Hayes HD dump truck...RCP's style

[Espeefan]

Beautiful! I just noticed all the other details I somehow over looked. The radius arms for the front axle, the exhaust pipe running down and forward towards the engine, the air tanks, and plumbing. Love those outdoor photos too. The air horns look great. Your front window gaskets are nice too. That can't be the same stuff you used on your big trucks, is it?

[RCP57]

Originally Posted by Espeefan

Beautiful! I just noticed all the other details I somehow over looked. The radius arms for the front axle, the exhaust pipe running down and forward towards the engine, the air tanks, and plumbing. Love those outdoor photos too. The air horns look great. Your front window gaskets are nice too. That can't be the same stuff you used on your big trucks, is it?

Thanks Nate. I was trying my best to keep things looking as authentic as possible while running stock Tamiya drivetrain. The real 4640 diffs look a lot different than any available RC stuff so there wasn't much I could do there short of making my own. The steering should be different as well but to keep it simple I left things fairly stock up front too. I knew if I started to make all of this stuff from scratch the truck wouldn't be done in time for the July truck show. The window gaskets are just wiper blades like on the other trucks. I searched through the used wipers i have hoarded and found some that were a little narrower than what I used on the KW. They are a bit too wide but will do the job good enough!

Reg

[RCP57]

A small update for the Hayes. I got a hold of some lights from Wayne last night so I couldn't resist installing them today! Of course this snowballed into more work as it always does....

I made up a steering wheel out of a ring of pipe. I put it in the chuck on my rotary table and milled it round then made up the center. Once it was glued together i decided to polish it. This is more of an inside joke with a long time friend of mine than anything else but i think it looks cool even if it isn't realistic. Next time i pop the cab off i will finish the interior...








Thanks for looking!

[RCP57]

I have added a few more details to the Hayes this week. I lined the box floor with wood, painted the shutters white(a detail I had missed on the original 1-1 trucks), and made up and polished a visor for it.











Reg