Forum: Construction General Discussion
02-13-2024, 01:57 PM
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Replies: 54
Views: 4,518
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Forum: Military Vehicles.
02-08-2024, 12:56 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 13
Re: TORRO M16 Halftrack
LOL... I know right...
Every time I start a conversion and start tearing a new toy apart I can hear my father ..
"Boy! what are you doing, you just got that"
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Forum: Static Conversions
02-07-2024, 12:54 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 8,764
Re: Toyota mini-truckin - WPL
Lot of detail in that truck.... Looks like the module is about $100 usd.... Not really my thing but it does look cool.
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Forum: Construction Equipment
02-03-2024, 05:25 PM
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Replies: 37
Views: 38
Re: Michigan T-24 project
Thanks Frizzen....
It's getting there the cab detail isn't super great but it makes it look sort of complete
I might try Lego tires they are rock hard and this isn't really an off road crane
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Forum: Construction Equipment
02-02-2024, 05:10 PM
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Replies: 99
Views: 31,545
Re: Bucyrus Erie crane truck
That's a shame about the Bucyrus Erie, As you can see I'm partial to the old truck cranes.
But keep us up to date on this one....Love to watch these come together
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Forum: Construction Equipment
02-02-2024, 09:25 AM
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Replies: 99
Views: 31,545
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Forum: Construction Equipment
02-01-2024, 11:26 AM
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Replies: 37
Views: 38
Re: Michigan T-24 project
Getting close....
Were up on our wheels, these are just stock WPL tires the "hard" one as they are called. But as singles they start to mash out, if I go with these they will have to be duals....
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Forum: Construction Equipment
02-01-2024, 10:57 AM
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Replies: 42
Views: 43
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Forum: Tanks!
01-27-2024, 11:06 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 20
Re: Sherman 1/16
Oops.. sorry it wasn't yours, it was another Sherman with the logs on the side at a recent event here in the states
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Forum: Construction Equipment
01-27-2024, 11:04 AM
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Replies: 37
Views: 38
Re: Michigan T-24 project
The Tonka dragline bucket looks pretty good.. I got a reproduction from Gasoline Alley ...
I can attach a lanyard or make some longer ones, but I don't plan to extend this one. These little truck...
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Forum: Tanks!
01-26-2024, 10:09 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 20
Re: Sherman 1/16
I love your Sherman tanks...I think I saw your Sherman on a FB page the other day... can't remember which one...
I've always liked the Sherman and you have great attention to detail which you really...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
01-25-2024, 03:45 PM
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Replies: 37
Views: 38
Re: Michigan T-24 project
I was really happy with the way the cable bridle came out and the way it looks.
I could have left a little string hanging but I trimmed it up close... no real reason, I just did.
I got the same...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
01-24-2024, 10:31 AM
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Replies: 37
Views: 38
Re: Michigan T-24 project
Well now that holidays are over and I'm getting back into finishing this project up.
I needed to get the boom cleaned up, the pins were really sloppy and I wanted a dual sheave in it. The pins in...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
01-17-2024, 04:11 PM
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Replies: 42
Views: 43
Re: 1/10 caterpillar 140h motor grader 3d printed
I just can't get over the CAD skills. I use tinkerCad and just do really basic stuff, this is just mind boggling .
Did you do the wheels as 2 or three pieces I see the blue stripe in the middle...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
01-15-2024, 12:20 PM
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Replies: 78
Views: 20,491
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
01-15-2024, 12:17 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 40
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Forum: Construction Equipment
01-07-2024, 03:49 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 4,643
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Forum: Electronics tech
01-06-2024, 09:13 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 4
Re: wire size
Like Friz said.... 22-24g
I use 22-24g sometimes if space is an issue but most of the time I just run it on 18g because it's easier to work with and I have a bunch of it....plus you don't have to...
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Forum: Tanks!
01-06-2024, 09:09 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 12
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Forum: Military Vehicles.
12-24-2023, 03:19 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 5
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Forum: Construction Equipment
12-18-2023, 12:35 PM
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Replies: 37
Views: 38
Re: Michigan T-24 project
I angled things and trimmed plastic off stuff and sanded and grind-ed on the slew motor case... I angled stuff there was just no other place to put it then right in the center... Which by the way has...
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Forum: General Discussion
12-17-2023, 03:54 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 1
New members
Can new members still sign up here, was talking to a guy that says he tried to sign up a few weeks back but still can't post anything.
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Forum: Construction Equipment
12-17-2023, 11:39 AM
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Replies: 37
Views: 38
Re: Michigan T-24 project
I worked on the cable drums and boom this week...I built a drum assembly like Frizzen and RVJim and it went in with out a hitch.... sort of ...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
12-15-2023, 12:51 PM
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Replies: 37
Views: 38
Re: Michigan T-24 project
Agreed ddmckee54 it would be tipsy...lol... they will work but they will be manual. I thought about some kind of rack and pinion to move them in and out but then you have the issue of how to make...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
12-14-2023, 03:41 PM
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Replies: 37
Views: 38
Re: Michigan T-24 project
Yeah Frizzen...
When I first tried it I hadn't used a ground wire and it doesn't work it has to have the ground reference.
That intermixing was the problem, I steer with ch5 on a rotary switch on...
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