1/14 Mercedes-Benz 3850

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=80 BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF" bgproperties="fixed" background="03800500dvldtc.png"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" ><B> Wild Willy Racing  Custom R / C models Tamiya </B></FONT><B>     |     </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE=" Wild Willy Racing Custom R / C models "><B>home</B></A></div> <div> <B>  </B><A HREF="id55.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Mercedes Benz 3850 Super truck"><B><IMG SRC="03e0e0e0.png" border=0 width="14" height="14" ALT="down" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></A><B>       </B></div> <div> use the down arrow  , to see the old photos !</div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=210 BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF" background="039d2c00dvldtc.png"> <div> <A HREF="id248.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Photoalbums overview">Photo-albums overview</A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id3.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Check out my newest creations:">Check out my newest creations:</A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id98.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Conversion kits and parts ">Conversion kits and parts </A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id449.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Military Truck">Military Truck</A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id8.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="4:1 GearReduction for 1/14 scale Tamiyas">4:1 Gear-Reduction for 1/14 scale Tamiya's Semi-Trucks</A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id305.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="3:1 GearReduction for 1/14 scale Tamiya">3:1 Gear-Reduction for 1/14 scale  Tamiya's  Semis-Trucks</A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id350.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Monster Maxx 550 17 turns">Monster Maxx 550 17 turns</A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id300.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Mercedes Benz racetrucks">Mercedes Benz race-trucks</A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id10.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE=" 1/14 scale R/C Forktruck"> 1/14 scale R/C Forktruck</A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id75.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="more Truck related photos at my photopoi"><B>more Truck related photos at my photopoint :</B></A></div> <bR> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" height=400 width="100%" BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <div> 1/14 Mercedes Benz 3850 Heavy-Duty "Supertruck" with "Lowboy" 3 axle trailer</div> <bR> <div>                                                                             <A HREF="http://www.mercedes-benz.com/index_ie.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.mercedes-benz.com/index_ie.ht"><IMG SRC="23c49490.png" border=0 width="73" height="73" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></A></div> <div>                                                                     <A HREF="http://www.mercedes-benz.com/index_ie.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.mercedes-benz.com/index_ie.ht"><IMG SRC="23d85100.png" border=0 width="133" height="16" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></A></div> <bR> <div> even thought Tamiya make's a bunch of nice Semi-kits </div> <div> ( I do have them all ) my favorite one is still the Mercedes Benz .</div> <div> Maybe since at one time ( back in Germany ) I used to work on the real ones .</div> <div> ( that get's you hooked ! ) </div> <div> When Tamiya introduced the MB 1838 I was a little disappointed , </div> <div> since I always had a heart for the "Super-Trucks" . </div> <div> Heavy Duty 6x4's ( or these days even with 4 axles ! ) with monster-engines to pull the heavy-loads . </div> <div> For this conversion I was inspired by the <A HREF="http://www.1zu87-umbauwerkstatt.de/schwer1.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.1zu87-umbauwerkstatt.de/schwe"><I><B>"real-things" ( this link shows you some models )</B></I></A></div> <div>  you see on German roads ( actually all over the World ) owned by companies for special-transports ,</div> <div> like <A HREF="http://www.hermann-paule.de/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.hermann-paule.de/"><I><B>Paule</B></I></A><I><B> </B></I>and <A HREF="http://www.hadel.net/autos/html/mercedes_3544_von_scholpp.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.hadel.net/autos/html/mercedes"><I><B>Scholpp</B></I></A> ( Stuttgart , Germany ) </div> <div> or <A HREF="http://www.schmidbauerkg.de/eindex.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.schmidbauerkg.de/eindex.html"><I><B>Schmidbauer </B></I></A><I><B>, </B></I><A HREF="http://www.viktor-baumann.de/eng/etran.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.viktor-baumann.de/eng/etran.h"><I><B>Bauman</B></I></A><A HREF="http://www.viktor-baumann.de/eng/etran.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.viktor-baumann.de/eng/etran.h"><I><B>n</B></I></A><I><B> , </B></I><A HREF="http://www.schwertrans.de/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.schwertrans.de/"><I><B>and many more .</B></I></A></div> <div> A King Hauler had to give one of his rear axles ( plus a bunch of parts )</div> <div> and a lot of miscellaneous parts from all kind of models to made this project possible .</div> <div> Here now the first photos from my Mercedes Benz 3850 "Supertruck"</div> <div> (check the additional details ! )</div> <div> Truck is powered by a self-made 27turn single wind 540 type motor </div> <div> similar like the kit-motor but with a modified motor-can ( stronger magnet's ),</div> <div> ball-bearings ( for longer life , less friction ) and replaceable brushes .</div> <div> Means more rpms and torque , but not to crazy rpm's.</div> <div> I plan to upgrade to a 22 turn single wind 550 type ( longer armature and magnets ! ) </div> <div> The gearing has bean upgraded with my <A HREF="id8.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="4:1 GearReduction for 1/14 scale Tamiyas"><I><B>4:1 gear-reduction</B></I></A><I><B> </B></I>for extreme pulling-power.</div> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" ><B>UPDATE :</B></FONT> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" >Now I am using my</FONT> <A HREF="id305.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="3:1 GearReduction for 1/14 scale Tamiya"><B>3:1 Gear-Reduction for 1/14 scale  Tamiya's  Semis-Trucks</B></A></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" >together with</FONT><B> </B><A HREF="id350.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Monster Maxx 550 17 turns"><B>Monster Maxx 550 17 turns</B></A><B> </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" >motor .</FONT></div> <div> NOW we are talking about extrem pulling-power !</div> <div> I also installed Tamiya's "truck-sound" and the servo for the 5th wheel and</div> <div> motorized support-legs (trailers) operation.</div> <div> The next step will be the installation of working light's , blinker's............</div> <div> Of course I had to upgrade the rims and tires</div> <div>  and the cab has bean lifted by 6mm to make room for the larger tires .  </div> <div> The animal-guard is not only bolted to the bumper , that would be to flimsy .</div> <div> I made some extra supports behind the bumper , connected with the mainframe .</div> <div> The animal-guard can be easily removed by taken of just 2 nuts ,</div> <div> but the hole construction is strong enough to survive a serious bump or crash .</div> <div> You better clear the road then this unstoppable Super-truck plows the road !</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id55.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Mercedes Benz 3850 Super truck"><IMG SRC="e6780e10.jpg" border=0 width="640" height="481" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></A> </div> <div> click the photo above to see the old original photos !</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="e5180440.jpg" border=0 width="640" height="324" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="e5280a00.jpg" border=0 width="640" height="416" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="e5380e00.jpg" border=0 width="640" height="480" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="e5480e00.jpg" border=0 width="640" height="480" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="e5580e00.jpg" border=0 width="640" height="480" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="e5680e00.jpg" border=0 width="640" height="480" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="e5880e00.jpg" border=0 width="640" height="480" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="e5980e00.jpg" border=0 width="640" height="480" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="e5a80e00.jpg" border=0 width="640" height="480" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="e5b80e00.jpg" border=0 width="640" height="480" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="e5c80e00.jpg" border=0 width="640" height="480" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="e5d80e00.jpg" border=0 width="640" height="480" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="e5e80e00.jpg" border=0 width="640" height="480" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="e5f80e00.jpg" border=0 width="640" height="480" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="e6080f10.jpg" border=0 width="640" height="241" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="e6180f90.jpg" border=0 width="640" height="249" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="e6280e00.jpg" border=0 width="640" height="480" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="e63809e0.jpg" border=0 width="640" height="414" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="e6480db0.jpg" border=0 width="640" height="475" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="e6580680.jpg" border=0 width="640" height="360" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="e66804f0.jpg" border=0 width="640" height="335" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <B>back to :   </B><A HREF="id371.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="1/14 and 1/16 scale Trucks"><B>1/14 and 1/16 scale Trucks</B></A></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>