Ian M's Famo

[Guest]

This any good?

[Ian M]

I think I could get away with them..... but only if you are not using them.

[Guest]

yup, PM me your address and I'll stick 'em in the post.

[Pikeman]

Looking good Ian,top job 

[Guest]

Decals on their way!

[Ian M]

Thanks JR. Much appreciated.

[Guest]

Decals on their way!

Thanks JR. Much appreciated.

 Lookinh good Ian! Also very nice of you JR to send Ian your decals good on ya mate. 

[Ian M]

Well found a bit of time this morning to stick some plastic together. This is the start of the Trailer...The front Boogie set.





Maybe I will find the time tomorrow to make all the tie rods up...

[papa 695]

Coming along very nicely Ian.

[Guest]

Looking good Ian

[monica]

looking real nice Ian,

[Ian M]

Well after about an hour I finally got the tie-rods sorted. In fairness this would have gone a lot quicker if they had been done as the axles went on and not after! Still I know for the rear boogie which are the next up.





Front boogie done, still a few tools and such to go on but that will be after painting.
The tie rods. Instead of the wire and screws of the kit, the replacements are resin, wire, tube and PE. The instructions call for the ball joint holders to be rounded out so the ball joints can work.... well I dont think I will be playing with it so they ended as a nice tight push fit. Tight enough to stay put but just lose enough be able to pose the wheels.





Here you can see them a bit better. The PE set also included Mudguards but to be honest these look fine to me. Just need to remove the surplus from the supports and they are fine.


Right then better get on with the rear set...

[Guest]

That trailer looks complex, so many parts, lots of detail in this one, I like!

[colin m]

There is so much going on in those last two pictures. It certainly is well detailed.

[Ian M]

That trailer looks complex, so many parts, lots of detail in this one, I like!

There is so much going on in those last two pictures. It certainly is well detailed

I agree with you both. In fact I could be tempted to say that this is one of the more complex builds I have done, so far, and just for good measure I'm doing the PE as well; though I admit I am leaving  a lot off as the Plastic is pretty good. I am being, whats the word..... Selective. If it's not a great improvement or is not going to be seen, leave it off.


The reason that I purchased the FOUR sets of PE is purely down to the fact that Aber, in a great marketing move put the key components a couple in each set. 
The drivers canopy 'pram hood' was in one set, the one for the trailer drivers compartment in an other..... that sort of thing gets my goat a bit  > .