Bruder low loader.

[jarndice]

I have never tried building a Scammel Explorer Cab but they were pretty much all flat panels so not as challenging as an all curves Bedford RL and I don't think I have ever seen one of those in 1/16.

[jarndice]

When at Bulford part of 27 Regt RCT had 19 Tank Transporter Sqn .......the mighty Antar

Previously 19 Tank Transporter Company RASC was at Retford Notts.

[jarndice]

I have been looking at these low loader trailers for sometime with a view to convert into a drawbar/ dolly pulled low loader trailer which can then be universal as to which truck it’s pulled behind

There is a 1/16 draw bar dolly on E-Bay for about £20 you just add the wheels/axles.

[mcevoyi]

Hi all
I've had this on my back burner for a couple of years now ..
And been toying with the idea of the bruder lowloader..
its not only too short.. to narrow and too low to the ground
So much work needed I feel its easier to start again witha full trailer
Scratch build

[Rattlesnake road]

If I have time tomorrow I will check out the club organiser sale of a complete truck and trailer with a tank sat on it. His truck tractor unit alone is impressive with everything working even opening and closing windows. He was going to do screen wipers but I have no idea if that was made.

[jarndice]

I don't know if this is permitted but here goes, MAX-U52 has printed in 1/16 some excellent wipers for me and they are ace

[Son of a gun-ner]

Shaun, let's not be silly, there has never been anything wrong with mentioning past members that now reside on another forum, just as there's never been a problem mentioning other forums here.
A simple "Max U52 or Gary who is _____ on RCU, 3D printed me some excellent 1/16th truck wipers," would have been fine.
Making virtual accusatory statements that make things appear to be draconian within this forum is not how it is, and I would imagine you should know that.

[jarndice]

You misunderstand me my friend,
What I was referring to was my encouragement of members of our Forum to sell their souls to the devil and (breathe in) goto RCU to advance their builds.

[Son of a gun-ner]

Sorry for the misunderstanding my friend.
But we've never stopped members from informing other members that there is other useful information or help on other forums.
I'm also a member of a German forum, and if I see something there that is useful to share, I would, on hesitation

[Rattlesnake road]

I checked today, covid restrictions apply but I have my key worker letter in case I am stopped, the model engineer and owner of the truck and trailer wants £600 for it all but the buyer will need his own charger. The next time I visit I will take my camera and if he has time get some images of the set up, at the moment he has placed a tracked excavator on it in exchange for the tank that was on it before, never liked the Abraham’s anyway. After a chat I showed him the German tank crewman I am currently painting with a struggle, my eyesight is not the same now, dip the brush in the paint ......no paint, I missed. If I do not miss the paint then I miss the figure itself, my next eyesight test I may be able to get something to rectify this, having diabetes is part of the issue, my advice is dump any sweet products, my grandsons are not allowed too many sweets.
Stay safe, stay well

[Will01Capri]

Because i am building for a friend, he asked for a Bruder 8x8x4 Conversion
It needed to have hiab, heavy haulage gear, 5th wheel etc and look cool.
So we have more or less designed this entire truck from scratch and built a metal chassis, dual 370 motors with reduction gear and it can run upto 4s if you mad enough.Will probably live on 2s lion for most of its life
I took this thing to extremes and it also has a working winch, the 5th wheel is servo operated and its coming along nicely







I have designed this to tow a converted bruder trailer, although we will be building a custom trailer for it anyway.