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   As a bonus, a second shot of the Nicoletti heavy haulage set, from another Jean-Francois, former Nicoletti Chief Mechanic, posted by me on the "Photos de Camions No2" French forum ( https://photosdecamionstpexc.forumactif ):  Regards. Guy
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Back to Great Britain with a Cheshire fire engine:    Dennis F 125-510 4x2/2 aerial device carrier with crew cab and Simon Snorkel SS 263 basket for firemen and fire monitor on dual beams articulated mast (modified Corgi model),  To be continued. Guy
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   As a bonus, the second identical vehicle assigned to the Cheshire Fire Brigade (picture found on my computer - originally posted on Flickr - author unknown, sorry!):  Regards. Guy
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Short trip to Switzerland with a Friderici Special vehicle:    Renault Trucks/Hodel Betriebe C 520 P10x4 TAG 10x4/6 dropside truck fitted at rear with an Effer 685 6S+Jib 4S knuckleboom crane equipped with a winch (WSI model) handling a 1.95 tonnes site office 20ft container (MSM model). To be continued. Guy
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  The real truck during a similar operation:   Pictures issued from the French website "France Routes": https://www.franceroutes.fr/Regards. Guy
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We move to a neighboring country with the equipment of an Austrian Tyrol civil works company:   MAN TGS NN 18-510 4x4/2 truck fitted with a Meiller 3-side tipping body (Conrad model), loaded with 10 formwork plates of 1.55 tonnes (homemade) and towing a Fliegl DTS 300 1+3-axle lowbed drawbar trailer (Conrad model). The combination moves to a construction site a 3.9 tonnes Carmix 3500 TC 4x4/4 unit equipped with a swiwel mixing drum and a front auto-loader bucket (Kranlab Models model),    Regards. Guy
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The Carmix 3500 TC unit, built by the world leader for off-road, self-loading concrete mixer products:   Carmix 3500 TC 4x4/4 unit equipped with a swiwel mixing drum and a front auto-loader bucket (Kranlab Models model),   Link to the website of the Italian manufacturer Metalgalante S.p.A.: https://www.carmix.com/en/Regards. Guy
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GuyM wrote:Jean-Jacques is currently building [...] an Unic V8 tractor [...] (Minitrucks cabs and chassis):  [...] Some pictures of the modified Minitrucks kit being painted:    Regards. Guy
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In the US, transport of a various knitting machine elements, bought second-hand in Europe (modifications paint touch-ups pending):    Freightliner Cascadia 113 Aero 6X4/2 tractor (modified Siku model) and MAC Trailer Road Warrior M52 2-axle flatbed (modified Diecast Masters model) carrying 6 Bentley Engineering Co boxes with knitting machine parts (Corgi elements) and a sheeted Bentley Engineering Co knitting machine element (gauge 21 - 16 heads) on its transport cradle (Corgi load),  Regards. Guy
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Road move of a shovel between 2 British opencast mine sites:    Volvo FH16-T700 8x4/4 tractor (modified Motorart model) and King Trailers GTL139/5HS-19.5 5-axle low bed semi-trailer with 1-axle jeep dolly (modified Corgi model) moving a 75 tonnes Liebherr R 981 HD tracked hydraulic shovel (CEF model). To be continued. Guy
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The Siku Cascadia looks really sharp. Thanks so much for sharing. Hope you've been well.
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ChandlerYohn, The original 1/50 Siku model (left) only requires its small wheels and "toyish" fifth wheel to be replaced. Except for that, it looks alright for me, for approx. one third the price of the Diecast Masters model (right)l:  I hope it helps. Guy
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 Volvo FH04-T540 6x4/2 tractor and Nooteboom MCO-PX-85-05V(V) 5-line extendable low bed semi-trailer (WSI models), loaded with a 40 tonnes Caterpillar AD 45B articulated 4x4 tunneling dumper (modified Diecast Masters model),    Regards. Guy
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Modifications in progress on a 1970s NZG model:   Mercedes-Benz 1832 SL 4x2/2 tractor and Krone 3-axle sheeted dropside semi-trailer (modified NZG models, to be repainted)   Regards. Guy
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An Austrian transport being progressed, from a Conrad model produced early 80s:  Bedford TM 340 4x2/2 tractor (modified Conrad model, fifth wheel to be painted) and Blumhardt SAL 40-24/125 3-axle dropside semi-trailer (Conrad model being modified), loaded with an Ecotherm ESBI-L800 triple pass industrial gas boiler of 8.5 tonnes (homemade from a modified Trix container) and a Bertsch industrial steam generator element in its export wooden box of 18.1 tonnes (modified WSI load),    Regards. Guy
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Modifications in progress on other Conrad models, issued in the 80s:    MAN 19-280 FS 4x2/2 tractor equipped with an Atlas AK 500-3L knuckleboom crane (modified Conrad elements, fifth wheel to be painted) and Blumhardt P 327/402 2-axle dropside semi-trailer (modified Conrad model, to be completed and painted), loaded with 2 Stamford/Gardner MC 344C/6LX 50/93kVA gensets on their transport wooden cradle (modified Corgi elements), a gasoline tank of unknown brand (Corgi element) and a Caterpillar D 399TA marine engine with its 7261 gearbox on a transport wooden cradle (modified Joal element),  A R. Schulte picture of a Bundeswehr (West German Army) road transport combination used for modifications:  Regards. Guy
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GuyM wrote:ChandlerYohn, The original 1/50 Siku model (left) only requires its small wheels and "toyish" fifth wheel to be replaced. Except for that, it looks alright for me, for approx. one third the price of the Diecast Masters model (right)l: I hope it helps. Guy Hi Guy, great to hear from you. The wheel upgrade looks solid. Where did you get the new wheels from? I have a NY bendy bus I'd really like to replace the wheels on. Hope you're having a great weekend. Take care and all the best.
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ChandlerYohn, Many thanks for your support and of your interest to this topic. I forgot about the origin of front hubs (possibly Arpras), while rear ones are from Conrad, for sure. They have been fitted with Conrad tires all round:  The Freightliner fifth wheel is a modified white metal one I have in stock (I bought them years ago from a Dutch model parts seller): I just open the hole and insert a pin to hold in place any of my modified semi-trailers:  I hope it helps. Guy
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GuyM wrote:Pretty rare in Jean-Jacques' 1/50 collection, 3 military vehicles, produced by Solido [...] 2 other American vehicles which became famous during WW2 and reproduced by Solido in a 1/50 scale, a Diamond T half-track armored truck T19 equipped with a 105mm howitzer and a GMC amphibious truck DUKW 353:     Regards. Guy
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