Kris B Posted May 17, 2017 Share Posted May 17, 2017 Superb scratch, a lot of afford. I like this type of work, but can't make it by myself. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianthemodeller Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 Hi Rich, I've been watching from the beginning but have only just got around to posting. This is turning into another epic build and I am fascinated watching how you do the weathering so well. Can't wait to see the steering linkages as I am struggling with this on a 1/50 build I am working on! Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichO Posted May 21, 2017 Author Share Posted May 21, 2017 Brian, Nice to read from you again. Your building 1/50? good eyes, I almost can't see that small. Thanks for checking in! Kris B, Welcome to BM! A lot of cool stuff here! Thanks to rest of you for watching this build. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichO Posted May 21, 2017 Author Share Posted May 21, 2017 Hey All, The steering linkage is taking it's own sweet time to build. I spent the first day and a half just figuring out what to do. Once I got things sorted, the build took a bit of time, and I'm still not finished, but things are lookin' ok. Once the construction started I just sort of went with the flow, so not to many photos... Not any photos of the construction of the steering knuckles, but, you are familiar with my building style by now and can see how these are put together... Once I got those little things build, I next had to work on the gauge of the rod. I have no actual measurements for the steering linkage, so I just used all the references I had, and all the artistic talent I could muster, and just guessed at a visually good size. I thought the top example was to thin, I went with the bottom one. The blue tape is where other components will be placed... after painting and now starting to mount these to the frame... After all that I just got the first part of the actual linkage in a dry fit place... Be back with the rest of the linkage placement shortly... Rich 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichO Posted May 23, 2017 Author Share Posted May 23, 2017 Hey Boys and Girls, The steering linkage is now complete. The fiddly-est part of the build so far. This stuff is thin and small and breaks real easy and I should have built this part sooner and you live and learn. After a few missteps I got the angles figured out and all went well but slow. I built a first attempt at the Tie-Rod ends and got the angles all wrong. The second attempt went smoother... Getting the drop on the rod angles was tricky... The front and back are different... After I got these all built and painted, it's time to try to install...what a frikin' mess.. I had to cut off one of the Brake Pumps to get at the access hole and Steering Knuckle, I also had to realign a couple of the Tie-Rod ends Mounting Bearings... Then the inside linkage... Success at last...altho when I finished painting the new stuff, I noticed how hard it is to see any of this. It just sort of blends in and adds to the details... In no special order... A little carried away with the photos. I'm now going to tidy up a bit, I have to finish with the Brake details that are on the outside of the steering stuff and get the wheels mounted, also some sort of big fuel tank or something... Be back later Rich 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longshanks Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 In some of the pics I have to remind myself that I'm looking at a model Kev 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blaubar Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 This is awesome. I am enjoying your attention to detail. 10/10 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichO Posted May 25, 2017 Author Share Posted May 25, 2017 Kev and Blaubar, and everyone else, Thanks for tagging along. Hey, Steering Linkage finished. Brake Lines finished. Be back soon. Rich 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichO Posted May 26, 2017 Author Share Posted May 26, 2017 Hey Guys, I finished building another oil tank. This tank feeds the Transmission. You can see the tank here on the left. I still have to hook up the plumbing, but that will wait until I build the Transmission. The build... The tank will live like this for a while. The Transmission is next. Be back later All. Rich 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kris B Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 Very nice. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phildagreek Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 Wow! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichO Posted May 31, 2017 Author Share Posted May 31, 2017 Thanks Guys! Today I just wanted to show the basic Transmission. I have a ton of details to add to this, it's, it's own little world. As you can see, I have a ways to go on this mini build. Here's what I have so far. The basic Transmission, with a lot of room for the details... It's going to live somewhere around here... I'll be back with adding the details and trying to get a grip on the plumbing. Later, Rich 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ripaman Posted May 31, 2017 Share Posted May 31, 2017 Just caught up to your epic build Rich lots and lots of likes, your attention to detail is second to none, this is just lovely jovely as they say Regards Richard 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longshanks Posted May 31, 2017 Share Posted May 31, 2017 As always truly amazing work.......... Kev 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gremlin56 Posted June 2, 2017 Share Posted June 2, 2017 Really magic scratch building Rich, as Kev said : amazing results. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefy66 Posted June 2, 2017 Share Posted June 2, 2017 So much attention to the small details this is a truly amazing build always learn something new when I look in on your build beefy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullbasket Posted June 2, 2017 Share Posted June 2, 2017 Gob well and truly smacked. John. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichO Posted June 5, 2017 Author Share Posted June 5, 2017 Thanks Guys for the great comments, and for watching what I'm about to step into. On 5/30/2017 at 8:48 PM, Ripaman said: Just caught up to your epic build Rich lots and lots of likes, your attention to detail is second to none, this is just lovely jovely as they say Regards Richard Richard, I'm just getting caught up myself with checking the WIP. I lost track of your crane build, and it seems to me you started and aircraft build. Let us know what's up. On 5/30/2017 at 11:39 PM, longshanks said: As always truly amazing work.......... Kev Thanks for following Kev. On 6/1/2017 at 11:01 PM, Gremlin56 said: Really magic scratch building Rich, as Kev said : amazing results. Thanks Gremlin, stay tuned I'm not even half way through this build. On 6/2/2017 at 2:57 AM, beefy66 said: So much attention to the small details this is a truly amazing build always learn something new when I look in on your build beefy Thanks Beefy...If these details get any smaller, I'm not going to be able to see them...LOL On 6/2/2017 at 7:51 AM, Bullbasket said: Gob well and truly smacked. John. John, I laughed when I read this. Thanks. Thanks All. Rich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilHendry Posted June 5, 2017 Share Posted June 5, 2017 This is truly epic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullbasket Posted June 5, 2017 Share Posted June 5, 2017 Hi Rich, I was at the model show at the tank museum in Saumur yesterday, and there was a WIP of a MAZ that someone was building completely from scratch in 1/24th scale. I took some shots of it and if you want, I can upload them to your thread. I thought that I'd ask first rather than hijack your thread. Let me know or I can PM them to you. John. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichO Posted June 5, 2017 Author Share Posted June 5, 2017 John, go for it! A few photos to see what I'm up against. The patterns that I am using are from a 1/25 kit, scaled up. Even at 1/24, it's still a big truck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullbasket Posted June 5, 2017 Share Posted June 5, 2017 1 hour ago, RichO said: John, go for it! A few photos to see what I'm up against. The patterns that I am using are from a 1/25 kit, scaled up. Even at 1/24, it's still a big truck. OK, here we go. Not something that you'd knock up in a weekend!! John. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichO Posted June 5, 2017 Author Share Posted June 5, 2017 DAMN!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilHendry Posted June 5, 2017 Share Posted June 5, 2017 WOW!!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carius Posted June 5, 2017 Share Posted June 5, 2017 Excellent build Rich Fantastic 1/25 kit John, thanks...Bravo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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