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wow Reg... awesome truck .. looks great with the logs.

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Thanks Joe. I think for the price I will run a Sabertooth as well. I have them in all of my other scratch builds so it keeps it simple and I haven't seen much in the $70 range that works as well for these things.

Thanks Jason, It definitely looks squished with logs!lol

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Hey Joe, is this any help? http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mtroniks-Vip...item5d340eee0b
http://www.strikemodels.com/products/speed-controllers/
http://www.carson-modelsport.com/en/...rtNr=500906136
Cheer's, Neil

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Hey Reg, take a look at this sound module? http://www.beier-electronic.de/model...-rc/usm-rc.php

I used google translate to get English. Scroll down and click the various engine sounds.

Cheer's, Neil.

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Great work Neil, I never heard of this place before http://www.strikemodels.com/products/speed-controllers/ and reading the Blog area, the company just move to Washington, so that's just a short hop for you Reg. ;) :cool:

I just phoned in my order for four Viper Marine 15 esc's, then they'll send me a PayPal invoice via email. They said they have them in stock & will be going out today. :cool:

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Good stuff to know guys! Thanks for doing the leg work Neil!

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Yer Welcome!
Cheer's, Neil.

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It's been a couple of weeks since I've really accomplished much on this but today I did a little more to the trailer axles and finished up the radiator louvers. At least the rad doesn't look like it's missing anymore!

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Thanks for lookin!

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A worthy addition to the KW 850, Reg. I like it. Are those radiator shutters? If so, are they going to be functional? Just kidding! :D

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Haha:rolleyes:! Yeah they're "supposed to be" shutters. I'll leave the functioning shutters up to someone like Ari!:D It's cold up here in Canada anyway Eh! Might as well leave them shut!

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Good detail, how far away from paint are you?

What cars do you have covered up there Reg?

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Hey Reg, I like the shutter's!
Have you looked into that sound module yet, it's supposed to be "programmable", Just wondering about getting that bumblebee's on steroid's sound, LOL!
Cheer's, Neil.

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Haven't looked into the module yet Neil. It looks like it might work though.

Ben, 85 Chevy S-10(had it since I was 16, far from stock), 2000 Cavalier Z24, supercharged + a few other things.

The 850 almost has some peeps. A little more cleanup work on them to do yet though.


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Thanks for looking!

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Nice work Reg. what are the shutters made from

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So some speedy toy's there huh? Reg. Nice!

Great job on the headlights.

Ben

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I haven't done much with the vehicles the last few years...something else seems to have taken over all my free time and money:confused: It is nice to take the truck out for a trip down memory lane every now and then though:D When I started building toys I thought it was great because they didn't take up much space and they were much cheaper to build. Now that I have a few I've realized that I was wrong! My shop needs to get bigger or something needs to go...


The shutters are made out of...well um, shutters. Sort of anyway. I took a couple of strips off of an old plastic window blind and trimmed them down. I figured that it already had a bit of a curve so I thought I would give it a try. I think it turned out OK and the best part is that it was free.

Reg

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Headlights are looking great, Reg. You seem to have a knack for making nice parts with your rotary table. Makes me want to buy one and give it a shot. Does it take some time to get the knack of one? Or is it as simple as calculating everything out, from the center of your radius?

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Calculating:confused: What's that?lol I think it's pretty easy with the DRO on my machine. It's definitely a handy piece to have. Mine didn't come with indexing plates so it takes a little more care and attention when doing bolt circles. I guess I could do them with my DRO but the rotary table works just fine. I finished up the lights yesterday but didn't take any pics. Maybe later today when I get home from work.

Reg

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Finished fitting the headlamp assembly today. I'm not sure if I will put lights in these right away but they are set up to do so.

Does anyone know where I could get a set of Kinghauler clearance lights? I need 5 of them.

Thanks

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The headlights are perfect, Reg! Boy, this thing is almost finished. I wish I could get as much done on my projects as you do, in a short time.

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Plenty of work left to do yet but now it's all the tedious stuff like door handles, brake boosters, mirrors ect. I get bored with that stuff and tend to rush it or not do it at all. I'm trying not to do that on this one!

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I did a little more work on the trailer today. I pushed the bearings into the axles tubes and attached the hubs/rims. I also got started on the walking beams.

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Thanks for looking

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I did a little more work on the trailer this morning. Another project is pulling me away for a while this afternoon but I wish I could keep working on this!

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Amazing project. Took a couple of hours today to read the whole thread. Thanks for sharing. Great to see how you are doing what you do. I was curious about the battery you are using for this truck. Could you tell us what kind that is? Looking forward to seeing how this project comes out when completed.

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You are a true artist Reg. very creative ideas with your building projects

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Thanks for taking the time to look through all this. The battery is a 12v 5amh lead acid. They are designed to be used on electric trailer brake systems.

Thanks a lot Greg. Coming from an accomplished builder like yourself(and someone I look up to) that means a great deal. If I hadn't done the search for RC logging equipment on YouTube where I found yours and Lou's videos I probably wouldn't be doing this today. On second thought maybe I don't like you:confused::jaw:Haha just kidding! Thanks for the motivation!

I managed to do a couple of small things to the trailer this afternoon but not much.
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Here's a couple pictures of the other distraction I had today. I will start a build thread for it when I get further along...
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I have too many projects!

Reg

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Reg, now your into fiberglass. Thats going to be a great looking Hull. Is it a Gillnetter, Seiner or a trawler
Rob

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It's going to be a model of our 1:1 troller-longliner. I'm building it for a friend of mine that worked for us for 9 years. He's the best man at our upcoming wedding and I plan on giving it to him then. I gotta get moving on it!

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Nice work, Reg! The pole trailer looks great. I like the foam tires. :D

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Yeah I think they will work great. Especially in mud and water.:rolleyes:

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Well I was out in the garage shortly after 5am this morning to get some more work done on the trailer. I still have a few pieces to weld on but I am out of argon and apparently we are still suffering from a shortage in our area. I had trouble getting a bottle when I started this 4 months ago:confused:. I phoned around today was told the same story so I have my name on a list to get one if they come in next week:mad:. Anyway I was able to get myself to a point where I need or can do a bunch of machining on the axles and walking beams so that will keep me busy for a few hours. My boat is out of the mold and is ready for some attention as well so I have lots to do!

Pics of todays progress.....

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Thanks for looking!

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RCP57-the truck is coming along nicely. I will be watching the boat build also. I was a mold maker and boat builder for 12+ years. Did you get mad at one of your 3/8" rollers or did you bend it that way for a purpose:D

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Thanks. The roller was "customized" by my Dad to get to those hard to reach areas. Interesting that you were a boat builder. What kind did you build? My skills at fiber glassing aren't that great but I rarely work with it so I'm learning the hard way it seems. It should be a good, fun build though because I've been on the real boat since it was built(I was in diapers)!

Reg

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Reg, your trailer is really coming along nicely. Sure looks good. Have you got the 850 sitting on blocks to prevent flat spots in the tires?

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Thanks Nate. Yes I haven't made new foams for the rear tires yet so I like to keep it blocked up. I do the same with my Euc as well only I have made a proper stand for it. With the weight of these things the tires get pretty squished and take a bit of driving to work out the flat spots.

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RCP57-I was on the opposite end of the spectrum. We built RACE BOATS!!! My brother and I started out building one-off custom race boats from wood and then switched to fibreglass to increase production. After doing that for years I started building R/C model race boats from wood and fibreglass which I built and raced for 22 years until I had to quit because of my eyes,but they are still being built today. If you look in the non-RC section on page-2-under "something completely different by modelman" there are some pictures of a wood boat I built for one of my customers. Don't want to get your thread off topic so I will shut up.:D

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I got a very special package in the mail today! Thanks so much Mario! I think they look perfect even if I do say so myself!

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Reg

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I spent a lot of time fiddling with small things today. I was inspired by my newly acquired clearance lights to build the air horn today. I also decided to make some pins for various places on the truck(even the Euc got one lol). While doing this the light bulb came on that I had a piece of hose(cough, hoarder) that I could make hump hoses out of for the air cleaners. A quick search for the right box of junk led me to the hose and a couple of quick cuts with my scissors and.....


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They're a little bigger diameter than they should be but I think they look better than not having them at all. I just need to make up some little wire clamps once everything is painted.

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Thanks for looking

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Mission accomplished Reg! :cool: Looks like your enjoying the detail work and not bored at all.:rolleyes:
I'm glad the marker lights helped to inspire.The results are excellent:cool:


Mario