Wstarcummins
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Normally a truck like this has 40,000lb. rears and 25,000lb front axle, grossing in at alittle over 100,000lbs minus the weight of the truck. Im not sure how much it would be with a quad axle setup, I know a with a triaxle it adds another 20,000lbs.
Sean
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What annoyed me today.......2 things.
1. My orthodontist appointment! 8:45 this morning in a snow storm.
2. Having to plow the driveway 3 times today.....
Sean
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Well, this is my entree for the cmpetition, since I am from the US and could make anything farm related in 1/32 scale.....and since Ive never tried modeling tractors in 1/32 scale, I decided to do a Peterbilt 379 grain truck. I will be a quad axle.....to explain to the Euro guys (so I dont get bout it) It is a rear tandem axle setup, with a lift axle in front of the tandems and a steerable lift axle behind the tandems, therefore, 4 axles on the rear. This setup is popular on log trucks and milk trucks and some grain trucks. Here is the list of everything I will be doing to the truck, starting out as a 1/32 scale New Ray Peterbilt.
-Fix doors, make them swing the whole way out, and make a full door instead of a half door.
-Make hood open
-Fix hood on the inside from all the screws and what not
-Make a detailed engine (Detroit Series 60? Or Cummins KTA)
-Make transmission (thinking about a 13 speed....)
-Make a detailed interior.
-Scratch built detailed frame
-Make suspension, using steyrene and parts from the New Ray frame.
-Steerable front axle.
-Both lifts raise and lower, the rear lift steerable.
-Make grain bed, raisable with a scissor hoist.
-Detailed wiring (hopefully)
-Repaint cab, any color suggestions?
-Fix the rivet mess on the hood....anyone need rivets, ha ha!!
-Make a nice set of mirrors.
-Add hand rails.
-Add alittle bit of "bling"
-Add rear lights.
-Scratch build top cab lights and horns.
-Scratch built aircleaners.
-Fixing air cleaner placement.
I will also be updating the list with what Im working on, whats done, and what I still need to do including pics.
Sean
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Good work, I myself is 14 and dont know If I could do that good in 1/32 scale....... seems to me the bigger it is for me the worse I do, haha
Sean
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Thanks, the crop is actually toothpicks with some shaved wood along the side.....easy to do just takes awhile.
Also, the green cart will be replaced by 2 H&S wagons....the chopper will be replaced by a 3 row I will eventually build.
Sean
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Time to start chopping corn 8-) We ended up using the 1370 instead of the White because the spindles stuck out too far on the White O well, so we ended up using the White to pull the wagons back and forth to the farm because it is faster than the Oliver.....so far nothing has broken and I think we will have good stuff to say on the NH chopper. BTW, painted and put in the corn tonight, still no where near finished though, what do you guys think?? I may have to take em out and hit em with another coat of green.....also, we got some tall corn this year!
1370 on the chopper.
Sean
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I will get some soon. I need some pictures of the rear end so I will get some pics of it then.
I also got the hood bout done. I still have alittle bit of work to do, rear fenders are also almost done. The front of the frame is done with the engine. Im not sure what axle Im going to use yet for the front though. Probably will be off a JD 4000 series.
Sean
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The 1085 is one of my favorite tractors. My uncle owns one without a cab. Gonna be learning how to run it soon. Im excited
Sean
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Sweet! One question though. Does the 2805's in Europe have a set foward front axle? Here in the state's both the 2775 and 2805 have a set back front axle.
Sean
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Well done! Great job for a 1/87 scale farm. It is rather unusual compared to American farms I must say though!
Sean
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It sure looks to be a Ertl to me.....specailly the interior, same floor as in the JD's and Case's and same type of interior.....
Sean
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I wasnt how sure how popular Sunflower is over the ocean........Sunflower has came very popular here Im gonna say in the last 5 years. Great plains is a popular brand here to, mainly for they're grain drills.
Sean
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You Euro guys and your fat tires The tires that come stock on the tractor is even wider than alot of the real Magnums here in the US. It will take time for me to get used to the Beacons.........
Anyways, good work
Sean
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Hey Bill, then who is producing this DT300 Sure looks to be Ertl to me, also heard that the news of it wasnt supposed to be released yet but someone posted a picture on Toy Tractor Times and it broke out then.....
This is not my picture, got the picture from Chris Taylor and he got it from TTT......
Sean
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Another one, scratch built Sunflower double fold disk for the display......
Sean
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Thanks guys.
The Gleaner R62 was pretty much the best of the best of combines when they were new. The 2388 beside is bigger than it. Their all pretty impresive.
Sean
New MF's for 2010
in General Hobby Discussion
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SpecCast 1/64 scale 8680 US and Europe versions.
Sean