ManuelK Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 Hello Friends. yesterday i start with my new project. It´s in scale 1:16 RC I used as Basic Modell an Highway 61 Modell. The frame i was building by myself. After i cleand the Body from colour i was modified the grill, and other parts. the tires and rimes are from an toy. the tires are not really right, but i didnt found better ones. month ago, i start the same project but this one was for an friend looks good ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willyslancs Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 very nice mate...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManuelK Posted May 1, 2009 Author Share Posted May 1, 2009 thank you :-\ update Now i screwed the Body to the Frame. Also, i removed the little lamps and closed every holes. The most LRDG´s are righthanddrive, but my basicmodell was an left handdrive. So i modifid it to an right handdrive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManuelK Posted May 24, 2009 Author Share Posted May 24, 2009 couple more details i was buildt last days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willyslancs Posted May 24, 2009 Share Posted May 24, 2009 really looking good mate ....................... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ManuelK Posted May 24, 2009 Author Share Posted May 24, 2009 thank you, Willyslancs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willyslancs Posted May 24, 2009 Share Posted May 24, 2009 keep the pics coming(an old modeller from years ago)........... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManuelK Posted May 24, 2009 Author Share Posted May 24, 2009 i wish i could speak and write better english to tell how i was doing that. I hope the pics are telling that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willyslancs Posted May 24, 2009 Share Posted May 24, 2009 think your doing ok mate, ......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManuelK Posted May 24, 2009 Author Share Posted May 24, 2009 searching pictures of the sting of desert, did somebody can help me ? i was thinking about to build this vehicle like the sting thanks for help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swill1952xs Posted May 24, 2009 Share Posted May 24, 2009 What a brilliant piece of work. I envy model makers ability to do such intricate work with so much detail and precision. Making small parts that look right is very difficult. I will look forward to seeing it painted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuno Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 Manuel; what you are doing is really MODELLING (I can hardly manage to glue plastic parts together...). Fascinating! Please allow me the remark that due to the type of tires used by the LRDG, the mudguards had to be widened by inserting a parallel strip of metal. Cannot tell you now how much it was but I recal somehow that for the older type of Chevrolet (the WA) it was about 11 cm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuno Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 Manuel; what do you mean, if you say that you want to build the 'sting of the desert' (you can also post me a PM in German language...) Some links are these: www.lrdg.de www.lrdg.org ...and I cannot avoid to put this one as well www.jebelsherif.org Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManuelK Posted May 25, 2009 Author Share Posted May 25, 2009 thanks to all:banana: @Kuno Thanks for helping. Well i ´m just an normal modelbuilder, i always try to do the best. But i´m not perfect and i miss a lot of tools to. Every information, will help my to getting better Did You have any Pictures of that? Well, with the tires its mostly times a big Problem. Cause u can buy any they fit on here. Otherwise i found one Picture, they have pretty the same on their Lrdg´s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuno Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 Don't take it as an offence, Manuel. As I said, I only know the older Chevy models. But you may contact Jack Vaenti from www.lrdg.org - he has a rebuilt one of the same type you just presented here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuno Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 Manuel; check the mounting of your Lewis gun: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManuelK Posted May 25, 2009 Author Share Posted May 25, 2009 Hm, thats an good idea, but u think he will help me ? I´m just an modelbuilder. Didn´t his Chevi was in the Magazin: Military Machines, April 2006 ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManuelK Posted May 25, 2009 Author Share Posted May 25, 2009 Wow, i dose it complte false. Thanks for this pic, no i can do it right.:dancinggirls: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuno Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 Manuel; whilst I admit that your tires are not the typical ones used by the LRDG - they areactually not thaaaaat wrong. Once they havd received the first batch of purpose built trucks from Canada, they were equiped with such type of tire. Unfortunately those tires were everything else than good and burst easily so that several missions had to be stopped and the patrols were forced to return to base to get new tires. Attached a picture: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuno Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 Manuel; here the front of such Chevy. Could help you to find out, if the mudguards of your model have to be widened or not.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManuelK Posted May 25, 2009 Author Share Posted May 25, 2009 :-D you where faster than me. i have this picture to, but i couldn´t found it that fast und load it up to my server. Sorry that my english is not that good, but i try to learn it:nut::sweat: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManuelK Posted May 25, 2009 Author Share Posted May 25, 2009 You really helping me much, thank´s a lot. But i´ve one more question. i´m searching a long time for an pic auf the rear weapon, espacelly the mount. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuno Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 Manuel; Jack is quite often 'on the road' so his answer may come not that quick as you would wish. But I guess that he will be fascinated by your work as me - and obviously many others here in the forum! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuno Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 Manuel, that's unfortunately the best one I found in regard of the pole for the gun on the loading bay: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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