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zooma wrote: ↑Thu Jul 18, 2024 9:34 am Our local model club combines r/c model tanks and trucks and I would like to find a suitable tank transporter to carry my various NATO tanks.
I am guessing that a suitable 4axle Tamiya truck could be made into a good military tractor unit, but I would still need to fabricate a realistic low loader trailer.
Has anyone already gone down this route and can suggest a good source of reference materials or maybe someone makes a 3D printed cab such as the Oshkosh or similar modern tank transporter tractor unit or trailer?
I am also guessing that there are no 1/16 scale military tank transporters currently available?

Ad Lav wrote: ↑Thu Jul 18, 2024 11:12 am I converted a Tamiya Scania into an M26 Dragon Wagon.

I currently have a Tamiya Grand Hauler for sale if you wanted a good base for a low loader hauler

jarndice wrote: ↑Thu Jul 18, 2024 11:48 am

zooma wrote: ↑Thu Jul 18, 2024 9:34 am Our local model club combines r/c model tanks and trucks and I would like to find a suitable tank transporter to carry my various NATO tanks.
I am guessing that a suitable 4axle Tamiya truck could be made into a good military tractor unit, but I would still need to fabricate a realistic low loader trailer.
Has anyone already gone down this route and can suggest a good source of reference materials or maybe someone makes a 3D printed cab such as the Oshkosh or similar modern tank transporter tractor unit or trailer?
I am also guessing that there are no 1/16 scale military tank transporters currently available?

I bought an HG 1/12 P803/4 Tractor unit and an HG 1/12 P806 Trailer it is based very accurately on the American Army's 747 low loader with lights and servo powered ramps and landing legs.
The combination is 1/12 but a 1/16 Heng Long Abrams looks dead right on the back of the trailer, Very expensive indivdually £450+ (a little cheaper as a kit) or as a rig but the nearest alterative is the Cross Tractor and Trailer which is a quarter the price again £800.
In 1/16 the Bruder low loader is the very cheap go to low loader but it is far too small for modern armour although my Panzer 4s look nice on it.
Looks nice behind a converted Heng Long 6 wheeler.

zooma wrote: ↑Fri Jul 19, 2024 9:00 am

jarndice wrote: ↑Thu Jul 18, 2024 11:48 am

zooma wrote: ↑Thu Jul 18, 2024 9:34 am Our local model club combines r/c model tanks and trucks and I would like to find a suitable tank transporter to carry my various NATO tanks.
I am guessing that a suitable 4axle Tamiya truck could be made into a good military tractor unit, but I would still need to fabricate a realistic low loader trailer.
Has anyone already gone down this route and can suggest a good source of reference materials or maybe someone makes a 3D printed cab such as the Oshkosh or similar modern tank transporter tractor unit or trailer?
I am also guessing that there are no 1/16 scale military tank transporters currently available?

I bought an HG 1/12 P803/4 Tractor unit and an HG 1/12 P806 Trailer it is based very accurately on the American Army's 747 low loader with lights and servo powered ramps and landing legs.
The combination is 1/12 but a 1/16 Heng Long Abrams looks dead right on the back of the trailer, Very expensive indivdually £450+ (a little cheaper as a kit) or as a rig but the nearest alterative is the Cross Tractor and Trailer which is a quarter the price again £800.
In 1/16 the Bruder low loader is the very cheap go to low loader but it is far too small for modern armour although my Panzer 4s look nice on it.
Looks nice behind a converted Heng Long 6 wheeler.

Thanks for your comments - I have never heard of the HG tractor unit and trailer, so I will start trying find out about them online