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    Cat 3406B

    in WIP: Model Trucks: Big Rigs and Heavy Equipment

    Posted

    Thanks Scott

    I figure that this would be the case with your manual, and figured that the pistons and liners would be a matching set if replaced, the piston part numbers are related to the engine number, which relates to the vehicle that they are fitted, which again relates to the hp out put, confused yet??

    for example a 3406 hp output is from 285hp-425hp, according to my book, which doesn't have the width of the pistons, just part numbers relating to the engine number,

    I think this is really not that big a deal, modellers license is ok here, what I do require how ever is the measurement between pots, which would help with the set out of the block

    and give me a datum point for the rest of the block details, I think you are right I am going to have to find one that I can measure, not a easy task here, but will keep trying

    Not doing a 1/25th, but a 1/16th version for a long time build I have been doing

    Thanks again for the info

    Chris

    Thanks for the links,

    Cat 3406B

    in WIP: Model Trucks: Big Rigs and Heavy Equipment

    Posted

    Scott, no not that manual, but the parts manual, which I have attached a pic of, and what the drawings look like on the inside

    Does your manual have the same type of drawings? or are they better?

    I also have the industrial engines drawing book as well which covers the external dimensions

    Does the 3306 and the 3406 share the same block?

    Thanks

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    Cat 3406B

    in WIP: Model Trucks: Big Rigs and Heavy Equipment

    Posted

    googles your best freind in this situation tony

    Thanks Chris, I have spent a few hours searching, but can't find what I need , have brought the Cat manual for it to show the layout and how it goes together, but can't lift the drawings to use it,

    I am modelling one in 3D so I can proto type it, and build it in brass, so finding the right info is required

    What I really need is some one that has one in bits ready for re building

    The lonestar is .....

    in Truck Kit News & Reviews

    Posted

    I have watch this thread now for quite a while and have made a few observations, there seems to be some people in this world that never could be happy with anything,and others that there life is so boring that they need confrontation or attention to help there mundane life pass by,

    There are a lot of excellent builds of the lonestar just on this site alone, with 99% of them happy with the kit, others can build a excellent model even without the instructions (Tim) as well as the test builds that have been shown here also, and the major complaint is a few mistakes, wow, life is complicated for the few or maybe some just can't test fit and work out that the parts don't fit

    Moebius is the only model producing company that actually commits to a model with the detail and vision that should be present in the model industry, compare a Italeri kit with this and look at the difference, but most seem happy with an Italeri kit or any other for that matter, happy with re pop of something that is so far out of date or so inaccurate (bring back the blue print series)

    Here is something that IS up to date, and has all the detail as well as so much potential as a donor kit for scratch built cabs or a base for a resin conversion but the negative can't see a positive

    Moebius have a great vision for the future, with more planned for us truck model builders, and as each kit is produced, they will get better and better, and the subject will also, They also have gambled a lot of money in a economy that is less than ideal, so what ever your view is, it is better to support someone that listen's to a model builder than a company that has never seen a truck that they produce a kit for

    Every kit has faults, no matter what the subject, or scale, someone will find a fault with it, and that doesn't matter if the kit was $5 or $500

    You get more flies with honey than you do with vinegar

    James Bond Kenworth W900L

    in WIP: Model Trucks: Big Rigs and Heavy Equipment

    Posted · Edited by Tony Bryan

    Klos Brothers in Australia imported #9 and rebuilt it, they done an amazing job and the truck is sweet, here is some info for you on there re build http://www.kloscustomtrucks.com/ check out under projects

    http://www.tenfourma...ure/2008/3.html

    http://www.flickr.co...N05/4363340141/

    http://s185.photobuc...tion/?start=all

    Look forward to seeing this come together

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