Hey MikeC,
We had chatted briefly about magnetic connectors. I've been looking at these:

Those looks good. Aliexpress ? I have these coming and I notice is has a little notch hoping it is directional. 

Yeah. The circular ones have pins in them to ensure alignment. I was looking at the 5 pin version.
These circular ones are 13.5mm in diameter.

Found something that is 1/12 scale that my trailer can carry.....    Now I need to another tractor to pull this.

I happen to have one.... :-)

Ed had the same you have pictured plus the 6x6 explosion proof truck...

He does ?!? Pictures ! Arr you sure it is not the 1/18 WPL truck with a Broder trailer ?

Ummm, NO! What you think I am that dumb? Lol!

Custom carrying case.......

Are those embedded magnets to hold it closed?

Yes and they are crazy strong. After I made the cut to separate the top it is really difficult to open either side with just one hand. I might have to somehow bind the two together again and use two hands to open it.

Should probably think of something to protect the exposed parts. Maybe just a clear sheet for the generator but no idea what to do with the expose crane. Something that will mold over it and then harden perhaps.

Still waiting for my yellow launcher. Looks like everyone else has it except the seller I put a deposit with. She said she has the green one if I want and then I saw this today. Maybe it is okay to mix the two........ :-)

I wonder why they have the bog red bottle jack under the front stabilizer...
I do note two things. Each missile tube is modular (aka fully stackable and not linked at all.) And the HEMTT isn't hooked up at this time...

Maybe the front stabilizer is not working properly. No doubt they are mixing the ones from Middle East deployment and mixed it with NATO deployment.

Hopefully I will get mine before they have to use them against the Russians.

You would think someone would turn into a rattle can king!   

Well it finally arrived. And it is a kit. One big a$$ kit. Will be my next build ! Packaging is deceiving. It is only the Launcher. I guess they are using the same packaging for both the Radar system and the Launcher.

Boo to the same packaging and therefore false advertising....
Looking forwards to seeing a completed vehicle, er... trailer!

Going to have couple of tubes open so need some props. These will do.

Well it is massive. Here is the frame. Tamiya it ain't, already have to drill extra holes as L/R pieces are make the same rather than mirror image, and also some mix up pieces/holes on the firing tubes. Oh well. Dream come true to be building a Patriot missile system in this scale in metal and with electronics. Can't complain. Might have to think about the radar array as well if I can get it for cheapish.



Kinda of look like I am building this from Space:1999