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Re: Elephant 1:16 Aluminium build

Posted: Tue Aug 31, 2010 7:35 pm
by Steenv
I have bought the barrel from Asiatam. I will post pictures of the barrel tomorrow.

Have worked tonight on the upper hull and drilled holes for the bolts. Pictures will follow on this tomorrow also

cheers
Steen

Re: Elephant 1:16 Aluminium build

Posted: Tue Aug 31, 2010 8:12 pm
by sassgrunt
Steenv, what did you use to assemble the aluminum lower hull? Epoxy? JB Weld?

Re: Elephant 1:16 Aluminium build

Posted: Wed Sep 01, 2010 12:53 am
by xrad
Hi Steen,

I looked for metal barrel on Asiatam site...no luck.. maybe I turn down a KT barrel...

Also, where did you find the machined 'armor' bolts??

THANKS!

Re: Elephant 1:16 Aluminium build

Posted: Wed Sep 01, 2010 6:19 am
by Steenv
hi all, just a quick reply before going to work

I use a special aluminium glue that has a 15 minutes working time to give me time enough to work with the parts

the bolts are from http://www.wecohe.de" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
the barrel is names jagdpanther barrel at asiatam, but it actually is a very nice scale fit for the elephant. Will post pictures tonight so that you ca nsee the barrel "premounted"

cheers
Steen

Re: Elephant 1:16 Aluminium build

Posted: Wed Sep 01, 2010 9:45 am
by chris3
moin

nice to see your built is going on.
hope you are pleased with the kid. The idee with bolds are perfeckt doesnt knew wecohe had this bolds :-).

you still need the smal parts?

cu christian

Re: Elephant 1:16 Aluminium build

Posted: Wed Sep 01, 2010 2:48 pm
by Steenv
Thanks Christian :-)

Ohh yeahh - I am very very happy with the parts from you - Its a lot of fun building it :-)

Please, I still need the small parts, and by the way - roadwheels monting L metal arms, do other useally make them from scratch or do you have these also

The bolts are just great. I bought 2 bags from wecoe, and they add a great look to the overall Elephant
cheers
Steen

Re: Elephant 1:16 Aluminium build

Posted: Wed Sep 01, 2010 5:24 pm
by chris3
moin

:-) thats mades me happy to hear.

ok i will made the parts as soon as posible.

for the roadweel i can ofer you that.
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The L s i just bought at a baumarkt.

cu christian

Re: Elephant 1:16 Aluminium build

Posted: Wed Sep 01, 2010 6:39 pm
by Steenv
great Christian :-)

Please do include the roadwheel parts

cheers
Steen

Re: Elephant 1:16 Aluminium build

Posted: Thu Sep 02, 2010 9:21 pm
by chris3
moin

ok, i will do :-).

cu christian

Re: Elephant 1:16 Aluminium build

Posted: Thu Sep 02, 2010 9:27 pm
by Steenv
Thanks :-) Christian