We may not be sleek nor fast, but we have a potential draw bar pull of 6,000 to 7,000 pounds…
A Burro drive train, unsprung pedestal mounts… perfect for a truckless scrap box!
See ya slowly down the road… the cab was recycled street cars. Great visibility. I love the 4 corner markers.
John
Love it. Prototype whimsy. Waiting and watching.
That’s a cool MOW vehicle. Will be a fun build.
You are right it’s not pretty but it’s pretty unique.
These funky little railcar/ railtruck/ railthingies are really growing on me.
Looking forward to your build.
I could make an entire hoby of modeling unusual MOW equipment. I think I could make a hobby out of modeling just flangers.
I may knick that idea John, not for the challenge but well, because…just look at it
It’s an old home movie … of my beastie in action. First couple 3 minutes…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pu87SxROSpk&feature=youtu.be&t=2m37s
I have a donor mech and the kit arrived today. An aprox O ga. Scientific Toys battery toy train has volunteered for greatness. I opened the envelope and tossed the instructions, too restrictive.
To be continued…
John Caughey said:
It’s an old home movie … of my beastie in action. First couple 3 minutes…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pu87SxROSpk&feature=youtu.be&t=2m37s
I have a donor mech and the kit arrived today. An aprox O ga. Scientific Toys battery toy train has volunteered for greatness. I opened the envelope and tossed the instructions, too restrictive.
To be continued…
I liked the home movie. That little critter is a strong puller.
Tom
I’ve been a gatherin’ parts…
John I can’t wait to see what you can do with this. This is a wood workers dream. Are you going to do real wood??? Oh I hope so
This beast has batteries and The Works! The red drivers get replaced with the smaller black wheels…
There is a2 C cell battery holder and even a smoke pump! Not sure how yet… But best of all the tender frame is a perfect match!
I almost get giddy seeing how close the match is… once I cut away the faux wheels and flip the spring hangars, you’ll see!
John its not the 14th restrain yourself ( I have resisted the urge to even gather. If I do I will want to build)
BTW why did you throw the crane pics in just to tease me
Devon, A lot of wood, yes… and some plastic too.
Mostly tho’ in the Spirit of Mik; found objects carry the most weight.
The train found me, a friend dropped it off last year…“you like trains, here”.
It had a burro drive train!
a burrito drive train??? is that methane powered then???
The cat in the bag wants me to do a stone cab… I have a lapidary shop and I picked up a sheet of those rough stone tiles … time will tell.
John
A stone cab… you have been reading the general store thread havent you. A stone cab… that is interesting.
Moi?
Influenced more by an older thread and those tiles being a close out item… that’s when some came home. I figure the short power cab would be too light without the low center of gravity burro steel.
Last year the build quality was high, I want to try to belong…
John
John, yes the builds last year were amazing. I knew early on, last year, that my gas station didn’t stand a snowballs chance in heck of winning. I doubt that my entry this year will stand a chance neither. But its nice to get projects off of my build list, and have some fun in a friendly competition.