Scale EB Build

[eddievedder]

You, my friend, are putting a lot of hard work into this and it shows. Wow! just WOW.

[802Bronco]

Originally Posted by K.O.M.

This is some serious as a heart attack, scratch built, fine scale modeling. Do you happen to work in the movie industry as a model maker. The only people I know that put so much detail into work like this get paid for it. If not, all you have to do is whip out this thread and it will speak much louder than any resume if you do decide to make this a career.

I was just saying to my wife I would love to work for a model making company. Thanks for your kind words!

[AkFordfan]

Need update, having withdrawals...

[mtnbiker4evr13]

Originally Posted by AkFordfan

Need update, having withdrawals...

x2 The amount of detail and craftsmanship is unreal... well, its actually too real

[802Bronco]

Thanks guys... Got slammed with work and then got the flu. I'll have some more to show after this weekend now that I can stand up without passing out

[TheNewbie]

Awesome work!!!

[C*H*U*D]

5 Star build if there ever was one!

You Vermonters have some seriously mad skills.

[802Bronco]

Originally Posted by C*H*U*D

5 Star build if there ever was one!

You Vermonters have some seriously mad skills.

Thanks... you gotta be a little mad to want to live here

[tomford]

Wow, impressive

[dubyas1989]

Damn just realized you were in vt, I'm right across the lake, if you ever want to come over to my with that baby I have some neat spots on the Saranac river we could hit up.

[802Bronco]

Originally Posted by dubyas1989

Damn just realized you were in vt, I'm right across the lake, if you ever want to come over to my with that baby I have some neat spots on the Saranac river we could hit up.

I'll keep you in mind if/when this thing ever moves under it's own power

[mr.rick]

This seriously has to be one of the most incredible scale builds I've seen yet. I am blown away by the cult following of the EB's and this is a testament to that following. You sir are a master of the scale scene as you are bringing something different to the table from the guys who build the comp rigs. I'm hoping you end up taking this to comps and see a ton of best of show awards for it. Awesome build!!

[802Bronco]

Originally Posted by mr.rick

This seriously has to be one of the most incredible scale builds I've seen yet. I am blown away by the cult following of the EB's and this is a testament to that following. You sir are a master of the scale scene as you are bringing something different to the table from the guys who build the comp rigs. I'm hoping you end up taking this to comps and see a ton of best of show awards for it. Awesome build!!

Thanks for the very kind words. I really would love to get to some events with it. It will be making a showing at the big 1:1 Bronco event in Tennessee April 12-16 at the GCM booth http://www.broncodriver.com/index.ph...r-celebration/ thanks to LoneRanger. I've seen how you guys can drive your scale rigs so showing it may be the only way to win anything.

[Metal Masher]

Originally Posted by 802Bronco

Thanks for the very kind words. I really would love to get to some events with it. It will be making a showing at the big 1:1 Bronco event in Tennessee April 12-16 at the GCM booth http://www.broncodriver.com/index.ph...r-celebration/ thanks to LoneRanger. I've seen how you guys can drive your scale rigs so showing it may be the only way to win anything.

I'm sure it will be a big hit! Lone Ranger will have a fresh aluminum body of mine with him at the show by the way, so you can see how I did the grill on that if you still need some ideas.

Check the proportions of the body I made him to yours. if they are the same then you could possibly use a mold made from the ProLine body to press a grill for yours. Smooth-on makes a high compression Resin that will handle somewhere around 30,000 PSI when properly heat treated.

[C*H*U*D]

Originally Posted by 802Bronco

Thanks... you gotta be a little mad to want to live here

That's why I left

[Prop Shaft]

Originally Posted by C*H*U*D

That's why I left

Try living in Newfoundland....... I miss my Adirondacks.

[802Bronco]

Originally Posted by Metal Masher

I'm sure it will be a big hit! Lone Ranger will have a fresh aluminum body of mine with him at the show by the way, so you can see how I did the grill on that if you still need some ideas.

Check the proportions of the body I made him to yours. if they are the same then you could possibly use a mold made from the ProLine body to press a grill for yours. Smooth-on makes a high compression Resin that will handle somewhere around 30,000 PSI when properly heat treated.

WE NEED PICTURES!!!!

Thats good info on the resin. I've been looking at casting and mold making materials. I wonder how different the proline dimensions are to the tamiya. I've got the tamiya body and the grill looks ok but I haven't checked it to scale yet.

[dubyas1989]

Originally Posted by Prop Shaft

Try living in Newfoundland....... I miss my Adirondacks.

Lol the Adirondacks are pretty messy with the weather we have had lately,I wouldn't mind leaving for a while and then come back for trout season.

[802Bronco]

Sorry for the delay in progress... So here is the latest installment.

The 1:1 tailgate straps were slotted at the pivot points for a reason so they needed to be done the same in scale to get the gate to close so on to version 2. While I was at it i also wanted them to be removable like the real ones so the back gate can come off (i'm not sure why i would want to but...). That meant slotting the strap and turning a shouldered mounting point. A piece of welding rod was the perfect size for the job. Now for the redneck mini lathe...




After that the end gets filed down to match the slot on the strap, length gets cut down to fit in the side of the gate, then silver soldered in place.

Here is the final result.

[Metal Masher]

Originally Posted by 802Bronco

WE NEED PICTURES!!!!

Thats good info on the resin. I've been looking at casting and mold making materials. I wonder how different the proline dimensions are to the tamiya. I've got the tamiya body and the grill looks ok but I haven't checked it to scale yet.

Great job on the tailgate hinges!

Here are pics of the body I made LR





And here is a comparison between the Pro-Line body and the Tamiya, well as best as I could.







Now just so you know the pics are a bit deceiving. the actual size of the Pro-Line body is larger then what I have here. LR went and shortened the molds he made off of the original body to get the proper proportions. This was done behind the doors so from the doors forward it is the same.

I hope that helps