Kenworth 850 Off Highway

[DADSGARAGE]

Originally Posted by RCP57

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Awesome job on the 850 !!! You need to add some pics of the truck with a pop can on the deck and tell us again the over all dimensions of this truck....most people don't realize and or appreciate the actual size of a 1/10 scale model....I thought 1/12 was fairly big but 1/10 is just WOW !!!

(there is something to said about building smaller scale models in that it is sometimes if not most times much harder to build tiny little parts compared to larger scale parts....but you just can't beat larger scale models...again great job on the truck !!! I will most likely be picking your brain for help..LOL..)

[RCP57]

Originally Posted by DADSGARAGE

Awesome job on the 850 !!! You need to add some pics of the truck with a pop can on the deck and tell us again the over all dimensions of this truck....most people don't realize and or appreciate the actual size of a 1/10 scale model....I thought 1/12 was fairly big but 1/10 is just WOW !!!

(there is something to said about building smaller scale models in that it is sometimes if not most times much harder to build tiny little parts compared to larger scale parts....but you just can't beat larger scale models...again great job on the truck !!! I will most likely be picking your brain for help..LOL..)

I think the truck is 42" long including the compensator hitch, bunks are 18" wide, add the low bed and the length is up to 87" I think. Truck is 36lbs, logging trailer is 11lbs... It's large...

I agree about the smaller models. My biggest challenge so far has been trying to deal with using thinner and weaker metals. I really don't like using bolts to hold together things that would be welded on a 1:1 but welding really thin metal doesn't come easy for me. The other thing is strength...I'm used to building things heavy and not worrying just like you do but the smaller stuff you have to be careful! My hats off to the guys that can find a way to jam all the goodies into a 1/14 model though!

Anything you need, just let me know. If I can help I will be glad to!

[Trucker_Jo]

Holy cow that thing is massive! I really wanted to build my yarder in 1/10 but the size would be outrageous with styrene. Maybe someday I'll learn to weld as good as you

[Fired up]

very nice. Your skills with metal are unreal love it

[RCP57]

Originally Posted by Trucker_Jo

Holy cow that thing is massive! I really wanted to build my yarder in 1/10 but the size would be outrageous with styrene. Maybe someday I'll learn to weld as good as you

Yes it is big! A model this size made of plastic probably wouldn't last long but building the body out of it would have been fine. Welding just takes practice. to some people it comes naturally...I am not one of those people!

Originally Posted by Fired up

very nice. Your skills with metal are unreal love it

Thanks very much. I very much enjoy the challenge in working with sheet metal.