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For me, Jonny, this is your best build to date!
![]() ![]() Simply stunning, especially knowing it's made from scratch! ![]() Signature now gets correct formatting if you edit it in your Profile. Use normal BBcode if you want.
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Working on the wiring
![]() Rear LEDs needed a 1:!0 scale double jointed spider monkey to fit, I didn't have one handy so Dremelled off a bit of the rear bumper to improve access ... bit of remedial work needed there ... Body wouldn't go on flat thanks to the steering servo fitting fouling on a bit of bracing ... solved again with the Dremel ... I originally bought this round amber beacon to go on the Fiat tractor build, I didn't use it there due to having nowhere to hide the wiring thanks to all that "glass" ... it wasn't looking any better on this build TBH, so I modified it. Original base parts, screw & the signal wire (which didn't seem to be doing much anyway) have been discarded, I made a new 3 part styrene base & fitted a "pole" to hide the remaining wires - just waiting for the drill battery to charge so I can fit it ![]() |
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I've been meaning to give the 1:32 diecast that inspired this last build some attention, not spend any money on it mind you - it'd be cheaper to just buy a good complete one than get all the missing bits for it (sound familiar?) but I did want to brighten it up a bit ...
Open load bed built out of sheet styrene scraps: Rest dismantled ... ... which revealed that the cab had been orange at some point in its life: Bits all ultrasonically cleaned, metal cab & chassis bead blasted (then cleaned again): Bits all primed: ![]()
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Ok, got a chance to use a bit more of the equipment today, I think I can draw some conclusions: - Mini Compressor/3l tank - pressure is a little awkward to set, it seems to be running an awful lot of the time & does get a bit hot, plus it slows down as the pressure rises & starts to vibrate, prompting wandering across smooth surfaces. I think at that price you have to put up or work around a few issues though. On the plus side it is pretty quiet & the hose is very good. - Bottom fed DA 0.35mm airbrush - air can stick partially on sometimes, I think I need to dismantle, investigate & possibly polish a bit or two. I did the 1:10 unimog with this (upping the pressure & increasing the distance) because the small nozzle isn't the best for coverage. That's not really a criticism, it's just not 100% right for what I want to do with it ATM. - Bottom fed Single Action, external mix 0.5mm 'brush (new, arrived this week) - plastic body means nozzle holder can twist & get stuck. Nasty coiled hose with "5mm" fittings that don't match the rest of the kit, so I needed an adaptor. Seems a bit more sensitive to thinners %age, too little & it goes the tiniest bit splattery - but you can't expected atomisation to be too great with that type of brush (apparently). overall, cheap (less than 10 GBP), bit crude but effective (good coverage). - Side feed DA airbrush - haven't used that yet. TBH not likely to unless there's a real need to work at a funny angle as I'm not looking forward to the extra cleaning & higher likelihood of a spill. - Cleaning Pot - hmmm ... quite useful for holding a loaded airbrush while not in use, but "cleaning" aspect is oversold - it's only any good for blowing paint out, the cap is completely inadequate for getting water through the paint feed. Small goldfish bowl is on order. Folding spray booth - good at capturing fumes from the SA brush at low pressure (like 15psi), but not so much with greater pressures (like 25psi & up) & hardly at all with the DA brush (greater atomisation making it more volatile I guess?) Seemed to do a reasonable job of catching paint droplets (black has made it look 2nd hand very quickly) APART from some going through the hinge gaps. If I hadn't put a dustsheet down I'd be having to explain a few black spray marks on the new kitchen worktops ![]() Glass jars - Even though I bought 10 of each (lids & siphons) I think I'm going to need more ... tops are interchangeable though the depths are inexplicablly different so sometimes the siphon drags out of position - not much use at the back of the jar ![]() Overall I'm quite happy with the kit - & TBH I've spent less on all of it than I could have had on just one "proper" airbrush - which I wouldn't have done because I didn't know what I needed. Having had a bit more practical experience I think I can say the way to go (for me) would be a bigger compressor/tank, a better quality DA airbrush with a fractionally bigger nozzle, and a better quality SA 'brush - but all the stuff I have now will do until something breaks ![]() |
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