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That website seems to have lots of interesting parts - such as small gears and motors. I haven't seen gears like that anywhere else, in spite of a lot of Googling.

 

I suspect the Deltang receivers would easily fit in 00Gauge vehicles. They come with a motor controller and I think they can be programmed to operate a servo for steering. I guess the mechanicals are more of a challenge than the electronics.

 

...R

Hi Robin

Yes the receiver is certainly small (picture below).

It looks like I will have two free sockets once the motor and servo are wired up, so I suppose you can rig up a couple more servos to operate hydraulic pick-ups etc.

I have managed to get the wheels off the AEC truck, they are held on by an abrasion-like tip to the axle.

Hi RJS1977 - I hope that the gearing on this one should be geared down low, but there is only one way to find out!

So the next stage is to try and understand what is in the box.

I recognise a few of the parts in the box from previous radio control cars I have built (granted they were far, far bigger). I recognise a servo (and it is only 1.5 x 1.5cm!!!!).

The receiver is also shockingly small. The largest thing about the pack is the radio controller, which will easily squash the car. It seems that radio control has come on since I last dabbled. This new controller sends out a signal in Ghz rather than Mhz and seems able to be 'programmed' to the radio control receiver. No more of that band 1-4 crystal nonsense. This sounds like a step in the right direction. It apparently also means that you do not need such long aerials on the models, which I suppose has helped push miniaturisation forward.

My immediate concern is the wheel sets. This kit is designed to convert a lorry. I didn't realise that it is designed for a lorry with a double tyre axle on the rear wheels, this might limit what I can convert.

I have three vehicles that may become the final RC prototype. The ground clearance is really good on the pick-up truck, but the wheels that come with the pack are much smaller than it's current tyres. They are a much better fit to the NCB lorry, but that might be more tricky to convert.

Anyone one know if the die-cast models below have friction fit wheels? It would be nice to retain the original wheels if possible.

The next step is to decipher the german component list. Let's put google-translate to the test.

I thought RC 1/87 trucks had been available for years in Japan  and world wide in toy shops  .Mini gear made them .no experience of them .great modelling ,

I was looking at some videos of mini gear produced ones last night. I thought there were some RTR ones around, but many of the You Tube videos show high geared examples, I am hoping that the gear reduction on my kit is sufficient for some scale speeds.

Sorry I have no experience to share, but I'm interested to know what is in the kit you bought from Germany?

 

I wonder would it be possible with an N-gauge bus?

 

...R

My conversion kit was bought from here:

http://www.sol-expert-group.de/1-87-model-building:::48.html?XTCsid=tnbq8b2g43ik0kgm6pr3t55en5

It wasn't cheap to say the least, but my thinking is that once I understand all the components required I can significantly drop the price of the next one.

I will add some pictures of the kit in a bit.

As for N-gauge - at the end of the second video there is an N-gauge lorry wizzing around.

This story starts with the O gauge layout ‘The End Of The Line’ and Giles work on developing a 16mm Radio Control Truck (http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/18108-radio-controlled-road-vehicle-and-powered-gantry-crane/)

When I first saw this truck I was fascinated. Searching the net indicates that the Germans have managed to make radio control vehicles in HO (1:87), thus it should be possible to create a radio control truck in OO (1:76).

As our UK model market generally lags behind our German and American cousins, I thought it best that I take the plunge and see if I can construct one.

I have purchased a complete starter conversion kit (which arrived from Germany today) and I now need to start preparing to construct the vehicle.

The first steps will be trying to understand the German instructions (a challenge!!!!); understanding all the components; and finding a suitable OO truck for the conversion.

Any thoughts or experience from anyone who has gone down the same path are very, very welcome.

Tom

Had a look at the samples at the Swindon Railway Festival. It looks lovely. Happy to see that the hand rails are seperate fittings.

Hi all

Just received my x2 Class 16s, and what beautiful models they are. Wonderful detailing and so weighty. Really pleased.

Looking forward to the 05. I wonder when Heljan will release pre-orders?

I briefly managed a small section of the former L&B route so, for that alone I will be pre-ordering these.

Wow, that is the best news i have heard all day, finally the beginning of RTR 009 is upon us.

What a mean thing to do to a Brush Type 2.

You must admit though, not a million miles away:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/59835095@N02/6260141365/in/photostream/

Indeed, but must admit that the Class 31 with its weathering looks just like the version of D5578 i am planning to recreate.

Here is a link to my blog on converting a Craftsman Class 07 to fit on on a Bachmann Chassis

http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/blog/1198/entry-10338-converting-a-Bachmann-br-03-shunter-chassis-to-fit-inside-a-craftsman-br-07-shunter/

And here is my recent project to make a Class 13

http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/blog/1198/entry-10812-the-master-and-the-slave-creating-a-br-class-13-pt1/

The hattons website is advertising the tarmac liveried version as 'Weathered'

Not too sure whether it was originally advertised as such.

Tom

I've seen a shot of the real NCB (Opencast Executive) liveried one and that's probably fine. The Tarmac example is actually in standard fresh from the factory style (except the modern Tarmac logo) so again, that would be suitable, if you're happy to remove the logo. The Esso liveried version is the one that isn't: it's done exactly per the preserved example at Cranmore - the loco' wasn't named at Cattewater so far as I know. It is a reasonable approximation of the ESSO livery of the period though. It faded to pink:

Great thanks for the info. So would have the Esso liveried one been the same as this in the late 60s?

http://PaulBartlett....motive/ed746e0a

*grammer edit

Before my time period, but I will be unable to resist this. Might even adventure as far as using some of the railroad version for other liveries, BR Blue and Green, would have looked great.

Now, there's an idea! BR Experimental Purple

My pre-order is in. Really looking forward to this one. Was there only ever one livery carried by this version?

Hi all

I asked this question on the Hornby announcement thread, but was wondering if anyone has an idea of which years each of the available models liveries apply to?

I am interested in 1968ish.

Cheers

Tom

I think the BR Blue ones are looking like a much nicer shade, and a much improved colour match (compared to the first runs of baby warships).

I also concur with all maroon comments, including the Heljan/Bachmann remedy.

Looking forward to these.

Loconotion have a new comment on the Leader Project website. Simply stating:

'PLEASE NOTE THAT I AM TRYING TO CONTACT THE ACTUAL PERSONS WHO WERE SUPPOSED TO BE WORKING ON THIS ON MY BEHALF.  I HAVE NO MORE INFORMATION  AVAILABLE'

http://www.loconotion.co.uk/page3.php

It seems that climatic conditions in hell are stable for the forseable future.

Must admit, that the early sample of the Heljan Garratt (in October BRM) is looking great. All the complicated gumpf under the boiler looks nice.

Surprised that there is a possibility of the Loconotion project still going ahead, I am dubious about supporting the finance of this project (seen as there has only been silence from Loconotion for about 2 years). Plus I finished my own (slightly adapted) Golden Arrow Kit.

The colour scheme is based on the only known colour images (when it was being repainted).

Below are some images of mine with the only logical driver - Santa

Tom

Has anyone noticed that the pre-production photo on the Heljan website seems to show the two blue locos having black (or dark grey) cab rooves but blue paint over the central section.

 

Now I won't pretend to be an expert, but I do have a few colour photos of blue Thousands knocking around the place; and plenty show the whole roof stained in an overall layer of "clag"; but none I have seen show a loco with this particular livery "variant".

 

A figment of a Danish imagination, or does someone know better?

 

Kevin

Noticed that too, my Heljan western lord (BHYP) has an all blue roof.

Tom

 

I think that, as the Dynamis is infra-red, an old TV remote [iR type] would cause some interesting

situations to occour!

Of course, I'm not suggesting anyone tries this, well not while anyone is looking!

Jeff

Sure i managed to control the volume on my stereo while trying to manouver my clayton the once.

Speaking of claytons... how about knocking up a first generation Heljan clayton with some pyrotechnics and smoke and slowly engulf the model show in smoke?

 

 

Have a look at this thread:

 

http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/39920-diesel-classes-that-didnt-transition/

 

Post 16 by baby deltic picture 5.

Tah very much, will have to decide which to get now. Like the idea of that strange panel varient.

So what do stratford-style yellow warning panels look like?