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Hello Everybody 

 Okay, before everyone starts yelling and complaining that I have several builds going right now. And that I should stick to one or the other. 

  I'm not actually starting on this build yet. It's more of a whats coming down the line kinda thing. Just to let you guys all know what goes on in the depths of my mind (and that can be dangerous 😁)

  Okay, this will be another construction equipment build. It will go along with my Payhauler 350, XL SPECIALIZED XL120 RGN Lowboy trailer, jeep & stinger, the "BS" Peterbilt 359 HH, my 1/25 (diecast) first gear 560 Payloader, AMT Cat D8H dozer, plus a few other rigs that will fall into that category.

 Well what is it you say? A 1/24 AMT Ford LTL 9000 tractor kit turned into a Dumptruck with a Ertl IH 5000 Paystar dump box, resin Cat 3406, 18spd Eaton Fuller transmission, front Bridgestone M844 425 floats, roadX DD990 24.5 drive tires, 5- hole Budds with lots of detail work.

  A 1/25 Revell heavy duty trailer that I'm going to convert into a pintle hitch deckover equipment trailer. I will be converting into a dual axle instead of a tri-axle so I'm getting a different suspension system for it. 

 And last but not least a AMT John Deere 310 Backhoe. I am going to make all the cylinders work on it plus detail and weather it up. Here are some pictures for yous all to look at.

s-l1200 (4).webpThis is the kit I'm using.

20250112_144417.jpgThis is the dump box I'm going to use. It's temperaly sitting on a Italeri Peterbilt 378.

ffb820_31f670a5cdf7491aacccbe3954837f42~mv2.pngEither this rear suspension.

ffb820_963fb6cda1744ef591a41e37ba432036~mv2.pngOr this one, I haven't made up my mind yet.

99942f7351c8540f2d5a04f9c90b3194.jpgHopefully it will look something like this, but with out the lift axle.

s-l1200 (4)(3).jpgThis is the AMT John Deere Backhoe kit I'll be using.

s-l1200 (5).jpgThis is the Revell trailer kit.

386fc399-5e87-476d-83ba-4c6a859ec4a7.pngThis is what I'm shooting for. It won't be exactly like it, but I'll get as close as I can.

20250112_162553.jpgThese are the two sides of the trailer. Top one I modified into a dual axle set-up. Bottom one is the kit part before modifications.

20250112_174908.jpgThis view shows the rear drop portion, deck and neck of the trailer.

20250112_175013.jpgThis is the scratch built neck that I made.

20250112_175020.jpgThis view shows the neck tool box lid and the piano hinge at the rear of it.

20250112_175058.jpgThis view shows that the lid actually opens up via a hidden masking tape hinge.

20250112_175326.jpgThis is the under side of the trailer deck.

20250112_175339.jpgThis shows how the neck will attach to the deck.

 There is a absolute TON of work to be done on these builds, but I hVe to finish the Payhauler and the "BS" Peterbilt first. Well thanks for looking in and I hope you liked it. I hope this is something everyone here wants to see. It is what I love to do.

Bye for now 

Ron G 

Edited by ShakyCraftsman
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I hear ya Ron, I can think of two or three more builds plus two more started/half finished builds. I’m here to support ya Ron, you can never have enough builds in process. ………………squirrel 

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Lots on the go, Ron - I've liked going through your trailer builds in the past - very detailed scratch building.

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Very ambitious future build. I think most of us have multiple projects going at once. Especially if you burn out on one, you move on then come back to it eventually.

Dom

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Very cool! Love ltl's i rode in one as a kid with my dad its the one in my pfp had a holmes 1701 on the back..i was thinking about pickin one of those air ride walking beams for a future project. Cant wait to see more.

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