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Post by hobbybobby on May 31, 2019 6:17:43 GMT -6
Well, please excuse me Tom and also the rest of you guys... Maybe my opinion on this kit seems to be blasphemy… ... of course, there are beautiful built versions, no question, but I never understood the hype... Anyway, as a starting point for my build I need this kit:  … and certainly these parts, the rest of the kit in eventual use:  I started with this: Aluminum pipes...  … and pieces of a Perbunan hose...  ...made on my lathe to this:   So far, things are going in this direction:  Hope, you like it. |
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Post by 41chevy on May 31, 2019 10:27:11 GMT -6
I like the multiple wheels better. Looks to be a very interesting build to me.
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Post by kabdriver on Jun 1, 2019 7:58:14 GMT -6
This is gonna be KOOL!! LOVE seeing a Bobby project come together!!
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Post by hobbybobby on Jun 1, 2019 18:22:17 GMT -6
Thank you very much!  I'm not sure about the final look yet, but those are the rims I've chosen, they're from LEGO:  ... which I then edited…  ... and at the back, the aluminium tubes have a larger opening…  ... in which I now easily press that edited rim…  ... and that's how it looks from the front, as I said, not yet in final execution...    |
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Post by kabdriver on Jun 2, 2019 6:16:51 GMT -6
Those wheels are cool! I haven’t seen those before!
They remind me of the kit front wheels, just with a couple of extra holes 🕳
Great start!!
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Post by hobbybobby on Jun 9, 2019 16:03:41 GMT -6
Thanks! More Progress: Made of a 2 mm polystyrene plate:  That comes in here:  At the back part below must be about 2 mm away:  From the same material I have carved another plate:  That comes in here:  More pieces:  Those comes in here:  |
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Post by kabdriver on Jun 9, 2019 16:20:13 GMT -6
Ohhhh, this is interesting. Are you making a smooth floor for it so you can hide the axles and drivetrain, or have you got something else in mind?
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Post by hobbybobby on Jun 13, 2019 17:22:35 GMT -6
Ohhhh, this is interesting. Are you making a smooth floor for it so you can hide the axles and drivetrain, or have you got something else in mind? Thanks, Jim. First and foremost I have no suitable frame, so everything starts on these plates… … and yes, you're right, so I can hide the axles, drivetrain and suspensions, is anyway secondary to this build... |
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Post by hobbybobby on Jun 13, 2019 17:37:20 GMT -6
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Post by kabdriver on Jun 13, 2019 19:58:22 GMT -6
Looking great so far, buddy! I can’t wait to see more! 😍
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Post by 41chevy on Jun 14, 2019 10:47:00 GMT -6
I like it!
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Post by hobbybobby on Jun 21, 2019 17:35:39 GMT -6
Thank you very much! The base plate was a little too inaccurate, above here in the picture, so I created a new one, down:  To be able to mount this plate straight, first i had to level out the different heights and angles:   Here now positioned and fixed:   |
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Post by kabdriver on Jun 22, 2019 7:07:30 GMT -6
Your work’s always so clean and precise Bobby - I love it!
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Post by 41chevy on Jun 23, 2019 9:22:27 GMT -6
Going to be a great build, I feel it in my bones.  Paul |
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Post by hobbybobby on Jun 23, 2019 15:44:41 GMT -6
Thank you very much! I do not need the recesses for the exhaust pipes, so I closed them:  The engine out of the box:  In order to mount the motor, I have to carve a recess in the base plate:  A fit test:  This will roughly be the position of the engine:  |
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Post by kabdriver on Jun 23, 2019 20:12:37 GMT -6
What did you use to fill the exhaust holes, Bobby? Looks like it did a nice clean job!
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Post by rocketeer on Jun 24, 2019 12:29:03 GMT -6
Your work’s always so clean and precise Bobby - I love it! Yes, always lovely crisp work from Bobby. |
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Post by hobbybobby on Jun 27, 2019 18:01:05 GMT -6
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Post by kabdriver on Jun 28, 2019 11:13:41 GMT -6
Love that technique! Very clever! I've never filled holes that way, seems like it works really well!
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Post by hobbybobby on Jun 29, 2019 8:15:13 GMT -6
Love that technique! Very clever! I've never filled holes that way, seems like it works really well! Thanks, Jim! As I said, this is my version, a possibility of many, perhaps it is difficult to apply it in some places and for much larger or too small holes, it requires caution and a lot of practice for good results! |
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Post by hobbybobby on Jun 29, 2019 8:32:46 GMT -6
And it continues: Because there are so many wheels, that has to be a bit more precise: First, I measure the whole thing out and then mark the positions of the axes with a thin waterproof pen..  … then I drill the holes as accurately as possible...  I will use for this construction, finished axes of diecast models, here a selection in different lengths...  … four matching axes are selected and positioned for fitting...  Hope, you like it so far… |
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Post by rocketeer on Jun 29, 2019 10:47:49 GMT -6
I love looking at your WIPs! Your thread title says "Bus"; are you going to add a roof?
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Post by hobbybobby on Jul 5, 2019 15:16:45 GMT -6
I love looking at your WIPs! Thank you very much, Steve, that means a lot to me! |
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Post by hobbybobby on Jul 5, 2019 15:22:15 GMT -6
Your thread title says "Bus"; are you going to add a roof? Well, Steve, that's right with the roof, but what exactly I intend to do, remains a secret for now... |
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Post by hobbybobby on Jul 5, 2019 15:29:43 GMT -6
The next step seems very confused for some of you, but it is necessary for my conversion... The black lines are cut lines:   And it's off:  |
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Post by kabdriver on Jul 5, 2019 21:54:57 GMT -6
I predict a body-graft in this build’s future.
But WHICH body? 🤔. Only thing I could think of was the S’cool bus maybe?
Can’t wait to see what it is!
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Post by hobbybobby on Jul 9, 2019 17:19:05 GMT -6
I predict a body-graft in this build’s future. But WHICH body? 🤔. Only thing I could think of was the S’cool bus maybe? Can’t wait to see what it is! Sorry Jim, you are far off! |
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Post by hobbybobby on Jul 9, 2019 17:27:30 GMT -6
The indentation in the front fender for the spare wheel is no longer needed...  ... but the resulting recess is already needed…  From a 5 mm thick PS plate I carved this here:  ... and here is his destination:  |
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Post by rocketeer on Jul 9, 2019 20:33:52 GMT -6
Goldurn it, I'm tired of waiting! I want to see this done! |
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Post by Rodger on Jul 10, 2019 2:05:13 GMT -6
Looking good Bobby
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Paul
