Forum: Welcome New Members
07-30-2012, 12:39 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 7,787
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Forum: Construction Equipment
07-11-2012, 08:41 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 5,505
Re: Dumptruck build....ish
I like it! Any plans on the lift mechanism yet? I hope to start a dump build before the end of the year myself
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Forum: South Western Ontario Model Truckers Association
07-02-2012, 03:18 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 11,567
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Forum: South Western Ontario Model Truckers Association
06-26-2012, 03:04 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 11,567
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Forum: South Western Ontario Model Truckers Association
06-24-2012, 08:24 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 7,900
Re: Welcome!
the only meet so far is the clifford ontario classic truck show on june 30th. most of the members are within an hour of the gta so they tend to be located around here.
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
06-24-2012, 09:25 AM
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Replies: 93
Views: 19,251
Re: project motormaster
heres a couple more with some more details added
http://i575.photobucket.com/albums/ss192/civic83/41bb24c7.jpg
http://i575.photobucket.com/albums/ss192/civic83/bb5d7ec8.jpg
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
06-19-2012, 02:15 PM
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Replies: 93
Views: 19,251
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
06-18-2012, 10:07 PM
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Replies: 93
Views: 19,251
Re: project motormaster
well, got alot more leds wired and the cab more finished, heres a few more pics......
http://i575.photobucket.com/albums/ss192/civic83/b5e10249.jpg
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
05-30-2012, 08:56 PM
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Replies: 93
Views: 19,251
Re: project motormaster
heres a quick one from motormasters first official drive. Only have the bumper leds wired up so far, and the body isnt even close to done but it IS finally able to move!
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
05-28-2012, 03:04 PM
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Replies: 93
Views: 19,251
Re: project motormaster
Thanks, ya the trailer is custom, my buddy's a cad wizzard, he designed it up. Nice thing is it uses the standard trailer tires and suspension. I'll get more pics of it up later
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
05-28-2012, 12:27 PM
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Replies: 93
Views: 19,251
Re: project motormaster
thanks dabears, russisloud made the bumper up for me, and the bezels are from tc1cat. both guys do top notch work!
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
05-28-2012, 11:58 AM
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Replies: 93
Views: 19,251
Re: project motormaster
heres a quick one of it behind motormaster on my (very messy) workbench, I think black with purple lighting and stripes will be sharp!
http://i575.photobucket.com/albums/ss192/civic83/cf57ef91.jpg
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Forum: South Western Ontario Model Truckers Association
05-27-2012, 09:38 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 11,567
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Forum: Scale Buildings, Warehouses and Structures.
05-27-2012, 09:36 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 3,208
swomta scale warehouse almost open for business!
heres a few pics of the warehouse I have been working on for the upcoming SWOMTA meet in Clifford on june 30th. room for 2 or 3 trucks at a time and a couple forklifts. it all knocks down for...
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Forum: Scale Buildings, Warehouses and Structures.
05-27-2012, 09:33 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 4,891
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
05-27-2012, 09:31 PM
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Replies: 93
Views: 19,251
Re: project motormaster
well, the parts for my trailer have finally arrived! the cutting and forming are quite nice but the surface finish is horrible :( not sure what to do, try cleaning them up and polishing them, or...
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
05-16-2012, 02:08 PM
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Replies: 93
Views: 19,251
Re: project motormaster
ya im putting a full length purple underglow on the truck, plus all the lights in the bumper, and down both sides of the cab at the bottom will be 3mm purple leds, and the 8 chicken lights on the...
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
05-16-2012, 01:52 PM
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Replies: 93
Views: 19,251
Re: project motormaster
Ya I'm not trying to copy any one style, just kind of a mash up of the different versions I've seen around. I'm thinking of installing led lights inside them too so they glow purple through the...
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
05-15-2012, 10:58 PM
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Replies: 93
Views: 19,251
Re: project motormaster
quick update, built my air intakes, need to make grills for the front of them but i think they look ok, opinions??
http://i575.photobucket.com/albums/ss192/civic83/8d6e14a8.jpg
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
05-14-2012, 05:16 PM
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Replies: 93
Views: 19,251
Re: project motormaster
There's some issues with the filler and the way it's put together that I'm not happy with. I'm going to paint this one for the upcoming car show were displaying at then building a new one at a later...
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
05-14-2012, 03:29 PM
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Replies: 93
Views: 19,251
Re: project motormaster
Thanks for the input. I looked for ways to hide more of the hinge and the only 2 ways were to mill out some of the top of the bumper ( which I didn't want to do ) or make the hinge pin and tubes...
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
05-14-2012, 10:01 AM
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Replies: 93
Views: 19,251
Re: project motormaster
ill try and remember to take some pics for you tonight dabears, it wasnt really that hard, just a bunch of brass soldered together really
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Forum: South Western Ontario Model Truckers Association
05-14-2012, 08:36 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 11,567
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
05-14-2012, 08:32 AM
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Replies: 93
Views: 19,251
Re: project motormaster
well, still dont have the cab painted but have my fuel tanks done, cab floor supprt and steps installed, and the tilt hinge for the cab done!
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Forum: Construction Equipment Tech
05-03-2012, 06:29 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 3,075
Re: controller suggestions needed please.
No the times I used the small pots I just soldered it in place of te one out of the servo then hot glued it to the servo board. 99% of the time I've just used the two 2.2k resistors
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