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Guy great detail on the trailer especially those working manholes, and railings.
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A German heavy haulage set, in the last few miles of the transport to a local electrical sub-station, of a new transformer built in Croatia:   Mercedes-Benz Actros MP4 4163 SLT 8x4/4 tractor fitted with a sheeted ballast box (modified WSI model and element) and Kamag K25-12PB 12-line modular trailer equipped with hydraulic assistance on 4 lines through a PowerBooster Z150 power pack (modified IMC model) loaded with a 210 tonnes Koncar 318MVA-550kV electrical transformer (modified IMC load)   To be continued. Guy
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Pictures of the similar Koncar-Siemens transfo being loaded in 2013 into an Antonov cargo plane in Zagreb for export by air to the Philippines:   Video of the operation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQII5Ar4gOgRegards. Guy
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Guy very nice depiction of load and hauling equipment. The video was great and that aircraft is insane, it is amazing it can even get off the ground.
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We forget about horsepower for a while with this "real horses" transport in UK during the sixties:    Albion Chieftain Super Six 4x2/2 tractor (modified Corgi model) + Sparshatts/Carrimore 1-axle horsebox semi-trailer (modified Corgi Heritage model), carrying 5 racing horses (Minicirque kits)  Regards. Guy
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Modification on-going on a luxury cars road haulage (let's say from UK to Monaco!):   At front, from left to right: Bentley/Mulliner Continental S2 cabriolet and Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith limousine (modified Dinky Toys models), Bentley Continental S1 coupe (modified Corgi Toys model) and Rolls-Royce Phantom V limo (modified Dinky Toys model), At rear: DAF FA 1900 DNT 4x2/2 truck equipped with an unknown brand car carrier body (modified Lion Car and Siku body) + close-coupling 2-axle drawbar trailer of unknown brand (modified Siku model). To be continued. Guy
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Guy have never seen a model of a horse trailer before that is very nice. Are you sure that load of luxury cars isn’t going from the UK to North Carolina in the US, because there is an older gentleman who takes his vehicle ownership very seriously he has 3 of the nicest looking Smart cars I have ever seen. The car hauler with the four high end rides is also very nice, what are you guys getting for Christmas? You have everything.
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Steve, The problem with collecting models is that "new fronts" are opening all the time: as my funds for that hobby are far from being unlimited, I have to decide all the time between cheap models on ebay (no box, small chips, etc) for mods and new releases at a reasonably low price. For example, all pieces of the luxury 1/48-1/50 cars transport scene were found on ebay at low cost: they were all, either repaints or damaged models, sold without box, etc. The Siku unit was made of a 1/55 cab simply riveted on a 1/50 body with no chassis, while Lion Toys cab/chassis and boxes were used for 2 different models (the car transport set and a Magirus-Deutz/Blumhardt reefer transport combination):   I have to admit that I spent quite a lot of time searching for these and finally got the first for 16 Euros and paid only 25 for the second one. As I mainly collect heavy haulage stuff, my choice for XMas could be the latest Diecast Masters International HX520/XL Specialized 120 HDG combination, but this is still to be confirmed. Regards. Guy
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Guy you do a fantastic job with your so called “cheaper models”, because they are probably worth much more after you put your touch on them. Plus there is no doubt you take great pride in making the models look how you want them.
I’m thinking about grabbing some of those Internationals for Christmas also, which means I will have to get my wife something nice so I don’t get yelled at.
Thanks for the information on the way you economically do your collecting and customizing.
Steve
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Istrans heavy haul, between CMP fabrication site in Arles (France - 13) and Arcelor-Mittal steel factory in Fos-sur-Mer (France - 13):    MAN TGX 41-680 BBS 8x4/4 ballasted tow truck (WSI model) and Goldhofer THP-L12 12-line modular trailer (Conrad elements) loaded with a 112 tonnes ironworks fumes cooler/dust removal unit (homemade load) built by CMP-Arles and moved lying on its 8.5 tonnes transport skid (homemade)  To be continued. Guy
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Various Azur Modélisme trucks towing a 4-axle extendible lowloader (Zon Models kit) and a 1-axle tank semi-trailer (modified Minitrucks kit):     Regards. Guy
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Guy the single axle tank trailer looks great especially in that orange color.
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Other combinations (Universal Hobbies + Joal, Conrad, Matchbox + Minitrucks and Conrad):     Regards. Guy
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A short visit to the Middle-East, where German equipment enjoys a second working life:    Mercedes-Benz 2636AS 6x6/2 tractor (modified Conrad model) and ex-Bundeswehr tank transporter Kässbohrer 6-axle lowloader (homemade), loading a 55 tonnes Demag H55 hydraulic excavator (NZG model). To be continued. Guy
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Guy great job on the homemade Lowbed.
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