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    DAF Dealer Team Truck 1992 Dakar

    in Work In Progress - Vehicles

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    Back to some non machine model making. Ref the cab interior photo posted earlier in the thread, I've started trial fitting and detailing the navigator/radio equipment. I found some black coated wire 0.3mm dia. for the radio handset [bought off eBay https://www.ebay.co.uk/str/oneofoneartandcrafts ] And added some thickness to the air con outlet unit. On the photo a big light grey block is shown aft of the aircon outlet but I can't fathom what it is, although to me it does looked to be hinged down from the roof.

     

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    DAF Dealer Team Truck 1992 Dakar

    in Work In Progress - Vehicles

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    Well that didn't work out as planned. The doors were flat before removing the supports using the warm water method, and they didn't flatten out after re-immersing and then weighting down flat. That's six hours printing wasted. I previously tried printing them flat to the bed but the surface detail didn't appear.

    I've now added cross bracing to the rear side on the CAD drawing, hopefully this will cure the warping. Just how hard can it be to make a box?

     

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    DAF Dealer Team Truck 1992 Dakar

    in Work In Progress - Vehicles

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    Having inspected the cargo box a little more closely I decided it wasn't up to standard. Since then another couple of methods of printing have not yielded the expected results and so I've gone back to basics, redone the outer frames and doors as separate items and the large flat areas will be scribed plasticard. The new 3D parts are curing and then I'll see if it all fits together.

    Meanwhile, after more photo scrutinising, a host of smaller parts have been fabricated. Most of these are instruments for the interior on the co-driver/navigator side. Also there is, what I'm assuming, a cooler box that sits between the seats. Parts on the cab exterior are - different stye mirrors and arms that have gas struts, new wipers, a cut off switch, and wing mounted marker poles. As depicted below the front arches have been remade with more pronounced corners being slightly wider and with the addition of more rivets than an Airfix Spitfire. Fortunately these were done during the CAD drawing and weren't applied individually.

     

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    What CAR/BIKE kits have you recently bought 2?

    in Vehicle Discussion

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    On 3/23/2024 at 2:21 PM, mbdesignart said:

    I've just ordered this to go with my Carlos Sainz Network Q Rally of Britain scheme. And I'm mulling over the previous year's Nastro Azzuro scheme.

     

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    This kit arrived yesterday but without 'THE DOCTOR' decals for the rear side windows [more NHS cuts?🤣] so it's back to the drawing board.

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    I don't believe it! Why oh why? If you want something doing... [formely titled - "Ignore this post."]

    in Vehicle Discussion

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    I have messaged LeMans decals highlighting the issues with their sheet. It will be interesting to read their reply when/if any is forthcoming. I did ask why there were no decal placement instructions and was told to look for photos, a cheap cop-out in my opinion. Pity they don't appear to follow their own advice. I have also come across a Facebook group who try to assist in identifying motorsport decals, as does this forum, so there is help out there.

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    I don't believe it! Why oh why? If you want something doing... [formely titled - "Ignore this post."]

    in Vehicle Discussion

    Posted · Edited by mbdesignart
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    I recently unearthed a half finished Hasegawa Corolla Portugal Rally kit, Castrol scheme, and found that some of the decals have cracked along the body contours, mainly the red and green flashes. I found Le Mans Decals do several replacement schemes and was wondering what people's experiences have been with ordering directly from their website and what that the quality and application of their decals is like. 

     

    Thanks.

     

    EDIT: I should have done a search before posting. I Have had a browse and found another forum post with the same request. Replies suggest they are of good quality so I will go ahead and order the sheet I need.

     

    UPDATE: I went ahead and ordered  the decals as per LeMans Decals ad on eBay. It's difficult to clearly see the detail but given the breadth of items they produce I was hoping for good results.

     

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    The decals arrived, in the meantime I had scoured the internet of truth for on-event images and a good selection was sourced giving views all round and also this VIDEO  is available. Here is the decal sheet.

     

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    Given the available references I can't fathom why there are so many errors for the MoviStar logos on this sheet. The No.5's to the rear side windows are missing. And even the 'Network Q' font style on the number boards is not correct. I messaged the seller about placement instructions, thinking they may have been forgotten to be included, and I have yet to receive a response.

    So I've used the references I found to draw up the incorrect and missing items. I just hope the useable decals go onto the kit without issue. This is the first and last sheet I will be getting from LeMans Decals.

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    Assistance from 'classic' rally navigator required

    in Vehicle Discussion

    Posted

    The photo is from a Youtube video of a Toughmac Sierra. There is a Terratrip 2 to the right of the 'Monit'. Here is the photo in full frame but it is of 20i5 vintage, I want to depict the original car as on the 1991 Ulster Rally driven by Bertie Fisher, but can't find an interior view from that period. I assumed the dashboard to have been the same. @Anteater you appear to know far more about what would have been fitted. Maybe a Halda would be period correct?

     

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    Assistance from 'classic' rally navigator required

    in Vehicle Discussion

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    Hello, notice I posted "classic" as opposed to "OLD"😁 Can someone identify this piece of equipment, this is on a Sierra Sapphire Cosworth. I have had a look at some rally equipment suppliers but they don't appear to have devices from the good old days. A link to a clearer photo or dimensioned drawing would be appreciated. Or if someone had one bolted to a car in their garage they can measure and photo, then even better.

     

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