Forum: Fire and Rescue and Emergency Vehicles
05-21-2020, 11:15 PM
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Replies: 131
Views: 65,726
Re: Scania airport fire truck
Exhaust pipe. Styrene tube with Tamiya primer, then a smooth coat of Motip gloss black as base for the silver. Top third is then sprayed with Tamiya TS-85 Rubber Black and the bottom half a light...
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Forum: Fire and Rescue and Emergency Vehicles
05-19-2020, 10:04 PM
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Replies: 131
Views: 65,726
Re: Scania airport fire truck
Some more wheel hubs. Rear:
http://i.imgur.com/k4FRmbIl.jpg (https://imgur.com/k4FRmbI)
http://i.imgur.com/XjPzohll.jpg (https://imgur.com/XjPzohl)
Front:
http://i.imgur.com/zjqYgVRl.jpg...
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Forum: Scale Buildings, Warehouses and Structures.
05-19-2020, 09:49 PM
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Replies: 41
Views: 30,223
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Forum: Military Vehicles.
05-04-2020, 11:33 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 38,985
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Forum: Static Conversions
05-04-2020, 11:29 PM
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Replies: 77
Views: 57,134
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Forum: Electronics tech
05-04-2020, 11:24 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 3,223
Re: Beier SM-IR-16-2 Trailer board
In case you don't get a reply from someone with specific knowledge about these parts, I can do some guesses. Note that I am making a lot of assumptions here.
From what I can tell from the manual,...
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Forum: Fire and Rescue and Emergency Vehicles
05-02-2020, 11:37 PM
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Replies: 131
Views: 65,726
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Forum: Big Boys of the road 4x4/6x6/8x8/10x10 Trucks
05-02-2020, 11:36 PM
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Replies: 955
Views: 382,973
Re: KH Beam Hauler
I like how you built that battery box directly onto the truck. Thanks for the inspiration.
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Forum: Fire and Rescue and Emergency Vehicles
04-28-2020, 12:43 AM
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Replies: 131
Views: 65,726
Re: Scania airport fire truck
I've spent a lot of time playing around with building a sound unit, so there hasn't been a lot of updates to the build. I never planned to use a proper sound kit, because I was never convinced they...
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Forum: Electronics tech
04-19-2020, 09:04 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 2,626
Re: Is there a linear DC ESC out there?
Very nice work on the crane. I don't know any linear ESCs, but I would test using an ESC with a different PWM output frequency. A higher frequency might better emulate a linear voltage.
Have you...
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Forum: Sound Systems tech
02-26-2020, 01:08 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 3,862
Re: DIY sound kit by "TheDIYGuy999"
There are different engine sounds included. Some sound better than others. Here's a video of me testin the Scania sound (and an automatic gear sound algorithm) with a small bad speaker hanging loose...
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Forum: Sound Systems tech
02-24-2020, 09:29 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 3,862
DIY sound kit by "TheDIYGuy999"
I found this recently, and started experimenting with it for my fire truck, as I'm not happy with what I have at the moment.
This is a DIY solution by "TheDIYGuy999" that has been developed far...
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Forum: General Discussion
02-08-2020, 10:36 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 2,874
Re: New Tamiya - Volvo Wrecker
I love that Tamiya has taken the leap into more advanced truck models. I was shocked when I saw the announcement of this one. I've several builds of exactly this type of wrecker/ tow truck setups, so...
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
12-23-2019, 09:37 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 5,343
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Forum: Electronics tech
12-23-2019, 09:35 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 10,831
Re: Remote LED switching with Arduino examples.
Sorry, I didn't see your last post until today.
That's a great project to work with the arduino. Seemingly simple on the surface, but can be made terribly complex as you work to perfect each...
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Forum: Electronics tech
12-18-2019, 09:44 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 10,831
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Forum: Static Conversions
12-18-2019, 04:51 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 16,315
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Forum: Fire and Rescue and Emergency Vehicles
12-14-2019, 02:07 PM
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Replies: 131
Views: 65,726
Re: Scania airport fire truck
I've been looking for wheel hubs for the rear wheels, but never found a good match. Turns out the truck has reduction hubs, with planetary gearing inside, and that's why they're so big....
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Forum: Static Conversions
12-14-2019, 01:15 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 9,302
Re: 1970s Dodge Tradesman kustom van
I don't think I've realised how large your vans are. In my head they were much smaller, but this puts it properly in perspective. Good job on the stretch.
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Forum: Fire and Rescue and Emergency Vehicles
12-08-2019, 09:20 PM
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Replies: 131
Views: 65,726
Re: Scania airport fire truck
http://i.imgur.com/KXmrdQkl.jpg (https://imgur.com/KXmrdQk)
The dash panel sticker is mounted on a 0.5mm styrene plate which diffuses the light nicely, but that unfortunately means the turn signal...
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Forum: Fire and Rescue and Emergency Vehicles
12-06-2019, 09:24 PM
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Replies: 131
Views: 65,726
Re: Scania airport fire truck
It's a bit rough, but I don't think I'll dive deeper into the details than this. Obviously missing a steering wheel and gear lever.
I'm no expert, but I believe the main joystick has all the...
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Forum: Fire and Rescue and Emergency Vehicles
12-01-2019, 07:19 PM
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Replies: 131
Views: 65,726
Re: Scania airport fire truck
The light mast and ladder both ended up a bit too wide, so I've very carefully cut out some support pieces to shrink the light mounts. I'm very happy with how the paint finish ended up on these.
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Forum: General Discussion
11-27-2019, 05:08 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,226
Re: advice please
My fenders weren't the same style, but the same idea should apply. I would use all 1mm styrene plates and layer them if necessary.
Cut a rectangle and bend it to the right curve.
Cut out the side...
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Forum: Static Conversions
11-27-2019, 04:55 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 9,302
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Forum: Fire and Rescue and Emergency Vehicles
11-05-2019, 01:41 AM
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Replies: 131
Views: 65,726
Re: Scania airport fire truck
Finished the top of the light mast. Plastruct diamond tread plate on top. Front part of the lamps: Sanded lexan as glass surrounded by 0.5mm styrene strips with 24AWG wire as bars. Painted with...
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