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Wow Cooper that is the nicest N scale chair I've ever seen,and the trees are awesome . It all fits well with your model backhoe ! Mike
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I liked the videos, especially the dozer pushes. It's amazing how well it can push!
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Thanks guys, I was able to "tame" down the excavator with radio functions. And the dozers new blade is much better suited for the dirt she lives in now. I am an impatient sob, and always get in a hurry to do the task at hand,,,, this hobby has been rather therapeutic for me as I am constantly telling myself I'm in a hurry to do nothing. Digging and pushing dirt with these models is basically my therapy for the "have to get it done yesterday" of real life work. Now if I could just get my health insurance to pay for some more models I would be happy!!!
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Started on the road project at Riverlot. Mario, you talk about roots!! I feel your pain now!!! The soil is perfect, but just littered with finger roots and the occasional runner. Guess scale would be like digging roots about one to two feet around!!! Dozer rips through the little ones but hits a big one and the chopping crew has to come out. |
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You might have to put some utility knife blades on the ripper teeth for those roots. The dozer work is looking good
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Love the fuel barrel . Mike
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Yes, I hate " the roots of all evil " :lol:
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http://i1357.photobucket.com/albums/...pseb6btob6.jpg Today's work so far,, bugs are good, we are on the side of river and the wind comes across from other side. Helps keep bugs down and always shady with a nice breeze. We really lucked out getting this spot, mile from home, full all time hook-ups and neighbors are into the rc stuff!! I should bring down tractor and till up the whole area where we play. The owner is cool too, can do whatever we want, it's not a party place but more like a campground. |
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http://i1357.photobucket.com/albums/...psef7dd1kx.jpg http://i1357.photobucket.com/albums/...ps3xj9okzn.jpg Here are a couple pics of what I get to enjoy on the weekends. There is a large pavilion, 50x140' concrete floor, campsites, hotels within a few miles, I should look into seeing about having a event here, anyone of you guys interested? |
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Fantastic pics RW!!
This grade looks quite steep, would the Ford make it? http://i1357.photobucket.com/albums/...pshmxnjdfk.jpg What's the humidity mid July like there? I looked you up on mapquest once, I think it's 2000miles - thereabouts... I think I would just fly there & run your stuff all wkend. :D |
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Looks like you are getting a lot of work done. Seeing that flat water, I couldn't imagine going there without a fast R/C boat.
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Modelman, yes flat water, mornings and evenings are usually glass, that's when I've had my fastest runs. It is still a river but the main channel is closer to other side. Maybe 8-10' at most. In those pics I could walk about 1/2 way out up to my waist. Being it a river I've always worried about a boat on re-entry becoming a torpedo, rocky bottom in the shallow side. And about 1/4 mile down it flattens to about 3' deep all way across. So if one sunk I would go down ther and wait. But when we run water is usually clear enough to see bottom in deep. Always painted bright just to be able to see a carcus on bottom:)
Joe, I didn't run the ford dump to find out. I'm sure she will go up unloaded in second gear. But fully (over) loaded as I always do, I'm not sure , full throttle first gear:) hopefully this weekend I'll get some videos and find out if it's a one way road or not. But I really don't have the need to haul dirt up as most of the work will be below. And it's more of a access road so my lazy butt doesn't have to carry anything down. !! In the one pic with the dozer hood up you can see the edge of the rocks, the dirt next to that was the previous road. Believe it or not, the dozer climbs that, forward facing, now that it's mostly dirt it is a hill climb for the d11, goes down well but not so well up:). |
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some kids have all the fun!! pave the roads and my road truck will haul the pay roads
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That looks interesting I'd like to try that hill as is with my truck, so when you having a meet? :cool::p
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Well I caugth you laying down on the job, what a life. Ed
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That dozer is awesome, and the job site is looking great
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My KH would look up that hill spin its wheels and refuse to go any further . Looking real neat though . Mike
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The workshop for the time being!!! I brought down the truck and will see about the hill:) going down should be easy:) lol!! I'll try and get some video tomorrow if we don't get peed on by the hevins. Oh and joe, if you fly down here I can pay top dollar for a skilled operator, that is 1:14 wages. :) |
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Oh and the ex is in the shop because the slew motor has become loose, quick fix
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Nice place to relaxe :)
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Got some more done on the truck racetrack. Pics don't really show the elevations well but some hills built into track. Had a lot of ripping to do with the d11, roots are everywhere. It's weird but I enjoy hearing the ripper busting through the root mass!!! I did get some video of the dumptruck going up the incline. Went up in second gear no problem. I did have to lock the axles, a it of uneven dirt and loose.
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Oh and had to throw in the last pic, the little cuss likes beer!! Lol!!!
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The dump going up hill in second gear, axles are locked as uneven and loose road base. Little twitchy on controls ( been playing for awhile) and the quick way down :) |
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Nice worksite and video. The dog picture is priceless! Too funny!
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No problem! The pug adds a good bit of comedy too! :D
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looking real good RW!!
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Haha, great vid from Great Dane.
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Ok my Mack won't go up that hill down sideway rollover . Have u tried getting the dog to ride in the dump ? Mike
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That truck really leans into the work. Nice video
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Hi Cooper a week ago Monday I was travelling on the 80 and honked when I went through Watsontown ,hope I didn't startle you . All the Best Mike
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Hey guys, haven't forgotten about anyone, just have been brutally busy!! And some life challenges!! Spent some time at the local ICU ward as my father was life flighted wit a massive pulmonary embolism,, some close calls but he got home the other day and doing well.
Then my trips to the emergency room , twice,, old injury coming back to haunt me!! Broke wrist in past and tripped and braced my fall with my hand. That resulted with two days later going to emergency room. Been through a few breaks and sprains so I know when to go. Three days later they had to insurt needles to remove fluid build up, now I've had bone visible in past but having your body become a hydraulic pump to separate fractured bone, well that just simply hurt!! That was what put me back in er second time. Now I am waiting three more weeks to get a cast removed to find out if I can escape surgery or not, surgery would be 6 month recovery:(. So this summer has been up and down so far. This should have been taken care of 18 years ago but then it was mind over matter, if you don't mind the pain then it doesn't matter!! Winning races was more important than getting old!!! Oh how stupid and nieve we are young!! |
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Oh how I know too well about those old MX and street bike injuries! I am paying for them too.
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Hi Cooper glad to hear your on this side of the grass , you've been to quiet ! Mike
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Hello Cooper you are a man after my own heart, If it wasn't for bad luck you wouldn't have any. Ed
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sorry to hear about your dad,glad he's doing better!!
hate when life gets in the way of fun |
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