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Post by rocketeer on Jul 19, 2009 17:29:03 GMT -6
I know it's not a show rod, but I thought you guys might be interested in seeing the poseable steering setup I just finished on my Bedford tipper model. The steering knuckles are glued up out of strip styrene, and the steering arms and tie rods are lengths of brass wire with short lengths of tubing soldered on to make the end loops. Incidentally, the Emhar Bedford Tipper kit is a beauty. The only complaint I have so far is that the transmission looks absolutely wrong. I've changed its shape a bit with Milliput, and it ought to be okay.   |
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Post by TheMadModeler on Jul 19, 2009 17:37:09 GMT -6
WOW...  Very nice. Doesn't have to be a showrod all the time.  I like seeing the detailing.. BiLL.. |
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Post by AL on Jul 20, 2009 1:07:46 GMT -6
Very nice work .....
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Post by smartresins on Jul 20, 2009 6:09:02 GMT -6
Nice touch there! Jody
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Post by ramone on Jul 21, 2009 12:00:45 GMT -6
Great detailwork!!!
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Post by davekapp on Jul 21, 2009 18:15:31 GMT -6
Wow that looks intricate! How did you cut the axle out without loosing too much material?
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Post by rocketeer on Jul 22, 2009 7:16:28 GMT -6
Well, the Bedford axle is a pretty stout piece, so there's plenty of material (although I've done the same basic operation on Revell Model A axles). Magnification is the key; get an Optivisor so you can see what you're doing, and you'd be surprised how fine you can work.  I drilled the kingpin holes (0.028), then trimmed down the top and bottom of the axle in the kingpin area. The steering knuckles are made of 0.040 x 0.10 strip; drill the kingpin holes in bits of strip, slip them down onto the kingpin, then trim the ends and glue on the stub axle, then trim everything else after the glue is dry. For tierods I usually solder a loop made from brass tubing onto the end of a wire tierod; the steering arms are made from bent wire (0.033) and they just slip into the loops to make pivoting joints. I dress the joints up with bits of round and hex rod to make them look a little more authentic. I usually set up my axles with exaggerated geometry, since it looks more dramatic when the wheels are turned. I use a lot of caster and camber; I like my front wheels to tilt outward just a bit at the top. |
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