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my dog would turn that into a strip mine in 3 or 4 days!!1 I need to borrow
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See you tomorrow bigford!! Reg, I'll try and take lots of pics, got to empty a couple batteries today at the show and meet the other guys, have to say all great guys!! And you are building quite a playground, keep showing the wife your pics. That was good at first till she realized why I was showing them to her, so I could "develope" more of the backyard!!! Have to build a road to the proposed tree stump project. It's in the planning stages, now I have to get the appropriate permits. But she's on the planning board and is going to be my biggest opponent. I may have to give her a kickback or bribe. Just part of doing business in the construction feild, always have to pay someone to play
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I definitely need a dozer! The little Bruder doesn't cut it in this rocky stuff but might be ok once the sifted material goes on top. I trimmed some limbs today to let more light in. I may regret the decision come summertime but I think there will still be plenty of shade. Of course I moved most of the brush by hand but I had to get the skidder involved at the end.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDaMM9_aGZA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F76UnC0mJCk |
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It was nasty weather here most of the day so I spent most of it working in the shop but just before dinner I hauled a few more loads of screened dirt with the Euc and spread it out with the Bruder dozer. Hey, I'm jealous of those cabin fever guys so I have to do something...
http://youtu.be/cyTXv9Y8Nj0 I have about 10-15 feet more road to gravel and I will have just over 170 feet of road(measured it yesterday) to drive on. I have another section that I laid out last fall that will add another 60-70 feet through the woods. Thanks for looking |
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Now that the snow finally left another couple weeks Sandy and I will start road const just need to dry up a bit . I guess Mario will still have to wait as the snow blanket recedes North . Mike
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Hey! I resemble that comment! Good news is , just a little snow left and the yard finally took a big drink and the lake is gone and drying up the last couple days.
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Love the Euclid dump truck!
You compound is looking really good too. I bet it is nice to go out the back door and play. Chris |
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I have been involved with this hobby since 2011 and this is truly the first time that I have spent much time playing with the toys I have built at home. I have never had an area that was convenient or a project that seemed worth while enough to move all of the equipment out of the shop. Now with having this spot setup I can drive the trucks right out the roll up door and onto the road! Now the only things I am missing are some fellow operators! |
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My wife thought that the roads needed some signage so I got started making some yesterday using some scrap aluminum. The paint I had that was closest to the proper color sucks and takes forever to dry so I had to let these set overnight beside the wood stove. This morning they were almost dry so I got to drawing on the symbols with a Sharpie. I know this won't last and it doesn't look perfect but I think it adds a bit of detail to the roads. I have plans for some more signs when time permits but for now these will do.
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A nice bit of noteworthy detail that doesn't get in the way. Good job!
I hope you're done with the use of hand tools on this layout, kinda defeats the purpose of having an area for the models to work in if they aren't doing the actual work.
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Haha, well I was just outside using a shovel to chop off some small roots but other than that I have been hauling gravel with my Euc quite a bit. To honest I am just having fun hauling dirt and dumping it to extend the road. If I don't get the roads in now they won't pack down and will be F'd in the summer. A little cheating with a shovel and rake now or sandy loose roads that can't be driven on a month or so from now when the rain quits. I do know what you're saying though Joe. I don't see much need for rakes and shovels now that the main roads are cut in to the piles. It rained a lot here over the last week and those parts of the road were really soft a few days back. As I have been driving the trucks back and forth with dirt I sometimes walk behind them to tamp down the roads. The main drag is packed like concrete now and even the 1/14 scale stuff can get around without issues. It's actually amazing how much the Euc packs the road just on it's own. I guess it is probably at least 40 lbs loaded and it has nearly 8 inches of rubber across the back. It's the closest thing to a roller that I have!lol
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Awesome, your reminding me of mr. Rodgers neighborhood, the land of make believe, but I belive you are making it!!! Lol. Super pics and you really are making a man-child playground for those awesome builds, I am jealous.!!!! Hate to say this but I didn't get one pic of my adventures at the show here, I was so busy listening , learning, and playing that I even forgot to eat lunch both days!!!
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Well maybe all of us should charter a bus and a road trip to Regs place so he doesn't have to be a hermit . We should also send a list of food we would need . Mike
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Food! We need Beer a lot of Beer and by the way start the landing strip Airbus coming in
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OK so we need a keg and a $h!t load of hotdogs/hamburgers! Oh, and possibly an outhouse.. Get on the party bus boys! Plenty of room to keep everyone busy.... Maybe we could have Canada Fever?
I did a bunch of work today and still haven't quite got the road all the way around. Pictures and videos to follow eventually. |
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A few videos from the last couple of days.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-wJFdAseuGc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fB3Y6PPnGHY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5G0I41XEMVQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EdUo1QS9Ajo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNkNQPwwgtQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ndto8wWyuwk |
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It's no wonder nobody comes over to play. Everything is run with one radio! Gotta learn to share eh?
Some great footage in the videos. the Hayes gets my vote. Must be the sound....you need more sound units |
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maybe if ask real nice, cooper will send that big old D11 up north the road will
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Haha, I have two remotes. The Hayes, 574, and Jackfish run off the DX6i and the rest run off the DX8. I would like to get a DX18 but that's not happening anytime soon. Bring your own remote and we'll just bind the receiver! Oh. yes I do need more sound units... About 6....
Road is complete now but still needs work in a few spots. The little Bruder dozer actually did pretty well on the freshly hauled dirt. Finally got to do the loop.... https://youtu.be/AMoGNJlENKU Last edited by RCP57; 04-16-2015 at 07:20 PM. |
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