Topic: Tamiya Trucks and Trailers (Read 183384 times)

Stavros · « **Reply #400 on:** January 09, 2016, 10:40:12 pm »

Quote from: Tug-Kenny on January 07, 2016, 10:02:14 pm

it was nice to work out..............Now what next mmmm!

ken

JCB...........Earth Mover........Caterpillar...........How about a Recovery Truck

Dave

Tug-Kenny RIP · « **Reply #401 on:** January 10, 2016, 10:10:22 am »

Quote from: U-33 on January 09, 2016, 12:22:47 pm

Ken, what motors do use in your trucks? My GlobeLiner has the stock Tamiya 540 motor, and to be honest it's far too quick. Even with the big lowloader and the boat hull behind it, it's off like a rat on acid.
I've just ordered a Carson Poison motor for it, hope that'll slow it down somewhat.

Hi Rich.

You've come across the major flaw with all the Tamiya truck kits. The motor they supply is 'Too fast'. The Carson one is suitable although it is slower in running speed, sometimes it's not slow enough. I go for what is termed 80 turn motors as found on Ebay. Perfect for driving around club circuits and reversing.

Hope this helps

ken

Tug-Kenny RIP · « **Reply #402 on:** January 10, 2016, 10:14:49 am »

Hi Stavros,

I am gradually working my way through all road vehicles. Here is a piccie of my recovery truck. I took it along to the Modelmakers fair two years ago and they liked it.

cheers

ken

tigertiger · « **Reply #403 on:** January 10, 2016, 10:33:11 am »

Incredible

Peter Fitness · « **Reply #404 on:** January 10, 2016, 10:35:13 am »

I'm waiting for Ken to build one of these

It's a Kenworth B-Double livestock carrier that I photographed at a friend's property near Tamworth, NSW, last March.

Peter.

Tug-Kenny RIP · « **Reply #405 on:** January 10, 2016, 10:41:40 am »

Hi Tiger. Thank you, I love to be busy.

ken

Tug-Kenny RIP · « **Reply #406 on:** January 10, 2016, 10:53:02 am »

Ah Peter, the Road Train. I have similar structures but not multi coupled. I like the idea.

The closest I've come is a box trailer. I suppose I could alter this and add another behind it.

ken

Netleyned · « **Reply #407 on:** January 10, 2016, 01:55:49 pm »

The Kenworth looks a nice subject Ken.

Ned

Tug-Kenny RIP · « **Reply #408 on:** January 10, 2016, 09:55:00 pm »

It certainly does Ned

I have started pricing it up. I would estimate the costs are going to be around £600

Thanks for the idea Peter.

Cheers

ken

radiojoe · « **Reply #409 on:** January 11, 2016, 03:58:05 pm »

Love the breakdown truck Ken, I built the king hauler back in 2007 and like an idiot sold it a year later really regret it now ain't hindsight a wonderful thing.

Tug-Kenny RIP · « **Reply #410 on:** January 11, 2016, 09:16:55 pm »

Hi Joe,

This was the model I first started with all those years ago. I sold it for 100 before I went into boats.

Now the new prices have trebled and there are loads of extras as well.

@ Peter, I have chosen the Cow carrier road train from Mr Google's pictures as it has three trailers. I shall start with one trailer and have a practice drive before adding more. now.... where am I going to get a few dozen scale cows. No rude comments please.

cheers

ken

ballastanksian · « **Reply #411 on:** January 11, 2016, 09:34:44 pm »

3d Print them Ken!

The sides of the body and trailer would benefit from laser cutting given all the slots etc that need doing.

Tug-Kenny RIP · « **Reply #412 on:** January 11, 2016, 09:40:45 pm »

I have captured the pictures and the trailer sides look to be timber lengths with view gaps inside of criss-cross metal protection bars.

At the moment it looks 'do-able' so I'll scratch build it when I finish the truck.

Cheers

ken

Peter Fitness · « **Reply #413 on:** January 12, 2016, 02:51:12 am »

Ken, the older style of Aussie livestock trailers had timber sides, but later versions are similar to those on the B Double. They are more resistant to damage, and easier to repair than timber, and they're lighter. The vehicle you are talking about is a three dog road train, in other words, a prime mover with three trailers, known as dogs. These are very common in outback areas of Australia, but are restricted in more built up areas. Many larger country towns have an area set aside on the outskirts of the town where the road trains can be broken up into individual trailers unless the train is continuing farther on. In most country towns where road trains are seen, the main highway through town is nearly always quite straight, so road trains can safely travel through.

Overtaking a road train can be a very interesting exercise, especially when towing a caravan. It needs to be done with extreme caution, and in the right place.

I've attached 2 photos, one of a livestock road train, and the other of a bulk tipper with 2 dog trailers followed by an attached B Double.

Peter.

Tug-Kenny RIP · « **Reply #414 on:** January 12, 2016, 10:10:22 am »

Thanks for the additional information Peter. I enclose a pictures of the proposed design and have chosen to go the wood and grill route because of it's ease in manufacture.

I was curious about navigating the beast and even more so after your comments. It does look almost impossible to drive around the Village hall for our meetings. The steering of the train does bother me at the moment as I've not looked into the mechanism involved and wondered how it was all done.

I am pricing it all up at the moment and it does look like my 'swansong'

Here is the snapshot I might be working too but it's open to re-design, should it be necessary. The last picture is for a sheep carrier and is for comparison on the length.

Cheers

ken

radiojoe · « **Reply #415 on:** January 12, 2016, 10:59:21 am »

we're gona need a bigger HALL.

Tug-Kenny RIP · « **Reply #416 on:** January 12, 2016, 01:56:48 pm »

It looks like I have to put this on hold. My good lady thinks it's unsuitable both in size and costs.

This fire engine looks a challenge. I have already done one engine but fancy the larger ladder idea.

ballastanksian · « **Reply #417 on:** January 12, 2016, 08:53:35 pm »

Oh yes, a working ladder! This would be very impressive at displays exspecially if you madea a flat pack cardboard highrise building; Nelson Mandela towers perhaps?

Sad about the road train but I respect your and Mrs Kenny's thriftiness.

derekwarner · « **Reply #418 on:** January 12, 2016, 08:55:26 pm »

Ken....I think the good Mrs Churchill has done her cost calculations here......on one of those B triple rigs you have about 72 tyres

Yes @ say $500.00 each....x the scale of 1:12 = ~~$4320.00 or the cost of a two month holiday on the French Rivera...... you could always visit GAZOU and then later KIBO ...and then U2.......Derek

Peter Fitness · « **Reply #419 on:** January 12, 2016, 11:32:33 pm »

Derek, the Tanami Transport rig that Ken shows in his photo is a road train, not a B Triple. Road trains have separate dollies under the front of the 2nd and 3rd trailers, with drawbars attached to a hitch on the preceding trailer. B double or triple trailers are attached by a pin under the front of the trailer to a turntable on the preceding trailer. See photo below.

Ken, I can understand the reasoning behind your decision, as it would indeed be an expensive project.

In case anyone was wondering, Tanami (pronounced "Tanner my) is a desert in the Northern Territory and Western Australia, with an area of over 71,000 square miles.

Peter.

Norseman · « **Reply #420 on:** January 12, 2016, 11:58:28 pm »

Quote from: Peter Fitness on January 12, 2016, 11:32:33 pm

an area of over 71,000 square miles.

England is 53, 000 square miles Peter so my mind fairly boggles at the thought of that number just being a corner of your country

Dave

essex2visuvesi · « **Reply #421 on:** January 13, 2016, 12:37:46 am »

Quote from: radiojoe on January 11, 2016, 03:58:05 pm

Love the breakdown truck Ken, I built the king hauler back in 2007 and like an idiot sold it a year later really regret it now ain't hindsight a wonderful thing.

Did the same with mine

Just been looking at this tho :)
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/NEW-Super-Rock-Cralwer-6x6-6WD-Off-Road-Military-RC-Truck-Kits-set-1-12-scale/32406152155.html

U-33 · « **Reply #422 on:** January 13, 2016, 07:27:17 am »

How about this, Ken?

Tug-Kenny RIP · « **Reply #423 on:** January 13, 2016, 10:11:39 am »

That's nice, Rich, very pretty.

Essex, that one you show is being talked about on other forums. I was moderately interested myself. There's even a film on Youtube demonstrating its powers.

Peter, you'll be interested know I'm sticking with Australia if I go for the fire engine with the big ladder. I thought it was a large enough project and yes, I might power up the ladder. Should keep the ol' brain cells busy.

Cheers guys.

ken

Peter Fitness · « **Reply #424 on:** January 14, 2016, 03:58:35 am »

Quote from: Norseman on January 12, 2016, 11:58:28 pm

England is 53, 000 square miles Peter so my mind fairly boggles at the thought of that number just being a corner of your country

Dave

Yes, it's a very big country Dave. To give you an idea just how big, the flight time from Brisbane to Perth is around 5 hours in a commercial jet liner, while it take around 4.5 hours to fly from Sydney to Darwin.

Ken, I love the truck models you've built, they're wonderful examples of modelling.

Peter.

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