01-06-2014, 02:27 AM | #1 |
Newbie Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: cairns
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| military recovery truck
hi guys, a while ago I bought this cab on ebay built by SEMIJOE (globeliner military construction cab only) and finally got around to doing something with it, I am going for a military style recovery truck with a crane, it is far from finished and haven't even started on the crane yet but you get the idea. keen to get peoples opinions as this is the first time I have attempted a build of this kind. anyway here it is! |
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01-06-2014, 06:34 PM | #2 |
Newbie Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: cairns
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| Re: military recovery truck
Thanks mate will do, once I have everything figured out I will get started on the crane I am thinking something simple like this
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01-06-2014, 08:59 PM | #3 |
Newbie Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: cairns
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Small update. Made some drop shackles today to help it flex more as it had about as much flex as a skateboard lol
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01-07-2014, 04:25 PM | #4 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Sandusky, Ohio
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| Re: military recovery truck
Looks good man , keep the updates heading our way.
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01-07-2014, 05:21 PM | #5 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: n. palm beach
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Love the looks of the bed, the rivets give it that scale looks. Keep it up. |
01-07-2014, 08:12 PM | #6 |
Newbie Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: cairns
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Thanks man I would have liked to find some slightly smaller rivets though but they were the smallest I could find at the hardware store and I will be filling in the small holes on top of the rivets before paint to make them look abit more scale
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01-08-2014, 12:06 PM | #7 |
What could go wrong? Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Southern Ontario
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Thats really coming along nicely! Man, I need to try to extend my honcho's wheelbase like this sometime. |
01-08-2014, 11:57 PM | #8 |
Newbie Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: cairns
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| Re: military recovery truck
Wil be interesting to see how it will handle I've never driven anything with a wheelbase this long and it's going to be damn heavy by the time it's done lol. I've added drop shackles to the front today made a BIG difference
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01-22-2014, 06:30 PM | #9 |
Newbie Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: cairns
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| Re: military recovery truck
hi guys, an update on the truck bed, not too far away from paint just a few more things I need to get done first. and also I have decided to leave the crane out for now and get the truck going first and later on when I get the crane built and working correctly I will install in on the truck, mainly cause I just cant wait to drive it lol. I have also installed the servo and have all the electronics ready to go when its done so hopefully I will be starting on the crane soon
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01-22-2014, 06:33 PM | #10 |
RCC Addict Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Port Orange
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| Re: military recovery truck
Thats one badazz looking rig, Its a definite one off. I like it.
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01-22-2014, 10:19 PM | #11 |
Newbie Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: cairns
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| Re: military recovery truck
Thanks mate! Glad to see people are liking it. I took some full shots earlier today to give a better idea of what it's turning out like Last edited by dcrou7; 01-22-2014 at 10:21 PM. |
01-22-2014, 10:25 PM | #12 |
Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: colorado springs
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Different from the idea but still sweet one of these days iam gonna try my hand at this scale scratch build! sent from my 5th scale |
01-22-2014, 10:27 PM | #13 |
Newbie Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: cairns
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Another
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01-22-2014, 10:33 PM | #14 |
Newbie Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: cairns
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And another, sorry guys I can only upload 1 pic at a time on my phone lol
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01-22-2014, 10:49 PM | #15 |
Newbie Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: cairns
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| Re: military recovery truck Thanks man, it did turn out a bit different than my original idea but will still be a recovery truck... Eventually lol. Once I figure the whole crane thing out lol
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01-23-2014, 12:50 AM | #16 |
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My question is how will u get around the drag brake i want to make a wrecker style tow truck but i woknder about the towed drag brake Sent from my GT-S7560M using Tapatalk |
01-23-2014, 10:22 AM | #17 |
RCC Addict Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Lake Michigan
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| Re: military recovery truck
Very cool, one off, rig!! Def watching to see this one running! Are you planning on powered boom or manual boom with powered winch line? Swinging boom? |
01-23-2014, 02:36 PM | #18 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Caldwell ID.
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| Re: military recovery truck
Disconnect the driveshaft like they do in 1:1.
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01-24-2014, 12:38 AM | #19 |
Newbie Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: cairns
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| Re: military recovery truck
I honestly hadn't even thought if that lol but I suppose I will just disconnect the drive shaft as lonelycreeper said unless I can come up with something else. And it will be a powered winch, will not a swivel boom but I want it to be powered but I am yet to figure out how and the hydraulic kits you can buy are WAY out of my price range lol this has really been a low budget build so far I have spent probably $200 and most of that was the wheels and cab. So if I can figure out a way to make it work then I will but if not I'm happy to settle with a manual boom. |
01-24-2014, 08:36 AM | #20 |
Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: colorado springs
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Do some type of screw shaft with a servo on it so the servo can lift and lower the boom. Basically some sort of worm gear type set up :thumbup: sent from my 5th scale |
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