Gerry's Trumpeter 1/35 Armoured Aerosan

[GerryW]

That looks kinda tricky Gerry!

Nick

Didn't realize when I ordered it just how much PE was included, still, might learn how to use/bend it.

[Ian M]

Didn't realize when I ordered it just how much PE was included, still, might learn how to use/bend it.

The basic tips;
Cut the part free on a hard flat surface to prevent accidental bends or kinks.
For simple bends you can place the part under a steel rule at the fold line. Make sure it's the right way up!
Carefully slide a safety blade under the bit that stick out and gently bend the part while pressing the ruler down to hold it in place.
For curved parts I find a gentle rolling with a round object, brush handle, tooth picks etc. On a cutting mat can get the item to curl as needed, sometimes they might need a bit of heat in them to soften the metal.
A lighter flame will do the trick. It only needs to change colour, don't heat it bright red as you risk melting it!!!

[Guest]

Didn't realize when I ordered it just how much PE was included, still, might learn how to use/bend it.

Be glad you’re not building the Lead Sled kit of it, then The whole hull/body/fuselage was made up of etched panels.

[Graeme C.]

That is a rather unusual vehicle Gerry, I bet it's not much good at reversing either.....

[GerryW]

The basic tips;
Cut the part free on a hard flat surface to prevent accidental bends or kinks.
For simple bends you can place the part under a steel rule at the fold line. Make sure it's the right way up!
Carefully slide a safety blade under the bit that stick out and gently bend the part while pressing the ruler down to hold it in place.
For curved parts I find a gentle rolling with a round object, brush handle, tooth picks etc. On a cutting mat can get the item to curl as needed, sometimes they might need a bit of heat in them to soften the metal.
A lighter flame will do the trick. It only needs to change colour, don't heat it bright red as you risk melting it!!!

Thanks Ian, I've got a couple of hard surfaces that I can use (faced chipboard or birch ply).:thumb2:
Take it to cut, it's a safety knife/stanley knife job.
Will have to raid the garage for a steel rule!

Be glad you’re not building the Lead Sled kit of it, then :smiling3: The whole hull/body/fuselage was made up of etched panels.

Will see how I go with this amount - seems to be a lot of little bits to be bent, most are into a 'L' shape, but some are to a channel - never know, I might enjoy working with it! :smiling:

That is a rather unusual vehicle Gerry, I bet it's not much good at reversing either.....

Don't think that it was a very nippy vehicle full stop, as I'm still trying to figure out how it was steered!:thinking: Has a 'steering wheel' inside, but the skis look as though they're fixed, so I can only assume that they somehow 'braked' one side set of skis to skid steer it.

[Jim R]

Hi Gerry
When I did a bit of research for my build I seem to remember reading that these vehicles were made of plywood :smiling:
Jim

[GerryW]

Hi Gerry
When I did a bit of research for my build I seem to remember reading that these vehicles were made of plywood :smiling:
Jim

With 10mm 'armour' at the front

[Dave Ward]

https://www.o5m6.de/redarmy/nkl_26.php gives some more details, including how it was steered! It only shows the conical engine cowl, though..............
Dave

[Lee Drennen]

Gerry I’ll be following right along with the others

[GerryW]

A start has been made, now plucking up the courage to cut my first bit of PE!




And the landmark point, not only cut, but filed down and affixed (hopefully the contact adhesive will work after being in the fridge for a few weeks!)

[Guest]

Gerry

Since the skis were rigidly attached to the frame, a special mechanism had to be used to steer, similar to a ship's rudder. Two rudders were installed behind each ski. The aerosan was steered with pedals and a steering wheel. The KRSTB radio was used to communicate, identical to the one used on tanks.

[GerryW]

Thanks John, not sure about the rudders on this one (no sign of them) however, working on it, there seems to be some sort of 'torsion bar' which comes out of the body/fusalage in the middle (can see it on the box art) which goes to each ski, then there's what looks like a sprung lever mid way along the centre re-inforcing bar(?) and under the ski what looks like a bar.
The spring looking bit

The part moulded under the ski

[Tim Marlow]

Good luck with this one Gerry. It’s certainly different.

[Jim R]

A great start. Bet you're pleased with the first piece of pe.
Jim

[GerryW]

Good luck with this one Gerry. It’s certainly different.

Must admit that I'm a little 'perverse' in that I like 'different' - hadn't come across anything like these until Dave (Ward) pointed one out on another thread of mine!

A great start. Bet you're pleased with the first piece of pe.
Jim

Glad that it went 'well', but it was just a straight cut off, file and attach - next test will be putting a 90 degree bend in a piece! :smiling: (after that, I think its turning 4 pieces into 'channel', then it's rolling a bit into a circle - all a learning curve!)