Having acquired some of the excellent Revolution Trains JNA/MMA EALNOS bogie open box wagons, how to depict them being unloaded in an aggregates yard?
Does anyone know of a source of N gauge excavators with clamshell grab buckets? Any suggestions appreciated - thanks.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/176281264481
Thank you Steven B for your response with referral to an eBay option which I will consider.
The lack of other replies with options highlights that a ready made clamshell grab bucket excavator does not seem to currently exist! Surely this would be an opportunity for a model vehicle producer such as Oxford to add to their range - here's hoping.......
https://www.ngaugemodels.com/product-page/classic-360-excavator-n-gauge-scale-1-148-ready-to-go
Another option
https://www.osbornsmodels.com/arch-laser-a3d066-n-gauge-4-wheeled-front-bucket-loader-weathered-47463-p.asp
Osborn may have other alternatives
Or in Dapr range
https://www.dapr3d.com/vehicles
Good luck
Chris
Quote from: TRXsouth on October 25, 2024, 10:10:58 PMThank you Steven B for your response with referral to an eBay option which I will consider.
The lack of other replies with options highlights that a ready made clamshell grab bucket excavator does not seem to currently exist! Surely this would be an opportunity for a model vehicle producer such as Oxford to add to their range - here's hoping.......
Likely not to be an attractive proposition for Oxford in N. The 3D printed model comes from a reliable designer who is an N gauge modeller.
Quote from: woodbury22uk on October 25, 2024, 10:15:57 PMLikely not to be an attractive proposition for Oxford in N. The 3D printed model comes from a reliable designer who is an N gauge modeller.
Yep, and as well as 3D printed versions currently available there have been RTP and kits with clamshell/bucket grabs such as the Tomytec Poclain 45Y and the GHQ Bucyrus-Erie 30-B.
Try Snoci-73 on eBay, he will 3d print you this piece of plant to order at a very reasonable cost
Look at my post on construction plant and some of great items he has 3d printed for me
https://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/index.php?topic=56567.0
crewearpley40/Chris, woodbury22uk, Bazza & Rabbitaway -
Thank you all for the extra suggestions and links which I will investigate further.
I am also going to search online for information on aggregate depots for details of the specific makes of excavators with clamshell attachments used at these sites.