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kerst
Posted: Thursday, October 25, 2018 9:46:04 AM

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Euclid R-62, scale 1/24

My next project is something completely different. No crane this time!
My main fascination is with cranes, but I also love earthmoving equipment.

The intention is to make this dump truck fully functioning and able to handle tough conditions.



I started with the axles. I will make axles with planetary end drives and lockable differentials.
These are the parts:



Planetaries come from this motor:


The axles are taking shape:









Kerst




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EdG
Posted: Thursday, October 25, 2018 10:06:58 AM
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Great project - where/how did you get the tires for this rig?
modelmaniac
Posted: Thursday, October 25, 2018 10:19:15 AM

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Watching this project with considerable interest.Applause Those parts look really good.Cannot wait to see the completed dump truck.Teeth
kerst
Posted: Thursday, October 25, 2018 11:53:14 AM

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Exkvate3140
Posted: Thursday, October 25, 2018 12:02:54 PM
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Kerst great start to a great looking end dump, can’t wait to see the end result for this truck. You should probably start a build of the Terex 72-81 wheel loader to go with your dump, just a suggestion. But wouldn’t that be a mean looking combo in 1/24 scale.
Keep up the great work and keep the pictures coming.
Thanks
Steve
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Posted: Friday, October 26, 2018 2:32:25 AM

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This is going to be an awesome build, I can tell already.

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JoeE
Posted: Friday, October 26, 2018 6:17:05 AM

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Awesome! One of my favorite off road trucks of all time.




We rally round the family, with a pocket full of shells.....
kerst
Posted: Saturday, January 05, 2019 11:53:50 PM

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A little update:
I build the front axle. Here are the 3 axles lined up.



Kerst


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Exkvate3140
Posted: Sunday, January 06, 2019 3:04:56 AM
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kerst that’s going to be mean looking. Those axles look great.
Steve
kerst
Posted: Sunday, January 13, 2019 12:04:00 PM

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Exkvate3140
Posted: Sunday, January 13, 2019 1:57:12 PM
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Kerst your work is incredible, that looks fantastic. How did you acquire your talent working with the different metals?
Thanks
Steve
Brad
Posted: Sunday, January 13, 2019 2:19:46 PM
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Amazing craftsmanship !!!
codydanos
Posted: Sunday, January 13, 2019 2:30:13 PM
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That’s is some amazing work!! Are you going to Custom build some Cummins for it?
kerst
Posted: Saturday, February 09, 2019 4:22:01 PM

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I made some good progress on the suspension. The front axle is ready, but the rears need more work. The springs are made from worn out hack saw blades. They are very flexible and only the teeth are hardened, so it is easy to cut them.




Kerst


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Mr. Scholz
Posted: Saturday, February 09, 2019 5:31:13 PM
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Hi Kerst,

I can learn alot about building frames just by looking at your pictures. Wonderful model. Will it be powered by one or two electric motors?

Cheers Max
Exkvate3140
Posted: Sunday, February 10, 2019 2:04:45 AM
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kerst looking good, let me know if you need any used hacksaw blades, great idea.
Steve
rlmc
Posted: Sunday, February 17, 2019 2:41:26 PM
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Kerst:

Really enjoy following your projects. Your fab work is really interesting.

Robert
cubanator
Posted: Thursday, February 28, 2019 9:56:26 PM
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Looking sweet!
kerst
Posted: Sunday, March 03, 2019 12:20:36 AM

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thank you all for the encouraging words!

I made good progress with the cab and the hood. The difficulty is finding the right measurements, but I think I am close. It starts looking like a big mean truck!




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Exkvate3140
Posted: Sunday, March 03, 2019 1:32:32 AM
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kerst that cab and hood look fantastic great job with that fabrication, and I can picture that in the Euclid green.
Thanks for posting.
Steve
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