Hi everybody,
I was looking for a good size truck to use with my Bergpanzer and my Leopard as a command or radio vehicle. Finally I had found a Unimog made by Brudder on internet. Unfortunately it’s a swb and the shelter can’t really be used, but anyway it’s a 1/16º model and it’s an Unimog 2. After some research I had seen that you have different chassis size and long chassis have been made too in order to fit some command, radio or radar container.
Here is the original version:
First of all: I removed everything and paint it. It’s very easy no screws, just some clips.
The base coat (made with Tamiya spray) is kaki drab, with at some places kaki drab 2 which is lighter than the kaki drab, NATO brown and finally NATO black. As you can see it’s really a SWB.
Some painting of the interior:
Now the time has come to make a big guy from this little boy.
I cut the chassis, placed 2 aluminum “L” part to made the chassis longer and finish it with plastic card:
It need the rack for the jerrycans on the side, made from plastic card too:
The fuel tank is made from a kind of “kinder surprise” ball, a piece of straw and some putty for the cap:
The flag base on the front for the column drive:
The spare wheel:
Bundeswehr Unimog Shelter
- tenerifecrimson
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Re: Bundeswehr Unimog Shelter
nice start tenerife
ive looked at those bruder trucks and that uni for some time might have to get one now
one thing are the tyres soft rubber or hard plastic?
are you planning on R/Cing it?
ive looked at those bruder trucks and that uni for some time might have to get one now
one thing are the tyres soft rubber or hard plastic?
are you planning on R/Cing it?
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Re: Bundeswehr Unimog Shelter
Hi,yes the tyres are soft rubber but I plan to change them for less wider like thoose from the Fuchs or Luchs. This one is my test version as I am making an other one and I am gone try to convert is as an R/C version. The luck with this model is that you can hide the battery and m
any components on the shelter
any components on the shelter
Re: Bundeswehr Unimog Shelter
Fantastic many thanks for the info
ive used a broken m16 halftrack for this
hope to see more on this soon
ive used a broken m16 halftrack for this
hope to see more on this soon
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Re: Bundeswehr Unimog Shelter
Very nice project, love the paintwork. Great idea for the fuel tank.
Do you realize how much I hate this uniform and all it stands for. ( Cross of Iron )