1/43 Bggyra race truck build in progress.

by **BARC 1** » Sun Oct 01, 2017 11:53 pm

Looks Good Lloyd. I should have got in on this one. Those trucks look awesome.

Cheers

Dan

by **pfuetze** » Sun Oct 01, 2017 11:54 pm

very nice start, Lloyd!
red color and black wheels look good on the lorry!

by **taskak** » Mon Oct 02, 2017 1:07 am

That looks really nice!
Love the chassis work!

by **LloydL** » Mon Oct 02, 2017 1:10 am

Thanks both.

There is always next year Dan, it will be interesting to see how this event goes!

It really needs Coca Cola or Royal Mail decals Peter, but will get whatever I find in my decal bag!

Regards, Lloyd.

by **LloydL** » Mon Oct 02, 2017 1:12 am

Thanks Aki, your post came in just as I was writing mine.

Regards, Lloyd.

by **LloydL** » Sat Oct 07, 2017 6:12 pm

Nearly there now, just adjustments and cleanup to do.

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Regards, Lloyd

by **BARC 1** » Sat Oct 07, 2017 7:29 pm

Wire and Brass. Nice.

by **walker** » Sun Oct 08, 2017 2:18 am

Nothing beats the look ( and performance as well ) of good old heavy metal !

Great chassis work, Lloyd.

Roland

by **LloydL** » Sun Oct 08, 2017 6:45 am

Thanks all.

I expect the lightweight chassis will be quicker Roland, I just enjoy working with brass!

Regards, Lloyd.

by **walker** » Sun Oct 08, 2017 9:18 am

It should work very well, Lloyd.
A good weight distribution, enough space on the sidepans to add some weight, if needed anywhere.
Are the sidepans hinged / do they float ?

To me every chassis made from metal - no matter if brass, phosphorus bronze or spring steel / piano wire - is "heavy metal".

Roland

by **Dodgefarmer** » Sun Oct 08, 2017 9:29 am

Nice work Lloyd. It doesn't get any better than a scratch built AW wire chassis (IMHO). :clap: :clap: :clap: :text-bravo:

Randy

by **LloydL** » Sun Oct 08, 2017 10:01 am

Thanks guys.

The side pans are hinged Roland, with very limited up movement I am still working out the best body fixing option.

For something of this size the body is quite light, so I may be able to use some form of pin fixing.

The chassis is fairly heavy, so probably will be at a speed disadvantage when compared with those with printed or plastic chassis.

Regards, Lloyd.

by **walker** » Mon Oct 09, 2017 6:17 am

by **LloydL** » Mon Oct 09, 2017 7:58 am

I now have the opportunity to run it on a long, fst, wood track this coming Wednesday. I have purposfully geared it low for shorter tracks, so it remains to be seen how well, or not well, it runs!

The front two pins, at least, will be through plastic card, not resin, but I take your point and will reinforce the pinholes.

As you know, I build for the fun of it. If it does well in time trials, so be it, if it doesnt, I will still have had the fun of making something different!

Regards, Lloyd.

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