Forum: Construction Equipment
03-25-2024, 09:11 AM
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Replies: 40
Views: 13,339
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Forum: Truck Building Tech
03-21-2024, 08:26 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 4,586
Re: Tires for conversions
Here are some other options for the 12mm hex axle crowd
Tamiya 'on-road race semi' super-single wheels for Tt01 / tt02 chassis. Wheels have Front & Rear offset styles. Matte-chrome or Black
51588...
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Forum: Construction General Discussion
03-19-2024, 01:41 PM
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Replies: 54
Views: 4,518
Re: Shovel mechanics
I've learned that the late 1940s/early 50s style Structo power shovel is more of a 'tin-toy' than 'pressed steel' toy. I think it's worth patterning and remaking in a heavier material, but it's not...
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Forum: General Discussion
03-19-2024, 09:09 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 2
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Forum: Construction Equipment
03-15-2024, 12:04 PM
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Replies: 37
Views: 38
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Forum: Military Tech.
03-11-2024, 11:24 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 9
Re: Barbed wire roadblock
I just realized that your barbwire strands remind me of one of the styles of 'wire saws' they sell as a camping / survival thing.
How crazy were you thinking of going with the burn barrel?
Stuff...
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Forum: Scale Buildings, Warehouses and Structures.
03-10-2024, 01:55 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 1
Foam board buildings - tutorial vids
I know there are a bunch of people out there making dioramas, photography backdrops, dollhouses, and all of that. I just ran across 'Vasco Toys' and thought the diorama styles he makes would be a...
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Forum: Military Tech.
03-08-2024, 11:18 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 9
Re: Barbed wire roadblock
That looks really good! Couple more stands like that and you'll have a great roadblock checkpoint!
Do Concertina wire tank traps work at scale, and are they too unsporting? Is the angry trash...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
03-08-2024, 11:11 PM
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Replies: 119
Views: 52,106
Re: Nylint michigan crane conversion, hopefully
I know there "have been" some events in my area... I'm whining since it's really lame when the first you ever get to hear of a meet is sometime After it's Over.
Indianapolis, IN - toy contractor...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
03-06-2024, 08:37 AM
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Replies: 119
Views: 52,106
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Forum: East Coast Mini Truckers Club
03-03-2024, 06:57 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 1
Beat the creek, Maysville KY may 3-6, 2024
Beat the creek 2024. 9th annual
May 3,4,5 2024
$40 driver fee
Hauke Farms, 84 acres / miles of trails
Rock crawlers
Btc shootout in rock garden
1/24 scale course
1/14 semi & construction...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
02-27-2024, 12:11 PM
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Replies: 37
Views: 38
Re: Michigan T-24 project
Love how you accomplished the rigging, that's really looking great! Sharp rims.
Wait, 1mm fishing line isn't good for climbing? You serious?
Drag buckets are kinda weird to setup, or tune for the...
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Forum: Central Plains Mini Truckers Club
02-26-2024, 10:35 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 2
Maryville OH, Apr 12-13 2024
I just heard about this on Scale Builders Guild.
Union County Fairgrounds
845 n main st
Maryville, Ohio, 43040
https://i.imgur.com/TQP21lsh.jpeg
Would like to present 1st central ohio rc...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
02-17-2024, 09:17 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 7
Re: 1/6 scale forestry project
That's gonna be a beast.
What kind of forestry machine is it going to be?
You mentioned moving & not knowing any Local people, where's Local?
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Forum: Construction General Discussion
02-13-2024, 09:45 AM
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Replies: 54
Views: 4,518
Re: Shovel mechanics
Old-school way to 'remote control' a shovel
https://youtu.be/QcdEXTDGArs?feature=shared
1940s O F Storm toy steam shovel
Gotta wonder how many big machine operators learned using little...
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Forum: Military Vehicles.
02-09-2024, 09:14 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 13
Re: TORRO M16 Halftrack
Never even put battieries in it before he took a saw to it!
Gonna look great with the shutters open, but probably need to stay farther away from the tanks
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Forum: Static Conversions
02-07-2024, 04:09 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 8,764
Re: Toyota mini-truckin - WPL
Not what i think of as 'Mini Truckin'.
Plus i'd never seen a truck slammed on Dayton wires with a Snorkel and Sidesteps.
I was really impressed with the movements and how well they got it to do...
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Forum: Static Conversions
02-06-2024, 11:36 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 8,764
Re: Toyota mini-truckin - WPL
You know when your run across something and realize that was Probably how you should have done something?
https://youtu.be/UJhhMSY6bmQ?feature=shared
Uh, anyway i probably should swap blue...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
02-03-2024, 09:15 AM
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Replies: 37
Views: 38
Re: Michigan T-24 project
Those squishy Hard tires might need something really rigid like Pool Noodle foam chunks.to keep sidewall.
That's wild, cool find about the other profiles of Wiggly Eyes. I wouldn't have guessed...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
01-26-2024, 02:18 PM
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Replies: 37
Views: 38
Re: Michigan T-24 project
Cool, i still hadn't managed to find a tonka dragline scoop to see how well it fits these.
Did you set up the bridle so you could attach other lanyards together to work with adding a boom...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
01-25-2024, 11:57 AM
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Replies: 37
Views: 38
Re: Michigan T-24 project
I really like the cable bridle on the boom luffing cables, that looks sweet!!!
Great idea using ring-terminals! If feeling really crazy you could probably make those into a Wire Rope Wedge Socket,...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
01-22-2024, 08:19 AM
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Replies: 42
Views: 43
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Forum: Construction Equipment
01-15-2024, 04:04 PM
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Replies: 78
Views: 20,491
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Forum: Tanks!
01-06-2024, 11:07 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 12
Re: Sherman "Calliope"
Now ya knocked over a church to steal their Pipe Organ?
I knew some tankers would slap bigger pipes over the cannon barrels, but this is getting silly.
Great looking rocket launchers!
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Forum: Electronics tech
01-05-2024, 01:45 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 4
Re: wire size
What wire size are they prewired with? Use that or next bigger size.
Blindly answering, I'd probably go with something around 22g or 24gauge.
If you hate yourself enough, you could probably even...
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