Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
08-19-2021, 11:42 AM
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Re: Green Mountain Girl - Grand Hauler Build
Painting and adding the seats and engine:
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51291699606_fde10f5687_c_d.jpg
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51290953952_3c3868d21d_c_d.jpg
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
08-19-2021, 11:38 AM
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Replies: 23
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Re: Green Mountain Girl - Grand Hauler Build
Next up, some upgraded rear wheels. I really like the look of these.
Hub pieces:
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51192598806_41f06d87b9_c_d.jpg
Comparing the standard plastic wheels with...
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
08-19-2021, 11:30 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 6,429
Re: Green Mountain Girl - Grand Hauler Build
I didn't forget about this thread, just been too busy to update. :-)
The next couple of sessions were dedicated to constructing the fifth wheel and starting on the cab. The fifth wheel was pretty...
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
06-29-2021, 09:21 AM
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
06-25-2021, 01:46 PM
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Forum: Scale Buildings, Warehouses and Structures.
06-25-2021, 01:36 PM
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Replies: 5
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Traffic Light
I'm working on teaching myself Arduino, and decided to make an attempt at a simple traffic light pattern that I may turn into a scale model later. Here's the first test.
Green light turn to...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
06-22-2021, 06:22 PM
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Views: 3,652
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
06-20-2021, 08:20 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 6,429
Re: Green Mountain Girl - Grand Hauler Build
The next night, I added the fuel tanks, and started wiring lights. The light kit was the basic kit from HobbyConcepts, which gives headlights, turn signals, backup lights, taillights, and a set of...
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
06-20-2021, 08:11 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 6,429
Re: Green Mountain Girl - Grand Hauler Build
I'm definitely going to have to check these out. The further I've gotten into the build, the more light channels I'm finding that I want. I'm also just starting to teach myself Arduino (I can blink...
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
05-28-2021, 04:53 PM
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
05-28-2021, 11:05 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 6,429
Re: Green Mountain Girl - Grand Hauler Build
The next night of building was dedicated to assembling the transmission. As recommended by most builders, I replaced the stock motor with an 80t motor. I tested the shifting by hand before encasing...
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
05-28-2021, 10:55 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 6,429
Re: Green Mountain Girl - Grand Hauler Build
Next up was the assembly of the rear axles and finishing of the rear suspension. The last shot shows Sparks with her partially completed welding cart. The hollow welder holds a watch battery that...
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
05-28-2021, 10:49 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 6,429
Re: Green Mountain Girl - Grand Hauler Build
The next build session began with assembling and adding the rear leaf springs. After that, I moved on to assembling and greasing the differentials. I used thick marine grease to increase the...
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
05-23-2021, 08:34 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 6,429
Re: Green Mountain Girl - Grand Hauler Build
Once my paint arrived, the frame was given a few sprays of Tamiya's Candy Lime Green. Transmission and rear axles housings were primed, and the front tie rod and steering arms were assembled.
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
05-23-2021, 08:24 PM
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Replies: 23
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Re: Green Mountain Girl - Grand Hauler Build
Before I moved on any further with the build, I wanted to paint the frame. While I waited for my order of spray cans to arrive, I went ahead and assembled the driver figure that came with the kit.
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
05-23-2021, 08:17 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 6,429
Re: Green Mountain Girl - Grand Hauler Build
I'd like a box trailer for it. I was considering scratch-building a 53' trailer, but now I'm thinking that I'll buy the standard Tamiya kit for my first one. Being a bit shorter, it may be easier...
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
05-21-2021, 10:29 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 6,429
Re: Green Mountain Girl - Grand Hauler Build
Servos and frame built. I made sure to label my servo wires, because I'm a forgetful sort.
Servo arms attached.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51150752382_151c65e23a_c_d.jpg
Servo...
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
05-21-2021, 10:24 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 6,429
Re: Green Mountain Girl - Grand Hauler Build
Arrival of electronics. Being a newbie, I elected to go with this "Truck Completer Package" from Hobbyconcepts, which includes a pre-configured radio, receiver, servos, bearings, and ESC. I also...
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
05-21-2021, 10:13 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 6,429
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
05-21-2021, 10:12 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 6,429
Green Mountain Girl - Grand Hauler Build
Hi all. I've been working on my first truck, which I've nicknamed "Green Mountain Girl," as she has a sort of Vermont theme. I'm up to the cab stage, but I thought I'd start a build thread here,...
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Forum: Welcome New Members
05-21-2021, 09:05 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 3,633
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Forum: Welcome New Members
04-05-2021, 09:13 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 3,813
Re: Hello from Massachusetts
How far west of Boston are you? I'm in Vermont, with a new Grand Hauler on its way to me. Looks like most of the East Coast Mini Truckers are in the Pennsylvania area. Maybe we can get a little...
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Forum: Welcome New Members
06-27-2019, 03:04 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,924
Re: New Guy From Vermont
Thanks for the welcome. I've been very slowly collecting parts. My next purchase will be rails, so it should start looking like a frame soon, as opposed to a box of random stuff.
-Elroy
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Forum: Welcome New Members
04-14-2019, 06:09 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 3,174
Re: Hi from a live steamer!
Wow, that Lombard is awesome! I've been holding off on subscribing to Live Steam, but I may need to rethink that now. There's a Lombard at Clark's Trading Post / White Mountain Central Railroad in...
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Forum: Welcome New Members
04-14-2019, 06:03 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,924
New Guy From Vermont
New to the forum, and new to the hobby. After seeing some videos from this past winter's Cabin Fever, I started following one of the scale trucking groups on Facebook. Recently I've been looking...
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