Forum: Euro Style Trucks and Trailers
05-12-2014, 05:04 PM
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Re: Tamiya mercedes with Leimbach crane
Thanks fellas,
Really appreciate the kind comments,
I'm slowly working on the trailer to go behind it, hopefully I can make some progress on it over the next few weeks.
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Forum: Euro Style Trucks and Trailers
03-26-2014, 04:55 PM
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Replies: 28
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Forum: Euro Style Trucks and Trailers
03-23-2014, 03:35 PM
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Replies: 28
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Forum: Euro Style Trucks and Trailers
03-22-2014, 05:19 PM
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Replies: 28
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Re: German 3ton Opel-Blitz in 1:16
Thanks for sharing the link, I am really tempted to get one myself.
However I'm not sure if it will look too small next to my tamiya mercedes trucks.
Please could you give me a som dimensions-...
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Forum: Euro Style Trucks and Trailers
03-18-2014, 05:54 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 16,808
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Forum: Euro Style Trucks and Trailers
03-17-2014, 05:05 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 21,012
Re: Tamiya mercedes with Leimbach crane
Realised I haven't posted an update for a while.
Made a flat body out of a mixture of aluminium c section and brass. The wood has been darkeneed with pigment wood stain to be a darker colour.
I...
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Forum: Euro Style Trucks and Trailers
08-13-2013, 06:08 PM
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Replies: 27
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Re: Tamiya mercedes with Leimbach crane
Thanks for the comments guys, I am in wiring and soldering **** at the moment, making a harness for all the lights and getting the (approx) 14 miles of wire to sit neatly in the truck out of site...
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Forum: Euro Style Trucks and Trailers
07-26-2013, 11:51 AM
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Replies: 27
Views: 21,012
Re: Tamiya mercedes with Leimbach crane
Well I finally got round to taking a couple of pics in the sun!
The cab is done and the chassis painted. Crane works a treat, which means I spend more time playing with it than I do finishing it...
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Forum: Euro Style Trucks and Trailers
07-25-2013, 04:24 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 21,012
Re: Tamiya mercedes with Leimbach crane
Thanks guys, the crane is made by Leimbach in Germany.
I have made some more progress over the past few weeks and will put some pics up this weekend. Truck is painted and the crane now works....
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Forum: Construction Equipment
06-03-2013, 04:58 PM
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Replies: 40
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Re: Oldtimer tower crane
What a machine!
Looks really good and seems to work well too.
Your model making skills are great, looking forward to seeing more.
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Forum: Euro Style Trucks and Trailers
05-14-2013, 05:17 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 21,012
Re: Tamiya mercedes with Leimbach crane
Slight update to the truck tonight...
I soldered together a rear bumper bar ( called an under run bar in the UK) and fitted a Carson trailer coupling.
The bar does not look quite straight in...
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Forum: Euro Style Trucks and Trailers
05-12-2013, 10:37 AM
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Replies: 27
Views: 21,012
Re: Tamiya mercedes with Leimbach crane
I really appreciate you mentioning it anyway- it could have Ben just the thing I was looking for so thanks!
It is not the easiest kit to assemble, mainly because the instructions are all in German...
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Forum: Euro Style Trucks and Trailers
05-11-2013, 01:48 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 21,012
Re: Tamiya mercedes with Leimbach crane
Thanks guys,
I did look in to the channel expander thing that Leimbach do, I came to the conclusion the a second receiver would be better or a couple of reasons:
The expander only has 6...
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Forum: Euro Style Trucks and Trailers
05-10-2013, 03:15 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 21,012
Tamiya mercedes with Leimbach crane
Hi All,
Have been working on this build for a while now. It will be the third Mercedes in my fleet and my first experience with model hydraulics. The plan is to have servonaut sound, lights and...
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Forum: Euro Style Trucks and Trailers
04-26-2013, 05:23 PM
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Replies: 22
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Re: Time for a change
Looking great!
I have to say it looks a bit like cheating to me, parking it using the pointless on the front,
Having said that, I know from experience how difficult these outfits are to...
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
01-02-2012, 02:49 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 14,250
Re: Do you own one yet? Why not?
Looking sweet now Paul - I'm liking the rear lights, very neat.
I used epoxy resin to fix the boards onto my trailer, they seem pretty secure but I guess I'll find out when it gets its first knock...
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
12-24-2011, 01:47 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 3,527
Re: Another one of Izzy's
Thanks for the kind encouragement guys - pleased its heading in the right direction!
Interestingly in the UK we call the header boards 'Greedy boards' presumably because they allow you to squeeze...
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
12-23-2011, 01:35 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 3,527
Another one of Izzy's
Hi All,
I've only ever seen pictures of these as they don't tend to be used in Europe - this means that I've only been able to use pictures and the internet for reference, so there is a good...
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Forum: Welcome New Members
06-04-2011, 03:14 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 4,966
Re: Hello from the UK
Thanks guys!
The king is weatherd with an air brush - although it somtimes gets some additional 'natural' weathering as I tend to run it in all conditions...
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Forum: Welcome New Members
06-04-2011, 02:29 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 4,966
Hello from the UK
Hi Guys,
Just found this forum - it looks great.
I'm Adrian, live in the north of England, Married with our first kid on the way in November.
I'm into all things RC, in particular 1:14...
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