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Re: Datsville Construcrtions Steam Roller)
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Date: 
Tue, 28 Sep 1999 22:43:09 GMT
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Larry Pieniazek <lar@voyager.net> writes:
Funny you should mention that, I was at Conan's on Thursday and I
built a mine truck cab and chassis but didn't finish the dump body.

The dump body was the first thing I built :)

It has a V10 engine (2x2 rounds for cylinders), and a tilt platform to
cover the engine and front wheels and house a cab. (think of what the
classic Tonka Truck looks like) The platform is almost two minifigs
off the ground, it takes 3 ladder sections of ladder from the front • bumper
to the top. The radiator grille is 4 ladders wide and 2 high.

Where'd you fit the engine?  My steering mechanism and chassis are in the
way...  I am fitting in pneumatics to tilt the dump body though.

Front wheels steer, rear wheels have a differential.

I don't have room for a differential... the rear wheels are only four
studs apart  (Doesn't look as outrageous as it sounds)

One in front, dualies in back. (thought about 2 axles for the
rear but decided one was enough)

Same here.

5571 tires IMHO have a tread pattern that is a bit too "on road" for a
mine truck. These tires have a nice knobby pattern.

Well, the 5571 tires are the biggest ones I have.  On the mine truck,
they don't look as on-road as on the 5571 :)
--Bram


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  Re: Datsville Construcrtions Steam Roller)
 
(...) A good dump body is hard, it has a lot of non right angles to it. So I skipped it. I only had 2 hours to bang this model out. (...) My frame is wider than yours, it is 8 studs wide in front and 6 in back (just so I could fit a differential (...) (25 years ago, 29-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models, lugnet.general)

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  Re: Datsville Construcrtions Steam Roller)
 
(...) Funny you should mention that, I was at Conan's on Thursday and I built a mine truck cab and chassis but didn't finish the dump body. It has a V10 engine (2x2 rounds for cylinders), and a tilt platform to cover the engine and front wheels and (...) (25 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)

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