Your welcome mate, just didn't want to appear I was pushing in . I love anything to do with recovery/ REME . Those old training films are so funny at times, esp those BBC type voice overs .
John .
John .
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Update.
OK, lost part replacement. For some insane reason I lost part of the bogie suspension, and it is the part that couples both sets of wheels making a pair. So it was out with the card and knife.....
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......One end done, and as it will be hidden away just the basic shape will do.
The jib has come togerther and now it is a case of fitting the details such as brackets, hinge pins and rollers.
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And thanks to the latest pic from John, I can add a bit more detail as the photo's I have are a bit cluttered.
The radiator and engine are also now in situ, had some fun with the fit, radiator went first - engine would not fit - engine first - ditto. so it was slow dry c/a and then with both hands, one holding the engine and the other the radiator with the fragile fan inside the shroud it was a fit. It was a bit like trying to break and egg and hit the frying pan with your eyes closed....
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So, filled with success, I fitted both sides to the cab floor, and they went in with just a slight cut away of material where the bottom of the mudguard/fender touches the foot step.
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And that is where we are today, the cab is still loose on the chassis as there is a bit more to do, more when I get there, please enjoy.
Cheers
Mike.Comment
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Enjoy....... Mike.
I am, love the replacements scratchery.
How do you get on with using the foamboard for a backing and not stick the frame to it when gluing up ?
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Hi John,
Pleased you are enjoying the build.
I copy the item and print it out, then a rough cut outline and stick it to the foamboard with masking tape. For some reason the plastic seems not to want to stick to the printer ink. When I have finished the part I want to build, I then release it by first undoing the masking tape and then gently peel back the paper and where it sticks some gentle movement will normally release it. If not the just a little liquid cement at the join usually does the trick. After that a light sand cleans up the job.
Mike.Comment
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Update,
Well the bogie replacement part came out ok and is in place just the centre shaft to add, not pretty but as it will not be seen it will do the job.
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So flushed with success, I moved onto the front radiator cover and put the flaps in place, and this is now ready for the light fittings to have the light mounting holes drilled as there is new replacement headlights at the front.
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And that is it for today..... but more work done on the other build.Comment
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Great idea and progress Mike, the engine is very nicely done.:thumb2:
Following on with interest...Comment
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Mike.
Thank you.
Think this is a great way to rebuild or build a thin section. My roof spans would have been much easier, windows too. At the moment I use a steel plate with heavy bars /magnets to keep things in place, applying a small amount of grease on the steel to stop the glue from sticking. Will be using that next time :thumb2:
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Mike .
Having read today's update, there's nothing like success to push you on . Nice detail with those pe engine covers and the bogies
JohnComment
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Welcome back Mike, great work .:thumb2::thumb2:
John, That 434 with the Leyland dangling from it brings back memories..:thumb2:Comment
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Awesome!
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Hi All,
And many thanks for your kind comments.
Fernando, that colour is from an old tin of enamel - I had forgotten how bad that stuff smells, Compucolor was the brand and I think it was mixed with cat urine, I remember the first time I used it, I spent an hour going around the carpet trying to find where he had done it.....
John R,
Pleased I could help, one other way is to print on the rough side of some tracing paper - but remember to reverse the image - then work on the smooth side.
Update,
As for the build, this is now on hold for a week untill I get the launch frame for the AVLB built, but some items are now hidden away under a coat of primer and if i get too bored with the frame i will put some paind on the bogies etc, so more later.
Cheers, Mike.Comment
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Some very nice work and detail going into this Mike.Comment
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Very fine work Mike.Comment
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Ian, Peter,
Many thanks for your comments. I will be getting back onto this one in a week or so while working on the other beast, so the distraction is helping work out what i need to do in the future.
Cheers,
Mike.Comment
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Update,
So, got on and managed a little more progress today.
The jib was connected to the support frame members, I also added the cable roller to the jib frame, and then added the whole lot to the chassis. The jib is not fitted so any further work means that I can remove the jib at the hinge point and work on it (adding cable rollers/guides).
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And a dry run ti visualise the finished item.
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Thanks for looking.
Cheers, Mike.Comment
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