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Re: 1/6 Dragon Jeep axles
Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2019 8:12 pm
by tomhugill
midlife306 wrote: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 jeep

New axle next to the version from the kit
Cheers
Wayne
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Oooh looks pretty bob on to me! Looking forward to seeing how the chassis fits
Re: 1/6 Dragon Jeep axles
Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2019 8:39 pm
by midlife306
The width of the axle is 190mm flange to flange.

The flanges are different, as in no hex, there are 3 drive screws...

Cheers
Wayne
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Re: 1/6 Dragon Jeep axles
Posted: Mon Mar 18, 2019 5:47 pm
by midlife306
Well chaps, I’ve just got home from work & the mat on the front doorstep looked a bit bulbous.
Cunningly (?) hidden underneath it was the chassis!! Lol no..
It’s all bolted together & imho shouldn’t be too hard to make fit, sure I’ll have to fanny about a little but it’s a good starter for ten

It’s exactly the right width at the back & narrower at the front

Although shape isn’t perfect it’s not a million miles out

I’m just waiting for the axle mounting parts to arrive now..
Cheers
Wayne
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Re: 1/6 Dragon Jeep axles
Posted: Mon Mar 18, 2019 6:27 pm
by Ad Lav
Ooh nicely done!
Can you keep a running total of costs for the parts

1/6 Dragon Jeep axles
Posted: Mon Mar 18, 2019 7:42 pm
by midlife306
No worries

£27 front axle
£27 rear axle
£32 chassis
£12 4 x leaf springs
£14 4 x black shock absorbers
£17.50 axle mount parts pic below took some research to find lol
I just wish I had a Kubelwagen & not a Jeep lol
Cheers
Wayne
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Re: 1/6 Dragon Jeep axles
Posted: Mon Mar 18, 2019 8:07 pm
by Max-U52
And here I am with a kubel and no jeep.

Re: 1/6 Dragon Jeep axles
Posted: Mon Mar 18, 2019 8:09 pm
by Ad Lav
Thanks Wayne
Motor and esc and a servo for steering all that’s needed next?
Re: 1/6 Dragon Jeep axles
Posted: Mon Mar 18, 2019 8:13 pm
by Max-U52
Here ya go, Wayne. Only thing between you and this great Kubel is 160 pounds.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Dragon-1-6-M ... Wi7K6P_ytg
And I'll really be watching this one, especially if you do a kubel. I have the type 82 kit, but I also have the balloon tire version that comes pre-assembled, and this looks like it might work for that one. But there are many projects in line ahead of it.

Re: 1/6 Dragon Jeep axles
Posted: Thu Mar 21, 2019 5:34 pm
by midlife306
These turned up quick, more assembly pics tonight

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Re: 1/6 Dragon Jeep axles
Posted: Thu Mar 21, 2019 9:39 pm
by midlife306
Wow, that was a bit fiddly but here we are.

It will need a bit of tweaking but it’s not that far off

Cheers
Wayne
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