RichO Posted September 26, 2017 Author Share Posted September 26, 2017 You guys are very generous with the compliments, I'm glad everyone is enjoying the ride. I'm one of those types, that the "build" is what's important. I don't really do anything with the finished models, Just stash 'em away to make room for more. Hey All, So my first adventures into sheet metal land went well. However I have a confession to make. I wimped out with the first try. I built the running boards for the sides of the truck. Just straight sheet metal with no bends or curves. It looks cool tho. The running boards start to make the whole thing look enormous. The build...I started with the mounts that hold all this together... Then the Sheet Metal...just basic cut outs and shapes... rusting process started... back fresh from the paint shop... Betty's getting some girth at this point... with tires... She's getting to be a big girl, and still growing. Once I get all the side boards attached final. I'm going to try my first curved pieces with the Winch cover. We'll see how that goes when I return, Later.......... 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timmas Posted September 26, 2017 Share Posted September 26, 2017 You really do need to put this on display somewhere when it's finished Rich. Seriously. It's amazingly good work and just has to be seen, and appreciated, by a wider audience. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullbasket Posted September 26, 2017 Share Posted September 26, 2017 I can see why you've used sheet metal for those running boards. Plastic that thin would have had no strength and been too flexible. One question though. The impressions in the metal. Are they stuck on or did you press them? If it's the latter, how the devil did you do that without distorting the metal? Whenever I work with etched brass that requires you to run a ball point along a line on the back to get the impression on the other side, the brass distorts. John. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichO Posted September 26, 2017 Author Share Posted September 26, 2017 Hey John, The term I used, "Sheet Metal", is just because the "body panels" are really different than the "nuts and bolts". The whole thing is just styrene, including the sheet metal panels. The details are added onto the panels and then melted into place to look like they are molded into the styrene. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullbasket Posted September 26, 2017 Share Posted September 26, 2017 6 minutes ago, RichO said: The term I used, "Sheet Metal", is just because the "body panels" are really different than the "nuts and bolts". The whole thing is just styrene, including the sheet metal panels. Okay, so now I feel daft! I really thought that you were using thin sheet metal. After all, this is like a model engineering exercise. I thought that styrene would be too floppy. All power to your elbow Rich. It looks brilliant whatever it's made from. Keep it up. Oh, and by the way. When it's finished, instead of stashing it away somewhere, I'll give you my address and you can send it to me. John. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timmas Posted September 26, 2017 Share Posted September 26, 2017 32 minutes ago, Bullbasket said: Okay, so now I feel daft! I really thought that you were using thin sheet metal. After all, this is like a model engineering exercise. I thought that styrene would be too floppy. All power to your elbow Rich. It looks brilliant whatever it's made from. Keep it up. Oh, and by the way. When it's finished, instead of stashing it away somewhere, I'll give you my address and you can send it to me. John. I had me fooled too to begin with as it really does look like thin sheet metal. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichO Posted October 4, 2017 Author Share Posted October 4, 2017 Hey All, The last week or so has been fun with family and model building, and in this part of the build, I got to try a new thing for me. I had to make my own "piano hinge" for the hood of the winch. This always go slower than expected, and I had a few days off with family, but I got to a point where I should show what the heck I did. Building the cover for the winch was a combo of straight sheets, with the first of many curved surfaces and the hinges. I first built the basic frame that this cover hangs on. You can see that this is made of thin strips... Test fit onto the winch once I got the size correct, then I had to build up the sides to get everything level for the hoods... testing, testing... Next was making the hoods. These were simple to make, just some bending to do... Once I got all the pieces to fit relatively well, I started adding the details. Making the piano hinge was easy enough, just very tedious with all the small cutting to do. more testing and fitting... So, it's off to the paint shop, and back again... I'm going to live with it like this for a bit. I still have hardware to install and I want to barrow Richards brass hood locks from his Willy's jeep project. At the moment I'm excited to see the frame work for the Fuel Tank Cage and the sheet work for that part of the build. I'll be back with more exciting "stuff" later. Thanks All! 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longshanks Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 Run out of things to say Kev 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullbasket Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 The "sheet metal" looks good Rich. John. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hendie Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 as does the rest of it 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_W Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 Bleedin ek. the transformation from bare plastic to rusted metal leaves me stunned every time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewy Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 Wow incredible, also love those hinges 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xffw45343tg Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 That tea's looking too cold to put the milk in. You might want to start again. Probably distracted by the masterpiece creation. It happens, I'm told. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichO Posted October 15, 2017 Author Share Posted October 15, 2017 Thanks All for following along! Today's report is a non report. My Niece went on a seven day cruise to Mexico (must be nice). And I got to baby sit a seven year old little girl for more than a week. To bad we can't figure a way to bottle the energy that kids seem to have. I spent time picking her up from public school each day. I have no tolerance for kid germs, and seem to have caught every cold germ from across the county, all coming together at school and ending up in my car, and now in me. I did manage to build the frames for the engine bay, and that's about it for two weeks work. I woke up today feeling somewhat normal (for me), and realized I had spent three days sleeping. So after a couple of weeks, it's back to work on the engine bay covers. Be Back soon. Thanks All 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timmas Posted October 15, 2017 Share Posted October 15, 2017 Rich, seeing as you're the God of scratch building, it seems appropriate that you rested on the seventh day (ok I'm probably stretching it a bit but you now where I'm coming from). Anyway, you may only have built the frames for the engine bay, but they're darned fine frames - and there's no doubt that the covers will be as spectacular as the rest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewy Posted October 15, 2017 Share Posted October 15, 2017 Very nice work rich, they are so even, did you make a jig for these, with the hair dryer technique, how have you finished them? Glynn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bar side Posted October 15, 2017 Share Posted October 15, 2017 Worked in primary schools for a couple of years ( 5 to 11 year olds) and I have to say you build up a tolerance to pretty much everything after a while! The kids I teach now are older, and I think the bugs are a bit less potent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichO Posted October 16, 2017 Author Share Posted October 16, 2017 Dang Timmas! You got me laughing, and now my head hurts again. Thanks 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichO Posted October 16, 2017 Author Share Posted October 16, 2017 2 hours ago, Hewy said: Very nice work rich, they are so even, did you make a jig for these, with the hair dryer technique, how have you finished them? Glynn Glynn, Believe it or don't, I cut these from one piece. I just had some scraps, and the patterns looked like one piece, so I just went for it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichO Posted October 16, 2017 Author Share Posted October 16, 2017 21 hours ago, bar side said: Worked in primary schools for a couple of years ( 5 to 11 year olds) and I have to say you build up a tolerance to pretty much everything after a while! The kids I teach now are older, and I think the bugs are a bit less potent. Someone to commiserate with. Thanks Barside, You know how it feels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timmas Posted October 16, 2017 Share Posted October 16, 2017 (edited) Sorry! Oh and by the way, I've found something like this to be essential when in the company of seven-year-olds... Edited October 16, 2017 by Timmas (image added) 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullbasket Posted October 16, 2017 Share Posted October 16, 2017 6 hours ago, RichO said: Glynn, Believe it or don't, I cut these from one piece. I just had some scraps, and the patterns looked like one piece, so I just went for it. Well that answered my question that I was going to ask. Nicely done. It's great when you look after young 'ens. A few years ago, when my grandson was about 1 year old, he managed to give me norovirus.......bless him! John. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bar side Posted October 16, 2017 Share Posted October 16, 2017 New school year = latest outbreak of nits. That’ll get you all scratching! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichO Posted October 16, 2017 Author Share Posted October 16, 2017 14 hours ago, Timmas said: Sorry! Oh and by the way, I've found something like this to be essential when in the company of seven-year-olds... That frikin' hurt dude!! LOL! Coughing fit ensuing. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in Lincs Posted October 16, 2017 Share Posted October 16, 2017 Rich, Get well soon. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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