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    An RC Peterbilt B-Train 1:14 replica

    Hi everyone! Here is my Peterbilt 389 B-Train replica, based on a Tamiya "King hauler" RC kit. My first goal was to make a good looking little replica of an fellow's truck who's carrying steel coils as a broker from almost 30 years for the steel plant where I worke since that same time...
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    My Kozo Hiraoka Pensylvania switcher locomotive project.

    PeterT I think you touch a good point here... I will start a new thread tomorrow about the truck. I will show the complete project but try to stay concise for what is not machining and will adapt according to reactions. Thanks to you two for your interest!
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    My Kozo Hiraoka Pensylvania switcher locomotive project.

    Two questions for the interested guys and moderators: Should I start another thread for this truck ? Should I stay in machined parts or show the complete process (incuding plastics, mechanics and electronics mods) ? Thanks for your interest, I want to stay in the forum limits and don't bother...
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    My Kozo Hiraoka Pensylvania switcher locomotive project.

    Almost all machined parts are aluminum (few are steel or stainless) and were polished after machining.
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    My Kozo Hiraoka Pensylvania switcher locomotive project.

    I did almost all the metalwork although I bought air filters and headlights (but I did put LED in myself). The initial project started from a Tamiya RC truck modified to replicate one who come from a long time to the metal factory where I work. I tried to be as realistic as I can, even with...
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    My Kozo Hiraoka Pensylvania switcher locomotive project.

    1.85", each bolts (10 per wheels) are 2-.4mm! here's the front ones, with same machine:
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    My Kozo Hiraoka Pensylvania switcher locomotive project.

    Thanks Janger! Effectively it’s a Taig "Micro mill CNC" running with Mach 3. It was also use to make many parts on the truck, as these wheels:
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    My Kozo Hiraoka Pensylvania switcher locomotive project.

    Well, it seems that my truck don't generate a lot of interest :), so I think the best thing to do is to give you a link to my photobucket library about it. But there's a lot of pics, so... and take the time to put them in order, since it is the complete project there, form the starting point...
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    My Kozo Hiraoka Pensylvania switcher locomotive project.

    Is there some interest on this forum, since it is more machining related than modelism, for that kind of project ? I can show only specific parts related to machining... (mostly all aluminum parts that you see, including wheels and calander). It' a complete RC truck, with all lights, sound...
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    My Kozo Hiraoka Pensylvania switcher locomotive project.

    The side rods are the step I am doing now. Autumn is not the best season for hobby for me, but I should get back to it in a short time... Here's the jig I used for quartering:
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