Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
04-20-2018, 10:29 AM
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Replies: 268
Views: 203,918
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Forum: Euro Style Trucks and Trailers
04-20-2018, 10:07 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 15,374
Re: New Scania Build
So now that the photo issues have been fixed onward, I have most of the paint work done, now I’m sorting out the MFC-01 that was removed from a truck I got in a trade deal. Slowly installing it in...
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Forum: Euro Style Trucks and Trailers
04-20-2018, 09:29 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 15,374
Re: New Scania Build
Thanks for the info Rakthi, I have edited all the pictures! So now I can update the thread.
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Forum: Euro Style Trucks and Trailers
04-15-2018, 04:46 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 15,374
Re: New Scania Build
I was going to update this but it appears the img hosting site I started using must have went the way of photobucket! Guess I’ll look for a new site.
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
03-20-2018, 08:35 PM
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Replies: 42
Views: 11,833
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Forum: Euro Style Trucks and Trailers
03-14-2018, 06:27 PM
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Replies: 42
Views: 17,117
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Forum: Construction Equipment
03-10-2018, 02:23 PM
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Replies: 299
Views: 214,409
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Forum: Euro Style Trucks and Trailers
03-04-2018, 05:55 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 15,374
Re: New Scania Build
I’ve never built a globe but this is a very short chassis! Which is ok, that’s kind of what I wanted. Here you go Joe, best I can show you.
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Forum: Euro Style Trucks and Trailers
03-04-2018, 02:46 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 15,374
Re: New Scania Build
Took the axles, drive shaft and motor out. Painted everything satin black and reassembled it touching up the screws where needed. Built the 5th wheel, looking at getting an adjustable slide plate for...
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Forum: Euro Style Trucks and Trailers
02-25-2018, 08:42 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 15,374
Re: New Scania Build
Joe, as purchased this motor is 313 rpm, 27:1 ratio. Now with me changing the motor I’m not sure if that changes those numbers or not, never really thought about it. They come in 13 different...
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Forum: Euro Style Trucks and Trailers
02-25-2018, 05:21 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 15,374
Re: New Scania Build
Got some sleep then got back at it. Finished the drive axles, mounted them, made the drive shaft and bolted it in, checked the angle of the dangle so nothing would contact with the steer suspension...
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Forum: Euro Style Trucks and Trailers
02-25-2018, 12:24 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 15,374
Re: New Scania Build
Spent some time in the shop today, got my planetary transmission, pulled the 750 motor off of it and put a 35 turn crawler motor on it. Spent most of the time making the motor mount.
I’m doing 2...
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Forum: Construction General Discussion
02-18-2018, 03:28 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 4,153
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Forum: Euro Style Trucks and Trailers
02-18-2018, 03:26 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 15,374
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Forum: Construction General Discussion
02-18-2018, 11:20 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 4,153
Bruder D5 Conversion
Finally finished this conversion, nothing exciting. I had the dozer for years and decided to get it out of the way, off the build list :rolleyes::p, didn’t like the way it was going so I walked...
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Forum: Euro Style Trucks and Trailers
02-18-2018, 10:45 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 15,374
New Scania Build
Nothing exciting here, just haven’t posted anything new here in a while. We have a Next Gen Scania R450 6x4 at work similar to the first pic below. I thought that would be an easy subject, box stock...
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Forum: Construction Companies & Worksites
02-10-2018, 08:09 PM
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Replies: 2,507
Views: 964,089
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Forum: General Discussion
02-10-2018, 08:02 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 2,164
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Forum: Truck News
02-10-2018, 07:41 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 7,298
Re: New Truck
This company could be the next Tamiya if they up there game, right now the reviews are soft hardware and quality issues but hopefully in time they will improve. We just need them to release some US...
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Forum: Truck News
02-08-2018, 08:26 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 7,298
Re: New Truck
The manufacturers could drive this as far as what Tamiya releases. Take Daimler for instance, they own Mercedes, Freightliner, WesternStar and a few others. They have provided Tamiya with drawings...
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Forum: General Discussion
02-03-2018, 08:14 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 5,858
Re: Sad news today
Rest In Peace Steve, sad to see you gone from your family and friends so soon.
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Forum: Construction News
01-28-2018, 06:26 PM
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Replies: 42
Views: 21,814
Re: Bruder Volvo ATD
I seen this photo on FaceBook as well and it seems quite large based on the guy holding it but didn’t see all of the size specs. As far as complaining about the cost, the article states the last 2...
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Forum: Central Plains Mini Truckers Club
01-16-2018, 06:36 PM
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Replies: 50
Views: 23,390
Re: NEW Indy show 2018
From the sounds of things on Facebook there should be a decent turn out. That being said, I won’t be making it. Having Christmas with my daughter and celebrating 2 birthdays. Hope you guys have fun...
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Forum: General Discussion
01-14-2018, 11:22 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 3,790
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Forum: General Discussion
01-14-2018, 11:14 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,397
Re: Volvo 350L
If your paying $600 on a truck kit your shopping in the wrong place, shouldn’t have to pay more than 400 on the most expensive Tamiya kit.
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