JeroenS Posted November 6, 2019 Author Share Posted November 6, 2019 Hi all, all the thin rods under the chassis are now in place. I assume these make up the breaking system for the rear wheels, does anyone know if that's correct? It's amazing how detailed the parts are. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s.e.charles Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 (edited) I believe you are correct. mechanical brakes appear to be the technology of its day' file:///C:/Users/south/AppData/Local/Packages/Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe/TempState/Downloads/32%20Ford%20Brake%20Adjustment%20(1).pdf https://hotrod.gregwapling.com/car-spotters-guide/ford/1935tbrake.html Edited November 7, 2019 by s.e.charles 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeroenS Posted November 7, 2019 Author Share Posted November 7, 2019 Well, MiniArt have certainly done a great job modelling it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s.e.charles Posted November 8, 2019 Share Posted November 8, 2019 (edited) for what it's worth, sometimes Ebay can come up with good reference material & photos: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NOS-1935-1936-1937-Ford-TRUCK-brake-cross-shaft-assembly-51-2485-D-4-11/401783899136?hash=item5d8c2fc400:g:a2kAAOSwTPdc~wuP ps: you don't need to bid! Edited November 8, 2019 by s.e.charles 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeroenS Posted November 8, 2019 Author Share Posted November 8, 2019 15 minutes ago, s.e.charles said: for what it's worth, sometimes Ebay can come up with good reference material & photos Thanks, that's a good tip! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggu Posted November 9, 2019 Share Posted November 9, 2019 Hey Jeroen, I'm watching with great interest from across the pond..............this looks to be a great project, and you are hitting it out of the park................ I am so glad to hear that the parts are coming off the sprues with relative ease, maybe the new D7 bulldozer IS in my future................... I have taken my original D7 out and am trying my hand at it again...... you sparked me with your Cat D7 review....... Looking forward to more up dates on this truck, it is very cool..... Jeff 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeroenS Posted November 9, 2019 Author Share Posted November 9, 2019 Wheels! I had to paint the spare wheel before it could be mounted on the chassis so I thought I might as well paint the lot. Two front wheels, two doubles at the back and a spare under the chassis. The wheels are black, the tyres German grey. I drybrushed with some light grey and orange brown which gives a nice dusty look. This should match the overall look I'm aiming for, a little dusty, a little chipped but otherwise in good shape. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiny Posted November 9, 2019 Share Posted November 9, 2019 Well those wheels have certainly turned out well, all 56 parts or whatever it was. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeroenS Posted November 9, 2019 Author Share Posted November 9, 2019 5 minutes ago, Spiny said: Well those wheels have certainly turned out well, all 56 parts or whatever it was. 58 with the 2 center hubs on the front wheels which I added before painting today 🙂 Incredible amount of parts but they're the nicest non-rubber tyres I've seen so far. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s.e.charles Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 you're workmanship has brought out their detail. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy J Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 This is gonna look awesome when finished great work and it sounds like you are really enjoying the build which always helps. Crack on Jeroen let's see some more ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armored76 Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 Very nicely done and an interesting subject (at least, for me, a mainly military modeller).👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jbbusybee Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 Thanks for posting this really interesting thread of a really interesting model. The MiniArt subjects are fascinating and none less worthy, but their break down of parts seems complex. I’m pleased to see it coming together so well. Thanks for sharing and I hope see more very soon. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeroenS Posted November 10, 2019 Author Share Posted November 10, 2019 Thanks for the comments and encouragements guys, very much appreciated! Best not to disappoint you all then 🙂 The chassis is complete, everything that's supposed to be on there is on there, and it stands on its own 4 "wheels" now. The back, underside. And the front. Next up: painting al the grey bits so everything has a nice black basecoat. Note to self: be careful around engine and spare wheel. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeroenS Posted November 10, 2019 Author Share Posted November 10, 2019 I still felt like doing something tonight so I went ahead and painted the rest of the chassis black. Radiator and exhaust are next, then the running boards. And doing some drybrushing on the chassis of course. It's definitely starting to look like something now. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeroenS Posted November 12, 2019 Author Share Posted November 12, 2019 Tonight's harvest: a radiator and a connecting hose, mounted on the chassis. It seems to lean forward a little, I see now. Should be alright when it gets connected to the cab, the whole thing is quite flexible still. Handling is getting a bit awkward though, I inadvertently disconnected the PE parts holding the rear license place to the chassis. I was able to glue it back on but it's even wonkier now than it already was. I doubt whether it will hold for the duration of the build. The connecting surfaces are really really small. If I break it one more time I'm replacing the license plate mounts with something more sturdy. And maybe I'll do that anyway. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiny Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 I suspect that there weren't many of the real thing which didn't have wonky number plates anyway so that should go nicely with the build. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggu Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 Jeroen, license plate brackets and the plates them selves are usually the first thing that get bent on real trucks, as guys always seem to back into piles of gravel, or loading docks...... when you feel the bump, it is time to stop ..LOL.... that bent bracket is just fine detail................. I LOVE this build, man, it is coming along excellently................ Jeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeroenS Posted November 13, 2019 Author Share Posted November 13, 2019 25 minutes ago, Biggu said: Jeroen, license plate brackets and the plates them selves are usually the first thing that get bent on real trucks, as guys always seem to back into piles of gravel, or loading docks...... when you feel the bump, it is time to stop ..LOL.... that bent bracket is just fine detail................. I LOVE this build, man, it is coming along excellently................ Jeff Thanks Biggu. Well, I don't mind at all that the thing is bent, like you said it's par for the course. I'm just afraid that it will keep snapping off the chassis. If that's the case I'll figure something out but I'll be sure to put the plate back on in bent state 🙂 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang1989 Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 I can't give you much in the way of technical knowledge on this one just because I don't know a dang thing about this vehicle BUT...………….I do know some good modeling when I see it and you're doing good with this. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewy Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 I like it, the wheels are awsome 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggu Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 Here is a small tip................. I just discovered this................. for those very small fine fuel lines or brake lines ( thinking of the very small lines on the D7 that you are going to build) to clip them off the sprue try using fingernail clippers, I tried that with the D7 with the brittle plastic and if one does it gently it works perfectly, even the smallest of lines come off with out breaking.... not sure if there are any lines on the truck that small, but if there is try the fingernail clippers... it does actually work, with care...... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s.e.charles Posted November 15, 2019 Share Posted November 15, 2019 I bought a set of nail clippers. one for toes - big and cuts a straight line, and one for fingers - small & curved. most of the time I cut parts off sprue with sprue cutters but leave enough to trim close with clippers. part shape dictates which clipper I use. good investment. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeroenS Posted November 15, 2019 Author Share Posted November 15, 2019 Ah, right, thanks... I'm assuming you guys mean the scissor type clippers and not the ones with a handle that you push down? I actually have one of those curved small scissors in service for... well, trimming the stuff that starts growing out of your nose once you start losing it on your head, so I won't be using that one, but that is actually a good idea. I never thought of using those scissors for cutting sprues but I'm off to the shopping centre today to get some. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggu Posted November 15, 2019 Share Posted November 15, 2019 (edited) no, I actually mean the kind with the little handle you push down, I tried it on some of those VERY fine lines, and with a series of small gentle 'pumps' of the handle it worked a charm, I think the reason it doe is, that the actual cutter part is very thin, I am thinking ( and yes I know that's dangerous) that our regular sprue cutters are somewhat thick at the cutting surface or widens out maybe just a little too much and pushes on the small part or the sprue gate itself, and puts too much pressure on the tiny part, thus breaking it...........................do you think I have had a couple nights where I didn't sleep all that well, to come up with this stuff??🧐 LOL!!! https://www.walmart.ca/en/ip/trim-deluxe-fingernail-clipper-with-file/6000188184725 Like this one... Edited November 15, 2019 by Biggu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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