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    Link-Belt HC-218 Truck Crane

    in WIP: Model Trucks: Big Rigs and Heavy Equipment

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    5 minutes ago, redneckrigger said:

    The boom continues to be a major part of this build. So far, it has about 380 pieces.  When done, with the rigging connectors, the folding portion and the boom head it will have well over 750 pieces in its construction.  Started putting the boom connector pieces in place today.  THIS is where I wish I knew how to 3D print.  If only for the uniformity alone, it would be fantastic! Boy, do I miss Shapeways! Used to be able to get all sorts of tiny intricate parts made to order.  But making 20-30 of the same piece just builds character!!!

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    Well you my friend have a ton of character. Unbelievable build, just fantastic.

    Ron G 

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    New build for my Pal Jeff in B.C.

    in WIP: Model Trucks: Big Rigs and Heavy Equipment

    Posted · Edited by ShakyCraftsman

    Hey all

      I almost forgot to post these pictures. I did this awhile back, but didn't include them, so here are the pic's of the kit 5spd transmission and the 4spd "Brownie".

    20250613_135924.jpgrear view of the transmission. I added all the bolt heads & the "X".

    20250613_135958.jpgTop view of the transmission and all the bolt heads.

    20250613_140027.jpgView showing the bellhouse bolt heads.

    20250613_140202.jpgThis view shows the transmission mounted to the engine.

    20250613_143837.jpgThis view shows the trans/engine and the Brownie & shift linkage.

    20250613_143904.jpgThis view shows the Brownie and the bolt heads I added to it.

    20250613_143937.jpgRear view of the Brownie and bolt heads.

    20250613_145735.jpgFront view of the Brownie and bolt heads.

    20250829_124031.jpgThis view shows the front & rear W/T's I'm now going to use (thanks to Jeff's recommendation).

    They are KFS 14:00 24.5 Continentals with 6 spoke front and planetary rears. These are 54.0" tall !!! 😱 and 14.0" wide. These are what came on the Pacific P12 & Hayes HDX.

    There freaking huge! But I think they will make the truck. Well that's it for now be back with more updates soon 

    Ron G 

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    Western Star 4900 FA plow truck

    in WIP: Model Trucks: Big Rigs and Heavy Equipment

    Posted

    2 minutes ago, BK9300 said:

    Feels like progress has been, well, there hasn't been any for just about three weeks!  Was able to get a few things done and or, started today.  Somewhere along the way, I forgot I needed to paint the visor for the cab, so got that underway.  Also made the exhaust tip for the end of the muffler, that will be chromed along with the other cab bits.  And, got the final coat of colour on the hood, cab and day cab panel.

     

    Prep work on visor - first coat of primer and then laid out, and drilled, the holes for Top Studio rivets that will 'attach' the visor to the cab brackets underneath -

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    Another neglected (forgotten?) item was the exhaust tip - took an unused exhaust piece from an old kit, cut off the clamp, and added the clamp to the exhaust tip fashioned from styrene tubing -

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    Finally, last coat of colour on the hood/cab/panel went on today.  The paint might have been ok with the previous coat, but I thought I would sand out a couple of dust bits in the hood, one on the cab and then lay down that last coat and all would be good.  No such luck - never mind the lots of care cleaning the air brush when last I used it, or rinsing out the paint bottle before filling it with filtered paint, plus running some thinner through the air brush first.  Started the fan in the little paint booth, began painting the cab and almost immediately a few bits of BLAH_BLAH_BLAH_BLAH found their way onto the passenger side door.  This time, the pictures are forgiving - can't really see the dust bits - but I can see them when I inspect the cab -

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    So, using just a paint can, I put a couple coats on the two used hoods I had on the bench.  After a week or so of curing, I'm going to try my hand at polishing the used hoods, before I attempt anything on the cab.  Never done polishing before, so that should be interesting -

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    In the meantime, I going to concentrate on finishing the sander - remaining lights, decals, beacons front and rear, the ladder and some other little bits, all of which are long overdue being finished.  Take care!

    Looks absolutely marvelous Brian. I love the color.

    Ron G 

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    Help!!!! I need to know what engine this is?

    in WIP: Model Trucks: Big Rigs and Heavy Equipment

    Posted

    1 minute ago, BK9300 said:

    Hi Ron - could be a couple of choices - a Google picture search on KFS's engine 13, turns up this - (AI overview says it's a Caterpillar engine)

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    I saved the first pic above, from KFS's web site and the saved file name says "C13TruckEngine-image3" (Caterpillar C13?)

     

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    So, maybe a Cat engine?

    Hey Brian 

     I guess it could be a cat, but it's definitely not the 1693TA, I have one of those. Thanks Bud 

    Ron G 

     

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