Forum: Truck Building Tech
02-29-2016, 04:05 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 5,530
Re: Six speed?
there have been people who have bolted up another tamiya 3 speed to the back of the stocker, but i think that only gives 3 more, as the others overlap..
maybe a r2 or something would work
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
02-27-2016, 01:48 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 11,476
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
02-27-2016, 08:40 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 5,647
Re: new cement mixer project
mall crawler.. err mixer :)
i'm thinking of ditching the fenders for some regular pmd ones, the sculpted double humps are a bit much...
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
02-27-2016, 08:39 AM
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Replies: 27
Views: 11,476
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
02-26-2016, 12:01 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 5,647
Re: new cement mixer project
yes, that was the goal in flipping the front mount, i plan on using a constant rotation servo mounted in the frame
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
02-26-2016, 11:31 AM
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Replies: 92
Views: 27,976
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
02-26-2016, 08:04 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 5,647
Re: new cement mixer project
nenard... good luck, let us know how it turns (pun intended) out. you could use a micro servo in the water tank to turn the gear, but i'm hoping i can make the tank functional...
cossett: i see...
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
02-25-2016, 11:09 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 5,647
Re: new cement mixer project
then i figured the drum should turn, and i wanted to keep the stock gear, so i thought why not flip it? so a bit more dremeling and now the gear shaft protrudes through the bottom of the frame, i...
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
02-25-2016, 11:08 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 5,647
new cement mixer project
got a bruder mixer for a good price (thanks jammer), so i picked it up. also had a semi joe custom daycab that i never did anything with, so i put them together, and they look pretty good. thought i...
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
02-22-2016, 07:59 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 12,892
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
02-19-2016, 11:21 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 12,892
Re: stretched scania with wedico tanker project
cut about 3/4 inch off the cab, looks better now. i read that the builders added 51 inches to the original, so 1/14 of that is about 3.5 inches, and that's about where i'm at. i may have messed up...
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
02-19-2016, 11:10 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 12,892
Re: stretched scania with wedico tanker project
ok, found a way to get another cab, buy a whole truck.. lol, i think i need to take a bit more off. i measured the tamiya wheel and scaled the real pic to match, then measured from the cab door to...
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
02-18-2016, 09:48 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 3,077
Re: chevy or gmc?
goose19 on shapeways could probably help, not gonna be cheap though
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Forum: General Discussion
02-14-2016, 06:54 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,401
Re: Are the stock King Hauler frame rails black
all tamiya's stock rails in the kits are black, i've seen some red and blue optional tamiya ones, but only stock lengths. if you search on the forum or on google images, they come in all colors.
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Forum: General Discussion
02-14-2016, 06:50 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 2,415
Re: Question about front bumpers.
here's tamiya's instruction manual page, scroll down for the rigs, look at the king hauler manual, that will show you how they are built
http://www.tamiya.com/english/rc/manuals.htm
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Forum: Get it out of your system! HERE!
02-11-2016, 09:27 PM
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Replies: 32
Views: 21,946
Re: No Stock R/C Kenworths
i'm sure for a couple grand in labor, plus a couple grand in parts, pretty much any of the talented builders on this forum could get you what you want...
how deep are your pockets?
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Forum: Truck News
02-06-2016, 07:06 AM
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Replies: 54
Views: 61,917
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
12-22-2015, 06:25 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 2,595
Re: trailers
i found some right angle aluminum at home depot, that was the right size on 1 side, and i used my dremel and a straight edge to cut the other to match.
there's a couple places like...
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
12-07-2015, 09:03 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 11,357
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
11-29-2015, 08:57 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 2,399
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
09-20-2015, 08:30 AM
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Replies: 52
Views: 12,812
Re: "Dirty Deeds"
and drill presses are not designed for the side loads that are experienced when milling
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
09-01-2015, 06:48 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 11,476
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
08-31-2015, 06:50 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 12,892
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
08-31-2015, 10:34 AM
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Replies: 27
Views: 11,476
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
08-31-2015, 07:58 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 12,892
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