s.e.charles Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 great looking manifold(s) - both in-coming & out-going. oh; and you may want the mechanic to check those first two cylinders. appears a bit of oil is bypassing the spark plugs! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeroenS Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 Good colour on the engine Coops, did you mix it or is it a standard colour? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooper645 Posted December 22, 2019 Author Share Posted December 22, 2019 1 hour ago, JeroenS said: Good colour on the engine Coops, did you mix it or is it a standard colour? Its Vallejo range - 3 parts pale green (71.008) to 1 part olive green (71.007) Turns out to be a close match to the current engine colour on British Armoured Vehicles 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooper645 Posted December 23, 2019 Author Share Posted December 23, 2019 To update and simply remind myself, the spokes on the model A are apparently 1/4” in diameter According to a company that deals with them. Scaled down and converted to 1/16 means I’ll be needing 0.396mm spokes (0.4 it is then). I think I will source some fishing line which should do the job and make a simple jig. Although the front and back of the wheel are spoked differently 🙄 I think that this will be where I turn my attention to once the engine is progressing well. coops 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s.e.charles Posted December 24, 2019 Share Posted December 24, 2019 if it's not terribly inconvenient, could you post progress pictures once the wheel lacing begins? it's one of my hobby goals for 2020, but the first try will be in 1:25 scale. thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooper645 Posted December 24, 2019 Author Share Posted December 24, 2019 17 hours ago, s.e.charles said: if it's not terribly inconvenient, could you post progress pictures once the wheel lacing begins? it's one of my hobby goals for 2020, but the first try will be in 1:25 scale. thanks Absolutely, I watched a video on it so I think that now makes me an expert 😂 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s.e.charles Posted December 24, 2019 Share Posted December 24, 2019 ok; don't stop short - i'm right behind you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s.e.charles Posted December 25, 2019 Share Posted December 25, 2019 http://www.themotormuseuminminiature.co.uk/re-spoking-wire-wheels.php http://www.modellversium.de/tipps/6-detaillieren/8030-.html https://www.pwm.org.pl/viewtopic.php?f=21&t=85616 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s.e.charles Posted December 25, 2019 Share Posted December 25, 2019 also, see page 8 here: Eldridge Fiat Mefisto 1/12 Italeri - Brief WIP 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyCrank Posted December 25, 2019 Share Posted December 25, 2019 and, you could see here 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s.e.charles Posted December 25, 2019 Share Posted December 25, 2019 2 hours ago, CrazyCrank said: and, you could see here yes; I tried to imbed several youtube & web links but kept getting a message they would not work. thank you for "saving the day". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooper645 Posted January 11, 2020 Author Share Posted January 11, 2020 Good evening all and a happy new year to everyone. The Christmas break didn't provide too much free time and now I am back at work, I'm getting the time in the shed every man needs again. Due to a week away hill walking next week, there will be no updates through the week, but fear not, there is some progress to mention. The front pulleys and belt are all painted and the lower pulley is glued in place, the belt will receive the final fitting once the superglue has fully cured. Other little bits have been painted and smaller rods not included in the kit have been made. The distributor cap is now in place and some little detail work on the strips connecting the plugs to the dizzy are complete. Can't really call them HT leads as they're not 'leads', just wire. Other little elements are also in place as can be seen with a nice simple one picture update. Thanks for checking in on the small progress made and I hope that you stick around for more. I'll try to make the next update more substantial.....somehow Coops 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeroenS Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 12 minutes ago, Cooper645 said: I'll try to make the next update more substantial.....somehow Quality over quantity Coops! Nice work! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in Lincs Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 Nice engine. I think I may have a starting handle somewhere..... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooper645 Posted January 25, 2020 Author Share Posted January 25, 2020 A bit more time spent this and along with building and painting a wiring loom completely wrong (now replaced) I have made a bit more progress. A lot of dry fitting required with the additional wiring looms, but its good to see progress. Some final elements to finish and weather but that's about it for now on the engine. I have started prepping the drive shaft, rear diff and axles, and have removed parts for 1 x Wheel from the sprue. I need to have a think about a method to improve the kit wheels. I'll get a picture of them up with the next update. Coops 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s.e.charles Posted January 25, 2020 Share Posted January 25, 2020 I have an "individual wire spokes " feeling about this . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooper645 Posted February 7, 2020 Author Share Posted February 7, 2020 So a little update. I had a go at one of the wheels. I’m fairly happy with it and learned some things along the way which should help me develop the next 4 wheels. i started out by removing the components for one wheel and spending some time thinking the process through in my head. I have some tube and pins that I got for restoring dinky toys which seem to be the appropriate size to upgrade the plastic pins supplied. I removed the spokes and joined the outer rims and centre hub I also used a spoke calculator program to easily knock up the template which saved getting the protractor out Then I transferred the points to a piece of MDF and drilled and pinned. the rim and hub was marked and drilled with a 0.4mm bit. 60 holes in total for one wheel. firstly I laced and then tightened and centred the hub with the crossed spikes at the rear of the wheel. Then the front was laced and cleaned up. The centre still needs the middle trimming down but I ran out of time and the end result looks something like below. Not to the same quality as others on here but I’m happy with it as a first attempt and fingers crossed I can improve on the it for the rest. any comments or advice is welcomed. (wheel also not painted yet) have a great weekend and thanks for stopping by. Coops 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeroenS Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 Doesn't look too bad at all for a first go, I'd say. Looks like the wires should be a little tighter so they are more straight, maybe also the angle of the holes you drill could be of help? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooper645 Posted February 8, 2020 Author Share Posted February 8, 2020 2 hours ago, JeroenS said: Doesn't look too bad at all for a first go, I'd say. Looks like the wires should be a little tighter so they are more straight, maybe also the angle of the holes you drill could be of help? Yup, this is one of the lessons I was on about. It was difficult to tension them due to the angle putting a restriction on them. I’m also thinking about sinking a nylock nut in the wood and using bolts with a hole trough to tighten and tension. I may try a different way of achieving the spoke pattern. As I think I can lace straight across the hub and wheel with opposing spokes which will eliminate the need to have any bends at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mumbly Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 Hi Coops I watched a YouTube vid by flymanhm and he has a great way to spoke that might help. Glue the rim but not the hub then remove the spokes from one side at the rim. The hub is in the right location. Might be helpful? 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooper645 Posted March 31, 2020 Author Share Posted March 31, 2020 Ok, to update everyone who was following this build, fear not. There was a slight pause due to work commintments meaning i haven't been at home, but with the COVID-19 situation, i'm starting to get some good shed time. I have managed to get the front wing fixed, i have decided to go for the no spare wheel option. A few other parts for the body are now removed from the sprue and test fitted along with the bulk head, and running boards. There is currently not a lot more i can do at the moment, save for those wire wheels, which i don't have the heart to tend to currently (but will by the end) as i am waiting for a chap in New Zealand to get back to me with some reference photos. I have finally decided upon a livery but can only find limited reference photos online. The livery i have decided upon is.... With a new kit inbound and a short build window for it, this project will remain on pause for what i hope to be only a short time. Cheers for keeping up with the progress, Coops 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s.e.charles Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 quite an ambitious livery, for sure! for additional reference, this site may be of some help: https://fordbarn.com/forum/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooper645 Posted March 1, 2021 Author Share Posted March 1, 2021 Right fellow BMers. On the back of the last wheel deflating me, I put this build aside, but am now back looking at it. as @s.e.charles stated, it turned out to be an individual wire spokes job in then end. Here is the result of 3 hours, nipping out pairs of spokes, drilling and individually replacing them. The advantage of this is that the y now have nipples. They still need some gentle scaling down but I feel the finished result will be worth it. 1 wheel down, 3 to go............ Side by side with V1.... Thanks for looking in if your still following this slow progress. Coops 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeroenS Posted March 2, 2021 Share Posted March 2, 2021 Slowly but surely Coops! I have to say, that's a real nice second version. Well done on the spokes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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