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GuyM
Posted: Friday, June 22, 2018 3:28:30 AM
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A few detail pictures of the Berliet GBH being built by Jean-Francois:







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Guy
GuyM
Posted: Friday, June 22, 2018 3:33:02 AM
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Modification of a pure Brasilian combination, Mercedes-Benz do Brasil LS 1924 A 4x2/2 tractor + Randon 3-axle tipping semi-trailer (modified Arpra models):







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Guy
GuyM
Posted: Saturday, June 23, 2018 3:32:11 AM
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2 old Corgi Toys models - dating back to my youth - being modified to be assigned to the Europe/Middle-East transport route in the seventies.

1- Ford HA 4231 Mk1 Transcontinental 4x2/ tractor (modified Corgi Toys model) and 2-axle sheeted dropside semi-trailer (modified Tekno model):





Main mods include the move of the truck to left-hand drive, a new fifth wheel and mudguards (Heavy Goods parts), Tekno wheels, etc.

To be continued.
Guy
GuyM
Posted: Saturday, June 23, 2018 3:39:25 AM
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2- Ford HA 4234 Mk1 Transcontinental 6x4/2 tractor (modified Corgi Toys model) + 2-axle Pacton container carrier semi-trailer (modified WSI model) loaded with a 40' maritime container (modified NZG model):





The 6x4 unit went through the same mods than its 4x2 counterpart:



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Guy
GuyM
Posted: Saturday, June 23, 2018 3:45:33 AM
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The Berliet TRH tractor seen before, here with a 3-axle Talbert lowboy, is carrying a Sika PM 500 unit used for concrete projection in tunnels (Conrad model):





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Guy
GuyM
Posted: Saturday, June 23, 2018 3:51:20 AM
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Part of Jean-Paul's fleet, a Berliet TLM10 tractor (Minitrucks kit):









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Guy
GuyM
Posted: Saturday, June 23, 2018 3:54:42 AM
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Volvo F12-T--- 4x2/2 tractor and its Crane-Fruehauf 2-axle flatbed semi-trailer with a load of railway sleepers (Corgi model):





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Guy
GuyM
Posted: Sunday, June 24, 2018 3:53:52 AM
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Transport of a fire-fighting vehicle to a North Sea harbour for export to Dubaï (UAE):





IVECO AS 440 S50 TZ/P 6x2/2 tractor and Nooteboom OSDS 58-04/V 4-axle extendable lowbed semi-trailer (WSI models) carrying a Rosenbauer Panter MA5 airport fire-fighting and rescue vehicle of 25 tonnes with MAN SX 40-1000 8x8/4 chassis (Siku model)





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Guy
GuyM
Posted: Sunday, June 24, 2018 4:04:14 AM
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Scania/Läxä R 500 8x4/4 tractor + Nooteboom Euro 124-25(JPD) 5-line modular semi-trailer with ultra-low bed and 2-axle dolly (modified NZG models) loaded with a Liebherr 255 crawler crane of 80.8 tonnes equipped with a folding mast for drilling and piles hammering and a Liebherr 40VML high frequency vibrator of 6.2 tonnes (NZG model):









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Guy
GuyM
Posted: Sunday, June 24, 2018 4:15:47 AM
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Part of Jean-Jacques' French fleet of "Fifties tippers", a demobilised Diamond T 6x6 (modified ASAM kit):







Loading by 2 Ruston-Bucyrus cable shovels of Willeme, White (seen from rear) and Diamond T tippers:



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Guy
GuyM
Posted: Sunday, June 24, 2018 4:22:54 AM
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Scales heavy haulage operation with 2 Scania R and T 143 ballasted tow trucks (WSI models) and 2 Goldhofer THP 10-line modular trailers assembled in parallel (Conrad models):





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Guy
GuyM
Posted: Monday, June 25, 2018 3:20:35 AM
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MAN TGA 18-460 FLT 4x2/2 tractor + Nooteboom CT-53-05D container carrier semi-trailer with 2+3-axle divisible chassis, loaded with Umfortechnik Hausach GmbH and Integrated Containers Sces Inc. 20' maritime containers (Conrad models)





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Guy

GuyM
Posted: Monday, June 25, 2018 3:25:58 AM
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Renault Trucks Magnum II 480-19 dXi 4x2/2 tractor (modified Universal Hobbies model) and Pacton TXC-339-G454 3-axle container carrier semi-trailer (modified Tematoys model) carrying a SCS 45' maritime container (Tematoys model):







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Guy
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Posted: Monday, June 25, 2018 3:32:24 AM
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Magirus-Deutz 230 D26 AK 6x6/2 truck with Feka heavy duty tipping body (modified GMTS model) towing a Nooteboom ADU-32VV 1+1-line drawbar lowloader with extendable ultra-low bed (NZG model) loaded with a Bucyrus-Erie 22B cable shovel of 21.84 tonnes (EMD model)





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Guy
GuyM
Posted: Monday, June 25, 2018 3:39:11 AM
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Elba concrete pumping units on - from left to right - MAN, Mercedes-Benz and Magirus-Deutz carriers (Conrad models):





Liebherr mixing drums on a MAN carrier and in semi-trailer mode (Conrad models):



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Guy
Ironstef70
Posted: Monday, June 25, 2018 8:09:43 PM

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Brass details on the Berliet dump truck looks awesome.
Your friend is doing a great job in brass there.

Stephane

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GuyM
Posted: Tuesday, June 26, 2018 4:59:56 AM
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Stephane,

I fully agree with you: Jean-Francois does a very good job with brass and more generally with any modeling product he may use.
Kaiser and Marrel tipping semi-trailers he is currently building:







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Guy
GuyM
Posted: Tuesday, June 26, 2018 5:03:19 AM
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A Kaiser tipping semi-trailer, homemade using a Conrad chassis and hydraulic ram:







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Guy

GuyM
Posted: Tuesday, June 26, 2018 5:09:04 AM
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Scania/Läxä R 730 8x4/4 ballasted tow truck with 9-line Scheuerle InterCombi L9 modular trailer (WSI models) carrying a homemade General Electric/Nuovo Pignone electrical generator in its maritime transport box (104.6 tonnes).

To be continued.
Guy
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Posted: Tuesday, June 26, 2018 5:11:30 AM
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