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MIGHTY MINIATURES

WITH POOR mental and physical health of truck drivers one of the big issues facing the industry, small respite from the road can be found in the form of radio controlled trucks, and they aren’t just for kids anymore.

The Brisbane Metro RC Truck and Construction Club is a collection of individuals who share the passion of building, modifying and creating in 1:14 scale. And it’s not just trucks either, with the club boasting a ‘mini city’ display at the 2021 Brisbane Truck Show with trucks, cars, machinery and buildings all conforming to the scale with the usual transport-centred sprawl of depot, quarry and petrol station giving the display a life-like feel. There’s even a doughnut shop for the cops to hang out at.

“People who’ve

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