Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
07-14-2022, 03:28 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 11,032
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Forum: Construction General Discussion
07-11-2022, 05:29 PM
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Replies: 54
Views: 4,518
Re: Shovel mechanics
Yeah, Nylint used those for a couple different toys.... I have a couple that I plan on doing something different with .
That scratch build is slick, there is a toy like that and I've thought about...
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Forum: Static Conversions
07-09-2022, 03:37 PM
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Replies: 76
Views: 57,134
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Forum: Construction General Discussion
07-08-2022, 04:02 PM
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Replies: 54
Views: 4,518
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Forum: Construction General Discussion
07-07-2022, 03:21 PM
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Replies: 54
Views: 4,518
Re: Shovel mechanics
That's exactly what I was envisioning for this one....Just need to change the dipper a little so I can get the cables past the back side of the dipper arm but I think I can make this happen... thanks...
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Forum: Static Conversions
07-06-2022, 03:43 PM
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Replies: 76
Views: 57,134
Re: VW bay-window transporter
I think it looks close enough... toy "scale" is all over the place anyway, besides it adds a unique point of interest that makes it fun.....
Poor Jamie never gets sprinkles.....
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Forum: Construction Equipment
07-05-2022, 02:42 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,639
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Forum: Body Shop Tech
07-01-2022, 03:37 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 5,240
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Forum: Construction Equipment
07-01-2022, 03:32 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 3,536
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
06-26-2022, 03:13 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 11,032
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Forum: Construction Equipment
06-25-2022, 03:40 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 3,536
Re: Looking to get an excavator
And the way things are buying sooner rather than later will probably save you money...
That's a lot of stuff.... post them up when you get them....
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
06-19-2022, 12:00 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 11,032
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Forum: Test.
06-17-2022, 03:34 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 2,955
test
this is just a test....
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
06-12-2022, 11:21 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 11,032
Re: Ford Custom Deluxe station wagon - 1950 Woody
I was going to suggest the "beach Party Movies".... get a little "Eric Von Zipper" inspiration...
I wasn't a "surfer Dude" either.....but as a theme suggestion ...
Most beach bums were broke so...
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Forum: Euro Style Trucks and Trailers
06-11-2022, 03:46 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 7,873
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
06-06-2022, 04:46 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 11,032
Re: Ford Custom Deluxe station wagon - 1950 Woody
Yeah I have a Jada Camaro I got for parts for a project down the road..
That UPS truck is really cool racking inside...ups boxes...and already rc...sort of...
I saw the text down in the "test"...
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
06-05-2022, 09:00 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 11,032
Re: Ford Custom Deluxe station wagon - 1950 Woody
Holy crap.... the UPS van would be a great project.....
I saw some similar cars at Hobby Lobby earlier in the year.... but the wheels were the sticking point I couldn't think of anything with the...
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Forum: Fire and Rescue and Emergency Vehicles
05-31-2022, 09:14 PM
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Replies: 40
Views: 16,181
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
05-31-2022, 03:19 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 11,032
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
05-30-2022, 08:59 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 11,032
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Forum: Construction General Discussion
05-29-2022, 09:12 PM
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Replies: 54
Views: 4,518
Re: Shovel mechanics
Thanks for everybody's input it really helped me get this figured out.... now to order some parts from you know where so I can have them by Christmas....
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Forum: Construction General Discussion
05-29-2022, 03:12 PM
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Replies: 54
Views: 4,518
Re: Shovel mechanics
That was kind of my plan in the beginning just make it work as best it can as the toy was built....efficiency isn't really important with this one just making it work with some pulleys and cables...
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Forum: Construction General Discussion
05-29-2022, 12:43 PM
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Replies: 54
Views: 4,518
Re: Shovel mechanics
I'm just in the very early planning stages and don't really know what I'm doing but I've never let that stop me before.....
First I'm not a rivet counter what ever I do will be a "representation" of...
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Forum: Construction General Discussion
05-29-2022, 08:44 AM
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Replies: 54
Views: 4,518
Re: Shovel mechanics
Yes a lot !!!
I've watched videos of them working and it looked like they were powered in various ways but you really couldn't see how.... Then some looked like it was just gravity ... I was hoping...
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Forum: Construction General Discussion
05-28-2022, 08:34 PM
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Replies: 54
Views: 4,518
Shovel mechanics
On the old style mining shovels like this one
https://i.ytimg.com/vi/MDnxrDHvqoU/maxresdefault.jpg
Is the "stick" powered... or does it just slide through the boom as the bucket is raised and...
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