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Jean-Jacques decided some times ago, to replicate the Richelmi Renault C260 6x4 truck fitted with a Marrel Ampliroll, which was driven by his father at the end of the eighties, before he retired. - The model at building stage, with some MiniCams assistance:  - Close view of the Ampliroll rear equipment easing truck suspensions during tipper handling operations:   To be continued. Guy
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Loading for export, at Champs-sur-Yonne (France) Nicolas facilities, of a Nicolas Tractomas 8x8/4 500 tonnes capacity heavy tow truck (Tonkin Replicas model):     To be continued. Guy
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The heavy truck will be moved by a Scania R620 6x4/2 tractor (modified WSI model) on a Faymonville CombiMAX modular semi-trailer made of a 5-line rear module, extendable ultra-low beams and a 2-line integrated front dolly (Conrad elements):     Regards. Guy
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Super model Guy. That Tractomas is a monster. That is a clever way to haul it. I did not realize that Tonkin made that model. Is it 1/50th scale? Craig
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Craig,
During a very short period, Tonkin made 1/50 models: in fact, when some WSI key personnel left the Dutch model builder and joined the American one. These have since set the IMC company, which has taken-over ex-Tonkin 1/50 models range (the Tractomas was one of the few) and developped their own models, often using WSI and Tekno bases.
So Tonkin is back today to "business as usual" with their unusual 1/53 trucks range.
I hope it helps.
Guy
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Quinella wrote:Super model Guy. That Tractomas is a monster. That is a clever way to haul it. [...] Craig The Tractomas being too wide to freely run on European roads, all have to be moved on lowloaders for export. Here is one of the 8x8 Rotran when it was shipped to a North Sea harbor for export to South-Africa:   Pictures issued from the French website "Convoi Exceptionnel": http://www.convoi-exceptionnel.frRegards. Guy
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Guy both of the Jean’s customized Marrel dumpbodies are very nice, especially like the roll off chassis. Tell them great job.
Steve
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I'll do it, Steve.
Keep in touch.
Guy
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Another Azur Modelisme model built from a Corgi ex-Wynns Volvo truck:     Regards. Guy
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From the series "My father's trucks", a Berliet GBK 75 assigned in 1965 to Jean-Jacques' father and used to bring construction material to the various Richelmi sites around Monaco:    To be continued. Guy
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Road transport by AlteAd (France) of a damaged rail tanker, back to Germany. The Fauvet-Girel 2+2-axle gasoline tanker (modified Lima model) is carried on a Nooteboom MCO 121-08V 8-axle extendable low bed semi-trailer (modified Lion Toys model) towed by a Volvo FH 16II-T660 8x4/4 tractor (modified WSI model):   To be continued. Guy
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Guy I know I’ve said it before but those small details (cement, pallets, wheel barrel, sand load and water tanker) really brand to life the dioramas. The rail car load with the cribbing at the trucks is also a very nice detail. Keep the pictures coming.
Steve
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Road haulage, to an European harbor for export to DongFeng Motor Corporation in Xiangyang (China), of a car factory hydraulic press element:   Scania R730 8x4/4 ballasted tractor (modified WSI model) + Faymonville CombiMAX 4+4-line modular trailer equipped with a transition low bed (Conrad elements), carrying a 84 tonnes Schuler ServoLine 23L hydraulic press element in its maritime transport box (modified WSI load). To be continued. Guy
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CCM Caterpillar 983B tracked loader:     Regards. Guy
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A quarter of a century earlier, NZG produced the Caterpillar 983 loader in a 1/50 scale:  Comparison between the "vintage" NZG model and the CCM unit produced in 2014 shows all modelling progress performed during the period:    Regards. Guy
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Individually linked tracks.Metal,or, plastic.Are so much better,in every way.Compared to the older style,one piece,per side.We can only applaud all the manafacturers,for this advancement,alone.Really good,knowing the latest tracked model,will definitely have them,as a standard fitting. 
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