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[robcakes]

hello everyone , my name is rob , i live in Queensland , Australia but originally from Tasmania , i found this site a few weeks ago looking at oztrucks international r , just fantastic craftmanship , i grew up next to a sand mine as a child and whenever they unloaded the cat 955 traxcavator to start digging it was just great , lots of internationals c and r series and accos , before school and weekends spent with the drivers and used to wait in the freezing dark for the loader operator to arrrive of a morning , probably the happiest most simplified time of my life , pre mortgage , relationships , jobs etc , anyways i have been concentrating recently on 1/35 military kits ,i started a 1/16 cat 955 years ago out of styrene using parts from a motorized tonka , i only got as far as the undercarriage , and have had a b61 smith miller cab for a few years that i want to turn into a working r/c model , done a few boats over the years but i tend to start things and not finish , i have a heng long pershing which is fun but the dream is a mack b61 prime mover or international r towing a low loader with a cat 955 on it , anyways enough from me , i have great admiration for the builders on here , very very inspiring and i like how helpful everone is .....

[Lil Giants]

Welcome to the forum Rob.

Watching equipment operate has always been a favorite pastime for me as well... operating it is a blast too.

[RCP57]

Welcome to the forum! Maybe this will help motivate you to finish your 955...http://rctruckandconstruction.com/sh...ighlight=kitty It's not the best or most detailed build/model but it may give you some ideas...

Reg

[Radio Control Trucker]

Welcome to the forum

- RCT

[robcakes]

Originally Posted by Lil Giants

Welcome to the forum Rob.

Watching equipment operate has always been a favorite pastime for me as well... operating it is a blast too.

bo the cat operator used to let me operate the levers , it was great , couldn,t reach the pedals though , i have a skw truck in the phillipines carting sugar , one day i will get a license to operate and maybe buy up a real 955

[robcakes]

Originally Posted by RCP57

Welcome to the forum! Maybe this will help motivate you to finish your 955...http://rctruckandconstruction.com/sh...ighlight=kitty It's not the best or most detailed build/model but it may give you some ideas...

Reg

hi Reg , thanks , i will have a look at that .....

[robcakes]

Originally Posted by Radio Control Trucker

Welcome to the forum

- RCT

thanks RCT

[robcakes]

Originally Posted by oztruck

Hi Rob, welcome. Glad you like the R190 it is my favourite drive. If you need any help all you have to do is ask.

Cheers Chris

Hi Chris , thanks for the offer , u should be mighty proud of your r190 , the guys at the sand mine had one with the caterpillar badge on it, a r200 something i guess , so it was like the best of both worlds , i was looking at a cottonwood acres version on ebay last week but it got too rich for me , i have a shapeways mack r coming though , maybe when i am richer i may see if u do commision work , anyways thanks for the welcome ....

[doodlebug]

Welcome aboard!
Cheers, Neil.

[robcakes]

Originally Posted by RCP57

Welcome to the forum! Maybe this will help motivate you to finish your 955...http://rctruckandconstruction.com/sh...ighlight=kitty It's not the best or most detailed build/model but it may give you some ideas...

Reg

Hi Reg , had a look , that's fantastic ,love the vids , very inspiring thank Rob

[robcakes]

Originally Posted by doodlebug

Welcome aboard!
Cheers, Neil.

thanks for the welcome Neil , some very talented craftsman here

[flatdeck]

Rob Glad you wanted to come and play with us.. Welcome..


Wayne