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[Lil Giants]

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[Supermario]

Liquid masking for small parts and sharp detail lines


http://www.microscale.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=MI-7&Category_Code=FINPROD&Product_Count=2

Large variety of aluminum chassis and suspension parts :

http://stores.ebay.ca/Bargain-RC-TOYS-Store/Tamiya-Tractor-Truck-/_i.html?_fsub=441153011&_sid=138541121&_trksid=p4634.c0.m322

Smoke generators:
http://www.modelboatsandfittings.com/content/php/Smoke%20Generator.php

Chroming plastic parts :

http://www.chrometechusa.com/

Suspension systems and much more:

http://shop.premacon.com/index.php?cPath=53_55


So posting like this ok? Thanks

Mario

[dabears]

SS-Tronics
http://www.ss-tronix.co.uk/homepage-2/

Scale Art
http://www.scaleart-shop.de/index.php?language=en

Cool parts
http://www.der-getriebedoktor.de/shop2/artikeldetails.php?aid=1838

Servonaut
http://www.servonaut.de/shop/index.php?XTCsid=2g81uethkq6m1se90cd96alfg3

Tamiya knock offs (have new day cab in too) Watch the min order amounts search for 1:12 rc truck
http://www.alibaba.com/trade/search?SearchText=1:12 RC truck&IndexArea=product_en&Country=CN

Mini licence plate maker
http://acme.com/licensemaker/licensemaker.cgi?state=Illinois&text=&plate=2002&r=797084311

UMS Tech has tons of great stuff you can convert into the trucks/trailers
http://umstech.in/login.php?msg=blank

Demension Engeniring has sabortooth drivers
http://www.dimensionengineering.com/

Fecthner modellbau tons of awesome stuff
http://www.fechtner-modellbau.de/shop/index.html

Chromeshopmafia great truck refrence pics/ideas
http://chromeshopmafia.com/


I'll have to search thru i have more but this will take you a day or so to look at everything :)

[Lil Giants]

Electric linear acuators
http://www.firgelli.com/index.php

Leimbach hydraulic systems & other items they make. They don't speak english & I don't think they sell direct to the individual, but here's all the goodies they make.
http://www.leimbach-modellbau.de

This german model shop sells Leimbach, Wedico & several other products. They communicate in english.
http://www.ttm-shop.de/content.php?session=31273379e835638146fc7ef6f4fa76 7a&Produkte%%2FTrucks%%2FBaumaschinen%%2FLKW+M1%%3A16 %%2FHersteller%%2FLeimbach%%2FStahl%%2FModelle+%%2 B+Zubeh%%C3%%B6r&seite=shop/produkte.php&hauptrubrik=212&hersteller=

This is where my John Deere 850 excavator came from.
http://www.vario-earthmovers.com/

This is the guy that designed the JD/Hitachi excavator, he offers other construction model kits of his own making, as well as individual parts. He communicates in good english.
http://www.fumotec.de/

[ihbuilder]

end mills :
www.maritool.com

lathe and mill cutting tools (guy is very busy)
www.latheinserts.com

hobby machine tool accès.and parts
www.littlemachineshop.com

all sorts of tools & hardware
www.mcmaster.com

[Lil Giants]

Plastic sheets in sizes of 12x36inch and various other structural shapes, adhesives, ect. Request their catalog to see many photos of how their products are used by their customers, most of the photos are shots of train layouts. :cool:

http://www.plastruct.com/

[Radio Control Trucker]

Interesting Construction Equipment:
http://davesmodels.com

Micro Trains for your layout (Appear to be scaled to HO @ 1/14):
http://www.tiny-trains.net

Video Games for your layout:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jgwhitl...7622498676576/

A comparison of scale trucks from 1/14 to 1/87 and offers a “links” page to help find other items of interest:
http://www.modeltrucks.net

Offers 1/24 & 1/25 scale truck bodies (click on “kits/parts” found in the upper right corner):
http://www.aitruckmodels.com
If the right person took an interest, he/she could possibly reproduce one or more of these in 1/14 or 1/16 scale :D :D :D

Rectangular and round air horns as well as other items of interest:
http://verkerk.modelbouw-onlineshop.nl

Mirrors & Headache racks:
http://www.1a-shops.eu/cgi-bin/shops...6&subid=154426

Tires & Rims:
http://www.topcad.com.hk/index.php?cPath=7_8_87

DIY Safe transport for our trucks:
http://www.scale4x4rc.org/forums/showthread.php?t=37757

Caterpillar Engines:
http://www.constructionscalemodels.c...n=cat%20engine

Batteries +:
http://www.batteryspace.com/rc-batte...FcUZQgodIhgA3w

Paints:
www.customcreationpaints.co.uk

Weathering “How-To” Beginners Guide:
http://www.armorama.com/modules.php?...id=4526&page=1

Tractor Decals:
http://www.bossenimp.com

Truck Decals & More:
http://www.jbot.ca

- RCT

[Lil Giants]

Battery Info

http://www.qcconfig.com/Marketing/literature/125-Series-Belt-Conveyors.pdf

https://sites.google.com/site/tjinguytech/charging-how-tos/lipo-terminology

[Lil Giants]

motors, gears, electronics, drive systems... a great array of parts for the DIY'ers

http://www.servocity.com/index.html

[Supermario]

Here's a great LED supplier. They also offer nano size led. Amazing.

http://www.modeltrainsoftware.com/led-small.html

Mario

[Supermario]

This site is great for reasonable prices on motors , linear actuators, electronics and much more for any DIY project.

http://www.robotshop.com/en/

[rsd53]

This is a great thread. Keep it going!

These are some of the sites I have discovered since getting into this hobby.

http://diyrc.com/
http://www.the-blueprints.com/
http://www.integy.com/
http://www.magomhrc.com/en/

[speedy8305]

you can check out this website for 1:1 Heavy Equipment for reference
http://www.socalearthmovers.com/

[BiLLy bOb]

nice site for metric SS socket head cap screws down to 1.6mm diameter.

http://www.albanycountyfasteners.com/



trailer manufacturer with downloadable PDF files listing dimensions etc....

http://www.rogerstrailers.com/

[Ken Orme]

http://www.microfastners.com/

Small nuts, machine screws & washers. Down to #0-80 x 1/8 hx hd brass and
m2x.4x3mm steel button hd

They are good to deal with

[Cooper]

For help setting up led lights and resistors needed
http://led.linear1.org/1led.wiz

Scale conversion calculator
http://jbwid.com/scalcalc.htm

Hydraulic cylinder calculator
http://www.baumhydraulics.com/calculators/cyl_calc.htm

If you want to drop voltage this will help figure out what
http://www.gtsparkplugs.com/Dropping_Resistor_Calc.html

[speedy8305]

http://www.modell-baustelle.de/index.php?page=Portal
this link is to more rc construction builds from germany

[Joe25]

https://www.scalehobbyist.com/catagories/index.php

Good source for styrene and certain metals as well as paints modeling tools ect.

[Cooper]

http://www.banebots.com/SFNT.html

Gear reduction units, also can get individual parts to make your own gear reduction for 550 motors.

[JAMMER]

MORPOWER.tw has pumps, disconnects and other hydraulic parts. They also have a hydraulic excavator that is GAS powered MP-400. Ed