7mm Road Vehicles

[Jon Gwinnett]

You may have seen it, but underside view part way down this page:

http://www.aronline.co.uk/blogs/ar-...s-leyland-t45-can-you-help-deliver-the-goods/

Not sure it gives enough info, but might be enough fo a clue on how far back stuff sits?

 

[40126]

What a great picture, Jon

Steve

 

[BrushType4]

Sorry, meant to post a progress pic too... managed to get some yellow paint sprayed this weekend...

 

[Colin M]

Not sure it gives enough info, but might be enough fo a clue on how far back stuff sits?

Jon, That's perfect for what I need! T45 must have had the same basic underframe layout. Adjusting the levels in Photoshop has brought out plenty of detail to see where things sit relative to each other.

Brilliant, thank you!

Colin

 

[40126]

Jon, That's perfect for what I need! T45 must have had the same basic underframe layout. Adjusting the levels in Photoshop has brought out plenty of detail to see where things sit relative to each other.

Brilliant, thank you!

Colin

So does that mean detailed pics of the underframe of yours, Colin, will make it on here ?. Please say yes ?. . Im thinking of purchasing one now.

Steve

 

[Jon Gwinnett]

Jon, That's perfect for what I need! T45 must have had the same basic underframe layout. Adjusting the levels in Photoshop has brought out plenty of detail to see where things sit relative to each other.

Brilliant, thank you!

Colin

Pleasure, actually I think the stunt truck is a genuine roadrunner and not a T45 which was, iirc, the big unit. I think the team just took the big truck's name?

I seem to remember seeing the roadrunner on two wheels on a tv show, many years ago.

Found it, TV ad: http://www.commercialmotor.com/big-lorry-blog/re-the-toughest-truck-on#.UUZCN4wgGSM

 

[Colin M]

Pleasure, actually I think the stunt truck is a genuine roadrunner and not a T45 which was, iirc, the big unit. I think the team just took the big truck's name?

I seem to remember seeing the roadrunner on two wheels on a tv show, many years ago.

Found it, TV ad: http://www.commercialmotor.com/big-lorry-blog/re-the-toughest-truck-on#.UUZCN4wgGSM

T45 was the Leyland/DAF follow up to the Roadrunner. It didn't have the low screen on the passenger side. I don't recal ever driving one, but other than the newer cab styling and a very different air filter arrangement, I can't see that much has changed.

Great advert. I remember how swimmy the steering got when one of the paired rear tyres punctured. Pretty impressive to balance one on two wheels!

So does that mean detailed pics of the underframe of yours, Colin, will make it on here ?. Please say yes ?. . Im thinking of purchasing one now.

Steve

LOL, not sure if you might be disapointed, but I'll take chassis shots before the rear body is glued on. I'm trying to include anything that would be visible externally, header tank, air filter, prop, exhaust, rear springs, battery etc.

I thought this would be a "quickie" interlude model. It's taking far longer than I imagined!

Colin

 

[40126]

Hi Colin,

Any pics would be a great help, not only for me, but for others thinking of doing one

Steve

 

[Colin M]

Not much progress to report. As ever, work is rudely intruding into my modelling time.

Here's a couple of bits I have managed to get done.

I think I should call this installment "Pointless Modelling", as I suspect none of it is going to be very visible inside a dark enclosed space! ...But at least I've enjoyed making it!


(The missing rearward facing bench seat is attached to the body shell).




Cruel enlargements, (sorry about poor macro focus). A wall mounted Metal first aid case and an AFFF fire extinguisher. (Interestingly, they contained a water based foam, but were passed for use on electrical fires. A spinning brass nozzel atomised the water preventing short ciruits. They were all the rage during the late 80's).


Early style Hi-Vis coat, to be hung on wall mounted coat hooks, fashioned out of paper.

Hopefully more substantial progress will follow soon...

Colin

 

[Osgood]

Lovely fine detail - and you don't need any other reason than - just because you can

 

[40126]

Not much progress to report. As ever, work is rudely intruding into my modelling time.

Here's a couple of bits I have managed to get done.

I think I should call this installment "Pointless Modelling", as I suspect none of it is going to be very visible inside a dark enclosed space! ...But at least I've enjoyed making it!

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(The missing rearward facing bench seat is attached to the body shell).

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Cruel enlargements, (sorry about poor macro focus). A wall mounted Metal first aid case and an AFFF fire extinguisher. (Interestingly, they contained a water based foam, but were passed for use on electrical fires. A spinning brass nozzel atomised the water preventing short ciruits. They were all the rage during the late 80's).

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Early style Hi-Vis coat, to be hung on wall mounted coat hooks, fashioned out of paper.

Hopefully more substantial progress will follow soon...

Colin

Hi Colin

Where are the 'bits & pieces' from ?.

Really like them, Who cares if you cant see them, You know they are there & what a brilliant job youve made of them

Steve

 

[Colin M]

Hi Colin

Where are the 'bits & pieces' from ?.

Really like them, Who cares if you cant see them, You know they are there & what a brilliant job youve made of them

Steve

Steve,

Thank you for your kind comments.

Everything apart from the newspaper is made from scratch. Just whittled from scraps of styrene and various bits of wire. The coat pieces were cut from thickish paper (the back of an old envelope... I finally found a good use for gas bills!) , then rolled, glued and painted.

Newspaper is by "John Phipps, from Gloucestershire". Awesome quality! (No idea if he is still producing them; I've had them for a while. They are printed on glossy photo-paper. You get about 12 on a sheet. Just pva glue it to a piece of styrene and then cut out with a sharp scalpel blade).

Colin

 

[Rob Pulham]

Superb Colin I really like those mugs and the kettle, what did you make them from?

 

[Colin M]

Superb Colin I really like those mugs and the kettle, what did you make them from?

Thanks Rob,

The mugs are cut from the rubbery outer insulation of a bit of wire and handles are a single strand of thin wire pushed into drilled locating holes. Looking at the big photo enlargement I'm a bit disapointed with squareness (or lack of it) of my cutting. But it doesn't notice in the real size. They are a gnats under 3mm tall.

The kettle body was turned in a mini-drill chuck from a piece of rod. Then just added a shaped spout and wire handle.

C.

 

[Rob Pulham]

They certainly look the part from where I am sat

 

[BrushType4]

They certainly look the part from where I am sat

Colin, what Rob says

 

[40126]

They certainly look the part from where I am sat

+1

Steve

 

[lancer1027]

Hi Colin, SUPERB modelling. I remember making a couple of mugs on a table inside of my signal box.



Ah as you can see there are no mugs on the table I thought i had took some pics but apparently not but you can see cooker, table, filing cabinet etc.

Rob

 

[Osgood]

Hi Colin, SUPERB modelling. I remember making a couple of mugs on a table inside of my signal box.

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Ah as you can see there are no mugs on the table I thought i had took some pics but apparently not but you can see cooker, table, filing cabinet etc.

Rob

Maybe you put the mugs away in the second drawer of the filing cabinet?

 

[Osgood]

The 1/43 Ford Thames offerings from Goodsyard and IXO (the basis of the red r/c truck) make an interesting comparison.

One has superb glazing and decidedly dodgy wheels, the other has decidedly dodgy glazing and superb wheels