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Bus of the TNL company ( Transports de Nice et du Littoral - Nice area - France) modeled in a 1/50 scale by CIJ-Norev. Dinky Toys produced in the sixties a slightly more "toyish" version - you could open all doors by pushing down its front suspension - in both Paris and Lyons transport companies liveries:    Berliet PCM-U444 4x2/2 city bus (modified CIJ-Norev model). Regards. Guy
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SAVIEM SG4 and 1-axle mixing drum in the livery of G. Armani & Fils (Atelier Debelleyme kits), part of Jean-François' collection:   Other JF models, a Richier wheeled roller (Minitrucks kit) and a Mercedes-Benz LAK tipper (Conrad chassis and cab, homemade tipping unit):   Regards. Guy
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A few other models in Jean-Francois' collection:     The tipping semi-trailer is 100% homemade, while the tractor was built from a Heavy Goods kit. Regards. Guy
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   Mercedes-Benz 2644K 6x4/2 carrier fitted with a Georg GAK 12T skip body handling device + Georg 1+1-axle trailer, loaded with 2 skip bodies (Conrad models)  Regards. Guy
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Guy nice pictures of the collection, that dump trailer is great I love that telescopic dump piston. Your team does spectacular work. That line painter looks like a hot rod.
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Gottwald AMK 46-21 4x4/4 hydraulic telescopic automotive crane (modified Gescha model):     Regards. Guy
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Volvo FH16-T520 4x2/2 tractor (modified Joal model) + Pacton Vario-XPress 3-axle flatbed semi-trailer (modified Tekno model) loaded with a Kobelco CKE 2500-2 tracked crane 2.54 tonnes lattice boom section (Tonkin Replicas element):   Mammoet Road Cargo combination produced by Tematoys (Volvo FH12-T420 4x2/2 tractor + Schmitz 3-axle curtainsider semi-trailer):   Regards. Guy
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Guy: The colors of the Corgi KW go well with the blue of the Gradall. that Corgi came from the Jack Daniels livery I think. Anyway, if you want to make the KW into a Day cab, it is very easy. There is a full window on the back of the cab and the sleeper comes off with just one screw removed. That way, the KW is longer and you can add a lift(tag) axle to it, along with headache rack, electrical lines,hydraulics, and a tool box. I did mine that way, and what a great looking heavy hauler it is. Craig
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Craig, I think that the Kenworth used for the combination above was rhe 3-axle Guinness tractor unit. I have in addition two 4-axle Kenworth trucks made from 3-axle units with sleeping box: one fitted with a 2nd single-axle and a dual-tyred 2nd axle unit. Both were fitted with a long wheelbase and large sleeping box, as Corgi produced 2 types of boxes on their Kenworths (a long and a short one):   I hope it helps. Guy
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Guy: Is that three axle jeep an old Alan Smith version with the paint removed? Craig
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Craig,
Both goosenecks shown on above pictures are A. Smith Trail King lowloaders kits (a 3+1-axle and a 3+3+3-axle units) which have been waiting for a coat of paint for many years now.
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Guy
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Guy the Corgi Kenworths look real nice, do you have any with the sleeper taken off? That seems like it would make a nice heavy hauler with a day cab like Craig was speaking of. The red Kenworth looks good with the A Smith set up, is that the trailer you are going to keep on top of the Kenworth or do you have a tractor with a longer frame, and for God sake will you please paint the A Smith.
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Steve,
I have no Corgi Kenworth with the sleeping box removed.
I plan to paint the Trail King 3+3+3 unit one of these days, once I have proceeded to the modification of the jeep dolly short gooseneck, so that it can fit the 3-axle lowboy when running empty, with its front jeep dolly + long gooseneck assembly and rear stinger on-board, as for the real unit.
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Guy
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Guy thanks for the response , I will look forward to see that Trail King 3+3+3 in its finished state, see if you can get Jean-Francois to put working hydraulics on the gooseneck. 👍👍
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Steve
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Some other models from Jean-Francois, first a construction site water cart unit made with a homemade tank on an ex-Joal Volvo dumper chassis:     To be continued. Guy
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 Renault tipper (Minitrucks kit) + ACTM drawbar lowloader (A. Smith kit) in Colas (French civil engineering company) livery    Regards. Guy
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 Mercedes-Benz Actros 2648 MP3 6x4/2 carrier with Koks EcoVac vacuum suction pumping unit with tilting disposal tank (Tekno model)   Volvo FH4-16-T750 6x2/4 tractor and D TEC Flexitrailer FT.43.03V 3-axle extendable container carrier semi-trailer (Tekno models) loaded with a CIMC 40ft maritime container (Tonkin Replicas model)  Regards. Guy
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Guy great pictures, I have to get me one of those Renault conventional trucks. That Volvo water truck came out out very nice is that body brass or styrene?
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Steve,
Many thanks for your comments.
I've never seen Jean-Francois building tanks from styrene and I know that he prefers welding brass or gluing plastic, so I suspect the water tank to be 100% one of these. I'll check with him and come back to you on this.
I hope it helps.
Guy
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