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scolba

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Does anyone make an N scale material handler? (modern)
« on: July 25, 2020, 06:06:30 PM »
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Howdy folks,

I am creating a modern scrap yard for a module, and am curious if anyone makes a 1:160 material handler?  Wheeled and a grapple would be ideal but tracked and a magnet is ok too. I'm able to find a bunch of HO ones, but seem to be striking out on N scale.

Appreciate any help!

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Re: Does anyone make an N scale material handler? (modern)
« Reply #1 on: July 25, 2020, 06:34:23 PM »
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You will probably have to kitbash something. Shapeways has “orange peel” grapplers in opened or closed positions, perhaps these could be added to a crane.
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Re: Does anyone make an N scale material handler? (modern)
« Reply #2 on: July 25, 2020, 07:22:20 PM »
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Thats what I was afraid of. Appreciate the reply, I got some additional search terms from you and have been finding the parts you were talking about.

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Re: Does anyone make an N scale material handler? (modern)
« Reply #3 on: July 26, 2020, 12:07:30 PM »
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An orange peel grapple attached to the GHQ log loader would also be a pretty good option.

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Re: Does anyone make an N scale material handler? (modern)
« Reply #4 on: July 26, 2020, 11:19:24 PM »
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Like this guy?

https://www.ghqmodels.com/store/53012.html

Thats a great option. wouldn't be too much work to change just the grapple end!