Showcase MoW Crane: A Quick Review: Lots of Photos

[Scottl]

That's what mine says too.  Must be the international thing.  Looking forward to seeing this in person.

[Scottl]

Now it says my package is in Miami.   It is getting further away...

[bc6]

So I assume you use CA to put this kit together right?

[peteski]

So I assume you use CA to put this kit together right?

You can use that new solvent-based cement for metal. 
But seriously, CA and epoxy glues work well on metal kits, and you can also weld certain assemblies together for a really strong joint . Ordinarily soldering irons are hot enough to melt pewter.  But I would practice on some spare parts before trying this on a real kit - you could end up with a blob of pewter! 

[daniel_leavitt2000]

I recommend only using gel superglue for all visible parts. You can use liquid superglue for wheels bit it will set VERY fast due to its reaction with the metal and any remaining mold release.

I have been told there may be laser cut windows that will be available in the future.

Dan

[peteski]

I have been told there may be laser cut windows that will be available in the future.

Dan

But the question posed was what did you use for the windshield.  It looks really good!

[mike in bc]

says mines still in alabama

[peteski]

says mines still in alabama

Are you hearing banjos in the background?  Run!
  Sorry - thread drift! I'll try to be good.

[daniel_leavitt2000]

Ah the windshield.... That would be a bit of the blister pack from said superglue packaging. 

[mike in bc]

Are you hearing banjos in the background?  Run!
  Sorry - thread drift! I'll try to be good.

its ok i dont have a preety mouth

[nscalemike]

Ordered Friday and mine in the mailbox when I got home a little while ago!  Very nice models, may need to put one together tonight!!

[Robbman]

I should note that the trucks come with Budd style wheels. These are the steel wheels with two circle openings for the front and 5 wide spokes for the dualies. You see these most often on box or beverage trucks.

  As indo, a Budd wheel simply refers to how the wheel is centered and mounted on the hub, not any specific design.  Budd wheels, also called big hole (referring to the stud holes) or stud-pilot wheels, are centered on the hub by the studs with an acorn seat stud/nut on the stud hole (dual wheels use a secondary stud with an acorn seat that goes over the stud in the hub... this holds and centers the inside wheel, with an acorn nut (reverse threaded no less)going over that stud to hold and center the outside wheel... royal pain in the arse these can be). 

  The other is a hub-pilot wheel (also called small hole, metric)... centered on the hub by the big circle in the middle... not the studs (the advantage here being on a dual wheel both wheels go on, being held by the nut... no reverse threaded stud/nut).

  Both come in two handhold and five handhold versions, and you can get aluminum wheels in both as well (as an aside, theres two main styles of those... D-window and circle, referring to the design of the holes... Petes tend to have D-windows from the factory).  There's no rule to their application...  I've noted older trucks (doesn't matter the type or service) tend to have Budds (if they don't have Daytons), newer (again, doesn't matter what service) are all metric.

[Wlal13again]

  As indo, a Budd wheel simply refers to how the wheel is centered and mounted on the hub, not any specific design.  Budd wheels, also called big hole (referring to the stud holes) or stud-pilot wheels, are centered on the hub by the studs with an acorn seat stud/nut on the stud hole (dual wheels use a secondary stud with an acorn seat that goes over the stud in the hub... this holds and centers the inside wheel, with an acorn nut (reverse threaded no less)going over that stud to hold and center the outside wheel... royal pain in the arse these can be). 

  The other is a hub-pilot wheel (also called small hole, metric)... centered on the hub by the big circle in the middle... not the studs (the advantage here being on a dual wheel both wheels go on, being held by the nut... no reverse threaded stud/nut).

  Both come in two handhold and five handhold versions, and you can get aluminum wheels in both as well (as an aside, theres two main styles of those... D-window and circle, referring to the design of the holes... Petes tend to have D-windows from the factory).  There's no rule to their application...  I've noted older trucks (doesn't matter the type or service) tend to have Budds (if they don't have Daytons), newer (again, doesn't matter what service) are all metric.

This is why I was so overjoyed when we switched to Alcoa aluminum rims on all of out tractors..studs mounted to the hub, no left thread, right thread studs..or getting out the "pork chop" when one spun out with the lug still on it (typical newbie mistake..)

[Robbman]

I hear you!!!  I got tired of the guys in our shop destroying the crappy cast steel porkchops we used to get off a supplier... had one made with .5" and .25" steel plate, machined and welded... indestructible... so far.

[Wlal13again]

I hear you!!!  I got tired of the guys in our shop destroying the crappy cast steel porkchops we used to get off a supplier... had one made with .5" and .25" steel plate, machined and welded... indestructible... so far.

Yup..thats the truth..I finally got one from our Mac guy, not sure who made it, but it lasted for a long time..ah the lovely life of working on big trucks..so much prefer the 1/87 and 1/160 type..