Forum: Euro Style Trucks and Trailers
02-17-2013, 11:08 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 14,660
Re: Carson Goldhofer
Mo:
Whats this about the wood? They supply ya with cheap balsa or sommat?
And love the vid. Nice way of hiding the 'manual' operation of the ramps, by showing us a bit more of your setup. Any...
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Forum: Truck Building Tech
02-16-2013, 12:16 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 3,673
Re: How to make 'hubcaps'...
Ah...
I know Reg's are solid (just saw them) but think of a 'cap' that could be added like this... but they all don't have to be as fancy...
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Forum: Get it out of your system! HERE!
02-15-2013, 03:45 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 4,494
Re: WT* is wrong with people
Scalie:
Makes ya wanna install one of those 'Electrovolt' car protection thingies from Robocop, eh?
And I know the feeling. When I was driving idjit nephew about, Dad gave me his 2000 Olds...
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Forum: Truck Building Tech
02-15-2013, 01:57 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 3,673
Re: How to make 'hubcaps'...
dabears,
You mean like the ones that have H and C on 'em and go onto the top of your fawcet knobs? That kinda thing? Haven't seen many sizes that fit 'just right', but thats an idea too.
See,...
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Forum: Truck Building Tech
02-14-2013, 10:16 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 3,673
How to make 'hubcaps'...
Admin:
I dunno where I should put this, so I thought here instead of 'jacking a vendor's thread, ok? If you move it, please let us all know where? Thanks.
Guys and Gals,
I hated to be...
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Forum: Get it out of your system! HERE!
02-14-2013, 08:44 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 3,313
Re: Banned? What in the h&ll...
Well...
I updated my e-mail after it let me in, so if they wanted me to know, I'd either have an e-mail or a PM notification (by e-mail, I think I had it enabled) and I haven't seen either.
I...
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Forum: South Western Ontario Model Truckers Association
02-14-2013, 02:02 PM
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Replies: 91
Views: 48,204
Re: clifford show roadway project
Heck...
Even 2x2's would be enough. You just put the 'stiffener' joints in the middle of each sheet of ply.
When I made my game table (BattleTech) I used 2x4's, and placed heavy door hinges at...
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Forum: Static Conversions
02-14-2013, 11:22 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 10,315
Re: Bruder Wrecker Body
Don't look now...
But Bruder has a wrecker out, and with a Mack cab out front. Lemme dig up a picture to post.
There... Bruder America... Professional Series... hokay, its a Mack Granite cab......
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Forum: Euro Style Trucks and Trailers
02-14-2013, 10:18 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 14,660
Re: Carson Goldhofer
You have one of the PMD/Tamiyas too? or the PMD/Wedico one? I'd love to see a side/by/side comparison. From what I understand, only diff is the tires and rims, all the rest is the same.
As for...
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Forum: Euro Style Trucks and Trailers
02-14-2013, 07:58 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 14,660
Re: Carson Goldhofer
Thanks Mo.
Hmmm, 65mm = 2.56 inches, so the PMD/Tamiya tires are bigger, where the ones on the PMD/Wedico version are only 50mm, just short of 2 inches. Going 'by eye', the deck on it seems to be...
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Forum: General Discussion
02-13-2013, 11:51 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,230
Re: Tire help
Hokay Hound:
Measured my stock Tamiya rubber-&-rims:
Diameter, tire: 83mm
Width, single tire: 19mm at tread, 20mm if measured at sidewall (bulge some);
Width, duals: 44mm, 45mm if you measure...
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Forum: Euro Style Trucks and Trailers
02-13-2013, 12:49 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 14,660
Re: Carson Goldhofer
Mo:
A few measurements please, if you will??
- whats the height of the main deck w/o load;
- what is the width of the main deck with externders out, tip to tip;
- and the diameter of the...
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Forum: General Discussion
02-12-2013, 11:39 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,365
Re: Has anyone tried this?
Hey, that one looks really good... close to 1/16?
Lemme guess, its one of the 1/18 line of die-cast beasties, eh? The pain will be finding a chassis/drivetrain to stuff under it, and odds are...
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Forum: Get it out of your system! HERE!
02-12-2013, 09:13 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 3,313
Banned? What in the h&ll...
Guys...
Anyone know any of the admins over on RC Crawler? I ask as I went to see if I could log in after ~years~, and it was years, as they still had my @eisa.com email account on file (that went...
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Forum: Boats!
02-12-2013, 05:44 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 10,236
Re: amati riva
Daymn...
Makes me want to get back working on my two 1/16 boats. One is the 'Carina' runabout from Graupner (kinda hard to find) and the other is the huge Dumas 'Dauntlass', a 48" kit-copy of the...
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Forum: Body Shop Tech
02-06-2013, 12:44 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,993
Re: Paint?
Steve...
I'm no expert on paint, but here is my advice: strip it down. Why? Because the frame and some other support bits are metal, the tranny case (and axle cases) are that black plastic (some...
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Forum: Tracked Utility Vehicles
02-06-2013, 02:25 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 25,973
Re: Snowcat with winch line
dabears:
Tracked ATV's can be used for lots of things. I've seen local ones that have drill rigs on their load beds, think they are Bombardiers, but wouldn't bet on it. Seen 'em in use...
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Forum: General Discussion
02-06-2013, 01:25 AM
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Replies: 101
Views: 37,506
Re: Please keep Cindy in your prayers.
Big John & Cindy;
Haven't been here long, but I can relate somewhat. I've had Crohns for almost 40 years now, and one of my supposed 'blockages' turned out to be a colon cancer. Doc almost gave me...
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Forum: General Discussion
02-06-2013, 01:10 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 4,670
Re: It's finally here!!!!!
Cute lil munchkin!
As for Lego ~or~ RC - ain't you seen some of the new Lego Technical stuff? Go look at the Lego website... offroad, trucks with cranes, crawlers... it even has ME interested!
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Forum: General Discussion
02-05-2013, 08:41 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 3,123
Re: I think I am in love
404:
Hey, if ya got those, you HAVE to have some musflaps... even some plain-jane basic ones.
That reminds me, anyone making those metal 'braces' that go on mudflaps to keep 'em from...
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Forum: General Discussion
02-05-2013, 07:25 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 3,123
Re: I think I am in love
Agree on the stacks... I think all extra-cabs look better with at least basic dual-stacks (like on a King Hauler)
As for the fenders, I'd say it depends on what he's gonna put on the back as to...
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Forum: Get it out of your system! HERE!
02-05-2013, 07:13 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 8,443
Re: WT*
For a second there, I thought ya said " Whats an app? "
As for apps, oy! The one app I want for my phone, you can't ~get~ for my phone. I wanted a simple Solitaire game that I could play while I...
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Forum: General Discussion
02-05-2013, 06:50 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 4,670
Re: It's finally here!!!!!
Congrats.
As well as the power-rocker (they do make clockwork swing-beasts, remembers 'em from idjit-nephew infant days) you're gonna need a wider and more robust lowboy/flatbed, and semi to pull...
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Forum: Military Vehicles.
02-05-2013, 04:57 PM
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Replies: 42
Views: 21,344
Re: tc1cat's M25 Dragon Wagon
fhhhstix:
D*mn those tires look great, who makes them, and what rims are you using? You might wanna go search the RCU forum, a few guys over there have given the build a shot, but used the armored...
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Forum: Big Boys of the road 4x4/6x6/8x8/10x10 Trucks
02-05-2013, 04:52 PM
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Replies: 54
Views: 16,186
Re: Need ideas for suspension lift
John:
Just read thru the build, and I gotta agree, thing is gonna have chassis torque issues, you may wanna consult with some of the crawler guys on this.
I also saw that last set of pics with...
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