| Adam Kuller | 05/05/2012 09:15:57 |
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The Stalinetz Tractor
The infamous and ungainly wood-powered version! The SG-65 was an example of brilliant invention and desperation. Several countries resorted to so-called gas-powered vehicles when fuel supplies ran short or were being sent only to front line units. With over 7000 built and fielded, this machine was a significant version of this tractor.
In this sort of system, wood would be kept burning at hot [and specific] temperatures in a low-oxygen environment inside the large boiler. The gasogen worked well with proper attendance, but was a bit tricky even still, and vehicles so equiped did lack in the ponies.
Libor has been working on this (yet another conversion for the Trumpy S-65 kit), soon to be released [you may have caught the line about it at the bottom of the engine kit instructions  ] I will have some parts very soon and be started, which will involve some cutting away of the floor - changing out of the fuel tank and driver's seat - as well as [again!] the radiator, as well as some different plumbing, etc.
[[Don't put it past me to put a few of these aboard an LZ Models Russian 20t railcar !] 
Another thing-----the big dozer blade-----
Another add-on Libor is getting going on and I would really love to have in time for this build
Anyways...we start the conversion with the terrific new ChTZ S-65 from Trumpeter
and the beautiful engine set from LZ Models
MORE add-ons coming later
OK-----breaking ground soon-like------watch this space, spacedudes 
Adam
Edited By Adam Kuller on 05/05/2012 09:47:08
Edited By Robin Buckland on 13/05/2012 11:31:35
Edited By Kelvin Barber on 02/10/2012 09:46:05 |
| Ross Moore | 05/05/2012 09:35:07 |
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Adam
This looks to be interesting and unusual,  just what we are coming to expect from you, so I will be sitting in to see this come together.
cheers
Rossco
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| Wouter | 05/05/2012 09:42:23 |
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defo completely different, lookin' forward to that!
Cheers
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| Carlos Startin | 05/05/2012 10:55:16 |
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Yeh this is gonna' be a great build ! I want to do this tractor and all these add ons... Looks über cool and another great canvas for a weathering project !!!
I have some cool ideas for this ... Hay you must be on the payroll now for LZ models ?!!
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| Adam Kuller | 05/05/2012 17:11:01 |
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Ross~ Very supportive-- -happy to have you enlist!
Wouter~ Yes Sir different is this projects middle nombre
I've been looking foward to this one
Carlos~ Yeah bro talk about a hunk of iron to get to weather,right?
Payroll?LOL---well, no gold or silver but tons of brass and erm....resin
thanks for the interest Sirs
Adam
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| jimbo | 05/05/2012 17:28:15 |
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Hi Adam
Definitely pulled up a chair. As Ross says interesting and unusual. This will certainly be another entertaining and informative blog in the unique Kuller Style. It will be very interesting to see the work and thinking needed to marry the Trumpeter kit with Libor's additions.
Jim
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| Adam Kuller | 05/05/2012 17:50:39 |
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Jimbo!~ Wouldn't be the sawe without ya mate
Happy to see you've got that front row seat-- --should be some good stuff going into this build--in fact here's some of the bits :
THIS JUST IN~~~~from Libor's lab
As you can see the kit is actually quite progressed!
which means I better get busy, right!?
Adam
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| Gary Radford | 05/05/2012 17:55:21 |
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Interesting subject Adam but one I am sure you will tackle in your usual manor. Did it have a tender, like the old steam engines, to carry the wood needed?
Gaz.
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| Adam Kuller | 05/05/2012 23:12:54 |
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Gaz~ Hi, Good to have you drop in and {very early on]
A tender? Good question. one we will have to sort out. I had this idea the tractor's fuel tank is replaced with a wood cabinet---not sure about it yet though
Adam
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| Peter C | 06/05/2012 05:04:46 |
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If I was a betting man.... ....... I would have laid bets on this being your next build. Some great opportunities for weathering bud. Especially around that engine. Front seat booked sir.
Pete
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