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  • Guest

    #16
    when i was working in Iraq the trucks looked like that,you have a real good eye for detail,and i love it to bits

    mobear

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    • Guest

      #17
      Magnificent work...the photographs say more than I ever could.....beautiful job.

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        #18
        Words almost fail me (again) Charles....

        Stunning, accurate, realistic, compelling, .... there are a few to be going on with

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          #19
          Superb, just superb!

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          • Ian M
            Administrator
            • Dec 2008
            • 18269
            • Ian
            • Falster, Denmark

            #20
            That is the bees knees! Terrific work Charles.

            So what's next a load for this or are you looking at a new project?

            Ian M
            Group builds

            Bismarck

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            • Guest

              #21
              awsome job there charles

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              • Guest

                #22
                Wow, thats a prize winner if ever i saw one. Fantastic.

                Andy

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                • tiking
                  SMF Supporters
                  • Jul 2006
                  • 1691

                  #23
                  Originally posted by \
                  That is the bees knees! Terrific work Charles.So what's next a load for this or are you looking at a new project?

                  Ian M
                  Thanks everyone. Really appreciate your comments. Glad to hear that I have come close to the real thing. Ian, I've been pondering on this issue since I started with the tractor unit. There are a few heavy machines in 1/24 or 1/25 scale that will suit this build but they are little expensive and are available in Dicast. So I am going to save some money and get one of these huge machinery and weather it to fit the unit. We'll see.

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                  • tiking
                    SMF Supporters
                    • Jul 2006
                    • 1691

                    #24
                    I would prefer a front loader, but I wanted to try something else. I put together this little test. I decided to do a temporary load. As I have heard heavy Haulage companies do temporary conversions for their trailers, even if they were not made to transport them. They would modify or make temporary support or locking systems to help with their odd assignments. So here is my version of such. The supports are put in place with a mount lock( have not made them yet) unto the trailer beams on all four side. These are easily removable by lifting these brackets off with a small crane or hoist mechanism.

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                    • Guest

                      #25
                      Wow! That rig is very awesome! I hope I can also have that truck! Actually, those kind of truck is using to haul heavy equipments in heavy hauling jobs like vehicles, big generator etc.

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                      • tiking
                        SMF Supporters
                        • Jul 2006
                        • 1691

                        #26
                        Thanks Johnny.

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