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Logging Truck Project
PHPaul replied to PHPaul's topic in WIP: Model Trucks: Big Rigs and Heavy Equipment
Hydraulic hoses installed and a little paint. Have some artwork for decals for the loader, just need to print them out. I'll wait on that until I have all the decals ready, hate to waste a chunk of decal paper for one little decal. -
Source for 1:24 or 1:25 tow hooks?
PHPaul replied to PHPaul's topic in Model Building Questions and Answers
I think I've found something on TinkerCAD that I can modify to work. -
Source for 1:24 or 1:25 tow hooks?
PHPaul replied to PHPaul's topic in Model Building Questions and Answers
No joy at either of those sites. I'm assuming your prints would be resin? Technical question: Can an object designed for resin be printed in PLA? -
Looking for frame-mount tow hooks to use on my logging truck. I did a search, but any results that included a source were from 5 or more years ago and contained dead links.
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Logging Truck Project
PHPaul replied to PHPaul's topic in WIP: Model Trucks: Big Rigs and Heavy Equipment
Before After Before After. Need to redo the joint between the boom and the stick, larger cylinder interferes with hinge. -
Logging Truck Project
PHPaul replied to PHPaul's topic in WIP: Model Trucks: Big Rigs and Heavy Equipment
Thanks, Dennis! Waiting on a couple of glue joints to cure before I post some pictures of the mods. -
Logging Truck Project
PHPaul replied to PHPaul's topic in WIP: Model Trucks: Big Rigs and Heavy Equipment
I spent the day redoing the grapple head at 75% of the original. Looks MUCH better. Also redoing the main hydraulic cylinders with larger barrels. Don't have that back together yet, but thinking that's an improvement as well. Also got the stabilizer legs roughed out. As soon as I get everything mocked up with the modifications, I'll post a couple of pictures. -
Logging Truck Project
PHPaul replied to PHPaul's topic in WIP: Model Trucks: Big Rigs and Heavy Equipment
Here's what I have so far. I'll be adding hydraulic hard lines and hoses. And stabilizer legs of course. Looking at it (compared to Gary's most excellent example) I think the grapple is quite a bit out of scale. Thinking I'll re-do that. -
Scratchbuilt flatbed
PHPaul replied to Rockford's topic in WIP: Model Trucks: Big Rigs and Heavy Equipment
Very nice! Like the suspension set up. -
Logging Truck Project
PHPaul replied to PHPaul's topic in WIP: Model Trucks: Big Rigs and Heavy Equipment
Wow! That's outstanding, Gary! That'll be a big help and also confirms some assumptions I had to make on mine. Thanks! -
Logging Truck Project
PHPaul replied to PHPaul's topic in WIP: Model Trucks: Big Rigs and Heavy Equipment
A little more progress. Working on the loader boom and figuring out the geometry. Also working on the operator's position atop the boom tower. The pins for hydraulic levers looked good originally, but in the pic they look a little out of scale. I'll probably sand the ball ends down a little if I can, or replace them if not. -
Well, time to do another one...
PHPaul replied to throttlejockey's topic in WIP: Model Trucks: Big Rigs and Heavy Equipment
Nice! I have that kit that I'm using as the basis for a logging truck. I might steal a couple of ideas from your build. If that Detroit option was ever done in 1:1, I bet it was a miserable potlicker to work on! -
Logging Truck Project
PHPaul replied to PHPaul's topic in WIP: Model Trucks: Big Rigs and Heavy Equipment
Thanks! I did a test run of the technique on some scrap using baking soda hoping for a little less drastic effect. Results were what I was looking for scale-wise but I used spray enamel and let it dry so it was quite a job to get down to the "rust". I'll do another test with acrylic paint, I suspect that will work better. -
Logging Truck Project
PHPaul replied to PHPaul's topic in WIP: Model Trucks: Big Rigs and Heavy Equipment
I use TinkerCAD. Freeware, does pretty much everything I need at my level. I tried Fusion360 but it was WAY too much for what I do and I couldn't be bothered to climb the learning curve. -
Logging Truck Project
PHPaul replied to PHPaul's topic in WIP: Model Trucks: Big Rigs and Heavy Equipment
Several cold and rainy days this month so getting an little bonus bench time in. Working on the log loader. Mast, rear boom mount, hydraulic tank and seat 3D printed, the rest being scratch built from plastic shapes. Finished loader will articulate and swivel.