Forum: Military Vehicles.
07-22-2012, 06:26 PM
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Replies: 83
Views: 78,325
Re: Utility Truck
Thanks for the comments guys! Also, thanks for the paper model plan link, I will check it out.
Got a little bit done last weekend, but not enough to warrant taking photos, we had vistors at the...
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Forum: Construction Equipment Tech
07-15-2012, 10:43 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,860
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Forum: Military Vehicles.
07-15-2012, 07:35 PM
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Replies: 83
Views: 78,325
Re: Utility Truck
Set up the hoop mounts properly and reset the tranny, then finally started on the skin!
http://www.steelrats.com/builds/fatbetty/FB33.jpg
Made from old computer case, hence the max payne...
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Forum: Big Boys of the road 4x4/6x6/8x8/10x10 Trucks
07-12-2012, 08:09 PM
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Replies: 204
Views: 163,744
Re: Liebherr LTM1800 scale 1/24
Wonderfull build. Very, very nice.
I too only get about 4 hours a week to work on my models. The upside is there is plenty of time to mull over ideas between working on the metal. If I don't get my...
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Forum: Big Boys of the road 4x4/6x6/8x8/10x10 Trucks
07-12-2012, 06:30 PM
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Replies: 64
Views: 48,512
Re: PACIFIC P12W3
Awsome build!
I love so many things on this. Gullwing bonnet, very nice (I was thinking of doing one on my army truck build, but decided on standard type). Battery compartment water tank looks...
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Forum: Military Vehicles.
07-12-2012, 05:53 PM
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Replies: 83
Views: 78,325
Re: Utility Truck
Hi, they are Long Nylon Punisher Shafts from RC4WD. ( http://store.rc4wd.com/Scale-Nylon-Long-Punisher-Shaft-104mm-150mm_p_1852.html )
To be honest, I'm not sure I'd recomend them, the yokes and...
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Forum: Military Vehicles.
07-09-2012, 04:32 AM
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Replies: 83
Views: 78,325
Re: Utility Truck
Have made a little progress, did a rough cardboard mock up to get an idea of proportions and to get basic measurements from. Looks a little big, but once the sheet metal is rounded off it will look...
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Forum: Military Vehicles.
06-24-2012, 03:51 AM
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Replies: 83
Views: 78,325
Re: Utility Truck
Finished the front bumper and mounted it properly this week. The bumper is held on by a M4 and M3 on each side. The inner square shaft is plug welded into the square tube of the bumper.
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Forum: Military Vehicles.
06-17-2012, 04:58 AM
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Replies: 83
Views: 78,325
Re: Utility Truck
The remaining bearing housing arrived in the mail so I got on with the PTO and front bumper for the truck. I'm making the bumper removable so I can mount other attachments like snow plow, or brush...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
06-12-2012, 12:50 AM
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Replies: 124
Views: 49,169
Re: Euclid R18
wow, amazing build man! (The fishing boat pics are cool too)
I love how you made the battery look like a motor too.
Very cool.
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Forum: Military Vehicles.
06-10-2012, 06:58 PM
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Replies: 83
Views: 78,325
Re: Utility Truck
Well, I am still waiting on parts for the truck so I have been experimenting with ways to slew the crane I want to put on the back of the truck.
This is the third attempt, first attempt was using...
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Forum: Australian Rigs & Roadtrains
05-22-2012, 07:13 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 35,825
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Forum: Big Boys of the road 4x4/6x6/8x8/10x10 Trucks
05-21-2012, 09:51 PM
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Replies: 64
Views: 48,512
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Forum: Military Vehicles.
05-20-2012, 07:42 PM
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Replies: 83
Views: 78,325
Re: Utility Truck
Minor update. Since I am waiting on some parts for the front, I decided to build the ring feeder. Still a work in progress. I need to put more thought into how the pin will work, manual, or servo...
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Forum: Welcome New Members
05-18-2012, 12:49 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 4,765
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Forum: Military Vehicles.
05-14-2012, 05:52 PM
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Replies: 83
Views: 78,325
Re: Utility Truck
Thanks for looking Swagger!
Not sure of scale, about 1/10 or maybe a little bigger I think.
Got a wee bit done on her last weekend, but not enough to photograph really. Just putting in cross...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
05-07-2012, 10:34 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 9,276
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Forum: Big Boys of the road 4x4/6x6/8x8/10x10 Trucks
05-07-2012, 01:05 AM
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Replies: 64
Views: 48,512
Re: PACIFIC P12W3
Cool truck, it looks like it will be a monster.
How are you finding the Blackwells? I have always wanted to get some, they look so **** nice, but the $$$ is pretty steep for me, are they worth the...
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Forum: Military Vehicles.
05-06-2012, 07:56 PM
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Replies: 83
Views: 78,325
Re: Utility Truck
Hi guys,
I put my steering electrics in this weekend and got some more video of a test run with my Go Pro so you can actually see some details this time. :)
Front servo is a HiTec 7975HB and...
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Forum: Military Vehicles.
05-04-2012, 12:12 AM
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Replies: 83
Views: 78,325
Re: Utility Truck
Yes, I am looking forward to getting to the sheetmetal and building the cab also :D
Maybe a few more weeks on the chassis still and then I'll knock out some cardboard mock ups.
This is another...
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Forum: General Discussion
05-03-2012, 10:12 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 4,314
Re: convoy truck
SWAGGER, Have watched "BlackDog" (1998) that is another great trucker movie, it has great truck chase scenes in it.
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
05-03-2012, 09:59 PM
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Replies: 87
Views: 43,293
Re: Paystar 5000
That looks mean, a real industrial looking beast.
Reminds me of this KW truck: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLKaLw1ksTs
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
05-03-2012, 09:44 PM
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Replies: 143
Views: 59,123
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Forum: Military Vehicles.
05-02-2012, 09:02 PM
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Replies: 83
Views: 78,325
Re: Utility Truck
When we did the test we grabed digital fishing scales, applied a little wight to the rear wheels and it pulled to about 4.5kg before the drive chain started making clicking sounds. Not a very exact...
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Forum: Military Vehicles.
05-01-2012, 01:36 PM
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Replies: 83
Views: 78,325
Re: Utility Truck
I know you guys like pictures and since I posted this late in the build I thought I'd catch you up on a few things I posted on another forum.
This is how I did the dualies:...
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