Deere-est Posted May 11, 2013 Share Posted May 11, 2013 To be honest, back in this era most trucks would have just been a 4x2 just as this one is. (4 wheels, 2 driven) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan_coe2012 Posted May 13, 2013 Author Share Posted May 13, 2013 I see thanks for all your knowledge I don't know much about trucks at all I just find britains lorries quite easy to work with. I have made a twin rear drive axle as I would like to make a low loading bed for my excavators and thought it would cope better with heavier loads. The only problem I'm having is where to find smaller wheels as the loading bed needs to be "low" and the britains wheels are quite big which makes the bed far too high any suggestions as to where I could find any? Here's my twin axle but not sure if the fifth wheel is in the right place the traile looks way too far back but if its any further forward the arches hit the stands:( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stabliofarmer Posted May 18, 2013 Share Posted May 18, 2013 That's another nice conversion. The reason the trailer sits so far back is probably because that's quite a long chassis but still yet another good conversion can I ask when you cut and stick the chassis does it become very fragile and what glue do you use to stick the chassis to the plasticard/strukt as I've herd it's hard to glue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted May 18, 2013 Share Posted May 18, 2013 Look for lorries in smaller scales, say 1.43 maybe and the wheels will be ideal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan_coe2012 Posted May 19, 2013 Author Share Posted May 19, 2013 Thanks I use ca thick super glue made by vita bond it sticks anything together I've found, once it goes off it feels as strong as the original model but you have to give it a good day to take! Thanks tris that's a brill idea:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan_coe2012 Posted May 24, 2013 Author Share Posted May 24, 2013 8wheeled flatbed really want too add a hiab to it any advise on where to find any in 1/32? This is the truck will make another for hiab conversion one that looks a little newer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted May 25, 2013 Share Posted May 25, 2013 very tidy jordan, as for hi-abs, theres a couple out there, but they aint cheap, first one looks a bit small for 32nd, i recon its a conrad 35th http://www.farmmodels.nl/Webwinkel-Product-2149379/29000-Palfinger-Laadkraan-(leverbaar-Juli-Augustus-2013).html secons looks biggger but is more expensive again http://www.farmmodels.nl/Webwinkel-Product-28510067/29001-Palfinger-Grof-Laadkraan-(beperkt-leverbaar).html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted May 25, 2013 Share Posted May 25, 2013 1/50th I believe... Look the dangleys but too many extensions to be realistic for this size lorry and the physical size of the crane set in 1/32 really Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stabliofarmer Posted May 25, 2013 Share Posted May 25, 2013 Another brilliant conversion. Those hiabs are very expensive but there is a cheaper one however it has a lot less detail. Its made by dikies and is on a cheap Mercedes that's roughly 1/32, I know there available at toy master and just found this on eBay if its any help http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Dickie-Toys-Kids-Mate-Heavy-City-Truck-/271078973667 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan_coe2012 Posted May 25, 2013 Author Share Posted May 25, 2013 Cheers thanks lads and they are very expensive but many thanks for the help, this is what I would like to achieve my mate sent me this pic as one of his containers arrived on site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted May 25, 2013 Share Posted May 25, 2013 Ah what you need is this... http://www.ppmcars.com.au/images/1-32%20new%20ray%20perterbilt%20379%20white%20with%20steel%20girders.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted May 25, 2013 Share Posted May 25, 2013 forgot about them tris, usally only see them on yank ebay mind, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted May 25, 2013 Share Posted May 25, 2013 Yeah on German ebay on an MAN rigid sometimes too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan_coe2012 Posted May 25, 2013 Author Share Posted May 25, 2013 That's exactly what I need thanks and the wheels off trailer I could come in handy with the low loader I want to make too, kill two birds with one stone as they say! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted May 25, 2013 Share Posted May 25, 2013 There you are see! That'll be a fiver please Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catkom3 Posted May 25, 2013 Share Posted May 25, 2013 There is an Iveco six wheeler out there with a " hiab" I've got one,just can't find it, Regards Joe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catkom3 Posted May 26, 2013 Share Posted May 26, 2013 Found it,as you can see it's way bigger than that Conrad Palfinger,as it should be, 8 feet = 96 inches divide by 32 = 3inchs,whereas 96 divide by 50 = 1.92 or 2 inches give or take,so the Palfinger is 50% to small,?? Regards Joe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
altrac Posted May 27, 2013 Share Posted May 27, 2013 How about getting a britains log grab from either one of the britains forestry spec valtras or the old britains log trailer and then adapting it to have an extendible boom, would be a cheaper option certainly? Probably find one or the other going cheap on ebay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted May 27, 2013 Share Posted May 27, 2013 The log grabs don't fold up in the correct way to be lorry mounted. The crane Joe has is to be honest, the only one that is exactly right. It just looks a little too 'toy' like but that can be rectified with some HIAB decals for instance and some pipes/hoses fitted I would have thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
altrac Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 Yeah some metallic paint on it as well as the pipes and decals and it would look the job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan_coe2012 Posted May 28, 2013 Author Share Posted May 28, 2013 That's just what I'm looking for joe don't suppose you want to sell it do you? I've got some hose I cud put on but how would I go about making some decals for it, how does anyone make them so small I've tried a dyno tape on its smallest font for number plates and there massive still! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bay Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 try. inkscape, it quite good jordan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan_coe2012 Posted May 28, 2013 Author Share Posted May 28, 2013 Cheers thanks but what's Inkscape may I ask? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catkom3 Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 Sorry Jordan,that "Hiab" is ear marked for a future project,keep checking E-bay that's where I got that one,your Dymo is no good whatsoever for making decals,what you need is a good printer and some waterslide decal paper,plenty on E-bay http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_trksid=p2050601.m570.l1311.R2.TR10.TRC0&_nkw=water+slide+decal+paper&_sacat=0&_from=R40, Inkscape is a graphics editor,just copy and paste Inkscape into a search engine,and you'll get this,http://inkscape.org/ Regards Joe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan_coe2012 Posted May 28, 2013 Author Share Posted May 28, 2013 Thanks joe I thought it would be a long shot haha! Il definitely have to get on to that for decals got to many wagons that need something on them. Just a small update on the flat bed decided to add some mirrors paint the wheels silver and put the tank back oops! Here she is unloading some sand bags and slabs for the drive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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