DUKW Build.

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Amazing work and looks proper cool. Very nice build indeed.
I will be following you on this as i have got some files together as well to print my own. Hoping i can do it justice like what you have been able to do. Very well done :)
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Afternoon all,

Short clip of the Dukw running. Most of the major work has been completed and I've given it a coat of olive drab, still plenty of work to do on it yet though :thumbup:

Cheers, Lee.

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Thanks for the (Belated :haha: ) update.
Runs well and looks just right :thumbup:
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Hi. It looks really great and operates smoothly, the sounds are good too. But....

Now please understand l'm about to make a constructive criticism - the noise from the electric motor and/or transmission spoils it!

This is a very common problem that most of the trucks shown on this forum share. Cheap, small motors are noisey. I'm not sure what the solution is as if you have a prop shaft to a propeller too there's more noise potential. Maybe lots of silicone grease could help. The alternative is to do what l have done in the past and used 540 motors and Tamiya transmissions but the costs will soar.

I wonder if you could sound insulate the motor can? I hate seeing our superb efforts being compromised by toy grade components that some of our suppliers like to use. Still a superb model though.
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Thank you jarndice, it's been a while in the making but I'm working my way slowly through the production line of unfinished projects :D

I agree about the whining motors GJ :thumbdown: the speaker volume for the truck sounds was turned down quite low in the video and the echo from the wooden floor in the living room doesn't help :/ I tried it with the volume up full and it's a tad less noticeable so I'm hoping when its run outside it will blend into the background noise a bit :)

Thanks guys :thumbup:

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Never mind about the motor noise, the warning sound from the Titanic (or was it QE 2?) give me a much welcome surprise, and a full chortle :clap: :haha: :haha:
Make no mistake, Lee, you've done a wonderful job- as usual. It looks the part completely. :clap:
If you can tone the motors down, fine- but whatever you do, don't change the QE 2 hooter!!
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Thank you Roy, I'm glad it amused you :D I don't think there's any better way to say 'coming through' than an extremely loud hooter :haha: It also has a siren but I thought that would be a bit over the top ;) couple of little jobs to finish up and I'll call it done ( for now :/ ) :thumbup:

Cheers, Lee.
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Absolutely brilliant and the details are great.
The sound unit is superb, the truck drives well and smoothly.
Nice control speed from the motors. They will have good torque I am sure.
Keep up the awesome work
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Excellent. I want one. Maybe two. Does it also have tail lights? 8)
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Thank you for your kind words Will, they're greatly appreciated bud :D

Thanks for looking in Max, I haven't fitted any tail lights to it yet, it wouldn't be that difficult to do though as I could run them from the same switch as the headlights :thumbup:

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