1/43 Bggyra race truck build in progress.
Posted: Sun Oct 01, 2017 2:52 pmLooks Good Lloyd. I should have got in on this one. Those trucks look awesome.
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Posted: Sun Oct 01, 2017 2:52 pmRe: 1/43 Bggyra race truck build in progress.
Posted: Sun Oct 01, 2017 11:53 pmRe: 1/43 Bggyra race truck build in progress.
Posted: Sun Oct 01, 2017 11:54 pmvery nice start, Lloyd!
red color and black wheels look good on the lorry!
red color and black wheels look good on the lorry!
Re: 1/43 Bggyra race truck build in progress.
Posted: Mon Oct 02, 2017 1:07 amThat looks really nice!
Love the chassis work!
Love the chassis work!
Re: 1/43 Bggyra race truck build in progress.
Posted: Mon Oct 02, 2017 1:10 amThanks 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.
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.
Re: 1/43 Bggyra race truck build in progress.
Posted: Mon Oct 02, 2017 1:12 amThanks Aki, your post came in just as I was writing mine.
Regards, Lloyd.
Regards, Lloyd.
Re: 1/43 Bggyra race truck build in progress.
Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2017 6:12 pmNearly there now, just adjustments and cleanup to do.
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Regards, Lloyd
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Regards, Lloyd
Re: 1/43 Bggyra race truck build in progress.
Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2017 7:29 pmWire and Brass. Nice.
Re: 1/43 Bggyra race truck build in progress.
Posted: Sun Oct 08, 2017 2:18 amNothing beats the look ( and performance as well ) of good old heavy metal !
Great chassis work, Lloyd.
Roland
Great chassis work, Lloyd.
Roland
Re: 1/43 Bggyra race truck build in progress.
Posted: Sun Oct 08, 2017 6:45 amThanks all.
I expect the lightweight chassis will be quicker Roland, I just enjoy working with brass!
Regards, Lloyd.
I expect the lightweight chassis will be quicker Roland, I just enjoy working with brass!
Regards, Lloyd.
Re: 1/43 Bggyra race truck build in progress.
Posted: Sun Oct 08, 2017 9:18 amIt 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
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
Re: 1/43 Bggyra race truck build in progress.
Posted: Sun Oct 08, 2017 9:29 amNice work Lloyd. It doesn't get any better than a scratch built AW wire chassis (IMHO). :clap: :clap: :clap: :text-bravo:
Randy
Randy
Re: 1/43 Bggyra race truck build in progress.
Posted: Sun Oct 08, 2017 10:01 amThanks 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.
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.
Re: 1/43 Bggyra race truck build in progress.
Posted: Mon Oct 09, 2017 6:17 amRe: 1/43 Bggyra race truck build in progress.
Posted: Mon Oct 09, 2017 7:58 amI 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.
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.