FAMO und Tiefladeanhänger

[adt70hk]

Coming on very nicely indeed.

Very well done.

Andrew

[CarolsHusband]

Plugging along a wee bit......

Underside given a bit of grime before permanent marriage to the chassis



Top half nearly assembled. Despite my best intentions I couldn't resist a bent radiator stay & hastily painted blackout fender highlights. Been messing around with the PE a bit more on this one. Already planning my next FAMO, though that one will definitely have been around a bit.

Anyway, as it stands before gentle weathering, etc...









Next up is the canvas roof, side screens & doors.

In the words of one of history's great heroes..." I have a cunning plan......"

[Guest]

That looks the business

[CarolsHusband]

A little progress has been made.....

About a week ago, this happened.



And then over a couple of evenings of 60 minute sessions I've got this far.



Hoping to get the trailer finished & in paint by the end of the weekend, then the fun will begin.

[CarolsHusband]

I think we're gonna need a bigger cutting mat.

[scottie3158]

Now that looks really nice.

[Tim Marlow]

Just about big enough mate….mind you, might need a bigger spray booth

[CarolsHusband]

Just about big enough mate….mind you, might need a bigger spray booth

It is big. Though oddly enough not that big. I reckon a Panzer IV will squeeze on (as was intended in the design) but anything longer wont. I'm hoping my intended payload will fit.

Spray booth is the barn, so air temp is more of a problem than size

[adt70hk]

Coming on very nicely indeed.

Well done.

Andrew

[minitnkr]

Beautiful job. Much trailer envy here, as no 116s in 1/87.

[CarolsHusband]

Beautiful job. Much trailer envy here, as no 116s in 1/87.

It would be a hell of a lot easier to display !

Scratch build ? Joking aside I have quite an advanced DUKW project based on an Italeri CCKW 353 that I started years ago. As far as I know a kit wasn't available back then so I gave it a bash.

I know you can buy one now but maybe I should drag it out for old times sake.

[minitnkr]

Waaaaayyy too complex for me. I'll just use Famos & Bergepanthers to drag my stuff around. I do have a 115 for little stuff.

[Mini Me]

Beautiful job. Much trailer envy here, as no 116s in 1/87.

Got one in the stash Paul, picked it up at Heiser"s along with an SdKfz 9, back in 2003. They were offered by Military Depot as resin kits with a photo etch sheet for each......I'll prolly never build 'em......if you're interested PM me. Rick H.

Sorry for jacking your thread Dan.

[Jim R]

Hi Dan
Looking really nice. Certainly a big, impressive model. When finished it's a bigger display cabinet that you're going to need
Jim

[Guest]

I have quite an advanced DUKW project based on an Italeri CCKW 353 that I started years ago. As far as I know a kit wasn't available back then so I gave it a bash.

There was a vacuum-formed kit available in the 1980s from Schmidt’s Vacu-Modellbau from (then West-)Germany. I bought it and never did finish building it, largely because vacuum-formed kits are basically assisted scratchbuilding and so it was rather more work than I ended up wanting to do.