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Did You or Friend/Sibling ever own a Toy Tank/Digger/Excavator/Bulldozer?

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  • 07-08-2018 9:55am
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    5rtytry56
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    When I was 5, I owned a friction powered tank with caterpillar tracks. The caterpillars broke quickly.
    At Christmas shortly after, I got a clockwork Bulldozer with caterpillar tracks, which actually was quite effective, and lasted quite a bit(they don't make them like they used to anymore - toys)
    Then there was a long hiatus.
    Roll on 2009, when I bought myself a 3 radio control tiger tanks, not the crabby intrafred radio control either.

    They wore out, and there is 1 surviving model, not working and the controller is lost.

    I then bought myself a 1/30 pershing tank from maplins. The caterpillars were effective, if a bit too delicate and on the thin side.

    It is now thrown out, as I did'nt take a liking to it.

    Do you have a caterpillar story?


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    coolwings
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 3,455 Mod ✭✭✭✭coolwings


    I used to make tracked vehicles from Meccano parts.

    There was an old set which had plastic track links indluded and that was good for making military tanks.

    Later I learned how to make excavators and bulldozers with all metal tracks. Those track links were Meccano parts, joined together by use of links from a split up bicycle chain.

    No pics, but if you search Youtube for "Meccano Exhibition" you'll see plenty of supermodels.


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