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June 22, 2018 at 8:37 am #102677Member
Grasshopper
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There’s some awesome work going into this, those tools are unreal (or, in fact, very real!)
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June 22, 2018 at 8:36 pm #102713Member
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There’s some awesome work going into this, those tools are unreal (or, in fact, very real!)
Thanks..yes, there’s a lot of work and it’s only halfway 🙂 . But it’s not actually work because I’ve enjoyed doing everything. It’s my escape from everyday life
This time,the task was making the hooks for the canvas. Was thinking in buying those tiny hooks for bras but then, i preferred to try do my won, only to see how it could look
June 23, 2018 at 2:31 pm #102719Member
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small update:
Gear lever:
goes next to the dash:
June 24, 2018 at 11:26 am #102733Member
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Well,the looks are important but it also has to move so I’ve made the hubs for the traction wheels:
quick mockup:
have to print the rest of the road wheels….
June 24, 2018 at 6:44 pm #102736Member
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The M548’s axe put to work
June 25, 2018 at 7:15 pm #102748Member
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One of the 10 road wheels:
What this will be?
there’s more than one kind of stack for this model. I went with this because it’s easier to add real smoke in the future
This one is for the intake:
Also made the bezels (?) around the stacks like the 1:1
June 25, 2018 at 7:20 pm #102750Sysop
Retrocosm
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Superb details, this is just getting better and better!
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June 26, 2018 at 7:28 pm #102760Member
ScaleAddict
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Quick mockup
Next stage:
metal on the floor for whatever reason
Detail,those are M2s
All assembled:
were made in 4mm stainless steel rod, TIG welded and the brackets are from 12mm square tubing. Ran out of M2 nuts in the middle of the assembly
June 27, 2018 at 7:33 pm #102772Member
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Not really an update..
I was thinking to put a sound generator so I had to search how a M548 sounded like. I was expecting a big diesel truck sound but…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BbDY3GwjrO0
…holy cow, it’s like 100 angels riding chainsaws
By the way, this is the only footage i’ve found of a M548 going fast:
Talking about motors, adapted the 2nd one to the gearbox. The first was straightforward, this one was harder
Next stage is assemble everything and setup the radio again now with twin motors,twin ESCs and 1 battery
June 27, 2018 at 8:02 pm #102773Member
raven62
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I think, without a exhaust pipe every motor sound like you describe it.
Wich soundmodule you prefer?
Btw: nice bending-work
Regards
Ralf
June 28, 2018 at 7:12 pm #102786Member
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Wich soundmodule you prefer?
Btw: nice bending-work
Thanks,was fun to do… about the soundmodule, I gave up on that. don’t find any cheap sound module. I bought a smoke generator,,though
June 28, 2018 at 10:15 pm #102788Member
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But speaking of sound:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-LzyysaeVU
first test. not everything is working properly. Sometimes I lose the reverse on one ESC
June 29, 2018 at 8:11 pm #102805Member
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Hi scale people…
Turned my attention to the tailgate now. Added the steel tow cable with all it’s mounts
Sure it will look better all painted(and without excess glue) but i want to show it earlier. For the curious, there’s aluminium for the half circles and hooks , copper on the middle mount, brass on the cable ends and the cable itself it’s steel(a bike brake cable)
June 30, 2018 at 12:05 pm #102814Member
raven62
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<p style=”text-align: left;”>Nice work.</p>
———-I know two Soundmodules.
„Ess One“
One great box. Sound very well for this little box
and
The Beier-Module
https://www.beier-electronic.de/modellbau/produkte/usm-rc-2/usm-rc-2.php?sprache=gb
Great sound lib but for own sounds too. And extremly flexible with tons of possibilities to switch lights and motors etc.
Cheap? No, but worth every cent.
Regards
Ralf
June 30, 2018 at 7:02 pm #102826Member
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I had a small experience with the ESS. Sounded good enough but I just listened one of paid sounds so it was better than the free stock sounds
The beier costs twice the ESS but the specs are great. But I’m afraid of spending that amount of money and not listen the sounds. Have you saw the video of the first test? This thing it’s loud 🙂
Another stage:
Working on the ring mount and legs for the .50.It’s a notorious feature that had to include..
The ring it’s a 2 piece part that I’ve machined earlier. Could do it in 1 piece but this way, rotates 360º.
First, the front legs
Then,could do the rear ones
The asymmetry on these is on purpose.For some reason the 1:1 it’s like this…
Waited to next day to allow to epoxy to harden and added reinforcements,steps and cleaned the “welds”
Only needs a bit of sanding,colour and better looking(and shorter bolts). I think I’m doing the .50’s mount next…
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