1/35 Sd.Ah 56/57 Flak ammunition trailer (3D printed)

[Andy the Sheep]

A very convincing diorama base, Los. It looks absolutely real and your patience and technique are first class! :thumb2:
Looking forward to some B/W pics: I'm pretty sure that with the correct light it will be very difficult to tell the difference between your dio and the real 1945 thing.

Andrea

[Panzerwrecker]

A very convincing diorama base, Los. It looks absolutely real and your patience and technique are first class! :thumb2:
Looking forward to some B/W pics: I'm pretty sure that with the correct light it will be very difficult to tell the difference between your dio and the real 1945 thing.

Andrea

Thanks for the kind words Andrea. I will give the B/W photos a go once I place the vehicles on.

[tr1ckey66]

Outstanding work Los. The attention to detail is outstanding. I love the 3D printed stuff. You've got a real handle on the technology with some awesome results.
Excellent stuff
Paul

[Steven000]

Love it! - well done so far :thumb2:

[Panzerwrecker]

Little catch up on progress with the little trailer. It's not good news. Sadly the whole project has all gone a little pear shaped

First up, after careful consideration and advice from fellow modellers the two vehicles just look too big sat on the base. They look good from some angles, from others, Meh! The base can be re-used no problem so I looked at another solution so I could still enter both vehicles into SMW in Telford. I found a suitably sized wooden plinth and set about getting to work on that 5% of work required to finish both vehicles.

Unfortunately, whilst working on the hitch and hydraulics hose to connect both vehicles together, the trailer took an involuntary dive off the workbench!

So p~**ed was I that I just couldn’t deal with looking at the aftermath for a few days. I had been working on it since February so you can imagine the frustration of it almost nearly making the finishing line.

Although I had started on building the second trailer, it still required too much work to make the deadline so, last night I gathered the remnants together to look over what the damage was. It wasn’t a pleasant sight! There are some nasty cracks in the main box and the roof laden with heavy resin parts had come away completely but, remarkably all but two of the many tiny items like door stays and hooks had remained attached!. Both wheels had come off, one hub had detached from the frame, the ‘C’ shaped lifting handles near the towing eye were damaged, one split and one had completely detached. A few other linkages had come unglued but connecting wires had kept them from detaching altogether. The towing eye had also come off which will require pinning to hold the weight of the trailer in a towing position. All in all, considering it had dropped from a height of around one metre onto an oil radiator then direct to the floor it held up admirably.







So, with the horrors of my carelessness clear to see, its evident I just wont have enough benchtime to make repairs in time for SMW!

However, the challenge of making it presentable would be my next goal. There will be hairline cracks to hide, and I have also noticed small hinges and edges of panels have either snapped off or have been distorted. The worst issue by far is that the axle now appears bent. It could be that it warped before it was painted, I hadn't noticed, and the weight of the box kept it all in shape. My second trailer build, although kept away from strong light, has a nice straight axle :rolling: Another issue is that, although all the individual wheel nuts amazingly all remained on the wheel face, whilst dry fitting one back to the hub, the face cracked around 50% of the wheel. This too will have to be covered up or replaced with another 3D printed wheel although, without looking, I doubt I will have enough spare 3D printed wheel nuts! . Looking at it, a strategically placed tarp hanging from the roof rack could hide quite a multitude of the repairs in one go. So that’s the next plan.

Onwards and upwards

[Tim Marlow]

Flippin’ ‘eck Los, that’s a real shame. Still, I’m sure your talent will get this back to top class in no time.

[rtfoe]

You can do it Los as we build from parts anyway. Looks salvageable.

Cheers,
Richard

[Panzerwrecker]

Flippin’ ‘eck Los, that’s a real shame. Still, I’m sure your talent will get this back to top class in no time.

Cheers Tim, I'll definitely give it a go

[Panzerwrecker]

You can do it Los as we build from parts anyway. Looks salvageable.

Cheers,
Richard

Thanks Richard. It is, will just need a few 'xtras' to get it looking presentable again

[scottie3158]

That's a real bummer. I'm sure a man of your talents will soon get this sorted.

[Airborne01]

That is painful Los, you (and that fine job ) didn't deserve that - however, although I'd have made a wrecked trailer in a ditch, I'm sure you'll square it away!
Steve

[Mickc1440]

Ouch, I'm sure you'll get it looking great again

[Andy the Sheep]

Sorry for the accident, Los.
IMHO, some of the damages look very realistic, meaning that they look like damages due to wartime use, careless or sleepless driving, some swift off-road detour to avoid enemy fire and so on.
I do not think those trailers were just dirt (weathered in modellers' dictionary) as they were used by youngsters living very dangerously. Moreover my experience taught me that the most difficult thing to teach to young drivers in uniform is to take proper care of their vehicles "as their own new car".

Andrea

[Panzerwrecker]

That's a real bummer. I'm sure a man of your talents will soon get this sorted.

I'm working on it

[Guest]

I wonder how much this thing must cost? It’s like fixing a rolex then knocking it off onto a marbled floor. I guess that’s why I try to steer away from AM/3D stuff. I like the look of the Bronco very much