Mancunian airman Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 I am even impressed with your trestles . The pulleys would have been sprayed over when the vehicle was but obviously the inner cable runs, (does that make sense ?) wouldn't show when you had the cables in place. back in the day, our GPO/BT vehicles were sprayed over total yellow and in some places the steel cables had a touch of yellow around the pulleys. Hope this helps. Ian PS have you an internal plan for the cab showing the woodwork frame as I would like to replicate that on my build ? Many thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikonChris Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 Awsome, not so must plastic modelling as real engineering. Very impressive Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 Get,s better with every update,as Chris has said Model engineering! And at it's best too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davecov Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 A great example of scratchbuilding skills! Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nsmekanik Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 This may help with the colors, great job by the way http://www.network54.com/Forum/47208/thread/1252022924/The+complete+Mike+Starmer+Acrylic+Paint+Mix+Database Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ripaman Posted January 19, 2016 Author Share Posted January 19, 2016 On 1/16/2016 at 7:02 PM, Kallisti said: Wow some excellent scratch building going on here, glad I spotted it. Will be following the rest of the build, leep up the fascinating work! Thanks Kallisti, having fun building this crane. On 1/16/2016 at 9:54 PM, Alpha Delta 210 said: Great progress Richard. It is starting to look amazing. Cant wait to see more! I'am amazed I got this far On 1/17/2016 at 1:18 AM, Mancunian airman said: I am even impressed with your trestles . The pulleys would have been sprayed over when the vehicle was but obviously the inner cable runs, (does that make sense ?) wouldn't show when you had the cables in place. back in the day, our GPO/BT vehicles were sprayed over total yellow and in some places the steel cables had a touch of yellow around the pulleys. Hope this helps. Ian PS have you an internal plan for the cab showing the woodwork frame as I would like to replicate that on my build ? Many thanks Thanks Ian I will paint them all same colour and make it look like steel where cable goes, made the trestles out of left over sprue parts, they come in handy. Regarding drawings all I have is the frame drawing, the side, top, front and back of the Matador 0853 (4 wheel ) which I got from Howard at KFS, I did find this on the web, (for reference only) [/url] On 1/17/2016 at 2:52 AM, NikonChris said: Awsome, not so must plastic modelling as real engineering. Very impressive Chris Thanks alot Chris On 1/17/2016 at 2:01 PM, stevej60 said: Get,s better with every update,as Chris has said Model engineering! And at it's best too. Its getting there Steve, its been a fun build so far. On 1/17/2016 at 2:25 PM, davecov said: A great example of scratchbuilding skills! Dave Thanks Dave On 1/17/2016 at 8:05 PM, nsmekanik said: This may help with the colors, great job by the way http://www.network54.com/Forum/47208/thread/1252022924/The+complete+Mike+Starmer+Acrylic+Paint+Mix+Database Thanks for the link very helpful info Started to look at parts of the frame, front section where they had the spring mounted, so I have made these out of brass and soldered them together and added some half round to them.    Then I made the hitch for front and back, could have done the other type, but have found pictures with the hitches on   Then added the steel work on the front to hold the spring in place     Until next time  Regards Richard 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha Delta 210 Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 It just gets better and better, Richard! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ripaman Posted January 27, 2016 Author Share Posted January 27, 2016 On 1/18/2016 at 10:59 PM, Alpha Delta 210 said: It just gets better and better, Richard! Thanks for looking in Alpha, I'am quite pleased how it's coming together.  Thought I would have a start with the front cab, so started with the bottom of the cab, made a wood jig so that i could get the wheel wells formed   Then just glued some .030" sheet to some wood , heated up then pushed down on it and got what I wanted.   Then had the start in making the cab    Now front , back, engine cover went on, had to cut Howards Engine down by 6mm to make it the right size bent the front sides the same way over a wood jig      Regards Richard 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mancunian airman Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 This is where I start to take down notes for my 48th build . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianthemodeller Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 This is superb! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomCZ Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 OMFG ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ripaman Posted January 30, 2016 Author Share Posted January 30, 2016 On 1/27/2016 at 5:07 AM, Mancunian airman said: This is where I start to take down notes for my 48th build . . . If you need any dimension let me know, but they might not be exact. On 1/27/2016 at 12:37 PM, brianthemodeller said: This is superb! Thanks Brian bit by bit it is taking shape On 1/27/2016 at 1:46 PM, TomCZ said: OMFG ! Glad you like it Tom. Putting the frame work around the inside of cab, used part of the frame picture and the 1:48 scale model       Then started to make the Radiator   I have some of RB Productions Radiator Mesh, wavy or straight not sure which one to use   Regards Richard 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha Delta 210 Posted January 30, 2016 Share Posted January 30, 2016 Awesome work, Richard. Keep it coming! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Okdoky Posted January 30, 2016 Share Posted January 30, 2016 Richard You had me hooked from the beginning on this one !!!!!!!!!!!! Love that cab work !!!!!!!!!!!!!! Will work a real treat beside that Typhie !!!!!!!!!!! Nige Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in Lincs Posted January 30, 2016 Share Posted January 30, 2016 Just caught up on this, so lots of likes from me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt.Squarehead Posted January 30, 2016 Share Posted January 30, 2016 I wish you had posted this just a month or so sooner.....A friend of a friend has just sold a real one! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troffa Posted February 2, 2016 Share Posted February 2, 2016 This superb build just continues to amaze- a superb demonstration of scratch build modelling- my hat is doffed to you sir! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ripaman Posted February 6, 2016 Author Share Posted February 6, 2016 On 1/30/2016 at 12:52 PM, Okdoky said: Richard You had me hooked from the beginning on this one !!!!!!!!!!!! Love that cab work !!!!!!!!!!!!!! Will work a real treat beside that Typhie !!!!!!!!!!! Nige Thanks Nige, Cab is coming along On 1/30/2016 at 1:11 PM, Pete in Lincs said: Just caught up on this, so lots of likes from me. Peter thanks for look in, it has been a fun build so far On 1/30/2016 at 1:39 PM, Sgt.Squarehead said: I wish you had posted this just a month or so sooner.....A friend of a friend has just sold a real one! he had a Matador with the Coles Crane? wow you don't think he might have some pictures of the inside Cab and inside crane covers?? On 2/2/2016 at 10:03 AM, Troffa said: This superb build just continues to amaze- a superb demonstration of scratch build modelling- my hat is doffed to you sir! Thanks again Troffa, I am really enjoying building this Matador and Crane    Doing some more to the inside of Cab   Made a jig so that I could bend the engine cover       Thanks again everyone for looking in  Regards Richard 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foghorn Leghorn Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 It's this kind of 'modelling' that makes me think about giving up modelling altogether... Just epic! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha Delta 210 Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 ^ What he said!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mancunian airman Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 I find it inspirational, the detail is 'WOW' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Okdoky Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 That cab looks beautiful !! You really are crafting this as would the coachbuilders of the time !! It is going to look amazing ! Nige Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TGA Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 (edited) Love it man! How did you heat the plastic to bend it over your jig? Edited February 6, 2016 by TGA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt.Squarehead Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 Yup.....I believe it was a Coles Ulysses on an AEC Matador 6x6 chassis, but the cab was different to yours: http://homepage.ntlworld.com/tonyonthemoon/Coles-type-ulysses-truck-%28C%29-6T-6x6-1948.html I'll chase up any pictures and I believe it may still be in my general area so I may be able to get some new ones. Love what you are doing here, it really is a great looking vehicle and your model will be something very special indeed when it's done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ripaman Posted February 10, 2016 Author Share Posted February 10, 2016 On 2/6/2016 at 12:35 AM, Foghorn Leghorn said: It's this kind of 'modelling' that makes me think about giving up modelling altogether... Just epic! You don't need to do that On 2/6/2016 at 12:51 AM, Alpha Delta 210 said: ^ What he said!! On 2/6/2016 at 1:37 AM, Mancunian airman said: I find it inspirational, the detail is 'WOW' Thanks Mancunian On 2/6/2016 at 3:14 AM, Okdoky said: That cab looks beautiful !! You really are crafting this as would the coachbuilders of the time !! It is going to look amazing ! Nige It is coming along Nige, the frame was made out of wood? On 2/6/2016 at 3:17 AM, TGA said: Love it man! How did you heat the plastic to bend it over your jig? Hi TGA, I used a vac machine for the cover     On 2/6/2016 at 12:56 PM, Sgt.Squarehead said: Yup.....I believe it was a Coles Ulysses on an AEC Matador 6x6 chassis, but the cab was different to yours: http://homepage.ntlworld.com/tonyonthemoon/Coles-type-ulysses-truck-%28C%29-6T-6x6-1948.html I'll chase up any pictures and I believe it may still be in my general area so I may be able to get some new ones. Love what you are doing here, it really is a great looking vehicle and your model will be something very special indeed when it's done. Hi Sgt yes that one is different, glad you like how she is coming Painted the wheels with Mr Paint Tire and Rubber, they came out not to bad, will weather them later.   Then I found the Olive Drab SCC15 made by Mig and they shipped to Canada    Did a bit more to the seats, will add the crank arm etc    Then started on the roof frame     Glue the front/back axles on, made so that the wheels will turn     That's it for now,  Regards Richard 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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