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Bush Tucker Man:
No. First off,  I'm not on about the Heidi Klum, Tyra Banks, Rebecca Romijn-Stamos type of supermodel, but the TV series.

On SKY 133 (Home & Leisure) there is a series called 'Super-Models' mainly about the larger/more outlandish radio controlled models.

Last night they showed a special about a show in Dortmund, Germany
It featured the most incredible scaled down trucks & construction machinery.
Most of them were mainly modelled in 1/8th scale.

One such beast was a mobile crane, of the multi-axle high capacity type. Even at 1/8th scale it still stood almost 30foot high when extended, and could carry about 14stones. Incredible.

Others included caterpillar 'dozers, articulated dumpers, drag-lines, all manner of trucks.
Everything was unloaded from a truck by another model.
If something broke down it was towed/carried away, not simply picked up.

The last 'vehicle' featured was a 1/3 scale articulated loading-shovel. The real thing would probably weigh about 15tons & stand 12foot high, this was powered by a small diesel engine (for the hydraulic pump) and was about 5foot high.
I want one!!

Do yourself a favour and keep an eye out for this special, it's amazing.

FAO; Chris/Moose. Do you know where this show is?, or  have a link?


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davidlandy:
Richard,

I saw the programme

awesome some of those models eh

I like the CAT shovel -  something quite theraputic about digging and loading mud!

fantastic stuff

looking forward to seeing the C17 completed as well , big isnt it   19 ft long they reckon!!!  thats some model plane  

dave

Bush Tucker Man:
Glad you saw it Dave, thought I might have been the only one.
Yes. I'll be interested in seeing the finished model, especially when they've got all 4 jet-engines fitted.


I wouldn't like to think of the cost of some of the componants in some of them, let alone the man-hours spent.


There was another programme on H&L (can't remember the name) where a chap who also presents childrens TV (Kevin, from 'Blues Clues') was holding a fighter that had a single engine.
He had it braced against his waist, and was struggling to hold it once the fuel feed was turned up & it started to produce real thrust.

(1Ib of thrust = 2BHP)

Dave, for a rather larger DIY plane project see; www.spitfireaircraftco.com

Colin 009:
This is a Picture of the R/c model I would like for Chirstmas Santa

davidlandy:
Colin

far be it for me to question, but given your accident history and breaking of things, is having one of these a wise move??
 :wink:

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