A few photos of my latest project in 1/24 scale - showing the main chassis -gearbox and axle -the metal pulley at the top of the gearbox is for the generator in the workshop for driving the machines it will have 2 fan belts to the generator.chassis side rails are Evergreen channel -Front axle from a Mac truck kit - Acrylic rod was used for the axle unit rear brake drums and transmission brake - nuts/bolts are from the Grandt Line and Lion Roar range - springs are separate leaves made from Evergreen strip - next job detail the chassis - fit axle and gear box.
Barney
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photos not in order -one day I will get the hang of it !! Start of chassis and chassis with springs fitted - Why do I get lines across some of the photos ?
Barney
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Main chassis
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This work, too, is satisfactory.
Lines across a photo are a jpeg corruption. It may happen on your computer or it may occur when you post the image, possibly because your Internet server is incompetent.
Russ
Photos look good to me as does the work!
:o wow, that's some very nice scratch work. Been ages since I've done an all out scratchbuilt model...this might be the motivator I need to get off my butt. Question, the nuts and bolts look fantastic, who makes them and what size are they. I'll be needing LOTS of those for my next project.
Rob
Aren't the lines on the paper? ::) ;D
Rob
Sorry for the delay in answering the question - Nuts / bolts are Brass ones from Scale Hardware -Plastic ones are Grandt Line and Photo Etch ones from Lion Roar.
Barney
Thanks Barney. Gonna have to get me some of those plastic storage boxes, the ones with small divided compartments, to store all the NBW and Rivets i'll be buying ;D
Looking forward to see the next round of pics on this one.
Rob
A good source for small plastic storage bins are at the Pharmacy. They sell little plastic boxes for storing pills .. each compartment for a day of the week. Cheap and work great.
Good to know, thank you. I also checked some out at Ikea and the dollar store. Once I get some time I'm going to start taking apart old broken vcr's and such for goodies to use on some scratch project and machinery. I've learned quite a bit in the last few days going over some of the threads here. Alrady made a shopping list of "to get" items.
Rob
Been doing a bit on the chassis -slow progress but getting there - steering gear / gear levers /hand brake to complete next and a little bit of refining to do in some areas made two attempts with the steering column but unhappy with the resaults as you all know it happens now and again !
Barney
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This is looking great! 1:24 scale is a good scale for this type of project. It's nice to see a complete brake system. What are you using for a plan?
Gordon Birrell
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Sweet!
Satisfactory fabrication. -- Russ
I can't seem to locate the Lego pieces on this one, but I really do like the stuff that I can see. Impressive work! -- Dallas
Gordon - the Plans I worked to for the chassis are the standard War Department Subsidy truck dimensions these I have used as a guide and modified the chassis to fit the optional gear box and axle as offered for Civilian use -the model being of this type a civilian vehicle converted for War Department use.
Dallas - So far 3 Lego Blocks have been used -the gearbox - the red tool box on the running Board and the Fascia panel (which is more like a wooden box on these vehicles)
Barney
Its been all go in the Chassis workshop nearly finished the chassis / brakes and steering gear
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Nice! I also like the little sawhorses used to support the chassis for the pics.
That's an awful lot of little pieces that look really good stuck together! ;) -- Dallas
A few hours ago I told a friend to check out this model and Dallas sums it up perfectly. -- Russ
Nice Barney,
up to your usual standard of ultra clean and fine modelling ................. and the chassis stands are an extra nice touch.
Any chance of you posting a picture of the real one so we can all see where you are heading with this
Amazing detail work! :o :o :o Scratcbuilding as good as it gets.
Anders
Gordon
Is this any help to you !
Barney
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;D ;D ;D
nice one, great recovery from tricky question
Made a start on the engine and have completed the basics - next step detailing the the engine nuts/bolts/pipe work enclosed a few shots of the basic engine block and bits
Barney
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Test fit in chassis
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You really are very very good at this aren't you! ................. most definitely the dogs danglies.
I'm really hoping this last bit doesn't translate.
Quote from: Andi Little on February 22, 2012, 09:37:58 AM
You really are very very good at this aren't you! ................. most definitely the dogs danglies.
I'm really hoping this last bit doesn't translate.
".....ganz bestimmt die Hunde Danglies."
Yep...that's what I thought also.
Marc
But my Dog has none -well he had one and the vet at to find the other but was advised to have them off - its just like falling off a log !! brings tears to your eyes !
Barney.
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Engine now detailed up and ready for the paint shop tomorrow .
Barney
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Lovely. Lokk forward to seeing the transformation by the paint.
That engine turned out great and I agree can´t wait to see some paint.....!
Anders
This is very interesting, Gordon. Do you have a photo of what the finished model will look like ???
Curb – Photos of the prototype of this vehicle are rare I only know of one poor quality photo of the larger workshop body fitted to a Crossely truck chassis – there is a photo available on the net of a workshop body at the Imperial War Museum- this being purpose built body for the War Department- the only information I have on my project is that the original truck built in 1914 for the Waring & Gillow furniture company and was a wooden body fitted to a longer chassis( possibly a modified coach chassis ) in 1916 it was commissioned by the War Department under the war subsidy act – the body work was modified and refitted as a workshop following plans laid down by the War Department - examples can be found from the Gloucester Carriage Company a company known for its narrow gauge railway
workshops- an excellent article can be found in Narrow Gauge & Industrial Review magazine on these workshops the transmission was also modified so a power take off could be fitted to drive a generator for the workshop equipment possibly supplied by Tilling Stevens who were a company well advanced at the time in Petrol/electric vehicles and generators.
Research into these types of vehicles can be confusing especially when a civilian vehicle has been modified for W D use they were all different and options in wheels/transmissions/engines/bodywork were subsequently used it was a matter of what was available at the time- enclosed a few photos of types of body work fitted to these vehicles.
Just a thought who's Gordon I'm Barney !!
Barney
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Progress on the engine -top coat on - next a bit of grease and gunge
Barney
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Yes, who is this Gordon fella ? Is he any good ? We want to know .
Your Lego Lorry is coming along nicely ,
Nick
Looks great, especially the engine!
Quote from: shropshire lad on March 02, 2012, 11:13:28 AM
Yes, who is this Gordon fella ? Is he any good ? We want to know .
Nick
Absolutely rubbish, he's not got a clue !!!!!!!!!!!
Barney, looks good but I am definitely going to buy you a new and different colour of Humbrol paint ;)
Quote from: gfadvance on March 03, 2012, 12:35:45 AM
Quote from: shropshire lad on March 02, 2012, 11:13:28 AM
Yes, who is this Gordon fella ? Is he any good ? We want to know .
Nick
Absolutely rubbish, he's not got a clue !!!!!!!!!!!
Barney, looks good but I am definitely going to buy you a new and different colour of Humbrol paint ;)
Maybe we should club together and buy him half a dozen new colours .
Sorry Barney, not sure why i called you Gordon..
Thanks for the history on the mobile work shop.
You do fantastic work..
At last a bit of progress ! after many hicups - engine now completed (just a few wires and linkages to add) and trial fit in chassis.
Barney
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AWESOME!
I LOVE, Love, love the engine stand!
Only the guys here would do/appreciate that effort!
Even down to the polished steel on the wheels!
How did you do the curved sprockets on the crank pulley????
-Marty
I'm going with Marty on this one - simply Brill'!
Loving the engine stand too - smashing little detail, and probably the only bit of the entire project that I could emulate.
Most excellent.
Thats turned out really well Barney ................. mind you it should considering the work you have put into to it .
The little touches of colour and the ? decal/etched plates really bring it to life .
I too really appreciate the engine dolley, much better than my odd pair of tweezers ;)
Marty, guessing but that pulley looks really like one of Dave's (Vectorcut) bits
Stunning! And the engine stand is a brilliant touch!
Its a Grandt Line No' 42 - Westside Speeder wheel with the flange taken off. Its definatly not anything to do with LEGO
Barney
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How did it sound when you fired her up for the first time ?
Sweet! I like those ID plates too, nice touch.
Wow, excellent scratch work! I'm amazed as I look back at how that motor started out, just bits and pieces. Really inpressive.
Golly willakers! That's some swell modeling! -- Russ
Fantastic job on the engine :o! This truck would have looked so good parked next to Oscar´s work shop but unfortunatley it´s not the right scale. Hope to see it "live" at Euromilitaire in the fall.
Anders