1/6 Dragon Jeep axles

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1/6 Dragon Jeep axles

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Been playing with one of these for a while looking for useable axles.
As I like a punt now and again, I found some metal axles for £28 each & thought sod it.
The axles are for a Tamiya Bruser clone called the HG P407, the metal chassis is also available for £30 so I ordered one as well.
Today the front axle arrived & it looks spit on for the jeepImage
New axle next to the version from the kit
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That’s pretty close!!

Keep me updated, I have one of these in the loft.
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There ya go, Wayne, making me jealous again. :haha: @)

How well do you think they would fit in a kubel?
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I saw the cost and nearly fell out of my chair, and then I scrolled down and saw what it was for :haha:
Looks like they'll do the job :thumbup: Only question is, how many weeks do you think its going to take to print each of the tyres in TPU...? :crazy:
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I’ll measure it tomorrow & post the results.
I was looking at some of Alwyn’s tyres for the Bren gun carrier & the finish was fantastic, so I’ve ordered a spool & I’ve just got a filament heater, should prove interesting to try out
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Will the normal jeep wheels and tyres not suffice?
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A 3D printed hub arrangement should enable that


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Okey dokey - watching with interest :)
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Oh, that's it. Make me want to spend more money on my grandson. . . . :{

Fantastic find Wayne :thumbup: I'll be watching with great interest.
I'm wondering if these axles will work on an Action Man (GI Joe) Jeep? I see them for sale quite often and they're not that expensive.
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You'd have to make a full chassis and butcher the body to fit on top of it - not impossible, but looks like of of those projects that we all start on but quickly move onto something easier when we realise just how deep the rabitt hole is...
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