Thomas
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Post by Thomas on Apr 2, 2008 11:24:23 GMT 1
A picture with a one cent coin to show the size of the engine:
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Post by skunk on Apr 2, 2008 18:27:36 GMT 1
I like the fact that you went through the trouble of finding a US penny. Do you have any Swedish coins, so that my twelve-year old self can get an idea of the size of this engine. Nice work by the way. Sometimes I feel that with all of the scratch building you do, you should have someone staying with you who could make castings of your creations.
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Thomas
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Post by Thomas on Apr 2, 2008 19:22:27 GMT 1
You mean to create something like that I didn't find a swedish coin this time, but I know that there are some in the house. ;D But finding an US penny is not that diffcult since I lived a half year in the USA when I was younger and in this time I was into collecting coins and stuff like that
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Post by cfesmire on Apr 3, 2008 1:36:24 GMT 1
That's beautiful work Thomas. Have you something to put the engine in?
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Lee
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Post by Lee on Apr 3, 2008 2:20:12 GMT 1
The whole bloody thing fits on a penny!! I am impressed!!
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Thomas
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Post by Thomas on Apr 3, 2008 11:13:31 GMT 1
I wouldn't had build the enigine if I had no further plans with it. The newest Nicolas Tractomas have these engine. But I didn't start with the trucks yet. The next engines are planed. Cummins VTA 1710, Cummins ISX 600 Signature Series (still need drawings), Detroit Diesel 12V 71, Detroit Diesel 16V 71, Mack E9 (still need drawings).
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Thomas
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Post by Thomas on Apr 3, 2008 18:44:27 GMT 1
An other project of mine. Something longer than a Nicolas but not that wide. A Kenworth T-800 with driven twin-steer, tri-drive and a liftaxle. All this is needed to carry the 150t rotator.
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Thomas
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Post by Thomas on Apr 10, 2008 22:22:12 GMT 1
The wrecker reached the next level, but still not near finish yet.
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Post by cfesmire on Apr 10, 2008 23:30:40 GMT 1
Just fabulous work Thomas. Very creative too.
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Thomas
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Post by Thomas on Apr 15, 2008 20:19:21 GMT 1
A second Kenworth is in work. A T-800W tri-drive winch tractor. I builded a sleeper for the truck. The winch will be surounded by a tool locker.
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Thomas
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Post by Thomas on Apr 17, 2008 19:46:49 GMT 1
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Post by skunk on Apr 18, 2008 6:31:18 GMT 1
I like your taillights! Consider hollowing them out a bit, silvering (one of those chrome pencils work great), filling them with white glue, and then painting with transparent reds/oranges as needed.
Did you make the toollocker yourself?
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Post by cfesmire on Apr 19, 2008 0:48:09 GMT 1
That tool/chain locker looks great. Consider Skunks advice on the tail lights but you could tint the wh. glue with food coloring to get the transparent red.
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Post by eexjoe on Apr 19, 2008 22:10:52 GMT 1
Who made that Kenworth T-800 cab?
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Thomas
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Post by Thomas on Apr 20, 2008 12:50:42 GMT 1
I bought the cab at a swapmeet. I don't know who made the cab but its looks like a bad copy of the Dennis Aust T-800. The quality of the cast is very bad, air bubbles at very bad postions and it was took out of the mold to early. I had to rework the roof, the sun visor and the headlights. I added the twin-steer fenders. I made the toollocker by myself. Usually I paint the tail lights silver and then make a very thick layer of clear color. It looks very good. But I think I will try drilling the tail lights and filling them with wh. glue.
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