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FreddyGearDrive 08-16-2010 04:41 PM

Gaullee Pa,Always wanted a 9 spd Atlas movin truck
 
Back a few years ago a good friend of mine had a truck built for his line of work.(movin) Always thought it was a neat rig.
http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/n...mppics3979.jpg
http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/n...mppics3976.jpg
http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/n...mppics3983.jpg
So...Now that I have a few builds under my belt,I'm a gunna go for it!
Well close anyhow. Also was lookin at the pile of tamiya 3spds that weren't doing nothing.So figured lets do something useful w/them.
Now in real life you shift a tractor a bunch of times,why not with scale model? So this is what I did.
http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/n...mppics3953.jpg
http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/n...mppics3956.jpg
It will only be a 6 spd on the upward shift,3 of the combos will overlap ratios. Still 6 is kooler than 3!
Now the tractor. As you see in the pics,the tractor is almost as long as the trailer. So here's a tour of the build from start to date.
http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/n...mppics3947.jpg
http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/n...mppics3959.jpg
http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/n...mppics3960.jpg
http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/n...mppics3974.jpg
http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/n...mppics3967.jpg
http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/n...mppics4007.jpg
http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/n...mppics4012.jpg
http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/n...mppics4011.jpg
http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/n...mppics4018.jpg
http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/n...mppics4024.jpg
http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/n...mppics4025.jpg
http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/n...mppics4031.jpg
http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/n...mppics4029.jpg
http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/n...mppics4033.jpg
http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/n...mppics4032.jpg
More to come!
FGD

FreddyGearDrive 08-16-2010 05:01 PM

Re: Gaullee Pa,Always wanted a 9 spd Atlas movin truck
 
Now a little color to the picture.
http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/n...mppics4077.jpg
http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/n...mppics4075.jpg
http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/n...mppics4076.jpg
http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/n...mppics4065.jpg
Had to mod the stack covers for car rack. Made a nice mess out of my first try.
http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/n...mppics4091.jpg
Got er on the second.
http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/n...mppics4090.jpg
Had to slip it together just to see how she looked so far.
http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/n...mppics4080.jpg
http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/n...mppics4078.jpg
Wanted to use stock tanks,but no dice w/the rack.So went with king parts.
http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/n...mppics4087.jpg
Well that brings us up to where she is today!
Thanks for lookin!
FGD

fhhhstix 08-16-2010 07:36 PM

Re: Gaullee Pa,Always wanted a 9 spd Atlas movin truck
 
Well lets se some more progress.:D

JAMMER 08-16-2010 07:57 PM

Re: Gaullee Pa,Always wanted a 9 spd Atlas movin truck
 
Fred not trying to be smart but how do you get two 3 speeds to do 9 speeds? Ed

SmallHaul 08-16-2010 08:27 PM

Re: Gaullee Pa,Always wanted a 9 spd Atlas movin truck
 
Nice build!

Great idea on running 2 trannies, that should be fun to run.

Beans 08-23-2010 08:36 PM

Re: Gaullee Pa,Always wanted a 9 spd Atlas movin truck
 
3 times 3 is 9, genius.

AZLIGHTNING 08-23-2010 08:54 PM

Re: Gaullee Pa,Always wanted a 9 spd Atlas movin truck
 
Great Build I look forward to seing More

Hos1880 08-23-2010 10:56 PM

Re: Gaullee Pa,Always wanted a 9 spd Atlas movin truck
 
Freddy

what size square styrene are you using for the car rack on top of the cab? just that part is amazing really can't wait to see more of this truck.

Merritt

Losiassociated 08-24-2010 05:33 AM

Re: Gaullee Pa,Always wanted a 9 spd Atlas movin truck
 
Freddie I keep telling you nice rig,is it done yet?

Romelio 08-24-2010 10:14 AM

Re: Gaullee Pa,Always wanted a 9 spd Atlas movin truck
 
That's a pretty unique rig. I have to say I've never quite seen one like that on the road.

SonoranWraith 08-24-2010 12:03 PM

Re: Gaullee Pa,Always wanted a 9 spd Atlas movin truck
 
Freddy, I picked up a rastar 1/14 and they are pretty nicely detailed with crap RC components. I tore the guts out and will be working on hobby grade stuff for it.

Bigrigger 08-24-2010 12:35 PM

Re: Gaullee Pa,Always wanted a 9 spd Atlas movin truck
 
Lovin' it Fredward!:D Or should I say FredwardGearwardDriveward? lol:D

cummingsman29 08-24-2010 07:00 PM

Re: Gaullee Pa,Always wanted a 9 spd Atlas movin truck
 
Hey Freddy, what kind of rear end are you using in that truck & did you just add the drain plug to it?

Roadmasters 08-24-2010 10:26 PM

Re: Gaullee Pa,Always wanted a 9 spd Atlas movin truck
 
Donny, those are rcchannel, not shure about the drain plug tho

fhhhstix 08-24-2010 10:35 PM

Re: Gaullee Pa,Always wanted a 9 spd Atlas movin truck
 
The drain plug is part of the axle rcchannel is into the details.

Travis

tc1cat 08-28-2010 11:04 AM

Re: Gaullee Pa,Always wanted a 9 spd Atlas movin truck
 
Freddy, Any progress????????

Espeefan 08-28-2010 11:23 AM

Re: Gaullee Pa,Always wanted a 9 spd Atlas movin truck
 
Haven't checked this build out for a while, Fred. It's looking really good. The rack turned out great. Can't even tell it's styrene, now that it's painted. :D

Juganought 08-28-2010 01:22 PM

Re: Gaullee Pa,Always wanted a 9 spd Atlas movin truck
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by SonoranWraith (Post 2747)
Freddy, I picked up a rastar 1/14 and they are pretty nicely detailed with crap RC components. I tore the guts out and will be working on hobby grade stuff for it.

I know this is the Master's thread...Lol, but Sonoran can you keep us/me updated with how you get on with transforming the 1:14 rastar, I got one just waiting to be upgraded:cool:

skl1cent 08-28-2010 01:38 PM

Re: Gaullee Pa,Always wanted a 9 spd Atlas movin truck
 
heyy nice builllddddd mannn! can you tell me where you get that metal like material that you use for the ramps? hehe thanks!!!

Blueshirt 08-28-2010 02:06 PM

Re: Gaullee Pa,Always wanted a 9 spd Atlas movin truck
 
Very nice Fred, I wish I had your styrene skills...

Diesel Demond 08-28-2010 03:18 PM

Re: Gaullee Pa,Always wanted a 9 spd Atlas movin truck
 
absolutely fantastic work. cant waite to get my trailer from ya

TINY-TRUCKER 08-28-2010 09:18 PM

Re: Gaullee Pa,Always wanted a 9 spd Atlas movin truck
 
Hey cool work on the frame work it must have been a big pain in the rear working it all out, can`t wait til you start on the trailer. do all the ramp`s, stand`s lock in place & what did you use to lock `em in with ?? any pixs of them please??
cheers paul
tiny-trucker

FreddyGearDrive 08-29-2010 07:27 AM

Re: Gaullee Pa,Always wanted a 9 spd Atlas movin truck
 
WOW! Thanks guys! Glad you boys are liken the build so far.
Those diffs are all aluminium & the drain plug is stock. The only problem is there a tad wider than the Tamiya diffs but found ways around that.
sk1cent,the exspanded metal is from pmd & works rather well for this build.
Tiny-trucker,the framing wasn't to bad to make,but figuring how to make it come off & on the truck was a different story.
Really wish I had some new progress to post on this baby.But since this forum opened haven't done dittle on my builds.So hope'in this week I can get back on my building again.
Later today I'll do up some pics of the ramp locking system,& the sizes of the square stock used for car hauler.
Thanks guys!
FGD

JAMMER 08-29-2010 07:52 AM

Re: Gaullee Pa,Always wanted a 9 spd Atlas movin truck
 
Fred how did you find a way around the wider axles? Your doing a nice job. Ed

FreddyGearDrive 08-29-2010 08:20 AM

Re: Gaullee Pa,Always wanted a 9 spd Atlas movin truck
 
Yea Ed,I think you were one of the first guys I saw useing these babies.Had the truck driveline done,& started installing the mud guards & quarter fenders. When I noticed the diff was like a 1/4" wider than the stock ones.:eek: So got out mr trusty dremel & went to work on setting the hex mount a tad deeper. Well after makin a real mess out of one of my rims,decided it might be better to get the mill involed in this butchin.
Couldn't hog out enough of the rim to make up the differance,so also turned hexes down a tad & still was a little wide.So then came up with the ole-spings in mud guard mounts. Now you really have to look to see there just a tad to wide. Yea there to wide for dualls,& to narrow for super singles to look right on the rig.Can't believe rc channel didn't think of that when they made these axles. But there still bad to the bone!
FGD

JAMMER 08-29-2010 09:13 AM

Re: Gaullee Pa,Always wanted a 9 spd Atlas movin truck
 
I also saw that they were to wide. I haven't found a solution to the problem yet but I am going to get a set of Scale Art axles. I think some material can come off the inside of the axle were the bearings are I don't know how much. I f you look at the housings the cap on the end is pressed on and that may be a way to shorten them. Ed

Tamiya Cowboy 09-02-2010 07:56 PM

Re: Gaullee Pa,Always wanted a 9 spd Atlas movin truck
 
HEY HEY Time to dust off this old thread and see if we can breath new life into it..

Finster 09-02-2010 09:50 PM

Re: Gaullee Pa,Always wanted a 9 spd Atlas movin truck
 
Great work so far and really unique truck. I've seen pictures of "Toters" haul a pilot car, but never on the roof with front loading ramps.

So what car do you plan to carry? I imagine you'll have to modify the car speeds to really slow it down so you can drive it up there. Looking forward to your updates.

Brian

Beans 09-14-2010 10:46 PM

Re: Gaullee Pa,Always wanted a 9 spd Atlas movin truck
 
Whats the update on this one pops. I wanna see some progress.

Rogue 09-14-2010 11:04 PM

Re: Gaullee Pa,Always wanted a 9 spd Atlas movin truck
 
Another outstanding build from your camp Freddy. I'm really diggin' the spring mounted rear flap hangers. Nice touch;)

Cossett 09-15-2010 04:26 AM

Re: Gaullee Pa,Always wanted a 9 spd Atlas movin truck
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Beans (Post 6043)
Whats the update on this one pops. I wanna see some progress.

Patience Beans,

Our Fearless leader hasn't been well lately I'm sure the pic's will come when his well again

Cheers Cossett

Semi Joe 09-15-2010 07:03 AM

Re: Gaullee Pa,Always wanted a 9 spd Atlas movin truck
 
awesome job freddie

tc1cat 09-15-2010 07:47 AM

Re: Gaullee Pa,Always wanted a 9 spd Atlas movin truck
 
UPDATES PLEASE!! This is about the longest build to date for you. Come on, Freddy get with it!!:rolleyes: (Like I have any room to talk!! 3 years and counting!!)

MadMax 09-15-2010 07:58 AM

Re: Gaullee Pa,Always wanted a 9 spd Atlas movin truck
 
Looking at the 1st picture! thats what i call a FULL house move when they take the **** car aswell LOL.
Some very nice work there Freddy.

Steve.

Roadmasters 02-14-2011 09:27 PM

Re: Gaullee Pa,Always wanted a 9 spd Atlas movin truck
 
Time for an update?

Beans 02-15-2011 12:55 AM

Re: Gaullee Pa,Always wanted a 9 spd Atlas movin truck
 
I agre pops, what ever happened to this beaut?

FreddyGearDrive 02-15-2011 09:58 PM

Re: Gaullee Pa,Always wanted a 9 spd Atlas movin truck
 
Thanks Guys!
Yea, she's been sittin for awhile.Can't afford the graphics to be put on via pro air brush right now.So she's back together,MFU is all in,& both tranys shift perfect.It's gunna take some doing to get used to shiftin this thing. Here's where shes at now.
http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/n...mppics5136.jpg
http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/n...mppics5134.jpg
http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/n...mppics5132.jpg
http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/n...mppics5137.jpg
Some stickers,back tail light plate,exhaust tips,change steps & drom box.
Then the trailer.
Thanks for lookin!
FGD

rcman 02-18-2011 12:44 PM

Re: Gaullee Pa,Always wanted a 9 spd Atlas movin truck
 
wow great job! love the 9 speed idea! how do you shift it? do you have a separate channel to toggle between the 2?

Bigrigger 02-18-2011 06:23 PM

Re: Gaullee Pa,Always wanted a 9 spd Atlas movin truck
 
Fredward?:D LOL:D Well, nice to see this build's still moving!:D Keep it coming!

FreddyGearDrive 02-19-2011 06:53 AM

Re: Gaullee Pa,Always wanted a 9 spd Atlas movin truck
 
Rcman,the first trany is on a toggle.The second is on a stick.Kinda like a splitter.
Thanks Guys.
Well back tail light plate made & mounted,Also started on drom box.
http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/n...mppics5143.jpg
http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/n...mppics5142.jpg
http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/n...mppics5140.jpg
http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/n...mppics5144.jpg
Thanks for lookin!
FGD


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