear storage box. Inside the box you will find a 2-piece hose reel, a wrench, a separator wall, a pump, a hose rack and a black vinyl hose. The storage box is completed in Step 6.

Step 6 is the primary tank assembly and here you can decide to build the stubby version of the tanker or the full length version. If you choose to build the stubby version, you will have to drill out the hole in the top of the shorter tank. This is for the utility hatch. The tail section of the tank consists of a single piece end plug with a square hole cut out of it for the mounting of the storage box doors. These doors swing outward just like on the real tanker and lets you see the hose and tools in the storage box. 

Step 7 is the secondary assembly and gives you the option of adding on the dolly wheels. there is a lower tire rack as well as a kingpin to mount to your truck's fifth wheel. For the longer tank, IMC includes two extended frame rails with notches that line up with the under-tank beams. Out back there is a 3-piece mud flap assembly with IMC mud flaps that look like they would be fun to paint. 

Step 8 is our final assembly which finished off the tank. This step includes attaching all the red signal lights, the side rails, rear side panels, licence plate, ladders, and 2-piece trailer hatch assembly. There is also a crank for the dolly wheels which attaches at this point in the build. 

If you are looking for a cool tanker for your model kit collection, then I highly recommend this model kit. 

Model kit features : 
Molded in grey plastic with black, and transparent red.
Accurate Goodyear vinyl tires 
Operational storage box with hose reel and authentic vinyl hose
Mounts to many of the 1/25th scale Big Rig cabs
An amazing water-slide decal sheet with multiple options

We hope you enjoy this unboxing and build video and have fun with your own Big Rig Tanker Trailer Model Kit by IMC.

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