A complete build from the frame up.

[JCKnife]

This is going to take a couple weeks, at least...

 

[wsucougarx]

LOL, good one

 

[DieselBob]

Ok, you got me on this one.

 

[USAFSS-ColdWarrior]

I agree, you'll be tricking alot of us with the misplacement of this thread.

I would suggest, however, for the integrity of the SteelSoldiers website, that this thread be moved appropriately to the MODELING FORUM. Models & Scale Replica's - Steel Soldiers::Military Vehicles Supersite

I personally would like to follow this build. It should be in the correct forum though.

 

[JCKnife]

I honestly didn't realize we had one (although, yes, I did know someone would give me grief about it).
If a mod would like to move it that would be fine with me.

 

[USAFSS-ColdWarrior]

ONe quick technical question...

What amperage would you recommend setting your welder to for assembling those little plastic parts

 

[DieselBob]

ONe quick technical question...

What amperage would you recommend setting your welder to for assembling those little plastic parts

I think 5 uA would work.

 

[zout]

They do make plastic welders

 

[Ord22]

you got me too!!

 

[JCKnife]

Made some fair progress but...

The wheels are not glued on yet
The bed is not secured to the frame yet
Everything needs painted before going further...and it's too cold to paint today.

Also pictured: my airbrush compression tank
(Tank is from an M200A1 trailer, with quick-connect fill nipple, pressure gauge and regulator)

 

[JCKnife]

Somebody call Alan Alda!!!

 

[JCKnife]

I got a lot more done today than I would have hoped for.

This is my 2nd model as an adult. When I was 11-13 I did a few of them, but always just glued and decaled, never painted before.

I turned 41 today.

 

[Flyingvan911]

Happy birthday. Nice paint job. And...don't let it near any model forklifts.

 

[USAFSS-ColdWarrior]

H A P P Y
B I R T H D A Y


(Today would have been my mother's 81st B-day too.)

I like your Air Brush Rig. You're doing a good job, too!

You're working pretty FAST - Looks like your troops are falling to pieces - Time for some R&R for them.

That one doesn't need a M*A*S*H Medic, he just needs one of those 5 uA Welders -

Carry on, SteelSoldier !

 

[DieselBob]

Happy Birthday. The model is looking good. Nice work.

 

[wreckerman893]

with quick-connect fill nipple

My first ex-wife had one of those.

 

[Gunfreak25]

 

[JCKnife]

I'm making a change...the kit came with the 5 bows as one piece (see pic) but I have cut them apart and I'm considering gluing them in the upright position and putting on an actual cloth cargo cover. Of course if I do that I have to do it for the cab as well. I'll get a pic up of some cloth my wife gave me...

 

[JCKnife]

Here's the latest. As stated above I've gone off-script with the bows. They were originally one piece all formed together and I've cut them apart, shortened them and installed them (well, 3 out of 5 anyway). For parts that were never meant to be used, I think they are turning out pretty good...

 

[USAFSS-ColdWarrior]

Here's the latest. As stated above I've gone off-script with the bows. They were originally one piece all formed together and I've cut them apart, shortened them and installed them (well, 3 out of 5 anyway). For parts that were never meant to be used, I think they are turning out pretty good...