Cossetts Aussie Knight (finished)
 

Hi all,

This is my first rc truck build and it's a Knight Hauler with MFU that I'm turning into a Aussie,it will have a brass bull bar, ac unit, road train mud flaps, stone guard, bug deflector, and some flashing beacons from Pistenking a German company with the best flashing beacons around.

Any how let me know what you guys think this will be a long project and being my first rig I'm not going to rush it
http://i905.photobucket.com/albums/a...rparts1003.jpg
http://i905.photobucket.com/albums/a...rparts1002.jpg
Cheers Cossett :p

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Hi all,

Some more pics and the driver that was hired, the paint had to be all rubbed back as it was in the high 30's when it was done and started pealing blistering from the heat last summer, the lesson we learnt was don't paint in weather above 30 :p

Cheers Cossett

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looks good cossett , could you post a link on those beacons ? thank you

IHSteve

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Hi all,

Here are links to there youtub vid and there site Pistenking

They make the best flashing lights I seen so far, I ordered 2 from them really good service they are a little pricey but you get what you pay for and Andreas Rieger (owner) was more than help full with my enquire :p

Here is a video of it

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRAOFZdSkpA&...



http://translate.google.com.au/trans...ult&resnum=1&v ed=0CBgQ7gEwAA&prev=/search%3Fq%3DPistenking%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dfiref ox-a%26hs%3DXgU%26sa%3DG%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-GBfficial%26channel%3Ds%26prmd%3Dv




Cheers Cossett

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thank you :)

IHSteve

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Looks good Cossett!:D

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Thanks all for the kind word

Cheers Cossett

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Hi All,
Another place I have found to be very good for beacons is:
http://www.schmidt-teknik-hobby.dk/p...engelsk-5.html

John makes a good beacon and is reasonable priced, last ones I got were 80Euro and that is for 2 beacons and a controller board. One of the good parts with his is if you are crafty you can change the direction it rotates! Looks good with one clockwise and the other counter clockwise!

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Hi IDontKnow,

Some of the reason I ended up getting the Pistenking lights are the circuit boards are mounted in the lights and
# Wide voltage range (4-12V) so you can adjust the speed
# True to the original function
# Innovative LED technology
# Integrated electronics
# Two-wire connection
# Long life
# Easy installation
# 2 types of mounting on a pole or screw on

The only thing I had to buy separate was my choice of on/off switch and battery connector that I got from my local Jaycar electronics store

The ones I got we 2 x RKL16-OG = 70,00 Euro
1 x Shipping and handling= 14,50 Euro to OZ
the more you buy the cheaper they are

Cheers Cossett

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Hi all

More pic's these we made by Skl1cent for me RHD/Lap top/CB

Cheers Cossett

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Hi all,

The interior painted and almost finished

Cheers Cossett

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looking good cossett!!!

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hi Cossetts looking good, as they all good thing take time (as we all know time has no end ???)
cheers paul
tiny trucker :D:)

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Cool CB, is it a Galaxy? LOL!

Brian

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Hi i think it`s a radio shack brand maybe ???? lol :p:p:):D:D:)
cheers paul
tiny trucker

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Your truck is comming along nicely I will be watching to see how it comes out.

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another aussie knight ;) keep up the good work:):)

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Looks like a great build Cosset.

I would like to thank you as well for all the info on the beacons:cool:

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Hi Brian,

Best person to ask would be Skl1cent the CB and Lap top was a suprise extra when I got him to make the dash for me :D

Cheers Cossett

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Hi KiwiTrucker

Thanks:D, so when are we going to see your Knight it's awesome :D ?I thinks the fine people here would love it :D

Cheers Cossett

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Hi SmallHauler,

Thanks, I believe that if there are good products out there others should know about it you never know who might need something :p


Cheers Cossett

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Hi all,

Here are some more pic's

The stone guard made from brass and the start of the road train mud guards

Cheers Cossett

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Hi all

More pic's continued

The rear end is wired and covered in heat shrink

Cheers Cossett

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Any plan for what it will be towing yet something Australian I would expect

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Cossett,

If you have a cab on it bring on the weekend cause I have enough trailers I should find something to fit :D :D

regards

John

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its coming together! Skcent showed me the cb and stuff he was making for you :)

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Hi Cossett, I know I commented and saw your Knight over on Scale 4x4, but I figured I'd say a little something here too. Looks like you are well on your way to having a cool Aussie tractor. I like that stone guard. Looks like you really took your time with it. It must be soldered? If so, that is some fine brass work.

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Hi all thanks,

John we will be comming up on Saturday morning for a few hours as we are going to watch the Panthers later that night.

Here is another pic of the stone guard before it was cleaned up ( the back was a lot worse ) :D

And the trailer is a Bruder lowloader awaiting to be chopped and diced :p

Cheers Cossett

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looks like its gonna be cool

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Awesome project!

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Looking good so far keep it coming mate.

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Cossett - I like the look of your build - nice attention to detail!

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Hi all, it's been a while between drinks with my truck but there will be some up dates on it soon and I think you'll like the paint scheme once it's back from the painters everyone will like it

Cheers Tracy

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good start on your truck so far can't wait to see the paint keep buildin

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Nice Build, please keep posting the progess

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Hi all, Today my TOPCAD ALU wheels arrived as I wasn't happy with the standard Tamiya wheelshttp://www.topcad.com.hk/topcad/en/i...1115192009.jpghttp://www.topcad.com.hk/topcad/en/i...1115192001.jpg Front
and Rearhttp://www.topcad.com.hk/topcad/en/i...1115192332.jpghttp://www.topcad.com.hk/topcad/en/i...1115192318.jpg when I start assembling all the after market parts I'll get better pics on my Knight, so now I have to work out how to make some valve stems for these nice wheels.:D:D
Oh IHSteve I will still get some wheels off you once this build is finished but had to get rid of the Tamiya ones :D:D

http://i905.photobucket.com/albums/a...rparts1007.jpg
http://i905.photobucket.com/albums/a...rparts1006.jpg
http://i905.photobucket.com/albums/a...rparts1005.jpg
http://i905.photobucket.com/albums/a...rparts1004.jpg
Cheers Tracy

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very nice Tracy wooooot!

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Any updates On this Tracy??

Thanks
Matthew

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Hi Matthew and all I've got most of the stuff ready hear but I'm waiting on the paint as a mate in TAS is doing it for me so that's where its at so far and hope fully the trailer comes soon but this will look nice once finished:D:p

Cheers Tracy