January 2007
Monthly Archive
HENDRICKSON HEAVY DUTY PULL TRUCK MODEL PROGRESS
Posted by doncampbellmodels on 26 Jan 2007 | Tagged as: From the Workshop
This picture shows the shape of the frame and the flatbed with the dovetail and the rear tube . You can see the hooks, lights , mudflaps in place and the rear swivel hitch. Below the frame you can see the left side fuel tanks and the ladder . The top railings are also in place in this picture. The picture below this one shows the front angle. Next on this project I will start designing the cab .
Jason Hasert and the Hopkinsville, Kentucky visit to the Garnettes Farm Video. We did not get it quite done.
SNOWY MORNING IN GAYLORD- We got a couple inches of snow the last couple mornings and this morning it has been snowing steady and we got about 3 more inches. So it looks like I will go get the tractor after lunch and do some plowing.
SNOWMOBILING IN GAYLORD- I will also get the Ski-Doo out and go for a ride for the fifth day in a row. This will be my ninth day of riding it this winter. So I am getting a little enjoyment out of it after all.
OFF ROAD TIRES FROM GERMANY ARRIVED - I ordered 24 tires like the ones on this truck model at the Indy show in Aug. Yesterday the UPS driver delivered 12 of them. I guess the other 12 will arrive some other week. So now I will have ten tires for the Terex Titan Haul Truck that is on my list of projects to build this winter. They are very cool looking tires. I also used this style tire on the last LeTourneau L-1800 Loader model I built. I plan to also build a Michigan 675 Loader with them when I get more of them.
I put in a new order yesterday for 24 more of them. Tires are very hard to get as you can tell. It has taken almost 6 months to get these 12 tires and rims.
Beauty : Hendrickson Heavy Pull Truck Progress
Posted by doncampbellmodels on 26 Jan 2007 | Tagged as: From the Workshop
Here is the right side view of the partially built Hendrickson Heavy Pull Truck Model. You can see this is going to be a good sized model , built to scale from the tires I had . I have no measurements of the real truck, but I am figuring 1/14th to 1/12th scale size. You can see the tape and the pliers sitting on the bench showing it is not a tiny model. The front ladders are next to build and weld into place.
Nicole , the ( UPTOWN GIRL ) and me shopping
Posted by doncampbellmodels on 25 Jan 2007 | Tagged as: From the Workshop
This picture shows Nicole and I having fun shopping. It must have been the first day because it looks like I was having fun, ha,ha. After shopping with her and her mom several days, it wasn’t as exciting.(:<), but still fun.
VIDEO CLIP - We added two video clips today , actually Deb redid one of them and put music to it with (uptown Girl ) melody in the background. It turned out pretty cool. Go to the video section and click on the The Campbell Family section, then the ( uptown girl ) video clip of her and Deb.
VIDEO CLIP NO. 2- Here is another video of me snowplowing in my John Deere and snowblowing. I took this clip the other morning just before Daybreak. Deb put some music to it pertaining to Daybreak and it is also very cool. Good job Deb. Note: these two videos best viewed with volume cranked on high !! , ha,ha.
Hendrickson PullTruck Progress- I am just about done with the front frame construction , I’m working on the front swivel hitch now. Later this afternoon I will start building the left front fender and the two left side fuel tanks. Then I will build the left side railing . Tomorrow I will post the first pics of the early construction.
I went snowmobiling yesterday in the afternoon and I will go again after lunch today for an hour. I am enjoying the snow while it lasts. Two weeks from now it could warm up and be gone for the rest of the winter. It is one degree above zero right now.
TOP TEN STATES- Here is the list of top ten states that visit my webpage the most each week.
1. Michigan
2. Ohio
3. New York
4. Minn.
5. Ill.
6. Iowa
7. Colorado
8. Wis.
9.California
10. Penn.
We are working on the video next of our trip to Kentucky to visit Jason Hasert and going to the largest farm in Kentucky. We should post that tomorrow.