Forum: General Discussion
04-04-2023, 11:54 AM
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
04-03-2023, 01:44 PM
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Replies: 15
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Re: 56 Ford Semi
I'm digging that 5th wheel, and it really doesn't look more out of scale than the originals from Tonka, Structo, BuddyL. Plus even an F8 Big-job was still a lot smaller of a truck than a modern semi....
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Forum: General Discussion
03-31-2023, 01:46 PM
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Replies: 1
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Forum: Construction Equipment Tech
03-30-2023, 08:28 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,588
Re: Graupner loader
Oh, so that's a hydro machine?
Steering EPA limits how much it opens the block at full stick.
Expo lets you reduce the stick sensitivity around center-point so you can crack the block open...
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Forum: General Discussion
03-30-2023, 02:04 PM
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Replies: 8
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Re: Battle Bots
Those battle bots sure can robot very hard.
(Wish we had some mods around here)
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Forum: Static Conversions
03-30-2023, 12:09 PM
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Replies: 44
Views: 11,473
Re: 1930s dumptruck - Nylint
Thanks, I'm pretty happy with wheel size now. Fenders aren't as stuffed, and should be a lot easier to keep from rubbing with suspension travel.
Yeah, i know the split-rim wheels i work around...
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Forum: Static Conversions
03-28-2023, 09:58 PM
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Replies: 44
Views: 11,473
Re: 1930s dumptruck - Nylint
https://imgur.com/RUfU6Csh.jpg
Trying out something Old, or New. Nice.
I need to lower it more. It's already Spring-Under. Going to need to stiffen the leafs, longer eyes, or add a leaf. Probably...
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
03-28-2023, 05:39 PM
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Replies: 3
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Re: test
Blue truk?
I see a custom flat trailer
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Forum: Construction Equipment
03-28-2023, 09:09 AM
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Replies: 65
Views: 66
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
03-27-2023, 10:53 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 16
Re: 56 Ford Semi
50s Tonka semi you say? Really interested to see where you go with this one.
Nice looking start!
Not sure which type of axle guts you're running, but you could narrow that steer-axle some by...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
03-23-2023, 05:33 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 35
Re: Back to the Fifties
I thought that l,oked like the Smallhaul L gate latch. Ok, i'd wondered about the purpose of the spring above chassis rail
How much infill % are you using on these truck parts?
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Forum: Tanks!
03-23-2023, 11:39 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 20
Re: Sherman 1/16
The Killroy tattoo and other stuff it's on are awesome.
Those detail things like nets, ropes, ammo cans are looking sweet. Usually there are any infantry attached to your tank groups, so load up...
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Forum: Truck Building Tech
03-21-2023, 02:32 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 9
Re: Side mirrors
One of the old Crane Carriers i ran across a while back had a 1-man cab with big rectangle truck mirror mounted normally to cab on the street-side, then on curb-side it had the rectangle mirror...
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Forum: Truck Building Tech
03-21-2023, 11:47 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 9
Re: Side mirrors
I've seen a few dump trucks that have the side mirror mounted from the Cab Protector
https://imgur.com/lJ1X3Quh.jpg
Crane trucks and Cement ready-mix trucks can have some pretty wild mirror...
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Forum: Static Conversions
03-19-2023, 11:17 AM
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Replies: 44
Views: 11,473
Re: 1930s dumptruck - Nylint
Yeah jerry i know those wheels aren't very period, but they fit the lug pattern and the tire shop was willing to mount tires on them. It kept the diffs from dragging the ground.
I know you've...
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Forum: Tanks!
03-17-2023, 08:09 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 20
Re: Sherman 1/16
Sweet looking Sherman!
Great details & weathering. Love the killroy graphitti
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Forum: Static Conversions
03-17-2023, 01:46 PM
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Replies: 44
Views: 11,473
Re: 1930s dumptruck - Nylint
Ya ever take a model to an rc meet hoping to drive around on some roads, and move some crumb rubber?
...then after you've been over there a while, realize at some point you had borrowed the Rx and...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
03-12-2023, 04:57 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 35
Re: Back to the Fifties
That's a clean looking truck!
I'm *really* digging the sideboards on the dump box, those add a lot to the look.
That rear shot looks like it's ready to work. Stealthy latch to keep the tailboard...
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Forum: Construction General Discussion
03-09-2023, 11:57 AM
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Replies: 54
Views: 4,518
Re: Shovel mechanics
Also ran across this site with a bunch of vintage mining info while i was looking for some Mack M15 - M100 stuff
http://stripmine.org/
Equipment files...
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
03-09-2023, 09:12 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 5
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Forum: Construction Equipment
03-07-2023, 10:36 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 35
Re: Back to the Fifties
Sorry jerry, didn't mean to bring up the diminishing returns of creating more work for you. i mostly just like throwing out bad ideas...
That rear tab on the cab also has a horizontal slot that...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
03-06-2023, 09:09 AM
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Replies: 34
Views: 35
Re: Back to the Fifties
Looking great, and lots of good build tips and parts suggestions in there!
If a guy drills a couple holes into the printed plates to run some small zipties or wire lacing, it could really help...
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Forum: Construction Companies & Worksites
03-04-2023, 11:31 PM
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Replies: 1,875
Views: 971,223
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Forum: Construction Equipment
03-03-2023, 04:03 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 35
Re: Back to the Fifties
For cab roof Clearance Lights I had started wondering about trying out some different sizes of clear or amber Teardrop shaped Rhinestones. Something in Acrylic with a foil back should be easy to make...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
03-01-2023, 03:20 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 35
Re: Back to the Fifties
Um, i mean Nothing.
I don't know about good working light housings.
But i know some of the old toy repair sites like 'Gasoline Alley Toys' have replicas of little parts that break off toys and...
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