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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers 04-03-2023, 03:09 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 16
Posted By jerry56
Re: 56 Ford Semi

Your right, the 50s semis were a lot smaller then semis are now so I'm good...The lesu 5th wheel has the hook up for the remote latch, and I haven't looked at spring loading it to keep it back...
Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers 04-02-2023, 12:17 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 16
Posted By jerry56
Re: 56 Ford Semi

I've got the 5th wheel on and motors mounted
I used a mounting plate I found on thingiverse for WPLs it was a little small to my eye so I remixed the mount to fit a LESU 5th wheel... yeah it's a...
Forum: Construction Equipment 03-29-2023, 03:54 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 66
Posted By jerry56
Re: 1/10 Caterpillar D8T Build (3D Printed)

the radios are about $60 on Amazon,
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07Z9YNP7S/?coliid=I11VJIIOQ430OE&colid=X118RPBMCW6I&psc=1&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it
the receivers 6 channel is $18...
Forum: Static Conversions 03-29-2023, 01:02 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 11,473
Posted By jerry56
Re: 1930s dumptruck - Nylint

Looks a lot better....just need a little paint green and black....
The WPL rock tires and a little smaller if you need to go that route....
I double up on the WPL springs and put the little plastic...
Forum: Construction Equipment 03-29-2023, 12:51 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 66
Posted By jerry56
Re: 1/10 Caterpillar D8T Build (3D Printed)

Not sure how you feel about radios but a flysky i6x is 10 channels... I like them for my D5 and delta loader because I can mix the tracks onto one stick.. The i6s is also 10 channels I like it for my...
Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers 03-28-2023, 12:58 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 4
Posted By jerry56
Re: test

it worked....there is a blue truck...
Forum: Construction Equipment 03-27-2023, 12:41 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 66
Posted By jerry56
Re: 1/10 Caterpillar D8T Build (3D Printed)

WooHoo... all the engineering worked...this is going to be killer when you get done...
Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers 03-27-2023, 12:40 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 16
Posted By jerry56
Re: 56 Ford Semi

Yeah, they fit pretty well....I looked at taking a little of the axle stubs but you can only go a couple mm then you are up against the bearings... so then you need to take a little off the back of...
Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers 03-26-2023, 11:24 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 16
Posted By jerry56
56 Ford Semi

Well now that my yet unnamed construction company has enough dump trucks I need a light duty semi for local hauling.... And I just happen to have another 56 Ford cab and since the Semi and dump truck...
Forum: Tanks! 03-26-2023, 09:56 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 20
Posted By jerry56
Re: Sherman 1/16

I'm always amazed at the level of detail and realism tank guys put into their work... Great looking tank for sure...
Forum: Construction Equipment 03-24-2023, 08:59 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 35
Posted By jerry56
Re: Back to the Fifties

Anything that takes any stress at all I do 100% infill....to me it's not worth trying to save a few feet of filament....
Forum: Truck Building Tech 03-21-2023, 12:03 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 9
Posted By jerry56
Re: Side mirrors

Yeah, that makes sense with that half cab you would need the mirormounted way out there...
I was wondering about mirrors on a truck crane....sounds like I can do what ever works...
Forum: Static Conversions 03-20-2023, 12:51 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 11,473
Posted By jerry56
Re: 1930s dumptruck - Nylint

Yeah the Lego's are my "street tire and the WPL "rock tire" (it's what they call it) is the off road, they are smaller and narrower than what you have on there now.
I'll check that email...
Forum: Static Conversions 03-17-2023, 04:45 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 11,473
Posted By jerry56
Re: 1930s dumptruck - Nylint

I think it needs smaller tires and more "period" looking wheels...
check your email.....
Forum: Construction Equipment 03-14-2023, 05:03 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 35
Posted By jerry56
Re: Back to the Fifties

Thanks..... it's really fun bringing these Tonkas to life...
Forum: Construction Equipment 03-13-2023, 03:10 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 35
Posted By jerry56
Re: Back to the Fifties

Thanks....
The latch is something "smallHaul" thought up years ago, as the bed goes up a spring pulls the latch down then a bend under the bed pushes it back up as it comes back down all mechanical....
Forum: Construction Equipment 03-12-2023, 12:05 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 35
Posted By jerry56
Re: Back to the Fifties

Ok....I'm kind of new at scratch building small detail pieces with brass stuff so some of this may look a little amateurish to some of the builders ....
A builder on another site was kind enough to...
Forum: Construction General Discussion 03-09-2023, 01:07 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 4,518
Posted By jerry56
Re: Shovel mechanics

Great reference.. I found some really good pictures of the Tournadozer
Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers 03-08-2023, 04:14 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,895
Posted By jerry56
Re: Izzy built hopper trailer

You really took that trailer to the next level....Fantastic detail...
Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers 03-08-2023, 04:12 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 6,570
Posted By jerry56
Re: Project Legendary Rethwisch Trucking

Wow... I saw that at Cabin Fever...I didn't realize that was a members truck... Love the polished tank...
Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers 03-08-2023, 04:10 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 5
Posted By jerry56
Re: W900 rollback and tag trailer

They are such well made pieces, I'm sure they can be addictive LOL...
Are you going to paint it to match the 1:1
Forum: Construction Equipment 03-08-2023, 12:18 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 35
Posted By jerry56
Re: Back to the Fifties

Frizzen... Brain storming is always good....I have the floor pressed tight against that tab on the cab so it's kind of a friction latch...
ddmckee54...Ahhh... new ray I gotcha now... I'll keep my...
Forum: Construction Equipment 03-06-2023, 03:47 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 35
Posted By jerry56
Re: Back to the Fifties

Frizzen... That's a good idea about drilling some hole for tie-wraps.. I just don't lay things out wisely...I lay it out and it looks like it makes sense but when I start sticking it down.... not so...
Forum: Construction Equipment 03-05-2023, 12:59 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 35
Posted By jerry56
Re: Back to the Fifties

Time to wire this thing up....
just the basics, headlights, tail lights, back-up lights, bed lift....
One of the first things I do is slip a piece of cut off insulation, red and black on the LED...
Forum: Construction Equipment 03-03-2023, 04:30 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 35
Posted By jerry56
Re: Back to the Fifties

ddmckee54... do you remember a brand name or anything....
Frizzen...Gasoline ally did have a smith miller air horn but the picture was kind of blurry... I haven't ordered anything yet
They also had...
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