Mammoet Kenworth C500B Oilfield Tractor

[eexjoe]

Dennis Aust cab & chassis parts and a whole lot of scratchbuilding. ;D Joe

[cfesmire]

Wow, another magnificent build going on here Joe. I know you use Dennis Aust's rear wheel bogies most of the time but how about your front axles?
This has already put my 500B to shame. I have seen these also labeled the 500DD, am I right?

[eexjoe]

Chester,
The front and rear suspensions are from Dennis' new oilfield suspension kit. It comes with a front rear , driveshafts, extended height rear spring set up, ect.

I'm not sure what the major differences are with a C-500DD. I know they have three windows in the back of the cab , or at least some do.
Would like to see one up close. Someday maybe.

Joe

[eexjoe]

The tractor has been completed , now to start the trailer.
I'm using the excellent Preiser 1176 as a base and i'm modifying it a bit.

[Cor_DutchArt]

Joe,

This really is something imposing!
But in the States everything seems to be XXL. ;D
Very good job you've done!

Cor.

[cfesmire]

Man that turned out sweet mistah! I like what you're doing with the trailer too. Just magnificent modeling Joe, we've come to expect nothing else from you.

[skunk]

Fantastic. I am also impressed with some of the tools you got.

[eexjoe]

Skunk,
You must mean my new mill! I finally sold enough of my stockpiled collection on Ebay to purchase the Sherline 2000 mill this past month.
The cuts on the trailer were the first I used it and I must say how incredibly great it works. It opens up a lot of modeling possibilities.

[eexjoe]

The trailer is complete, finally. They will both be loads on trailers themselves, one on a lowboy the other on a double drop .

[skunk]

Very very cool indeed. I like the idea of storing the trailer parts on the trailer. An unusual part of its existence to model, rather than while fully laden.

How much, just out of curiosity, does one 'a dem Sheerlines go for?

[eexjoe]

Skunk,
Yeah, I thought it would be cool to model the trailer as it had just come back from being rebuilt and was being prepped to be shipped out.

As far as the mills, check out Sherline's website. There are different models available and all the accesories you can imagine.
www.sherline.com/index.html

This place also has them a little cheaper than the factory direct.
www.tabletopmachineshop.com/store/index.php?shop=1&cart=292645&cat=1&noCookiePassThrough=Y&

[Cor_DutchArt]

Joe,

Also on our Dutch Site many enhousiast reactions.
Dress the driver in Mammoet livery too!!
(was the only suggestion)

[skunk]

Joe,
As your self-made parts become ever closer and closer to perfection, doesn't it feel as if the stuff you buy cant meet your standards any more? Pretty soon your entire rigs are going to have to be built from scratch.

How does the Sheerline work with making rounded shapes, complex curves and that sort of stuff?

I just spent a lot of money on a trip to Japan - but nowhere near the $2,450 needed for the CMC milling machine that caught my eye. I will have to save a bit more. Perhaps do some extra jobs on the side...

[Cor_DutchArt]

I am curious after his next challenge!

Cor.

[cfesmire]

Joe,
Sweet! And it ain't all in the tools. In the words of another modeler we all love and admire "you da man"