Pete in Lincs Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 19 hours ago, RichO said: Next up, photos for the hard of hearing... Pardon? Glad you survived the festive season, Rich. Best wishes to you and yours too. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bar side Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 Love it! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewy Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 Flippin brilliant, Glynn 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_W Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 Next up, tiny cigarette stubs for the ash tray and a McDonald's wrapper shoved in the door pocket. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianthemodeller Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 1 hour ago, John_W said: Next up, tiny cigarette stubs for the ash tray and a McDonald's wrapper shoved in the door pocket. Nah - no challenge in that for Rich. I reckon it will be mouse droppings in the floor... Simply stunning. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichO Posted January 16, 2018 Author Share Posted January 16, 2018 Thanks guys for all the miniature comments! Hey All, I feel, after the holidays, things seem to going a bit slow. I'm building, but just not so fast. The cab build continues. I have permanently installed the seating and the inside of the cab walls. The cab wall are simple shapes with a bit of a color change. Then I worked to finish the dashboard underside, and get this ready for install. This is my Heater Duct for cab front window. The parts... I used foil from gum wrappers to get my finish on the ducts. I bend thick copper wire to the shape. Then wrap thin wire around and secure. Then wrap with the foil...Heater Ducts. Just odds and ends for this report. I'll be back later with a more comprehensive cab report. Later All......... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichO Posted January 16, 2018 Author Share Posted January 16, 2018 Am I the only one that works like this??????? Just a thought. 3 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewy Posted January 16, 2018 Share Posted January 16, 2018 Nope, i can't prove it at the moment with pictures, but mine is somtimes like that too, i call it disorganised chaos, worry not, its common 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longshanks Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 From chaos comes ..... You're not alone that's for sure Ķev 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bar side Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 Nope Rich - looks quite tidy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in Lincs Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 Everything within easy reach. Except, where did I put that..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichO Posted January 17, 2018 Author Share Posted January 17, 2018 Hey Pete, I always make sure "that" is within easy reach, always! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_W Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 That must be the export version. Real Russians don't need cabin heaters. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichO Posted January 24, 2018 Author Share Posted January 24, 2018 Thanks Guys! Hey All, Today's report...still working on the cab. I have managed to finish the, under the dashboard details. The space is getting so tight that I have a hard time taking the photos I want, so you just have to go with what I have here. The small details took a bit of time, but turned out fine. The floor peddles are hard to make out here but I did build the fuel, brake, gear shifter, and E-brake. The steering column took a day by itself. Wrapping the Steering Wheel... And then a few shots of the cab interior... I have a few more items to do, mostly with ageing the interior and generally making things a mess. I'm just about to the point were I want to start on the closing of the cab. A bit more on my fitting issues, and then I start building the cab roof to close all this up. Thanks for watching........be back later 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roma847 Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 Great progress, Rich, again with spectacular details. But the steering wheel is a bit too delicate for my taste, if I imagine what kind of guys will crank with it. Only a thought. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichO Posted January 24, 2018 Author Share Posted January 24, 2018 Big burly hands like your's Manfred, might find the steering wheel a bit thin, but I think the Russians might find a way to manhandle it somehow. I had to work with what I had on hand at the moment. The next size up of wire seemed to big to me to use for a steering wheel. Sometimes one has to make an executive decision about these things and just go with it. When the cab is closed a person wont be able to see it much anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in Lincs Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 Wrapping the steering wheel? wow! Next up, what size tubes to use for the screen wash, and how to fill the reservoir.... Rich, there's an English expression, 'I'm gobsmacked', I think most if not all of us are. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roma847 Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 3 hours ago, RichO said: Big burly hands like your's Manfred, might find the steering wheel a bit thin, but I think the Russians might find a way to manhandle it somehow. I had to work with what I had on hand at the moment. The next size up of wire seemed to big to me to use for a steering wheel. Sometimes one has to make an executive decision about these things and just go with it. When the cab is closed a person wont be able to see it much anyway. Hi Rich, Big burly hands ..., you should know that I have delicate hands like a virgin. On the other hand you put so much emphasis on scale ad details, if I think only of your lots os many small screws and rivets. BTW, the copper ring one can see on the edge might have worked better, but that's all a matter of taste. In such cases, I prefer to search until I find something suitable. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichO Posted January 24, 2018 Author Share Posted January 24, 2018 Manfred, I tried the copper ring first up. I thought it was a bit to big for me, and got even bigger when I tried to wrap it. I used lead wire a bit smaller, feels better to me. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichO Posted January 26, 2018 Author Share Posted January 26, 2018 Thanks Pete. You guys are great for following along! Next up....Dashboard Shenanigans........ Later All, Thanks. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewy Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 Looks like there's been a big old ruskie sat on that drivers seat rich, still Flippin brilliant, Glynn 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichO Posted February 5, 2018 Author Share Posted February 5, 2018 Hey All, It's been a bit since I've posted so I'll get to it. I had a slight stall waiting for material and tools, so I started with trying to get the geometry for the roof and nose. I started a little work all over for a bit. I'm still working a bit on the card mock-up of the roof, trying to get the bends correct. More to go here. The Headlamp Buckets are also under construction... I found a hundred photos of a Maz dashboard, and it seems, a hundred dashboard layouts. The three kits I'm using for references all have very similar layouts. So, flip a coin and go with it. Drill out the corners, and cut... Always test fitting... Once I got the floating elements worked out, then it was adding the details. Fresh glazed Gauge Glass. Say that three times fast... At this point, I'm sorta building a little bit, all over the cab at once. I'm starting to consider the doors, and finalizing the Interior Roof plan. Be Back Later All.....Thanks for Watching 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichO Posted February 13, 2018 Author Share Posted February 13, 2018 Hey All, Today's report is small, but important in that I have started with the final outside skin of the cab. This part of the build is a matter of cutting a pattern then test fitting this several times until I get just the correct angles. Slow work but I think it will look reasonable in the end. Once I got the nose skin into place, which was really easy, the rest of the panels have been a pain. I have several pieces that have compound curves that are quite nasty. I started with the nose skin, and side panels... Once I got the skin attached for these three pieces I peeled off the paper patterns and got the seams ready for putty. The curved nose piece is going to be a huge pain with several curves. I have cut the piece into to parts to make the install somewhat easier. Once I got the bends just right...I hope. You can see here that the dash slope to the window is a nice compound curve, front to back, side to side, and top to bottom. In this next photo I am fitting the Windshield Frame. The same as everything else. Cut, test fit, recut... I just thought I would show that not everything goes well all the time. I have some major seam gaps and general fit issues to deal with here. I also have a real nasty compound curve to fill in this corner at the bottom of the window.. Somehow I have to fill this space, with a curve that matches the nose skin and the window slant and the corner brace post...It'll get sorted tho. Hope you enjoy the report, be back later all. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carius Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 Excellent skills...excellent job 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timmas Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 I've been away from this for a while, but it's looking great Rich. Lovely work as ever. I see you've even put a tear in one of the seats. Just brilliant 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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