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Thank you very much for the kind words. It was a pleasure building this truck. Quite some pictures where downloaded from the Internet to help me with the details. The axles and the suspension was great fun building too. I don't think it will last long on a trial at all. With no gear reduction directly at the wheels and with it's weight there's to much stress on the differentials. That's mainly the reason I will build another in the future to solve this. The turnside of gear reduction is that is makes the axles wider and that is what I wanted to avoid on this specific model. I worried about the looks the most and the driving was second... I'll be back with a stronger one. This model was great to learn about suspension, stress on gears, gear reduction and so on...

This is a model of the Kenworth's largest model family is the 953 series. This model fits all my other models and therefor it is again in scale 1:17,5. It comes with big wheels and power full engines, transmissions, axles and all other power train parts. Since I am attracted to both trucks and off-road vehicles the 953 is the ultimate. Searching the web for collecting pictures and stuff for my other models I ran into this specific truck quite a lot. A model had to be build once, I couldn't stand... What I basically did was building is a combination of a trial truck and my other truck models. I fused a large wheel holding floating axle chassis with a truck body. After this I started working on all the new challenging odd details that makes this truck so distinguished. The designers of the 953 reused the cab that was installed on conventional truck too. This is what gives this truck its quite “funny” looks since all other parts and details are huge. In a way the cab is way to small for this truck. In order to cover the large engine a large hood was installed. Basically it is in the same width as the conventional trucks but stretched. The same goes for the front wheels, to cover these rather large wheels big simply shaped fenders where used. These fenders give more then enough room to hold the extremely large air cleaners. In stead of the conventional way to attach wheels, using technic axles, I used technic turn tables as hubs. To reduce the vehicles overall width I did not apply hub reduction. In a future model I will give this a try, but I realy wanted this specific model to be realistic in scale and dimensions. Since these turn table have a lot of friction it is buy far the best solution but the advantages won. With heavy models the weight give technic axle attached wheels an angle, axles bent. This is not what I wanted, the wheels should be vertical and with the use of turn table this was accomplished. For more pictures on this model click this to check out my Brickshelf Gallery.

These models fit together just perfect... Nice to you guys got together and had fun...it resulted in very nice pictures...

Nice truck again...nice to add green... :-)

Thank you very much for the kind words. No it wasn't an easy build, but fun thuogh... BTW, taking pictures of a model with this size isn't easy too...

It's been a while since I finished this model and maybe you ran in to it already. Never the less it feels right to present it to you myself anyway. I won't wast to many words on this since it's out there quite a while.

Hi Igor, great to see that your model is noticed. Since we have contact for about 2 years now, I know a lt about you and about your creations. As you know I love it a lot, keep up the good work...

I bought this one on BrickLink quite some years ago now. So it was available once, but I guess now it isn't, this happens to more parts once in a while...I don't know what or how...

Impressive build, it works well, looks just great and nice colors too. Nice how you installed the motors. Giving both axles there own eliminates the strucle to get them power with a single drive line. I really love the looks of this one too. The tanks are great, the lime green color and the shap of the hood is very very nice. This does not happen a lot, but if instructions will be available I might want to build a copy of it... Mainly I build my own MOC and I hate copies, but this sort of changes my mind... Yes I am really impressed, just great... I am really impressed, just great...

I think these are funny little MOC's. With funny I don't mean anything bad, they just look so sweet...I like them a lot...

Congratulations dear Jernej! I agree with the other, you deserve it...

Both "horse" and "tow truck" are very fine models. I love both of them a lot, keep it up...

I like this model a lot as all of his creations...he knows...

As I wrote on YT, another great model from a great builder...

That is very nice for you, have fun building...

I have one of the RC units, but any ideas on how to squeeze it in there... Thanks for the advice off course, but there is no way to put it in these models, much to small... Well that make sense and might actually work, but next is the battery box limit. So for powering 2 XL motors at there max, I need 2 battery boxes and 4 IR receivers since I have installed 2 XL motors... My current budget does not allow me to buy Lego 8878 rechargeable batteries. In the future I might want to install 2 of these, replacing the battery box I use now (it is almost equal in dimension). Install one more IR receiver, this will help quite a lot... Installing 2 receivers per XL motor (I use 2 XL's, so 4 receivers are required ) is not realy an option. At the moment I can not change a thing, but again this topic helped me quite a lot, thanks to all...

Well this all explains a lot to me. I tried to put more power in my Heavy Duty Truck. Since it has to drag so much weight more motors = more power is . It did not seem to have that much effect, it appears not to work at all. Now that I read this thread I know why... In this truck I used 2 XL motors connected to only one receiver. With this knowlegde there is no need for 2 XL motors any more. Maybe I try to give it one more receiver, but next the battery box will be the problem... Why all these limits anyway, I need all the power I can get...

Very nice, I love the red noose the most... Just kidding, i like it a lot, very nice concept...just great...

I know these, all are just great, I love them all and Konajra knows I do...

Nice one with a lot of speed. I love the transmission the most, but steering is great too. Love it that the steering motor keeps spinning and is not stopped by anything, this way the power of the battery box is all for the driving motors... In my opinion the movie holds to many pictures but I love it anyway...

Nice truck...o it's mine... Great there's a topic on my models, thanks guys...

I like it a lot. About your attempt at styling, I think you did a great job. It works realy well and it looks good as well... I have to get into this add/substract steering system some day. It works with differentials, I know but that is all to me right now... Maybe I'll build a copy of yours some day and figure out how it works. At the moment I am to bussy with my model of the Elphinstone Easyloader Road Train, I can't find time to do so right now... Again, I love it and keep it up...

I agree, the bridge is by far the best model. It has quite complex shapes that you managed very well. The tracked vehicle is very nice too...

Another great model out of your hands. I love it a lot and works just great. Nice build and much fun to play with...!!!

Most difficult part in building this model was how to load the second trailer on top of the first one. I knew I would have to use a chain, but how to move on, that was the question. In my quest I ran in to problems with the links I used to create this chain. Searching the web I found this article on these links on TechnicBricks, but that didn't help me with my issue. I ordered a bunch of the so called re-enforced once, but that didn't make any change. Continuing to search for a solution I discovered the older type has been produced in two different kinds of ABS. A weak and a stronger one, the stronger one is what I needed, but how to make that clear to someone on BL. Lucky for me I found this fellow on BL that was willing to help me. I explained to him what I was looking for, he checked his over 200 links and he had just enough to help me out. As soon as the links had arrived I started to continue and this time it all just works great. In the initial design I wanted this chain to go to fast this way it would just snap. With more gearing this problem was solved. Below you'll find a sneak preview to see how it works. It is only partial because I have no wheels yet (they are being chrome plated), what is displayed is the part the support wheels carrying the dolly of the second trailer. As soon as the wheels have returned I'll start finishing the model and run some last tests. I'm sure some issues will submerge that I'll have to deal with. I'll do my best to finish this model before the end of 2010 as well as uploading a movie and pictures. I'll keep you all informed, please come back later... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOdXMUeWgY0