HL Truck Mods

[dgsselkirk]

Here is my new Russian Truck almost done. Have to clean up the decals and a little more detailing. The most excellent wheels and rim STL files supplied by Martin Fensom replace the original over scale knobby tires. So really for the $40 bucks the truck costs, plus the 3D printing of the new stuff which although it takes a while to print is really cheap, you get a nice little WW II R/C truck to use on the field!

[Tiger6]

looks great

[Model Builder 4]

That looks awesome Dean, you've done a really nice job on it

Cheers, Lee.

[Max-U52]

Our unit Rembrandt got busy on the Q60. I think I'm almost ready to weather and flat-coat this puppy.



And this is the U.S. jerry can from one of Tiger6's projects. I need to finish cleaning it up and get some paint on it, then I'll do update photos. I plan to print some more from that project this weekend. Very cool stuff.



He also did them in a mounted version



This weekend I want to try some of his cool workshop stuff, and a row of U.S. cans in 16th. Gotta have a bunch of stuff to throw in the back, right?

And I really like the look of the printed tires on Dean's truck, but I still think these trucks are bigger than 1/16, like maybe 1/14, and the tires look a bit small. It would be fairly easy to scale the tires up in cura, but the rims are a different animal. You need to scale them up, but keep the size of the hex the same. That's a bit beyond me, so if you're listening, Tiger6, could you do a file for a rim and tire the same diameter as the stock tire? The stock super soft tire has an OD of 67mm. But I guess we wouldn't want them to get much wider so the rears wouldn't stick out too far. Maybe shorten the axle, but only till it almost touches the bed? I guess we would need the split rims for the dual rears, too, eh? Is that asking too much? You've been totally cool about sharing, I don't want to be a hog.

[Tiger6]

I think its an excellent oppotunity for you to learn Fusion360 Gary - I'm a little back logged at the moment

[Max-U52]

I understand about the back log and it's no big deal. I won't be doing anything with fusion until I get a new PC, and that might be a while. Maybe then I might be able to do something, but till then I just rely on your good graces and you've been so cool about all this I'm just grateful to be included at all.

[midlife306]

Must admit, I got over excited when I saw the Horch!!!!!!!!!
Xxx


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[Max-U52]

I'll second that. Very cool vehicle.

[Tiger6]

I've got a Steyr 1500 kit on the way as well, I think I'll be still working on that pile 5 years from now tho

[midlife306]

Ying & yang Martin, bout ready for some Axis goodies
Xxx


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