Looking for V100 chassis pics

[Paweł]

Hello Buck!
Thanks a lot for the references, they are a big help! The drawing doesn't really show it, but on the photos the parts 13 and 22 look like a wedge - this is how I'm going to model it.

And I have the rear suspension done:








The resin wheels are from a company called MMK, the axle is my 3D print with a hole through for a reinforcement made out of brass wire to keep the axle from bending under load when it gets hot, and the shock absorbers are scratchbuilt.


And here's how the subassembly fits into the chassis:





Now more fun to come - the front suspension and the steering system!


Thanks for looking and have a nice day!


Paweł

 

[Buck Wampum]

Hello Buck!
Thanks a lot for the references, they are a big help! The drawing doesn't really show it, but on the photos the parts 13 and 22 look like a wedge - this is how I'm going to model it.

And I have the rear suspension done:








The resin wheels are from a company called MMK, the axle is my 3D print with a hole through for a reinforcement made out of brass wire to keep the axle from bending under load when it gets hot, and the shock absorbers are scratchbuilt.


And here's how the subassembly fits into the chassis:





Now more fun to come - the front suspension and the steering system!


Thanks for looking and have a nice day!


Paweł

Parts 13 and 22 are not wedges, they are a spacer. There are flat on top and bottom, there is no wedge profile. Part 13 has a hole in the center that engages with a pin on the bottom of the leaf spring. The raised surfaces of parts, 13 and 22 engage with the axle to prevent it from shifting back-and-forth under load.

 

[Paweł]

Hello Buck!
Thanks a lot for the explanation. This photo tricked me, the part under the spring looks mighty "wedgy" here:

And this is the way I have to model it on my model, otherwise the axle would be canted, because of the way the front springs are made.

Thanks again for your great help and have a nice day

Paweł

 

[Paweł]

Hello!

Currently I'm havin' fun with the front suspension. I've assembled most of it:




The axle is my 3D design, reworked kit springs and scratchbuilt shock absorbers. I still have to cut off the wires that mount the shocks to the body and install the portion of the drive shaft.




I've also scratchbuilt the power steering cylinder and I also have the drag link built, but it is not on the photo yet. The wheels will be shown "steered" to one side for a cooler look. I'm not sure about the sheet metal cover of the cylinder.

I hope to show you the photos of ready built underside soon. Thanks for looking and for your great help, have a nice day

Paweł

 

[M813rc]

I continue to be amazed at the splendid detail you are putting into this! Very enjoyable to watch the progression.

Cheers

 

[Paweł]

Hello Rory, thanks again!
Can you tell me something more about the cover of the power steering cylinder? I've seen a piece of sheet metal on some vehicles, but it's in a tight spot, so no really good shots of that parts and I don't know if it was installed on all vehicles.
Thanks in advance, have a nice day
Paweł

 

[M813rc]

Pawel, it is a heavy steel cover to protect the steering cylinder and hydraulic hoses. It is 1/8" (about 4mm) thick and bolts to the hull.

It should be on all V100s.

Cheers

 

[Paweł]

Hello Rory!
Thanks a lot for your fast response and for the photos! I'll try to build that cover now. Have a nice day!
Paweł

 

[M813rc]

Pawel, as always, happy to help with your project.

Cheers...Rory

 

[Paweł]

Hello everybody!

And I have my chassis almost done. Thanks to Rory I knew how to build that sheet metal cover for the power steering cylinder:



Having that, I was able to put the machine on its wheels - only temporarily now:



The rims on the front wheels were a little cracked, so I repaired them with copper wire. Looking up the chassis would look like that:



I plan to add some shading and weathering later, for now I'm building the details on the top. I'm working on a better grille over the exhaust on the "duck bill". I'm trying to draw something up in 3D.

Thanks for looking and have a nice day!

Paweł

 

[M813rc]

Absolutely splendid!

Cheers

 

[Paweł]

Hello!

As you suggested I designed a new rear grille and recently I got it delivered from the 3D printer:



After fitting it here’s how it looks like:

On the same picture you can see the “rear gunners hatch” which is way off in the kit. The cover is too big and the opening is too small - something like that deserves a kind of trophy, doesn’t it? I’m using MMK’s door kit, but the radiomans hatch from the kit has wrong shape, so I decided to convert the kit part here. I also had to move and enlarge the opening in the kit roof and I lined the edges with 0,5mm copper wire. It is still going to get photoetched locking handles.
One more photo:

I think I made the exhaust scoops a little too shallow, but I'm going to leave it this way. Here you can also see the rear light brackets made from styrene sheet.
On the next photo are the side lower door stops that I made of copper wire. The kit parts have wrong dimensions anyway:

Out of wire I have also fabricated the front light guards:

As you can see, I like wire a lot

Thanks for reading and for your comments, have a nice day

Paweł

 

[M813rc]

That new grill does look much better than the kit item. The exhaust scoops may be a tiny bit shallow, but they look fine.

I really admire the quality of your work!

Cheers