Forum: Big Boys of the road 4x4/6x6/8x8/10x10 Trucks
11-27-2012, 06:33 PM
|
Replies: 19
Views: 8,821
|
Forum: Big Boys of the road 4x4/6x6/8x8/10x10 Trucks
11-26-2012, 06:31 PM
|
Replies: 204
Views: 163,744
Re: Liebherr LTM1800 scale 1/24
Kerst, I have a question for you. I have seen your crane run on Youtube. It runs great, but I noticed you don't have variable speed control. Is that something you'd be interested in doing, and have...
|
Forum: Big Boys of the road 4x4/6x6/8x8/10x10 Trucks
11-26-2012, 03:15 PM
|
Replies: 204
Views: 163,744
Re: Liebherr LTM1800 scale 1/24
There are some interesting parallels goin' on here. I've been on my crane for 6 years, I am at about the same stage of completion, and, I sometimes stare at it, especially against strong back light....
|
Forum: Big Boys of the road 4x4/6x6/8x8/10x10 Trucks
11-25-2012, 03:50 PM
|
Replies: 204
Views: 163,744
Re: Liebherr LTM1800 scale 1/24
It's quite a process, isn't it! I just spent last night remotoring one of my drums, and turning an internal piece that mounts them better and doing other little tweaks to improve operation. So I know...
|
Forum: Construction Equipment
11-21-2012, 04:16 PM
|
Replies: 244
Views: 98,881
Re: 140H Grader
I am just discovering this project. I first opened to the last page and saw the finished product. I thought it was all metal. My wife asked if it was a scratchbuilt model. I went back and am so...
|
Forum: Construction Equipment
11-20-2012, 04:30 AM
|
Replies: 127
Views: 72,148
Re: 1/25 6 Axle Lattice Crane
Hi gents! It's been a while, but I have gotten some more done on this project. I got the bright idea of putting lights in this while at a doll house supply shop, where I go to get brass hinges and...
|
Forum: Big Boys of the road 4x4/6x6/8x8/10x10 Trucks
09-21-2012, 05:58 AM
|
Replies: 204
Views: 163,744
|
Forum: Construction Equipment
03-04-2012, 05:06 AM
|
Replies: 127
Views: 72,148
Re: 1/25 6 Axle Lattice Crane
Yeah, guys. ya gotta feel for the little fella. But I bored him out and got him all patched up before I put his head on so he never felt a thing! ('sides that, he's plastic)
Moving along, the hood...
|
Forum: Construction Equipment
03-01-2012, 07:32 AM
|
Replies: 71
Views: 38,091
Re: IH 350B Payhauler Truck
Awesome project! And I thought the 1/25 models were impressive. This is an amazing build. (as are so many on this forum) You certainly have the credentials and research down. Dan
|
Forum: Construction Equipment
03-01-2012, 07:15 AM
|
Replies: 127
Views: 72,148
Re: 1/25 6 Axle Lattice Crane
It seems winter has arrived. Snowin like crazy. What's a boy to do? As if we need to ask...
Heres the latest progress on the crane. I'm continuing on the styrene cosmetic details. Or whatever...
|
Forum: Big Boys of the road 4x4/6x6/8x8/10x10 Trucks
12-21-2011, 04:09 AM
|
Replies: 57
Views: 34,916
Re: 5 ton brass/copper build
Amazing work. I love how different metals look against each other at this stage of a build like this. (Of which there aren't many) Dan
|
Forum: Construction Equipment
12-13-2011, 03:13 AM
|
Replies: 710
Views: 496,554
|
Forum: Construction Equipment
11-22-2011, 11:25 AM
|
Replies: 127
Views: 72,148
Re: 1/25 6 Axle Lattice Crane
Nathan, for cutting styrene, you spin the cutter SLOW. You have to be able to see it turning, not a blur of speed. I use it to make duplicate strips. It's so easy to get it off when cutting, say a...
|
Forum: Construction Equipment
11-21-2011, 04:55 AM
|
Replies: 127
Views: 72,148
Re: 1/25 6 Axle Lattice Crane
Thanks for the comments, guys.
Jared, The 16v was the only engine I could find that looked proportional, except some super expensive resin models that I haven't seen in person. I thought the twin...
|
Forum: Construction Equipment
11-20-2011, 06:01 AM
|
Replies: 127
Views: 72,148
Re: 1/25 6 Axle Lattice Crane
It's been a while since I posted any new progress, since I usually give the indoor hobbies the summer off. But I did get in the mood to bonk on some steel, and made a front bumper from 3/8x1" steel...
|
Forum: Big Boys of the road 4x4/6x6/8x8/10x10 Trucks
11-17-2011, 06:20 AM
|
Replies: 204
Views: 163,744
Re: Liebherr LTM1800 scale 1/24
Amazing stuff, Kerst. Serious machinery here, and working in 1/24 scale only makes it that much more impressive. I watched the video. I've always loved the look of the reeving on 1/1 cranes, and...
|
Forum: Big Boys of the road 4x4/6x6/8x8/10x10 Trucks
10-24-2011, 07:03 PM
|
Replies: 57
Views: 34,916
Re: 5 ton brass/copper build
Yeah, that looks like you have about 5 tons of brass and copper into it! Just beautiful fabrication throughout. Dan
|
Forum: Big Boys of the road 4x4/6x6/8x8/10x10 Trucks
05-03-2011, 01:09 AM
|
Replies: 204
Views: 163,744
|
Forum: Big Boys of the road 4x4/6x6/8x8/10x10 Trucks
04-29-2011, 04:07 AM
|
Replies: 204
Views: 163,744
|
Forum: Big Boys of the road 4x4/6x6/8x8/10x10 Trucks
04-29-2011, 03:39 AM
|
Replies: 26
Views: 13,726
Re: Potain Crane Build
Those look an awful lot like the ones I use. The price is good too. Thanks for the link. Dan
|
Forum: Big Boys of the road 4x4/6x6/8x8/10x10 Trucks
04-28-2011, 03:21 AM
|
Replies: 204
Views: 163,744
Re: Liebherr LTM1800 scale 1/24
Exiting, I'll say!!!! It's a rush to see a well designed and engineered piece of machinery work for the first time, isn't it? Great work so far. Just unbeleivable. Dan
|
Forum: Big Boys of the road 4x4/6x6/8x8/10x10 Trucks
04-28-2011, 03:13 AM
|
Replies: 26
Views: 13,726
Re: Potain Crane Build
Wow! First class engineering and craftsmanship from the very start! That video must be a real help in designing your model, huh? Very interesting crane. cant wait to see progress.
Where did...
|
Forum: Construction Equipment
04-11-2011, 05:52 AM
|
Replies: 59
Views: 26,328
Re: Another Unit Crane
Hey, Stuff, I'm intrigued by this radio. My crane's upper unit requires 5 channels, and I have a 4 and a 2 channel radio(s), but I would like to run on a single radio rather than juggling two at a...
|
Forum: Construction Equipment
04-10-2011, 01:51 PM
|
Replies: 127
Views: 72,148
Re: 1/25 6 Axle Lattice Crane
It's an NNL function. Model cars and trucks, not usually a lot of trucks. I've been going about every other year or so.
|
Forum: Construction Equipment
04-10-2011, 04:33 AM
|
Replies: 127
Views: 72,148
Re: 1/25 6 Axle Lattice Crane
Continuing from the last post...
With the new "whipline" drum added to the upper unit, the other end of the boom needed some attention. Some lugs were added to the tip of the boom. These were...
|