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Work in progress on 2 vehicles delivering a distribution crane to construction sites in Europe:  With: - at front: Mercedes-Benz 1928 4x2/2 dropside truck equipped with an Atlas AK 500 3L knuckleboom crane (modified Conrad model) loaded with 4 Liebherr 28K distribution crane counterweight slabs of 7.5 tonnes (modified Conrad elements, to be repainted), - at rear: Mercedes-Benz 1928 A 4x4/2 dropside truck fitted with a modified tool carrier item at front and an Atlas AK 500 3L knuckleboom crane at rear (Conrad model being modified) carrying 4 Liebherr 28 K distribution crane slabs of 7.5 tonnes (modified Conrad elements, to be repainted) and towing a Liebherr 28 K lattice distribution crane on its 1+1 road-going transport axles (Conrad model). To be continued. Guy
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Comparison between both Mercedes trucks, the 4x2 version (left) and its 4x4 "colleague" (right):   The 4x2 carrier:  To be continued. Guy
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The 4x4 carrier used to move the distribution crane around and place it on (remove it from) its work location:    Regards. Guy
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DAF tractors at work in Germany (left) and Spain (right):   - left: DAF FT 85CF-380 4x2/2 tractor + Meiller SKHK 24 3-axle tipping semi-trailer (modified Tekno models), - right: DAF FT 95XF-480 4x2/2 tractor (modified Lion Car model, to be repainted) and Tisvol Bañera Integral 3-axle tipping semi-trailer (modified Joal model, to be repainted). To be continued. Guy
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That Joal trailer,have you made it shorter?It looked far too long,as a tipper tailer.The 1/1pics look shorter.I always wanted to make it shorter,but did not want to cut it.
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modelmaniac wrote:That Joal trailer,have you made it shorter?It looked far too long,as a tipper tailer.The 1/1pics look shorter.I always wanted to make it shorter,but did not want to cut it. Modelmaniac, Based on existing Tisvol units, I currently have 2 Joal tipping semi-trailers: - a "Basculante Integral", which is untouched yet: the oversized hydraulic ram system has to be modified not to protrude over the tipper. Except for that, it is correctly modeled by Joal as it 12.50 metres long, resulting in it being mainly used for light products, such as cereals (left), - a "Bañera Integral" model, which is the shortened version of the Joal model. It is in reality "only" 10 metres long (right). This Tisvol unit is mainly used in Spain for conventional products moved on construction sites:  I hope it helps. Guy
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  VAL14/Vega Major C52F 6x2/4 coach built by Plaxton on a Bedford chassis (Corgi model)   To be continued. Guy
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Even though they are models of 2 slightly different vehicles - Bedford fitted with a Plaxton coach body of 11 metres long and 2.4 metres wide reproduced in a 1/50 scale by Corgi and Bedford/Duple coach (11.50x2.5 metres) produced in a 1/48 scale by Dinky Toys - it is difficult not to compare both models, representing coaches built on a similar Bedford chassis, produced with a nearly 40 years gap:   The Dinky Toys Bedford/Duple VAL14 coach:  VAL14/Vega Major C52F 6x2/4 coach bodied by Duple on a Bedford chassis (modified Dinky Toys model)  Regards. Guy
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Haulage of plant equipment material within the premises of a German factory (the Siku transport combination is in a 1/55 scale):    Mercedes-Benz Unimog U300-405.101 4x4/2 dropside truck (Siku model) and industrial transfer 1+1-axle low bed drawbar trailer of unknown brand (modified Siku model) carrying a Liebherr lattice boom cable dragline bucket (Conrad element)  Regards. Guy
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We are in Germany still with the transport of a Tii Group heavy tractor, following delivery to a customer of a heavy haulage Scheuerle semi-trailer:  Mercedes-Benz Arocs 3351 LS 6x4/2 tractor + 3-axle Nicolas Euroflex 3 lowbed semi-trailer (IMC models) loading a Titan SF Arocs 4163 SLT 8x4/4 tractor (IMC model)    Regards. Guy
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Back in the fifties and sixties, ex-US Army WW2 vehicles, left in large numbers all over Europe, were in France a cheap alternative to brand new trucks:  O&K MH 4 excavator (modified Matchbox model) on General Motors Co CCKW 353 truck modified into a 6x6/2 equipment carrier (modified Verem model)   Regards. Guy
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In France late 60s, road haulage of a Dutch semi-trailer:   Willeme LD 610 TBT 4x2/2 tractor (modified Solido model, to be repainted) and DAF ELT 3224 box 2-axle semi-trailer (modified Lion Car model, to be repainted)   Regards. Guy
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GuyM wrote:We are in Germany still with the transport of a Tii Group heavy tractor, following delivery to a customer of a heavy haulage Scheuerle semi-trailer [...] First operation of the new Scheuerle/Nicolas modular semi-trailer:   Scania R580 6x4/2 tractor (modified WSI model) and Scheuerle/Nicolas EuroCompact G3 2+4 semi-trailer - made of a 4-line rear module, an extendible ultra-low frame and a 2-line integrated dolly (modified IMC model) - loaded with a 49.4 tonnes Hitachi ZX 490 CH-6 tracked excavator (TMC model). To be continued. Guy
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  Regards... and Merry Christmas. Guy
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TLM12 (leading on top picture) and TLR280 Berliet 2-axle tractors, realized by Jean-Francois in Nicoletti livery:     To be continued. Guy
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The TLM12 unit:     Regards. Guy
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Building by Jean-Francois of a Berliet TR305 tractor, using a MiniCams kit with homemade roof and cab rear panel (*):     Note (*): sharp eyes may have noted the "orange peel" effect of the top cab paint. For the first time in his long career of experienced model maker, JF failed in painting the cab, using an out-of-date paint tin. As all his mods of the resin cab were made of plastic foils, he preferred to avoid a complete clean-up before repaint. Regards. Guy
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