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Forum: Tanks! 10-24-2024, 09:14 AM
Replies: 6
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Posted By frizzen
Re: Stuart T8 Recon

Cool tank, but the armor looks a little soft!

You mean we aren't just talking to ourselves? Then I might need to watch what i say around here.
Forum: Truck Building Tech 10-23-2024, 03:55 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 33
Posted By frizzen
Re: 1/16 Scale FrankenDiff

I thought the "Bag of Misfit Parts' were to go with the "ghosts of projects future". Todays project doesn't need a 'Dr Seuss differential' with 7 pinions and 3 wheels, but who knows what might later?...
Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers 10-11-2024, 09:54 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 25
Posted By frizzen
Re: Chevy K30 U-haul Maxi-mover 1973-75

It was finally time to get the chassis moved off the mockup axles. Decided it needed some wpl 'potmetal' axles, and might as well get a set of brass Differentials instead of the steel Spools those...
Forum: Truck Building Tech 10-08-2024, 09:13 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 33
Posted By frizzen
Re: 1/16 Scale FrankenDiff

Those parts are looking great! Sounds like the different versions have all lead up to some pretty nice axles. Wheels and diff covers look sweet

It's pretty bad when the model parts need to have a...
Forum: Truck Building Tech 10-04-2024, 09:18 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 33
Posted By frizzen
Re: 1/16 Scale FrankenDiff

Sounds like it's been good practice. Any pics of the diff housings through the learning curve?

Thanks for the tip on those parts.
Forum: Up Coming Club Events Section 09-26-2024, 05:37 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 1
Posted By frizzen
Debuque Iowa oct31-nov2, 2024

Rc event at a Toy show

Dubuque, Iowa
County fairgrounds
Big pavillion
oct 31-nov 2, 2024

https://youtu.be/sLx5PkJuIY0?feature=shared
Forum: Truck Building Tech 09-24-2024, 10:47 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 33
Posted By frizzen
Re: 1/16 Scale FrankenDiff

With your growing lack of tolerance for fighting the printed part tolerances: What if you rough assembled the axle guts, moderately warmed them with a heatgun, and tried to close the axle case halves...
Forum: General Discussion 09-24-2024, 10:30 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 5,759
Posted By frizzen
Re: What happened?

I get that forum software is old, I'm not pushing for changing that. I've been on boards that were horribly broken or completely erased from bad software changes. Even when it goes well, things break...
Forum: General Discussion 09-16-2024, 09:14 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 5,759
Posted By frizzen
Re: What happened?

Currently gettiing this fault:

Your connection is not private
Attackers might be trying to steal your information from
Forum: Construction Equipment 09-03-2024, 11:09 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 18,466
Posted By frizzen
Re: Yale Forklift - NewRay

My Yale hasn't had much love other than some grime-wash weathering, mostly wheels, forks, and floorboard. Forktrucks just tend to get fairly gross over time.

Nrs, ok awesome! Glad to hear these...
Forum: Construction Equipment 08-31-2024, 06:49 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 18,466
Posted By frizzen
Re: Yale Forklift - NewRay

Nrs91, cool which model do you have? It's not just kids, these also keep childish adults amused. We came here to play with toy trucks...

Dd, yeah i'm still amazed he managed to cram everything in...
Forum: Construction Equipment 08-29-2024, 07:03 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 18,466
Posted By frizzen
Re: Yale Forklift - NewRay

So, um, sometimes a guy gets sick the week of an RC event and just ends up with a bunch of downtime feeling awful.
Get Down with the sickness, wanting something to Lift my mood and Raise spirits......
Forum: Static Conversions 08-25-2024, 11:24 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 57,134
Posted By frizzen
Re: VW bay-window transporter

I found a turnkey way to rig up a Servo and 180 motor to a Dickie bus

https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3247226

Pretty sure a 180 motor in this is at least a hotrod dual carb 1776 or better......
Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers 08-12-2024, 12:50 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 25
Posted By frizzen
Re: Chevy K30 U-haul Maxi-mover 1973-75

Haha, yeah Blender i spent some time on that one... i mostly hack up old toys and do weird car things to make me smile, i don't really do "exact replicas". I haven't even figured out what model each...
Forum: Central Plains Mini Truckers Club 08-09-2024, 02:24 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 10
Posted By frizzen
Re: Indy show

SHOW HOURS:

​​Fri. Noon to 6 p.m.
Sat. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sun. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers 08-06-2024, 11:16 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 25
Posted By frizzen
Re: Chevy K30 U-haul Maxi-mover 1973-75

Zabco, i hadn't noticed them either, but i'm also not in horse country. i'll show my work
My phone won't show exif data on an image, so i don't know where it was taken. I found those trailer pics on...
Forum: General Discussion 08-06-2024, 09:24 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 5,759
Posted By frizzen
Re: What happened?

Ddmckee, you have a pm.

Zabco, are you possibly using an old link that's not secure the version with. Https
Yeah 16,000 visitors to a zombie board sounds like a DDOS attack, but why would someone...
Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers 08-06-2024, 08:40 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 25
Posted By frizzen
Re: Chevy K30 U-haul Maxi-mover 1973-75

Wait, now what have you got there?
https://imgur.com/u6q6D39h.jpg

Ok, it's a rusted / repainted Nylint based on an old Stidham horse trailer? Yeah, i liked the movie "Llamageddon" and that style...
Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers 08-01-2024, 01:00 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 25
Posted By frizzen
Re: Chevy K30 U-haul Maxi-mover 1973-75

Haha! Yeah, i'd heard that about Pooping Robots aquiring people. The friend that gave me this one has 3 machines, my sister has 2, the guy who printed my dodge van chassis has a couple...

I know...
Forum: General Discussion 08-01-2024, 09:17 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 5,759
Posted By frizzen
Re: What happened?

July 2023, i've been getting this error

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This page isn't working

www.rctruckandconstruction.com is currently unable to handle this request
Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers 07-28-2024, 09:03 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 25
Posted By frizzen
Re: Chevy K30 U-haul Maxi-mover 1973-75

Dd, great tip on making cargo and shrink wrapping pallets. I'm probably going to need to knock out some more forklift stuff soon.

Paint on cab right didn't hold up as well, so i hadn't been...
Forum: Tanks! 07-24-2024, 01:44 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 5
Posted By frizzen
Re: My Stuart M5

Those are looking killer! Love all the details and weathering.

Although going by appearance, your tankers might be getting a little War Weary. Maybe we should cycle them away from the front lines...
Forum: Central Plains Mini Truckers Club 07-18-2024, 10:06 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 10
Posted By frizzen
Re: Indy show

Blender, if you did decide to fly in with a machine for one of those meets, their hosting hotel is 1 block off of airport property. So it shouldn't be too much for cab fare even if you couldn't...
Forum: Central Plains Mini Truckers Club 07-17-2024, 10:19 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 10
Posted By frizzen
Re: Indy show

I believe there was something that went down between 2016 and 2017 about how the rc group was having to pay more than vendors to be entertainment instead of trying to sell things to make a profit.
...
Forum: Central Plains Mini Truckers Club 07-10-2024, 01:14 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 10
Posted By frizzen
Re: Indy show

That link redirects me to every event anywhere in a LOT of miles

Is that one this indy show?
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34th-annual-national-toy-truck-n-construction-show
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