10-18-2011, 07:54 PM | #1 |
Pebble Pounder Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Canada
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| 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 more to come IMG]http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee143/JessF123456789/P1010763.jpg[/IMG] some rear details |
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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. |
10-18-2011, 07:57 PM | #3 |
RCC Addict Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Bradenton
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wow nice chassis love the fuel cell box
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10-18-2011, 07:57 PM | #4 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Happiness is a warm AK.
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Digging those tanks! |
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. |
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. Last edited by Jessf; 10-18-2011 at 08:02 PM. |
10-18-2011, 08:01 PM | #7 |
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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 ? stratton. |
10-18-2011, 08:01 PM | #8 |
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10-18-2011, 08:03 PM | #9 |
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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. |
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. reference 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. |
10-18-2011, 08:06 PM | #11 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: bridgeport
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Amazing work with the styrene and build!
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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. reference 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. |
10-18-2011, 08:11 PM | #13 |
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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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10-18-2011, 08:15 PM | #14 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: ft. collins
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wow! great detail.
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10-18-2011, 08:29 PM | #15 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: America
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great build, a true scaler, do you have anymore action pics of the finished mog |
10-18-2011, 08:47 PM | #16 | |
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10-18-2011, 08:54 PM | #17 |
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this is really detailed to the core. great job
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10-18-2011, 09:13 PM | #18 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2005 Location: Fort Wayne
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Wow that is some serious detail! Mad skills there!
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10-18-2011, 09:18 PM | #19 |
Rock Stacker Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: cookeville
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man this thing is sick. i love all the detail great work! |
10-18-2011, 11:42 PM | #20 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Outside DC
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Great job on the Mog. Killer details and fab work! You should be very proud! |
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