Tamiya Cowboys Oil Field Prim Mover Truck

[Tamiya Cowboy]

I deiced to over haul my 6x6 rock crawler and go with something more scale. I try ed to have it done for Indy this year but the black truck was being to much of a pain in my rear. So while I was waiting for my supplys for the fire truck build I deiced to get it back out of the closet and get going with it.

SO here it is I am going off the KW 963 family of trucks. Witch there is many different ways you can order one of these monsters this is the one I liked

most.

I started with a new frame 26 inches long with FH12 frame rail tips.

Next to shorten the sleeper by a 1 1/4

Then I cut the fenders off and angled the nose down and I lowered the sleeper to match the roof of the cab.

Now to start filling the hood back in.

[Tamiya Cowboy]

Now to build the fenders, I built them out of 1/8 to make them good and strong.

Now I had to modd some stock KH air cleaners to match the ones on the real truck.

Air cleaner on the fender.

[Tamiya Cowboy]

Now i built the tire rack for the back of the cab and I got building and did not take picks but here are some afters. All alum sheet and angle taped and screwed together with a chain rack on the passenger side.

Now to build the drum winch. I am not going to make the winch itself work but it will work. :-/

Heres teh parts we need..

Ok here is how I am making the winch work. i am mounting one of the good scale German winches. the winch that started all the other winches nice thing about these is they will pull ALOT of weight with out breaking.

Then I mounted a fair led in the top of the deck for the cable to come threw and wrapped the cable around the drum. So when you run the winch teh drum will turn .

Now i still have alot of detail to go plus the trailer still needs to be built.

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[Tamiya Cowboy]

I got a little more detail work done late last night on the rig. I made a movable 5th wheel and 5th wheel ramps.

And as you can see in the picks above I also added a RC4WD King Kong hook.

Then I added a edge for the chain box out of brass angle.

Then I made square blinkers out of 3/8 square tube and cut the King hauler amber light to fit. And I also added brush guards out of brass over the blinkers.

[Tamiya Cowboy]

I got some more done late last night..It has not been a very good build weekend but I did get a little done.

I got the tranny mounted. I used some milled shock mounts for the F350 they were the perfect size and hole pattern.

I also got 2 of the 3 drive shafts in my other one did not show yet.

Then I got the steering done. I used bigger alum tie rods and emaxx ball joints and I added alum black drive hubs and junked the plastic ones. I also used a 645 for the steering and a 5626 for the shifting.

Then i thought a set of these were fitting since it would be 11.4 Lipo and a 55 turn with a 8 tooth.

And the rig is getting a full set of custom milled hubs

[Tamiya Cowboy]

I got a little time this weekend to start on the trailer of the Oil Field Rig. Stock tamiya flat bed trailer with F350 leafs and CR01 wheels and tires I have added a rub rail and the roller on the nose of the trailer I still have the rear plate and roller left to do and leg and lights.

[Tamiya Cowboy]

Well I got a great little package in the mail today. Lynn made me some new hubs for the beast and I must say WOW I was blown away when I opened the box and seen them I could not wait to get them on the rig..

How they look in the wheel.

Full View

They really finish off the look of the wheel I am very happy with them and the quality of them is 2nd to no other..

Greg wanted some side by sides so here you go Greg keep in mind teh body will be about 1/4 high when mounted.

[Tamiya Cowboy]

I got the back plate made on the trailer last night it came out perfect I just have to do some finish work to it to clean it up and mount a brace on the back side for when I am winching loads up.

Here are some picks of how they winch onto the trailer..the trailer lay's down on the ground perfectly just like it should.

And a few other picks..

[Tamiya Cowboy]

I got a little paint and decals on the Oil Rig trailer a week ago just did not have tiome to get picks up so here they are..

I also got a new King Pin Plate milled out of derlin that lynn made for me I am trying it out for him. They are just perfect and there is much less friction between the trailer and 5th wheel also the derlin wont mark up the painted 5th wheels like the alum plate does.

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[Shodog]

That is so cool, you did a lot of killer mods to that chassis

[Tamiya Cowboy]

That is so cool, you did a lot of killer mods to that chassis

Thanks Much Jim

Yeah the chassis right down to the rails are all custom. i had a die made of tamiya frame rails so i could have blanks to make any length of truck I want. I am finishing up my fire truck build then this truck is the first to get finished..

[Tamiya Cowboy]

I am finish up the KW 396 Oil Rig Prime mover. I finished up the front bumper and the grill so the chassis was off to paint. I got the hole frame tore down and etch primed and then base prime then 4 coats of single stage paint on top. Then I was able to start putting the chassis back together so here are some picks.[/b]

Here is a few updates I am working on 3 trucks right now so First here are the picks of the KW Cab.

Now for the final picks of the KW Oil Filed Rig she is all done but a few details I need to do mirrors for it and step extinctions for it some KH wipers and PMD dual square head lights and a crystal for the RX and my KW hood emblems. But here we go with picks..

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I got a few outdoor shots of big red today i am waiting on a crystal for the reviver and Ill have it running..

[Henk4Focus]

Missed these when they were posted. Absolute stunning work and a fabulous truck and trailer. One of the builds that will stick in my mind for years.

Henk

[TheBlueDragon]

Yes your work is amazing well done, I'd love one of these

[Tamiya1/10]

Wow! That is one NASTY piece of work!! Thanks for posting and brings back the spirit of modeling and RC fusion.

[Ad Lav]

That is huge!

Well done!