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Post by okdoky on Jan 19, 2008 22:21:00 GMT
I noticed in the pics one of the plates holding the u bolts has split so I will add a thin strip to make up the edge again Nige | |
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Post by okdoky on Jan 20, 2008 15:15:32 GMT
Making the axle leaf hangers Nige
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Post by okdoky on Jan 20, 2008 20:29:50 GMT
Tackled the NATO standard towing pintles on Truck and Trailer Thanks to Rory of Britmodeller.com forum for this pic I decided to go with the fasteners from the dressmaker's shop as they scale down qhite nicely and will allow easy connection and disconnection of trailer if taking to display. The trailer pintle is mounted on a cut piece of box section which will get the four mounting bolts added and is secured in place by a the same copper used for the 'u' bolts through the ring on the end. This allows the pintle to rotate 360 degrees. Scope for doing DAF plus two trailers in tow ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Ausie style , ,,,, teehee The truck has a rear plate between the chassis rails and has a slightly different mounting arrangement for the pintle The trailer eyelet was built quite some time ago without the references or fasteners but matched the size of the new towing pintles perfectly without any additional filing. The angle of the tow hitch will look better once the ride height of the truck is set out on the axles How the combination looks tonight Nige
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Post by Deleted on Jan 20, 2008 20:33:07 GMT
Nice one Nige ..
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Post by Fatty on Jan 20, 2008 21:38:28 GMT
looking fantastic, this one build im soooo looking forward to seeing. carnt wait till perth to see it.
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Post by okdoky on Jan 22, 2008 23:07:06 GMT
Has been too cold and wet so I looked out a few old pics from my time in the TA driving the DROPS for reference In the line waiting to push the trailers onto the ferry for Hamburg Germany (easier than trying to reverse a dolly axle). Location on an active German airfield waiting for next route and orders So they send us to another, abandoned German airfield,,,,,,,,,,,,,,then leave us there for three days cause they didn't have enough fuel that year for the exercise. Great camouflage,,,,,,,,,not!!!! Great opportunity to sit and take photos. After all, nothing else to do. Model will get this registration from 231 Sqn Scottish Transport Regiment Trailer will get this one with the thistle and 231 (just in case we lose it) Where did I park the motor? ? At the wheel Rest of exercise was better fortunately. Nige
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Post by Fatty on Jan 23, 2008 8:07:08 GMT
no pickies.....
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Post by okdoky on Jan 27, 2008 23:13:01 GMT
Found one of my own pics passing a DROPS broken down in Germany with cab raised and realised my cupola was drilled too far to the rear by a good 7mm which I had sussed out without that pic. The cupola cover was hanging too far over the rear from what I could remember and just didn't look right. The line of corrugations on the roof and the location of the standing box containing the boiling vessel is also too much of a giveaway to any one who drives these. In the wrong position I was dreading cutting the hole again but since the cupola liner I had made has a lip I felt I could build up the difference with filler and scribe the corrugations back in Matched against the pic Any body got some hints as to how best to make the hand rails and rear ladder. Have thought either superglue or solder. Not had much luck at superglueing such thin wire and ain't got a clue how to solder. Nige
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Post by Deleted on Jan 27, 2008 23:17:29 GMT
Nige, have you got a good photo of the ladder and hand rails?
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Post by okdoky on Feb 17, 2008 0:44:33 GMT
Have been trying to get my shed back in to some useful state since I aquired a few handy items and have just got some gas to keep me warm. Was so cheesed off that I had not built anything on the DROPS in ages that I cleared a little space and set to work on the mudguards over the rear pair drive axles I thought about using brass sheet but couldn't find a source for large sheets of a thickness I liked. The model shops and electrical stores locally only had thin, les than A5 sized sheets. During a visit to the local one pound shop I came across some large oven roasting tins for the xmas turkeys. I got an A4 sized sheet out of each at a pound a sheet. I trimmed the sheets square on a guiotine from ALDIS that has a nice measuring guage that I could use to pre score the lines of the bends very accurately for both mudguards while still on the single sheet using the measurements scaled off the drawings I only required to cut the two pre-scored patterns from the sheet and cut out the knotches to allow the angled joints to be formed, also for the cut outs where the jerrycan racks sit between the pair of wheels Another useful tool I found at the pound shop was this nifty credit card multi-tool. It has a chamferred edge that I can lift and bend with using basic metal rulers I have a nice thin, short ruler that allowed me to get a straight edge in between outer edges and when bending the final angles The finished articles The second steer non-drive axle needs a pair of guards too but these should be a doddle now I have sussed out how to bend and shape. Thanks to you guys for your advice Nige :-H :-H
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Post by okdoky on Feb 18, 2008 1:13:10 GMT
More work done on the second steer mudguards today Got rid of some dimples and ripples in the tin foil using a heavy plumb bob and the metal plate First mudguard of the day All the mudguards together Bodywork really taking shape now How the combination looks tonight :-H :-H :-H :-H Nige
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Post by Fatty on Feb 18, 2008 23:23:21 GMT
looking fantastic.......
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Post by okdoky on Feb 18, 2008 23:29:11 GMT
Any thoughts on the best type of glue to fix the tin foil to the plastic or vis-versa? I was thinking I might have to use two part epoxy rather than superglues.
I was worried the foil might be quite flimsy but it took on more of a solid feel to it once there were a few bends made.
I know I am going to use this stuff more often. Might even raid a few chinese restaurants for their foil food boxes,,,,,,,, tee hee!
Nige
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Post by Fatty on Feb 18, 2008 23:35:37 GMT
When ever I have adheard metal to plastic i have always used the trusty super glue, although I have discovered jewelers glue which doesnt leave that white marks....
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Post by okdoky on Feb 18, 2008 23:38:44 GMT
do you score the foil at the bonding area or just clean? I was thinking the polished surface would be poor for binding but this is my first time using the foil like this. Was really pleased how easy it was to shape too.
Nige
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