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 Rank: Vice-Master     Groups: Registered
Joined: 20/01/2011 Posts: 593 Points: 1,708 Location: Canberra, Australia
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Bought the knight hauler radio control model truck off ebay. Quote:This new 1/14 scale R/C Tractor Trucks Item features an originally designed truck body. Hood, large roof spoiler, interior, and lights (clear orange parts), which have been artistically rendered in exquisite detail. Grill, tank, exhaust and steps have been beautifully rendered with metal plated parts. Kit includes stickers and 540 motor. 7.2V battery pack and R/C system are sold separately.
Basic specifications of the Knight Hauler
Total length: 630mm, Total width: 186mm, Clearance: 19mm, Weight Fully-Equipped: about 3.1kg (without multi function unit) Wheelbase: 476mm Tread F/R: 156/138mm Chassis Material: Aluminum and polycarbonate plastic Chassis Shape: Ladder Type Frame Suspension: Front and Rear Rigid Axle w/Metal Leaf Springs Caster Angle-F/R: 0deg/0deg Camber Angle-F/R: 0deg/0deg Toe Angle-F/R: 0deg/0deg Damper: F/R Aluminum Dummy Dampers Drive train: 2-axle Transmission: 3-gear transmission (gear shifting operated via transmitter) Gear Ratio: 1st gear 32.49:1, 2nd gear 17.76:1, 3rd gear 10.66:1 Diff. gear system: F/R Bevel Gear Diff Motor: RS540 (standard in the kit) Tire Width: F/R both 22mm Tire Diameter: F/R both 88mm Requires eight R6/AA/UM3 batteries for transmitter (sold separately).
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Rank: Vice-Master Groups: Registered
Joined: 20/01/2011 Posts: 593 Points: 1,708 Location: Canberra, Australia
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Box art and gearbox.  
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Rank: Vice-Master Groups: Registered
Joined: 20/01/2011 Posts: 593 Points: 1,708 Location: Canberra, Australia
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Chassis well underway.  
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Rank: Vice-Master Groups: Registered
Joined: 20/01/2011 Posts: 593 Points: 1,708 Location: Canberra, Australia
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More work on the chassis. 
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Rank: Vice-Master Groups: Registered
Joined: 20/01/2011 Posts: 593 Points: 1,708 Location: Canberra, Australia
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Wheels and lights.  
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Rank: Vice-Master Groups: Registered
Joined: 20/01/2011 Posts: 593 Points: 1,708 Location: Canberra, Australia
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Chassis is now complete. Next up is the body. 
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Rank: Vice-Master Groups: Registered
Joined: 20/01/2011 Posts: 593 Points: 1,708 Location: Canberra, Australia
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Start of the work on the body. Painting will start soon.  
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Nice big kit to work on. !! looking good. Great Tamiya quality as always I guess.
Malc.
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Rank: Vice-Master Groups: Registered
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It went together very well. Now trying to decide wether to brush or spray paint it, I have a feeling the spray paint would make it look better, only thing I have not used spray paint before. Also not sure I want to go buying the paint for just one model.
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Rank: Vice-Master Groups: Registered
Joined: 20/01/2011 Posts: 593 Points: 1,708 Location: Canberra, Australia
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Painting has started on the truck. Body will start once I decide what colour to actually paint it. 
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Joined: 10/05/2010 Posts: 2,608 Points: 7,519 Location: Lincolnshire
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 Jeez, she's HUGE! Looks great though. What did you decide on in the end? Brush or airbrush? Cheers Gray
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Rank: Vice-Master Groups: Registered
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I decided to go with brush painting, it doesn't need a showroom shine on the body.
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Rank: Vice-Master Groups: Registered
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Painting of the body has started and so far it is going well.
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Rank: Vice-Master Groups: Registered
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Tried brush painting part of the body and the paint just scrapes off with a fingernail, back to the drawing board on the paint then!
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Rank: Superelite Groups: Registered
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skyfire wrote:Tried brush painting part of the body and the paint just scrapes off with a fingernail, back to the drawing board on the paint then!  Oh no! What are you using for primer?
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Rank: Vice-Master Groups: Registered
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Didn't use one in the end.
I have decided that once I have some funds again, to bite the bullet for the delivery costs and get the spray paint for it from Sydney. It has to come by road as it is considered dangerous goods by airlines!
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Rank: Vice-Master Groups: Registered
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In the meantime, I have started on a container trailer for the Knight Hauler to pull. 
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Rank: Vice-Master Groups: Registered
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Suspension is under way. 
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Rank: Vice-Master Groups: Registered
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Start of the container itself.   I have lights coming for the trailer and a bullbar for the truck.
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Wow with the trailer attached it will be one long model. Have you got somewhere big enough to display. Following with great interest. Andy.
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