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Old 10-18-2011, 07:54 PM   #1
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Default Unimog 406

thought I'd add my Unimog to the list. completed this build a year ago almost to the day.



http://www.rc4wdstore.com/2/product_...7929578c67f92f




I've spent countless hours working on these drawings, everything is to scale and based on the Tamiya body. The scale of this rig is around 1:8.65
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IMG]http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee143/JessF123456789/P1010763.jpg[/IMG]


some rear details

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Old 10-18-2011, 07:56 PM   #2
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small progress.




IMG]http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee143/JessF123456789/P1010796.jpg[/IMG]
cut my body.

shaped some styrene.


glued some styrene.

Battery box.

Fuel tank/receiver box.


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Old 10-18-2011, 07:57 PM   #3
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wow nice chassis love the fuel cell box
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Old 10-18-2011, 07:57 PM   #4
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Digging those tanks!
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Old 10-18-2011, 07:58 PM   #5
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gas tank and battery box painted.

Reference photo.

Think Pink!




a little touch up paint required but more or less done.

door panels.


functioning windows

test fit.





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Old 10-18-2011, 07:59 PM   #6
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some hinge action.

magazine holder.

anyone who's seen a Parma Hemi might recognize this one. I've taken half the V8 block and made a straight 6 (errr umm 4 banger). The Mercedes Benz OM352 Engine was a straight 6 but for the purposes of this model half the parma hemi fits the length just fine.

original part.


Toilet paper, 1 part white glue to 2 parts water. Rigid insulation for mould.

Bondo layer, then epoxy stabilizing layer.


Bondo shaping layer.



test fit.

Filled it gaps with more bondo.


Muffler= smushed aluminium tube.


Engine has been scribed and cut to rest above the steering servo and winch servo. Velcro ensure I can remove the engine to service the servos.



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impressive skills man. really nice alloy frame ! you did that on what machine and is that our personal machine or one you have at work ?

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Test fit






drew some guages in AutoCAD, printed them out then had them transfered to acetate. One layer isn't enough to keep light coming through the drak parts, I printed extras so I could double or even triple layer it. The guage body is 3/8" brass tubing cut to length and painted.


I put some aluminium foil in the light box to help reflect light.

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Old 10-18-2011, 08:05 PM   #10
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The local surplus store sells Co2 powerlettes individually. With the top from a wire-nut I have oxy and acetylene tanks. Google images provided the safety labels.

a small ATV toy lent me some wheels for the cylinder trolly.




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a little frosting

some left over valves from the parma hemi made good jerry can caps.



I left the original lexan windows in for as long as possible to add rigidity to the body as I worked on it. It was always my intent to cut the windows out and create new ones but I struggled for some time to come to a solution on how to install the new windows and maintain the appearance of a gasket. It was only after a lengthy discussion with a friend on what I've been doing with my time that I thought to myself "the shape of an H". I knew styrene came in "I" beam shapes but I was happily surprised to find they made "H" columns, which in this case are almost square in dimension.
For the window gaskets I drew the shape of each window on a piece of paper, then began bending the small "H" columns. I made a drill bit jig to get the curves all the same, then holding the shape with my fingers I'd lift the curved section up then hold a lighter beneath it long enough for the section to soften, let cool then done.




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Old 10-18-2011, 08:06 PM   #11
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Amazing work with the styrene and build!
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Old 10-18-2011, 08:07 PM   #12
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hydraulic oil reservoir


pneumatic pressure cylinder


I needed a spool for the winch. Came across this in the hobby shop, poked around at it and came to the conclusion some kind of spool could come of it if I tore off the rubber.


and the rest of the components and plans for the winch.

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some paint. primer



the substructure is complete

found something to make a hook



windows installed


wheel nut covers

gas and brake




some wipers

finished winch with an unpainted bumper in the background.


rain stopped and the sun came out, for a bit.




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impressive skills man. really nice alloy frame ! you did that on what machine and is that our personal machine or one you have at work ?

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I have a bench top bandsaw I had some custom 16t blades made so I could cut the aluminium. everything was done with a bench top drill press and bandsaw.
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Old 10-18-2011, 08:15 PM   #14
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wow! great detail.
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Old 10-18-2011, 08:29 PM   #15
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great build, a true scaler, do you have anymore action pics of the finished mog
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Old 10-18-2011, 08:47 PM   #16
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great build, a true scaler, do you have anymore action pics of the finished mog
I have one video. Otherwise I haven't played with it much. I keep meaning to but I get distracted with other things.

Unimog3 - YouTube
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Old 10-18-2011, 08:54 PM   #17
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this is really detailed to the core. great job
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Old 10-18-2011, 09:13 PM   #18
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Wow that is some serious detail! Mad skills there!
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Old 10-18-2011, 09:18 PM   #19
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man this thing is sick. i love all the detail great work!
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Great job on the Mog. Killer details and fab work! You should be very proud!
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