777 HAUL TRUCK (1/12 size)

[DADSGARAGE]

Originally Posted by Espeefan

KP, what planetary ratio and motor did you go with for the 777? I'm just curious what you think the truck will gross out at, weight-wise, and about how much power it would take to move the load. How many volts are you running the motor at?

The motor /gear box is a Banebots 256:1 P60 gear box RS540 motor. 12volts

The weight of the truck will be about 85-90lbs.....

Originally Posted by FlyingBeagle

I just read through a couple pages of this build to get myself caught back up, and the truck looks amazing. You are a true craftsman.

As far as your question regarding the appearance of the walkway, I think it looks fantastic, but what may be throwing it off to you is the open spaces in the walking surface. In the pictures it looks like the walking surface is expanded metal or diamond plate where you have solid metal with slots. Those slots in scale look a little big, probably a couple scale inches wide. If you attached some scale expanded metal or diamond plate on top I bet the scale appearance would change.

Again, I think it looks great and very scale, just trying to take a stab at what was bothering you when looking at it in person.

You maybe right about the slots...they are a bit big....scale would make them at about 1.5".....wish I had a picture of the walkway from above to see what it actually looks like...thanks for your input....glad you like the build!!

[RCP57]

"The weight of the truck will be about 85-90lbs....."

Nice!

[DADSGARAGE]

Originally Posted by RCP57

"The weight of the truck will be about 85-90lbs....."

Nice!

Hope it will carry more than it weighs....

[Espeefan]

Originally Posted by DADSGARAGE

The motor /gear box is a Banebots 256:1 P60 gear box RS540 motor. 12volts

The weight of the truck will be about 85-90lbs.....

[Fired up]

nice work, a work of art. I may need to get you to come help me dig out from all the snow we have here when you get it finished. We have over two feet already this is to much for this early in the winter.

[pigeonfarmboy]

Truck is killer! Lemme know when you decide to cut another set of sheets so I can tig one up!

[DADSGARAGE]

Happy New Year !!!

[RCP57]

Happy new year to you as well KP!

[DADSGARAGE]

Cut some panels for the box ealier today....not sure if I want them (1/2") above the frame like in the pics or even with the top of the box frame....What do you guys think???
The holes in the panels will be plug welded and then sanded flat...to avoid seeing any welds....the box floor on this model is flat unlike the real deal...kinda wish I had made it more like the real deal...would look much better...the flat floor was the easy way out...LOL..

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[DADSGARAGE]

Originally Posted by Espeefan

I take it you are suprised at the weight....LOL...told you it was heavy!!!!

( when it is finished I will get the actual weight...I'm only guessing on the weight being 85-90lbs...but my back tells me I'm close!!! )

The weight on the 1:1 777D is 142,573 lbs so if I did the math right the 1/12 model should be 82.5 lbs ??? So it may end up being a bit heavier than it should be in terms of scale....good thing this is a 1/12"ish" size and not 1/12 scale...LOL....

[Trucker_Jo]

This model is massiVEE. And awesome I like the 1/2 inch kept above the frame part on the dump box I think it looks better than if it were to be cut flush. How many shovel-fulls of dirt you reckon this thing willl haul when you get there?

[DADSGARAGE]

Originally Posted by Trucker_Jo

This model is massiVEE. And awesome I like the 1/2 inch kept above the frame part on the dump box I think it looks better than if it were to be cut flush. How many shovel-fulls of dirt you reckon this thing willl haul when you get there?

Thanks....this thing is a fairly big...and really heavy...LOL...not sure how much this will carry,but he taller side walls will help a little...

[Espeefan]

Originally Posted by DADSGARAGE

I take it you are suprised at the weight....LOL...told you it was heavy!!!!

( when it is finished I will get the actual weight...I'm only guessing on the weight being 85-90lbs...but my back tells me I'm close!!! )

The weight on the 1:1 777D is 142,573 lbs so if I did the math right the 1/12 model should be 82.5 lbs ??? So it may end up being a bit heavier than it should be in terms of scale....good thing this is a 1/12"ish" size and not 1/12 scale...LOL....

I am surprised how heavy it is, or will be, but then again it is a big model! Seeing it sitting on your lift table really helps put it into perspective for me, since we have many of the same sized lift table all around work.

At least you might be the first to say even the weight was accurately scaled down!

[DADSGARAGE]

This truck is turning out to be much heavier than I thought....yikes...cutting it from solid material is a big reason for the added weight, at least something might be close to scale.....lol