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Spal wrote:As promised here is everything contained in the box, the usual Tamiya quality and lots to put together.
Al wow, what scale is this al, looks like a big model.
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Sticky Wickett wrote:Hi Al - I love trucks, especially RC models. Will be watching with interest!  Thanks for looking in, will be putting more up shortly. Al
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stevegbr wrote:Spal wrote:As promised here is everything contained in the box, the usual Tamiya quality and lots to put together.
Al wow, what scale is this al, looks like a big model. Steve its 1/14 scale 520mm in length,187mm wide and 293mm high. Not huge but big enough especially with a trailer attached  Al
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Great looking kit Al lovely detail as usual from Tamiya i`ve never built any modern trucks before so i`ll be watching with interest  Regards Phil COMING SOON =1/72 Italeri diorama`s Battle for the Reichstag and Stalingrad battle at the tractor factory 1/16 Trumpeter King Tiger with loads of extras ON THE GO= refurbishment of 1/25 Tamiya tiger 1 , amt Star trek kits and space 1999 models
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Thanks Phil,i have done a couple of plastics before but this is my first r/c truck.
Al
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Here is some more of the build, first made up the shock absorbers and front axle and then fitted it to the chassis together with the steering parts. Then I fitted the rear leaf springs. Al Spal attached the following image(s):
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Looking good Spal are you adding the MFU unit? Building - Suzuki GSX 1300R, Hummer, Ford Mustang, R2D2 Droid, Delorean.
Finished Builds - Nissan GTR, Millennium Falcon.
Other model kit builds - Tamiya RC Trucks, Tamiya RC cars
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Duane
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spike wrote:Looking good Spal are you adding the MFU unit? Yep just waiting on it arriving along with the remote uncoupler and a trailer Al
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Spal wrote:spike wrote:Looking good Spal are you adding the MFU unit? Yep just waiting on it arriving along with the remote uncoupler and a trailer Al Nice you gone for the full rig what trailer have you gone for? Building - Suzuki GSX 1300R, Hummer, Ford Mustang, R2D2 Droid, Delorean.
Finished Builds - Nissan GTR, Millennium Falcon.
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Thats look very nice indeed Al, the parts look very well made too
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I`ve looked at these large scale trucks many times and seen them in action at model shows. Managed to resist with having other things to spend the money on, but it`s gonna happen one day. For now I`ll watch this one come together, keep up the good work. I`ll definately be watching. Regards delboy271155 (Derek) COME BACK GUY FAWKES "YOUR COUNTRY NEEDS YOU"
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Thanks for looking in Dave/Derek I appreciate it.
Al
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spike wrote:Spal wrote:spike wrote:Looking good Spal are you adding the MFU unit? Yep just waiting on it arriving along with the remote uncoupler and a trailer Al Nice you gone for the full rig what trailer have you gone for? Just went for the flatbed for now but may get a box trailer later on down the line. Al
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More work on the rear of the truck, first I fitted several gears, suitably greased, into the 2 differentials before mounting them to the chassis together with the small driveshaft between them. Then the remaining 4 shock absorbers were fitted to complete the suspension set up. Jury is still out on the pink coloured shockers but I may change them for oil filled ones later on. The last pic shows everything fitted to date. Al Spal attached the following image(s):
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Wow that`s good. Looks like a very strong construction. Regards delboy271155 (Derek) COME BACK GUY FAWKES "YOUR COUNTRY NEEDS YOU"
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This has the makings of being something special, looking great.... Regards Alan
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Starting to beef up now, I still can see in my minds eye the guy ferrying his kids around the M. E. Expo january on the flat bed of one of these R/C Trucks Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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