Forum: Construction Equipment
04-06-2015, 04:17 AM
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Re: 1/25 6 Axle Lattice Crane
I've been back at work on this thing after almost a 2 year break. I was burned out!
The rim beads were properly shaped, and resin hubs added after the rims were painted. Here's before paint....
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Forum: Construction Equipment
02-05-2015, 01:19 AM
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Replies: 133
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Re: Demag TC 500 truck crane in scale 1/24
Hey, Kerst, I just caught up with this one. Again, another knock-out! I love the herkiness of your builds, and that everything is metal. Super work on those hubs and wheels, they look great. And...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
01-26-2015, 03:22 AM
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Replies: 127
Views: 72,148
Re: 1/25 6 Axle Lattice Crane
Here's a little video of the crane raising the boom, gantry and live mast. Clicking on the little x-in-the-box should open it.
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Forum: Construction Equipment
01-22-2015, 02:24 AM
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Replies: 127
Views: 72,148
Re: 1/25 6 Axle Lattice Crane
Hey, McCracken, wherebouts in OR are ya? The show I go to about every other year is a model car show, the SABA puts it on. It's not an RC show, but I build 1/25 trucks and cars, and this crane...
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Forum: Big Boys of the road 4x4/6x6/8x8/10x10 Trucks
01-16-2015, 06:40 PM
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Replies: 204
Views: 163,744
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Forum: Big Boys of the road 4x4/6x6/8x8/10x10 Trucks
09-30-2013, 03:20 AM
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Replies: 204
Views: 163,744
Re: Liebherr LTM1800 scale 1/24
Wow, Kerst. It's been a while since I've checked in, and I must say you have been busy. Those colors look great, as does all the progress on the model. A scale container to carry parts in; great...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
04-08-2013, 03:59 AM
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Replies: 40
Views: 14,247
Re: Oldtimer tower crane
I haven't seen this one before. Super work all around. I can see why you have to operate it outdoors! I like the all metal construction. I reminds me somewhat of the modern tower cranes. I assume it...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
03-30-2013, 12:39 AM
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Replies: 127
Views: 72,148
Re: 1/25 6 Axle Lattice Crane
Here are the latest pictures of progress. The cabs are painted, along with a few other items.
http://i343.photobucket.com/albums/o476/Southgate_08/Model%20Crane%20pix/P3270109_zpsc22e5ae7.jpg
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Forum: General Discussion
03-25-2013, 10:03 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 2,280
Insuring your models?
This came up today whaile I was at my insurance office, reviewing our homeowner's policy. How would one go about getting a model appraised? I have over a grand in just parts and materials in my...
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Forum: Body Shop Tech
02-25-2013, 10:14 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 3,904
Re: Cutting styrene?
Have you ever heard of a Duplicutter from NWSL? Kinda limited in size for our scale of building, but it takes the guess work out of pieces that fit in it'd dimensions. Or study it's design and make...
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Forum: Big Boys of the road 4x4/6x6/8x8/10x10 Trucks
02-20-2013, 08:39 PM
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Replies: 204
Views: 163,744
Re: Liebherr LTM1800 scale 1/24
I can relate. My crane is packed under the bodywork with mechaincals and wire. Yours is looking great, nice to see you back at it. Dan
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Forum: Construction Equipment
01-21-2013, 10:59 PM
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Replies: 127
Views: 72,148
Re: 1/25 6 Axle Lattice Crane
Nope, no videos yet. But i have a buddy who's going to help me get some on You tube when it is at least presentable. A link will be posted when ready.I got the cabs and more body work painted last...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
01-21-2013, 09:59 AM
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Replies: 127
Views: 72,148
Re: 1/25 6 Axle Lattice Crane
The "dream" room was something I salvaged. It was 10x12, with one open end. I salvaged it and enough material from the same demolition to add 8 feet on to it. The only money I had to spend was for...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
01-21-2013, 02:41 AM
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Replies: 127
Views: 72,148
Re: 1/25 6 Axle Lattice Crane
Fair enough question, considering the train layout is in most of the crane pictures. It is HO scale, and runs all the way around the room when I put the duckunder across the doorway. The room is...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
01-19-2013, 11:34 PM
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Replies: 715
Views: 331,098
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Forum: Construction Equipment
01-19-2013, 08:12 PM
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Replies: 127
Views: 72,148
Re: 1/25 6 Axle Lattice Crane
I've been working away at it here, getting well under way on painting the crane. These pictures are basically mock ups, but you can get the over all idea. The 2nd color will be gray, as the front...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
01-12-2013, 10:19 PM
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Replies: 44
Views: 15,394
Re: Dozer like Cat D8
Very cool machinery, all of it! That cat really pushes the dirt around with all authority. That Menck crane-dragline works well too. Good stuff!!!! Dan
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Forum: Scale Buildings, Warehouses and Structures.
01-04-2013, 02:10 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 11,803
Re: 1/25 truck shop & diorama
OOPS! Untill all this time later, I didn't reqalize there were more posts and a question.
The welder is neanderthal technology, but it is extremely reliable and consistent. A battery powered ...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
01-04-2013, 12:45 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 16,708
Re: Bell B35D Dumper
I don't know much about WDC, but this much I can say;
Having spent 6 years on building my crane, the work, materials, tools etc. AND just having gone to the website you posted and looking at the...
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Forum: Big Boys of the road 4x4/6x6/8x8/10x10 Trucks
12-25-2012, 01:09 PM
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Replies: 204
Views: 163,744
Re: Liebherr LTM1800 scale 1/24
I can't quite figure out how those components work.
I used these pogo pins riding on a series of rings cut into a sheet of copper clad (used for printed circuit) If you think these pins could be...
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Forum: Big Boys of the road 4x4/6x6/8x8/10x10 Trucks
12-14-2012, 02:02 PM
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Replies: 204
Views: 163,744
Re: Liebherr LTM1800 scale 1/24
What is a slip ring? Is it electrical? Guess what. I used an MRC Power pack to make my controller when my crane was tethered! It works well. That's basically the circuit I copied in making up these...
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Forum: Big Boys of the road 4x4/6x6/8x8/10x10 Trucks
12-13-2012, 09:24 PM
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Replies: 204
Views: 163,744
Re: Liebherr LTM1800 scale 1/24
Hey, Kerst. I finally got some time to sit down and play with electronics. The question now is, do you want to set up separate speed controls for each function? Or you could set up one speed control...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
12-08-2012, 02:41 PM
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Replies: 171
Views: 80,239
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Forum: Construction Equipment
12-05-2012, 11:21 PM
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Replies: 127
Views: 72,148
Re: 1/25 6 Axle Lattice Crane
Since the last post, air cleaners were turned on the lathe and a couple details added. There are 2 air cleaners for the carrier truck. They'll mount like this:...
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Forum: Big Boys of the road 4x4/6x6/8x8/10x10 Trucks
11-29-2012, 04:49 PM
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Replies: 204
Views: 163,744
Re: Liebherr LTM1800 scale 1/24
If you go back to my crane's history, you'll see I had built my controls into an MRC power packj. It has transistorized throttle. A transistor controls VOLTAGE, whereas a mechanical resistor...
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