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[U-33]

If this works, it should look good at an upcoming club indoor meet..


I have a Tamiya 1/14th scale Scania truck, a five axle lowloader trailer, and the X craft (which is approx 1/15th scale)


The idea is to load the X craft onto the trailer and drive it into the hall, then deliver it to my display table, along the same lines as when X24 was delivered to the Sub Museum at Gosport.

[Tug-Kenny RIP]

Well, you've got my attention Richard.     

I have yet to find a model boat suitable for the job myself.  Unfortunately, you don't show a piccie of the X craft in relation to the trailer.  Are you going to have nice straps around it  ?

Cheers

ken

[tobyker]

OK, but how are you going to get the sub off the low loader on to the display table? Sounds like a crane shunt to me.

[U-33]

Ken, I'll get a couple of photos later on...the trailer won't be here until next week, but I can put the X craft alongside the truck for you.


X9 is 44" long, the trailer bed measures 40" (I'll probably remove the ramps, they won't be needed) then there's the front section which gives another few inches to accommodate the bow section. The boat will sit in a pair of 'V' shaped supports, and yes...it will be held down with some scale straps.


As for lifting X9 off the trailer...well, for now, it will be a pair of hands, but I do know a chap in the truck club I belong to who has a huge crane. If I remove the dive module from the boat, it will weigh around 2.5lbs, so it should be liftable.


{Photo now attached)

[U-33]

Sorry...X9 is 41" oal, and not 44".

[Tug-Kenny RIP]

It looks a good match.   

You should have the crowds around you in admiration.   tehe.

Cheers

ken

[U-33]

It looks a good match.   

You should have the crowds around you in admiration.   tehe.

Cheers

ken

Either that, or they will be laughing their heads off...

[IanPal]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYml5jZVDl4


This is what you need......

[U-33]

I don't think that would be man enough, mate...

[IanPal]

Well how about this then 


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NshqCBOM9es

[U-33]

Ooh yes...that would do nicely. Get building, mate...

[Tug-Kenny RIP]

Just tell them you were passing through and only stopped for a tea break.
                                               

ken

[U-33]

What? Council drivers stopping for tea breaks? Good grief man...steady! 

[Tug-Kenny RIP]

Thank you the idea Ianpal.  I do like the truck with  'that something'  extra. 

ken

[tsenecal]

you lucky dog.


I have been collecting things for the last few years...  I want to try to build something like this photo with my 1/8th scale Alvin.  it will be a little larger than your 1/15th scale efforts, and it will take a while longer for me to find/get/build all the parts i need.