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GuyM
Posted: Tuesday, June 18, 2019 3:47:28 AM
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modelmaniac wrote:
Wow.I personally,would have to do something about those tyres.Do they have the usual metal axles?


modelmaniac,

I'm not at home this week and can't therefore verify wheels design. I know that the model has metal axles but I don't remember if rims and tires are just one piece or if they are built and painted separately.

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Guy
GuyM
Posted: Wednesday, June 19, 2019 3:49:15 AM
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Lattice truck crane built by Jean-François from a damaged Weserhütte crawler dragline (NZG):







The 8x4 carrier at construction stage:



To be continued.
Guy
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Posted: Wednesday, June 19, 2019 3:53:13 AM
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Various parts of the homemade model:









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Guy
modelmaniac
Posted: Wednesday, June 19, 2019 10:39:08 AM

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Love that crane.Applause Well done Jean-Francois.Very nice.Always liked that type of truck crane.The carriers always look mean!
Quinella
Posted: Wednesday, June 19, 2019 12:37:55 PM

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Splendid truck crane. Splendid talents. Thanks as usual. Craig
Exkvate3140
Posted: Wednesday, June 19, 2019 11:55:25 PM
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Guy that is just an incredible custom by Jean-Francois, that is what I picture when they say truck crane. A couple of demo companies still have some of those in our area. Tell him great job.
Steve
Mr. Scholz
Posted: Thursday, June 20, 2019 7:52:08 PM
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Exkvate3140 wrote:
Guy that is just an incredible custom by Jean-Francois, that is what I picture when they say truck crane. A couple of demo companies still have some of those in our area. Tell him great job.
Steve


Steve, exacly my thinking! This rig could do a serious demo job. The custom axles are just beautiful. Love it!

Cheers,
Max
GuyM
Posted: Friday, June 21, 2019 3:49:21 AM
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Gents,

Many thanks for your support: I'll pass your positive comments to Jean-Francois.

Two generations of gasoline road transport in the States produced by Corgi:





On the left, in the 70s/80s: Kenworth W925 6x4/2 tractor and its unknown brand(*) car gas tank 2-axle semi-trailer,
On the right, in the 50s/60s: Mack LJT 1D 4x2/2 tractor and Fruehauf-US aviation fuel tank 1-axle semi-trailer.

Note (*): any info on the real semi-trailer is welcome.

To be continued.
Guy
GuyM
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Guy
GuyM
Posted: Friday, June 21, 2019 3:58:04 AM
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In Germany, delivery to a local airport of a plane tow vehicle:







DAF FX 105-T510 6x2/4 tractor and its Broshuis 3 AOU-16-40 3-axle extendable low bed semi-trailer (WSI models) loaded with a 16 tonnes Goldhofer AST-2 P/X 4x2/2 towing plane tractor of 352 tonnes capacity (Conrad model)



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Guy
Exkvate3140
Posted: Friday, June 21, 2019 10:59:54 PM
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Guy the Mack LJT is a nice looking model made by Corgi, what year was that produced.
Steve
GuyM
Posted: Saturday, June 22, 2019 3:19:04 AM
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Exkvate3140 wrote:
Guy the Mack LJT is a nice looking model made by Corgi, what year was that produced.
Steve


Steve,

I'm not sure about its precise production year but Corgi produced that Mack LJ in various 4x2 tractors and 6x4 trucks liveries, let's say early 2000.

I hope this helps.
Guy
Exkvate3140
Posted: Saturday, June 22, 2019 10:13:23 PM
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Thanks for the information Guy.
Steve
GuyM
Posted: Sunday, June 23, 2019 3:31:30 AM
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Some tank transport combinations in Jean-Paul's fleet.

1-Bernard carrier and trailer (Minitrucks kits):







To be continued.
Guy
GuyM
Posted: Sunday, June 23, 2019 3:35:27 AM
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2- Berliet TLM tractor and its semi-trailer (Minitrucks kits) built by Jean-Francois:









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Guy
GuyM
Posted: Sunday, June 23, 2019 3:42:44 AM
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GuyM wrote:
Steve, I'm not sure about its precise production year but Corgi produced that Mack LJ in various 4x2 tractors and 6x4 trucks liveries, let's say early 2000 [...]


A Corgi 3-axle LJSW Mack in SOCONY livery:



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Guy
Exkvate3140
Posted: Sunday, June 23, 2019 9:32:11 PM
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Guy the ten wheel tanker is very nice. On the Berliet tractor why do they put the roof racks on them, I’m guessing this is a stupid question, but we can’t let The Q ask all of them.
Steve
GuyM
Posted: Monday, June 24, 2019 3:38:45 AM
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Exkvate3140 wrote:
[...] On the Berliet tractor why do they put the roof racks on them [...]


The kit was not originally provided with the roof rack but that was a special addition requested by Jean-Paul, who bought a few of these from Bemo Models in Holland. That's the kind of stuff which could be seen (mainly in Northern Europe, I must admit) in those days, where things like tarpaulin or metal trunks would be stored, as there was nearly no storage place in those day-cab trucks.
Two examples below with a Norwegian 8x2 N-cabbed Volvo and the French "Gazelle" 6x6 truck working as a support vehicle for the famous Berliet T100:





I hope this helps.
Guy
Exkvate3140
Posted: Tuesday, June 25, 2019 1:08:42 AM
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Guy thanks for the information and pictures. It makes sense but have never seen them over here, only on the Volkswagen buses.
Steve
GuyM
Posted: Tuesday, June 25, 2019 3:23:33 AM
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Two Ford Cargo trucks(*) produced by NZG in the 80s:





On the left: Ford Cargo 1620 4x2/2 carrier with Hall box (modified NZG model),
On the right: Ford Cargo 2838 4x2/2 tractor (modified NZG model) and Hobur 3-axle tank semi-trailer (modified Tekno model).

Note (*): It seems that NZG have produced a different cab arrangement on both models as carrier mud guards are protruding more from the cab than on the other version.

To be continued.
Guy
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