drummerdad

I've played drums for about 25 years. No bands, just for myself. I mostly play progressive metal, and progressive rock, with a little symphonic and power metal thrown in. Circus Maximus, Dream Theater, Sonata Arctica, Symphony X, etc.. just to name a few.

Thanks for the comments everyone. It is a work in progress, so some things will change. First is the hydraulics cylinders. They are too big. And I don't like the way the sit. The truck was just for show. It will have a dually pulling it, eventually. I'm still deciding on what. I'm thinking a dually cadillac escallade ext. I haven't seen any converted to a dually yet, so I might try it.Either way it'll be a four door, dually pulling it. And I will need some tires, but it will be awhile. I will look at the site posted by Florent. Thanks I also have plans for tie downs on the outside, between the upper and lower surfaces of the I-beams. But I don't know what to do about straps for the cars. If it were a real truck, they would get tire straps, so I'll be looking into something like that. I would like to be able to change the cars on it. It will also get a rail on the top, a couple of hydraulic leveling feet, and some means of pulling the bottom tray into the base of the trailer. I haven't thought that far ahead yet. It'll also need six matching tires. I can only find five right now. I'm always open to suggestions, and advice on what and where to buy. I've been out of it for a long time. I'm amazed by what is available now. The 3d stuff just blows my mind.

Hey everyone. I'm going to attempt to post some pictures of a new project I'm working on. I've been out of modeling for about ten years, and recently got back into it. So my stock of parts, and tools is as poor as my skill level. But I'll get better, and I am slowly rebuilding my stock. This is the car hauler. The truck in the pictures will be modified to be a double cab dually, so it is only for reference. I was looking at car hauler kits, and didn't like any I saw. The idea was to carry four cars, so I googled a few haulers, and put a few ideas together. I know it isn't as good as a lot of builds I have seen here, but it will look okay. I've always been a ten foot builder. They look good from about ten feet. Any closer, and the issues start to show through. The idea is the gooseneck will lift to allow a car to be loaded underneath. I still have tons of work to do, but this is the basic design. I'm not happy with the hydraulic cylinders on the neck right now, so those will change probably. I also have to make a hydraulic lock mechanism, and the hydraulic stabilizing feet. Then it will need rails, additional supports, tie anchors, suspension, etc..

Hey everyone. Ive been lurking for awhile and decided to join. Im an installer at Bell helicopter, by trade. Wiring, sheetmetal, composites, etc..I mostly work on Bell 429s. I had been into scale modeling, but took a break after my kids got ahold of several models, and "played" with them. I had maybe 20 completed models, most are scrap now, between moving, and accidents. So i decided to start back. Its been maybe 10 years. Ill try and post pictures of my restart project. Im sure ill have some dumb newbie questions also.