hendie Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 nice work. it's really coming together, and the engine bay is looking mighty impressive 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichO Posted September 12, 2017 Author Share Posted September 12, 2017 On 9/10/2017 at 1:36 AM, Bullbasket said: Rich, listen out for that knock at the door.....it's the men in white coats....."they're coming to take me away ha ha". Seriously though, each time I think you can't get any madder better, you go and do just that. In my opinion, you've surpassed the one that I saw at Saumur, and that was fantastic. John. Thanks John, I'm building this while I'm "resting" at my local mental health facility, LOL. They'll let me out when the "project" is complete. And thanks about comparing to the Saumar build. From the photos you shared, that looked like quite the build. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichO Posted September 12, 2017 Author Share Posted September 12, 2017 On 9/10/2017 at 1:40 AM, Timmas said: Let me get this straight; you're building this entirely from plastic sheet, rod, a bit of wire, some mesh and scale resin bolts. It's insane Rich...completely insane That is correct Timmas. The pile of junk I have left over could build another model. Maybe I'll show a photo of my junk for you. Yah, maybe not... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichO Posted September 12, 2017 Author Share Posted September 12, 2017 Welcome back my friends... Hey All, I have been working on the various fluid tanks for a few days now, and I'm getting backed up with the photos. Altho the install is not complete, I'll show and tell what's up. I first built card replicas to get the size and the geometry correct... The construction of the tanks was really simple, just small sheet styrene. Test fit into place. I was concerned about the angles of the tanks, and running into things next to the engine block. I managed to get the tanks to sit on the frame and fill the space nicely. Four new (old) fluid tanks... The install of the Power Steering fluid tank... The install of the, I have no clue, fluid tank...I know it's there. I cant find any info so far as to what's inside it. Oil? And here you can get an idea of how crowded things are getting... Now that I have all four tanks permanently installed, it's time to plumb all this stuff together. I'll be back with the plumbing soon. Thanks All... 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roma847 Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 Hi Rich, again and again I'm thrilled by your fantastic picture show about this Russian beast. It's a kind of magic like a drug ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longshanks Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 Great progress Mate........... Kev 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullbasket Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 Ist class model building as always Rich. John. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichO Posted September 13, 2017 Author Share Posted September 13, 2017 It is a drug Manfred, and I'm addicted! Thanks Guys! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roma847 Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 I feel with you, Rich, and can fully understand you. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefy66 Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 1 hour ago, RichO said: It is a drug Manfred, and I'm addicted! Thanks Guys! At least it is not illegal yet and your build is looking great as one would expect from previous posts beefy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ripaman Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 Rich if this is your addiction please keep going because we are on a heck of a ride my friend, Regards Richard 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichO Posted September 16, 2017 Author Share Posted September 16, 2017 Thanks Guys for the great comments, and for following along. Hey All... The build continues at a steady but slow pace. I have been adding hoses, belts, filters, clamps.... This is the Air Filter assemblies. Altho I didn't take as many photos during construction of the filters, but here ya go... The Air Filters have a sort of filter/cooling system that lets the air flow over and around these tubes and everything works well enough. I had to drill out a lot of little holes to fit the rods into. The construction of the filters was easy enough, but slow and tedious. This is the hole that the Air Filter will fill. You can also see the added hoses and piping that I have placed around the engine bay. The Air Filter sits in a cramped space attached to the cab's back wall. Here I have removed the back wall, and the Air Filter is hanging at it's location, and I still have pipes and hoses remaining to install. This where I'm at for the end of the day, with plenty still to cram into this ever shrinking space. I have this one side just about done enough to move over to the other side and start the install of the radiators and fans. I'll be back with a look at the other side, bwahaaaaa.......... 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in Lincs Posted September 17, 2017 Share Posted September 17, 2017 If this thing ever went wrong, it must have been a nightmare for the mechanics to work on. Excellent modelling as always, rich. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longshanks Posted September 17, 2017 Share Posted September 17, 2017 Beautiful addictive modelling Kev 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hendie Posted September 17, 2017 Share Posted September 17, 2017 agreed - very smart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichO Posted September 21, 2017 Author Share Posted September 21, 2017 Thanks Guys! Hey All, Well, I have reached another milestone. I have finished the Engine Bay. Or at least until I find more stuff to add, which always seems to show up later. Not much to write about, just the manual labor of completing all the steps needed to wrap this portion of the build up to date. The first two photos here, show the port side engine bay under construction... The rest of the build for this section involved removing items that were already installed, to fit the new items, and then reinstalling everything. I have added some minor dirt and grease, but I will paint a bigger mess later. In no order at all... The Engine Bay has been a three or four month adventure, and like the rest of this build, I'm sure I'll find more junk to add to this section later on. But for now, it's time to move on, with the first tentative steps of the sheet metal body work. To be honest, I have been somewhat apprehensive about starting the body work. I'll have a certain learning curve to get a grip on bending sheets into complex compound curves. I'll be back later with something to show, having to do with the sheet metal work. Thanks All, I'll be back later......... 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longshanks Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 Looking forward to watching you start her up ....... Oooh! Sheet metal work next, looking forward to that Kev 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hendie Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 impressive it is. I'm looking forward to your adventures in sheet metal land 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gremlin56 Posted September 22, 2017 Share Posted September 22, 2017 It keeps getting harder to believe that we have been able to see all components scratch built before our very own eyes. It's an amazing project so far and the rest of the journey will undoubtedly prove to be equaly entertaining. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in Lincs Posted September 22, 2017 Share Posted September 22, 2017 Simply fabulous. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ripaman Posted September 23, 2017 Share Posted September 23, 2017 Just have to agree with the last four posts what a milestone mate I think you should crack a beer open Regards Richard 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewy Posted September 23, 2017 Share Posted September 23, 2017 A great display of what can be achieved from scratch, really looking Awesome, Glynn 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianthemodeller Posted September 24, 2017 Share Posted September 24, 2017 I’ve been a vehicle engineer for over 20 years and some of your pictures looks realer (?) than the real thing. It is an absolute pleasure to watch it come together. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave665 Posted September 25, 2017 Share Posted September 25, 2017 Stunning stuff Rich. This is proper scratch building! Dave 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timmas Posted September 26, 2017 Share Posted September 26, 2017 This is stunning Rich. Where are you going to display it once it's finished? It ought to be somewhere the public can see it. The standard, imo, is museum quality. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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