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Old 11-13-2011, 03:50 AM
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Hello everyone
Here are some pics of the start of my new build i am building an oshkosh tipper it is a truck that my dad used to own in the 70's he tells me it was the last one to come to australia it had a 450hp cat and he says it could go allmost anywhere.
I have a couple of photos to work from but thats about it so if anyone has some photos or info it would be apreciated this is my second truck and very much my first cabin from scatch so any advice would also be apreciated.
This cabin is made from cardboard i am just trying to get it to look right then i will start with the styrene



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Hey CAT, this will be interesting, I have never even heard of this truck before. I would like to build a cab from scratch someday myself, so I will watch this with great interest. Nice to see how you scaled it out in 2D on card first using a tyre for scale reference.

Best of luck, hope you find the info / references you need and have success with the build.
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BTW, I assume you have already trawled through Google images, I tried it there and it seems these guys do a whole lot of very serious, hardcore military and armored trucks, some of which would make an awesome looking 8x4 or 8x8 build.

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Looks like a killer start man! Wish I could help you out with specs on the real deal,but this is the first I have ever seen. Are you building the animal guard and doing the paint just like the pic?
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Old 11-13-2011, 07:58 PM
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Look's like you're off to a great start, I will be watching this!!!

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Hey Cat29, click this link and see some more Oshkosh truck's. http://www.roadtransport.com/cgi-bin...ncludeBlogs=22

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Old 11-14-2011, 05:18 AM
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yeah cheers guys i will be building animal guard and paintwill be as close as i can get it dad had a fair bit of scroll work on his not sure how to do that in 1/14 but i will try.
thanks for the link doodlebug some great shots there.
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Old 11-14-2011, 06:36 AM
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Very ambitious build! Its going too look cool when its done!

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Old 11-17-2011, 01:47 AM
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Hi CAT29, it's about time a aussie did a COE tipper so this is one I will be watching,
Try getting in touch with the guys on http://modeltruckstasmania.proboards.com/index.cgi
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David at http://www.aussiebigbangers.4t.com/index.html

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yeah cheers tracy
I am pretty pumped about it just trying to work out all the little problems at the moment i am using a globe liner chassis which i may need to shorten a little.
I am also trying to work out where i am going to fit battery ect i have ordered the hydraulic ram it should be on its way.
the one thing i would love to get hold of is some rims with the spiders like the ones in the photo.
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Old 11-18-2011, 02:35 AM
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Yes that is getting close those rims look good where did those ones come from? thanks sandcraft.
Cheers again Richie
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Old 11-18-2011, 02:49 AM
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I have made a bit of a start on the chassis i am moving the front axel back 12mm i have sat my cardboard cab on so can get a bit of an idea of how it's going to look. i kind of think the chassis is a little long but it scales spot on i think it just needs about 20mm cut off the back that way the tipper body will finish where the chassis finishes now.
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any progress?? this is such a cool project.
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Old 11-23-2011, 03:44 AM
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progress yes pictures no alot of the progress is planing at the moment i have started the cabin in styrene but may change to steel i am not sure how to fit the 3 speed box in as sticks a long way out of the back of the cabin and will clash with the hydraulic ram for the tipper i am thinking about making it a single speed just trying to find a suitable transmission as i want alot of grunt i will post some more pics as soon as possible
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You can try an rc4wd 2 speed trans.

Just a thought!
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Old 11-26-2011, 07:43 AM
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ok i got a bit done today here are some pics..






Cheers thanks for looking
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Old 11-26-2011, 03:19 PM
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Woo hoo an update! Lookin good man,animal guard drawing looks like the perfect fit.
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Old 11-26-2011, 07:19 PM
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Thanks crawler the animal guard is the safe hands of tim from sandcraft transport he is going make that up for me
I will try to get some more pics up today
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Old 11-27-2011, 04:36 AM
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Ok here's anoyher small update i finished the guards and did a little sanding today the cab seems to be nice and strong i am going to finish the the chassis over the next couple of days






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Old 11-27-2011, 12:47 PM
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Looks good. It looks so good those darn phillips screws are killing it,how about adding a section of angle styrene to the inside of the cab so you can bolt the floor to it instead of going through the outside of the cab??just a thought, not knocking you build just trying to help a bit..
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