SimonT - 1/35 Miniart Dingo - Rons Recon GB

[Guest]

Morning Simon !
I see you woke up rather late according to the clock this time , either that or you were just starting !
Agree those springs look far better than the kit offerings.

[SimonT]

I was just going to bed John :sleeping::sleeping: - don't forget site time is an hour out so it was only 2am or thereabouts

[Steve Jones]

Nice attention to detail with the internal springs Mr T. Luvin the build

[SimonT]

Cheers Steve - doubt they will be visible in the end

[scottie3158]

Simon, Great work on the springs a vast improvement on the kit parts.

[SimonT]

Thanks Scottie - always worth doing springs as they just can’t mould them

[scottie3158]

Thanks Scottie - always worth doing springs as they just can’t mould them

Your right it is better to make them.

[Graeme C.]

Nice work Simon, we could do with a step by step on making springs, yours are a big improvement on the kit parts.

[SimonT]

Thanks Graeme

Not much to tell really - select some copper or brass wire of the right diameter to match the kit spring coils

find a drill bit or other metal rod/tube that is the correct diameter for the spring - when the wire is wrapped around it the resulting outer diameter should match that of the kit part

tightly wrap the wire around the drill bit to create a coil

slide coil off the drill bit

count the number of complete turns on the kit spring, match this number on the wire coil and cut the wire coil

space out the wire coils until the length matches the kit part - pushing a knife blade between coils usually works

you now have a replacement spring

that ok?

[Graeme C.]

Sounds good to me Simon, will have to give it a try. :thumb2:

[SimonT]

Graeme, here are a couple of in progress pics I took when making the springs for the other side




As well as winding and adding the springs to the other side I have been adding all kinds of small and tricky little bits and pieces


these tiny etch brackets each got a microscopic plastic bump stop (I think) added to the top, after numerous attempts punctuated by periods of scouring the floor for them


here they are installed on the sides of the suspension turrets - no location points provided and just a vague sketch in the instructions so had to guesstimate a position and then make them all match


jack added to front right wing

angled lifting eyes added to each wing

tiny hinges added to the hull side windows

rail added to rear deck for the open roof to sit on


exhaust pipe added

mudflats added to front wings

hinges added for side door and then side door hung in place


etch locks added to side bins

end of exhaust drilled out


headlights in place - unfortunately the right side had drooped unseen


tried to correct it but of course it sheared off so this will now need drilling and pinning


rear lights add to rear wings


side window hinges on other side


another shot of the roof rest



there are still lots of small fiddly bits to fit - the GB finishes next Sunday - this will not be finished on time

[scottie3158]

Great detailing as always Simon.

[Jim R]

Hi Simon
You really do excel at this kind of work. The research you do and then having the skill to add the detail - impressive :thumb2:
Jim

[Steve Jones]

Stunning work Mr T. I would have been surprised if you had made the deadline with all those builds on the go. All great things are worth waiting for.

[rtfoe]

Beautiful Simon...if yours is not going to finish, mine is still at the interior bottom half. Doesn't help if the cat has run off with the other GB's propeller.:disappointed2:

Cheers,
Richard