AlexJ Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 Evening all. I'm Alex and I'm here because I suffer from a terrible disease - namely Scammell-itis. I'm currently researching a scale model project, a 1/10th scale model of a Scammell Explorer, to be precise. I'm not sure if there is a cure, but I recently had a moment of clarity when I found myself underneath 'Daisy' at Duxford measuring the Walking Beam rear axle and I suspect that the only way to relieve the symptoms is to actually complete the blasted thing and get it out of my system. So here I am. The only fly in the ointment is that having researched the project over the last month, I beginning to wonder whether buying a Scammell wouldn't be cheaper! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyFowler Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 Hello Alex and welcome ! I think the Scammell called Daisy at Duxford land warfare museum is a Pioneer ! (YES I KNOW I'M SAD ) :-D If you need any other measurements just ask as there are quite a few Explorer owners on the forum ! Regards Andy :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 Welcome Alex. Sorry to inform you the problem you are suffering from can only get worse. Today 1/10 tommorow its selling the house to get a bigger garden and a great pile of 1:1 scrap to go in it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
private mw Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 hi and welcome ..:coffee: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gareth Coe Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 Welcome, and I'm afraid what Tony said was right: the only cure is to buy yourself the real thing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexJ Posted May 25, 2009 Author Share Posted May 25, 2009 Welcome Alex. Sorry to inform you the problem you are suffering from can only get worse. Today 1/10 tommorow its selling the house to get a bigger garden and a great pile of 1:1 scrap to go in it! I know you're right. Its like there's a big neon sign saying 'Buy a real one' right outside my house. The light from it keeps me awake at night. I have considered annexing the Village Green in front of the house, but I have very unreasonable neighbours . . . I suppose I could always run them over with it though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexJ Posted May 25, 2009 Author Share Posted May 25, 2009 Hello Alex and welcome ! I think the Scammell called Daisy at Duxford land warfare museum is a Pioneer ! (YES I KNOW I'M SAD ) :-D If you need any other measurements just ask as there are quite a few Explorer owners on the forum ! Regards Andy :-D Hi Andy, yes, I noticed the lack of a front diff whilst I was crawling around underneath, but it was the walking beam axles that I was particularly interested in as apart from taking a few of Daisy's vital statistics, I was trying to work out how the walking beam is located. I presume there's an axle tube which the beam locates on, with the axle itself running through both. You should have seen the looks I got from the family of four when I finally emerged from underneath covered from head to toe in dried clay and clutching a tape measure, paper and camera. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gritineye Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 Hi Alex, like others before you you have come to the right place, have fun, try not to leave models at the top of the steps down to the Stolly lake, not for stealth and hasty reasons you understand, we just have too much fun already and laughing any more would hurt. some info for you on these threads http://hmvf.co.uk/forumvb/showthread.php?t=10240&page=2 http://hmvf.co.uk/forumvb/showthread.php?t=10786 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexJ Posted May 26, 2009 Author Share Posted May 26, 2009 Hi Alex, like others before you you have come to the right place, have fun, try not to leave models at the top of the steps down to the Stolly lake, not for stealth and hasty reasons you understand, we just have too much fun already and laughing any more would hurt. some info for you on these threads http://hmvf.co.uk/forumvb/showthread.php?t=10240&page=2 http://hmvf.co.uk/forumvb/showthread.php?t=10786 Aha! And what a find these threads are. Thanks for that. Looks like I'm not the only one to have this idea! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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