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Exkvate3140 wrote:Guy I have one of those Tamrock drills, how did you modify yours? [...]
Steve Drilling devices and access platform were all installed on telescopic arms in extended position, without any possibility to retract them, as arm base and extension were produced by Conrad as a single non-functional part. I simply cut all extensions and glued them back in retracted mode, in order to ease the transport of the Tamrock unit. I hope this helps. Guy
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Mr. Scholz wrote:Hello Guy,
I'm absolutely enthusiastic about the MiniCam Renault/Berliet 4x4 in RAZEL-livery. Very beautiful trucks and models [...] Max, I agree with you, both 4x4 Berliet and Renault trucks are very precise 1/50 models of plant equipment support trucks, widely used by most of French civil engineering companies at that time. MiniCams should be complimented for both products. Regards. Guy
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 IVECO AS 440 S42 T/P 4x2/2 tractor and Schmitz S-CF 30' 3-axle tank container carrier semi-trailer (WSI models) loaded with a Van Hool Swap Tank 7,82 20' chemical tank container (WSI model)   Regards. Guy
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Modification in progress of a Siku trailer:    Mercedes-Benz Actros 2646K MP3 6x4/2 tipper fitted with a 3-side Meiller tipping body (NZG model) and Goldhofer TTU 2-6.2/80 2-axle light plant equipment carrier (Siku model being modified) carrying a 3.64 tonnes Bobcat 430 ZHS compact tracked excavator (Wan Ho model)  Regards. Guy
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Guy thanks for the response on the Tamrock drill.
Steve
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 Mercedes-Benz Actros 3240 K 8x4/4 and MAN 35-422 VFK 8x4/4 trucks with Meiller tipping bodies (modified Conrad models)   MAN 33-422 DF 6x4/2 truck with Lohr tipping body (modified Conrad model, MiniCams body):  MAN 19-403 FL/BL 4x2/2 with Atlas ASK skip loader and skip (modified Conrad model):  Regards. Guy
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Guy the bucket on the front 325 looks very good. Is that a custom bucket done by you?
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Steve,
The Caterpillar 325 (from NZG I suppose) is one of Jean-Jacques' excavators shot by him recently: I didn't notice that it had been fiited with a black bucket, replacing the standard one.
I shall inquire and come back to you with an answer.
Regards.
Guy
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Thanks Guy
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De Rooy (Holland) revolutionized truck races when he presented his dual engines truck to the 1986 Paris-Dakar rally race. That year, the truck had some problems and didn't manage to reach Dakar. Repaired and upgraded into the TurboTwin II model of nearly 1000hp, it will end up first of the truck category of the 1987 rally race. The unit, together with one of its assistance trucks, before the start of the rally race in Versailles (France):   DAF/De Rooy FAV 3600 DKS 4x4/2 dual engines race truck (left) and DAF/Ginaf FAV 3600 DKS 4x4/2 assistance truck fitted with a tarpaulin bed (right): Portegies models. To be continued. Guy
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Number 600, which ended first in the trucks category of the 1987 rally race and ranked 11th overall (general classification including also cars and motorbikes), was driven by the De Rooy, Geusens and Van de Rijt trio:   Number 632, driven by Dieker, Ketelaars and Tessens, will end 56th in the general classification and 9th of the trucks rally race:   Regards. Guy
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  Regards. Guy
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  Sisu 12E-480 6x4/2 ballasted tow and pusher trucks (MiniCams models) and Nicolas 12-line modular trailer (model made from modified Corgi elements) carrying a 163 tonnes Andritz Hydro HBC DN2400 PN90 isolation ball valve for hydro-electric generation station on its 10.5 tonnes transport frame (Westerwalder Werkzeugschmiede model valve on homemade transport chassis). The D. Cogez picture that was the departure of the heavy haulage model combination:  To be continued. Guy
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Guy great looking load, model valve could you please tell us is that a production piece or your own creation.
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Steve, That valve was produced by a German modeler making heavy loads in 1/50 and 1/87 scales, trading under the Westerwalder Werkzeugschmiede name. Some of his products can be seen here: http://www.hansebubeforum.de/showtopic.php?threadid=16987&pagenum=2&s=a340c2c6f62a87470e6e8f313c6db133I found it for a low price on a German forum as the current owner decided to put it back for sale. I just added the wooden top protection and built the transport frame, then searched for some technical data on the web. I hope this helps. Guy
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Guy thanks for the information on the product, they did a nice job with the model load.
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Two British haulage combinations reproduced by Corgi in a 1/50 scale:   At front: Scania R470 6x4/2 tractor* and Crane-Fruehauf 3-axle flatbed semi-trailer loaded with 14 steel beams (origin and weight unknown), At rear: MAN TGA 25-??? FPLS 6x2/4 tractor and Crane-Fruehauf 3-axle curtainsider semi-trailer. Note (*): as often with Corgi, 6x4 tractors are built using a 6x2/4 chassis, resulting in a far too short wheelbase. To be continued. Guy
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