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BELAZ 75600

Mining Truck 3D Mechanical

Wooden Model Kit

Eco Wood Arts are a company based in Belarus that produce a vast range of wooden
hobby products, from building sets to 3D mechanical construction kits of various different
topics, from tractors and trucks, tanks, trains and animals to interesting objects like
planetary gear, kinetic globe, gramophones and game set.

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company,
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produced two 1:48th scale
models of BELAZ mine
trucks, the 75600 and the mighty 75710, chassis build.
both of which have a rubber band power
source allowing them to run, with clever gear-
ing, steering and engine details. First up is the
75600, a 360-ton capacity haul truck which
comes as a set of flat packed quality
plywood sheets with all the components laser
cut, consisting of 307 parts with an easy-to- Left:
follow pictorial instruction sheet detailing the Several of the parts for
the wind-up mechanism.

Below:
The engine block fixed to the
chassis plate showing the drive
and gear to operate the pistons.

Above:
The engine block has six pistons
which rotate as the model moves, some
simple and effective engineering here.

Below:
The chassis is taking shape, complete
with wind-up rubber band engine.

Above:
The electrical cabinet includes the
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