Scotties L1500 Kfz. 70

[stillp]

I know nothing about kfz 70's but many engine/transmission systems of the 30's had engine mounts at the front & a beefy gearbox mount, relying on a decent connection between the two components.

Flathead V8 Fords went on for years with only front mounts.

My TR4A is like that, has two mounts at the front of the engine and one under the back of the gearbox.
Pete

[scottie3158]

Maybe the next bit gets added somewhere far later in the instructions? I’ve only built one MiniArt vehicle kit, but that suffers from this at times: things being added to an area that it last had you work on many steps back.

I have had a quick look but nothing is obvious.

I know nothing about kfz 70's but many engine/transmission systems of the 30's had engine mounts at the front & a beefy gearbox mount, relying on a decent connection between the two components.

Flathead V8 Fords went on for years with only front mounts.

Dan,
Unless I have missed something or miss built it there doesn't appear to be a support for the gearbox either.

If posting pics on other peoples threads is verbotten, I apologize in a advance...

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[Si Benson]

Flying together now Scottie

[Guest]

I'm up set you've eaten all the cake and once again you've managed the chassis with out a problem, oh where do I go wrong.:crying:

[Jim R]

Hi Scottie
Certainly a testing kit to build. As Jakko said there must be a rear engine support somewhere down the line.
Jim

[scottie3158]

Flying together now Scottie

Si, not sure about flying but going together.

I'm up set you've eaten all the cake and once again you've managed the chassis with out a problem, oh where do I go wrong.:crying:

John, you mean there was cake! This went together more by luck then judgement.

Hi Scottie
Certainly a testing kit to build. As Jakko said there must be a rear engine support somewhere down the line.
Jim

Jim, we will see mate :smiling3:

[GerryW]

Looking at the photos, is that a 'lug' at the back of the engine (on the bell housing) which could be a location point, is there one on the other side? Could be the rear support.
Still, it's going together well.

[scottie3158]

Spent the day putting some fiddly sub assembles together. There is even a tiny drain tap that won't be seen and will be knocked off every two minutes.

Some of the detailing was PE and some is scratched.








cheers
Scottie

[Graeme C.]

Missed this one until now Scottie, looking very neat. I would have thought the engine would have a pair of mounts, one on each side, then a mount or two for the gearbox, maybe missed off on the model?

[Jim R]

Hi Scottie
Great detailing - gets better and better.
Jim

[Tim Marlow]

The usual cracking detail work on display. Excellent!

[Guest]

As always Paul very precise work , that PE support on the steering wheel is a good example of your skill .

[grumpa]

There he goes again! Another ultra detailed masterpiece!

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[rtfoe]

Gee whizz Scottie, you've started already and run into the MìniArt twighlight zone. :smiling6:

Apologies for being late, brought my own bean bag. There was one actual displayed at Shizuoka but I paid little attention to it but noticed the funny over hang of the canopy over the two sides of the front cab. I think I may have a group photo with it...let me check.

If you're closing up and not showing the engine, just add a piece of plastic to hold it in place if you can't find the locating plug. We're not going to see it anyway.:smiling3:

Cheers,
Richard

[scottie3158]

The usual cracking detail work on display. Excellent!

Cheers Tim.

As always Paul very precise work , that PE support on the steering wheel is a good example of your skill .

Thanks John

There he goes again! Another ultra detailed masterpiece!

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Thanks Jim lol

Gee whizz Scottie, you've started already and run into the MìniArt twighlight zone. :smiling6:

Apologies for being late, brought my own bean bag. There was one actual displayed at Shizuoka but I paid little attention to it but noticed the funny over hang of the canopy over the two sides of the front cab. I think I may have a group photo with it...let me check.

If you're closing up and not showing the engine, just add a piece of plastic to hold it in place if you can't find the locating plug. We're not going to see it anyway.:smiling3:

Cheers,
Richard

No worries mate. I was thinking along the same lines.