Canadian Guy,

The front axle from a Faller car will surely fit in a hummer. Unfortunately, getting the rest of the stuff in there is very difficult. I'm not saying it can't be done, just that it would be a challege.


arch2b,
Aww, shucks:rolleyes:

Yes, I have purchased from him before on eBay. In fact that is where my orange unimog came from.

It is a good idea to buy a couple for the reason you mentioned.

One of the things that I did not like about that guy was that one of the trucks I bought from him had peices already glued on the truck, and very poorly too! I just chalked it up as eBay "Buyer Beware" and used it for parts.

If you order something from him, make sure you ask if it is NIB!

-Todd

oerlander
 

thanks for the warning, i will be sure to do so.

i can't tell from the pictures, do they come with rubber or plastic wheels? yours appear to be rubber.

also can you give a detailed list of the electronics you used. i need to start hunting and saving!

arch2b,

Most of the modern Roco trucks have rubber tires.. There are different sizes and tread patterns which is why I bought several. I took tires off of one to put on the other etc.

Which model did you order? I can tell you what tires are on it.


I listed a detailed parts list on the orriginal post on this thread. If that is not enough, let me know specifically what you need. Everything I got from the LHS except the gearbox.

-Todd

overlander
 

i will be ordering 2 ROCO MINITANKS GERMANY MAN N4510 4X4 and one ROCO MINITANKS GERMANY MAN N4520 6x6.

i'll go back and read it again, sorry for forgetting it was there. i will be getting under way in early feb. there is only one train/hobby shop nearby and a few rc/hobby shops. last time i was in any of them, i don't remember seeing any of the materials needed. i might have to drive to a couple of shops in springfield about 20-30 min's away. this cann only be done on the weekends as i don't get home from work till about 8pm. not to mention i have to ask the wife to watch the litle monster while i go driving around, i dare not take him into a shop with small, breakable things.

arch2b

Monster?
This is why they make strollers and duct tape.


The MAN trucks come with what is called a military tread. They come in two sizes; 12mm and 15mm. The MAN trucks have the 15mm tires.

They are rubber, but not really off road treads.


This is a pic of the 12mm military tread tires. The off road tire pic will follow:

This is a pic of the 15MM off road tread tires:

overlander
 

sometimes i wish i could get away with that.

what models have the 15mm off-road tires?

arch2b,

Thats not an easy answer. For example: some of the UNIMOGs have them, but most don't. :confused:

All I can suggest is that you look at the online catalogs from
http://reynaulds.com/
and
http://www.discounttrainsonline.com/

and look closely at the pictures, now that you know what the different treads look like.

Another example:
This one (see pic) Roco#554 has off road tires. LOOK CAREFULLY

BUT THIS ONE DOES NOT HAVE THEM
 

Go figure.....
They look the like the same truck, but Roco# 569 (see Pic)
does not have the off road tires. LOOK CAREFULLY

Yes! Now that that Faller Car System can fit in a 1/87 scale Hummer I can get one or another 1/87 scale S.U.V at my local train store and the system and start work!

rubber tyre
 

Hi,
You searching rubber tyres,...?

Roco offer a "spare parts set" with different rubber tyes and wheels.

Herpa also offer a set with rubber tyres and wheels. This set I am using in my unimog.

Some "onroad" rubber tyres you can get by Faller,Trident ore Brekina.



best regards

Thorsten

www.mikromodell.de

Thorsten: Is it possible to fit all the RC electronics into a 1/87 Herpa Porsche Cayenne S model with a trailer or a noname 1/87 scale Hummer with a trailer?

The faller system isn't radio controlled, and fitting the rest of the needed RC gear in the tiny hummer might be super tricky, especially for a first timer. I am having a hard time with a truck 2 times the length!

Never mind. Sorry for such a late reply, I went to my local model railroad store to buy a 1/87 scale truck, but ended up getting a 1/87 scale Herpa Audi Cabrio and for the last 40 minutes I was putting in those darn mirrors with a tweaser, I almost lost on of the mirrors at one time but found it. Next time I pass by the store I'll get one of their 1/87 scale trucks, because I found this huge International that would be perfect for the job.

Hi Canadian Bit,
i think everythink is possible yet. OK, you have to create some new eletric circiuts for the reciver and controler for some challenges.
Its all only a question of time and some money.

A friend of mine has build a small german police car. I think it's the half sice of a porsche. And it works without a trailer.
He create a IR-transmitter and reciver, the speedcontroler and the servo is selfmade by using Atmel-microcontroler and very small motors from www.mikroantriebe.de.



Ok this guy is a little bit genius. I am unable to do so.

I only have build a little tractor (you will find a photo in this threat a little above). Here I use a trailer to put the whole electric in. The servo in the trailer is moving by a braid the frontaxle of the tractor. A motor in the trailer powered by a balance shaft the rearaxle of the tractor.

Some photos of my tractor you will find at
http://www.h0-rc-modellbau.de/


best regards

Thorsten

www.mikromodell.de