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« on: February 22, 2011, 11:33:33 AM » |
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Anybody in Doha messing with the 1/14 or 1/16 scale R/C semi trucks? I've started collecting the 1/14 scale trucks, up to 2 so far.
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anwar
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« Reply #1 on: February 24, 2011, 09:52:44 AM » |
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Would love to see some pictures  |
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bashace
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« Reply #2 on: February 24, 2011, 03:45:24 PM » |
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One of the trucks showed up in tha mail today (Tamiya Ford Aeromax), still have to build it but will post pics as soon as I get home. The other tractor (Tamiya King Hauler) should be here in a few days. The trailers are being custom built in the U.S. (a 53' Dry Van and a 40' Flatbed with spread axles), don't really care for the trailers that Tamiya offers for their American style tractors.
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bashace
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« Reply #3 on: February 24, 2011, 09:20:46 PM » |
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This is the Ford Aeromax from Tamiya, it will be pulling a 53' dry van tandem axle trailer.  |
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bashace
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« Reply #4 on: February 24, 2011, 09:25:27 PM » |
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This is what it looks like next to a 1/16 E-Revo.  |
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bashace
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« Reply #5 on: February 24, 2011, 09:28:58 PM » |
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Here are all the electronics that will go into the truck.  |
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bashace
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« Reply #6 on: February 25, 2011, 03:04:02 PM » |
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This is what the 53' dry van trailer will look like when it's finished, it is being custom made in the U.S.  |
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anwar
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« Reply #7 on: February 26, 2011, 10:10:51 AM » |
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That looks huge  Where are you planning to drive it around here ? |
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bashace
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« Reply #8 on: February 26, 2011, 12:17:00 PM » |
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Maybe do a few runs to Bu Samra and back...lol.
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bashace
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« Reply #9 on: February 26, 2011, 02:09:31 PM » |
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The King Hauler finally came in the mail. Will probably build this one first since it has a chrome cab and doesn't require painting. This one is getting the aluminum flatbed, should look nice with all the silver.  |
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bashace
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« Reply #10 on: February 26, 2011, 02:18:40 PM » |
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This is the flatbed trailer being built for the King Hauler.  |
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mr lowdown
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« Reply #11 on: February 26, 2011, 02:43:12 PM » |
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where to get tamiya stuff here in qatar?
like rc car part?
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bashace
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« Reply #12 on: February 26, 2011, 03:25:35 PM » |
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I haven't really seen much for Tamiya in Doha, the hobby shop in the City Center mall used to have some. They had one of the semi trucks in there assembled with a trailer and they wanted a rediculous amount of money for it.
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bashace
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« Reply #13 on: February 27, 2011, 02:52:22 PM » |
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Ok, I told a lie, going to start the Aeromax first, couldn't help breaking out the modeling tools and getting to work. Here's the cab components with a base coat of white acrylic spray (garbage from Carrefour, what would they do here with quality paint?).  |
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bashace
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« Reply #14 on: February 27, 2011, 02:54:58 PM » |
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Started with the chassis next, here's the front end with the stearing and shift servo's installed. The frame rails are made out of aluminum...nice.  |
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