Kenworth 850 Off Highway

[RCP57]

Originally Posted by Espeefan

Looking good! The detail is great. I like how you put on the track bar and radius arms. Bolted them up, just like the 1:1 truck. What kind of servo are you going to end up using? Maybe a dual servo steering set-up is in order?

Thanks, I use a 645 in my Euc and it has no troubles. The linkage ratio's are almost the same on this so I think one of them will be fine.

[RCP57]

I wasn't happy with the shape of the upper window area so I cut it out and made a new piece! There's also a few other little things but nothing really note worthy.

I'm not sure if I will put the visor on the finished model or not but I thought that I should make one just in case...

Thanks for looking!












Reg

[Pippoe]

What a beautiful work! Your steering servo seems almost tiny for such a huge machine. Will you add a heavy duty servo?

Cheers

Pip

[RCP57]

Originally Posted by Pippoe

What a beautiful work! Your steering servo seems almost tiny for such a huge machine. Will you add a heavy duty servo?

Cheers

Pip

I will be using a standard size high torque servo. This one is just being used for mock up.

[ihbuilder]

Reg , you should be good with the 645 servo . thats all I have on my mack . It fusses a little sitting still loaded but running no problems .

[RCP57]

Originally Posted by ihbuilder

Reg , you should be good with the 645 servo . thats all I have on my mack . It fusses a little sitting still loaded but running no problems .

Yeah I think so Steve. Use the same in the R18 with no problems and it runs a 6lbs battery right over the axle. This trucks steering is very similar and I doubt if it will be any heavier on the nose.

[RCP57]

Started on the rear suspension today... Still a lot to do.