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Been busy even if i have appeared quiet on here
Canvas on. Really needs some paint once I get my man to fit the front wheels by Will Pattinson, on Flickr

Canvas on. Really needs some paint once I get my man to fit the front wheels by Will Pattinson, on Flickr

Driver for cab. Metal hoops for canvas made up. Tyres glued and 1st test drive by Will Pattinson, on Flickr

Canvas work. Windows stitched in aswell. Now tied in place and repainted to help it shrink down onto the frame. by Will Pattinson, on Flickr

Canvas work. Windows stitched in aswell. Now tied in place and repainted to help it shrink down onto the frame. by Will Pattinson, on Flickr

20180304_095928 by Will Pattinson, on Flickr



Even had time to put together a quick base and simple diorama for my kids with a charity shop find, they love it. Sorry if not Truck related haha!
Charity shop purchase. Great for a little bit of fun for the kids. Diorama to be built up now by Will Pattinson, on Flickr

Diorama taking shape. Workers hut. Sand pile. Rubbish tip. Secure pile of rocks/rubble and boulders. Now need wait a long time for it to dry before paint! by Will Pattinson, on Flickr

Diorama taking shape. Workers hut. Sand pile. Rubbish tip. Secure pile of rocks/rubble and boulders. Now need wait a long time for it to dry before paint! by Will Pattinson, on Flickr

More detailing for the kids. Coming together nicely by Will Pattinson, on Flickr

More detailing for the kids. Coming together nicely by Will Pattinson, on Flickr


Next on Agenda is to make a simple diorama base for my truck climbing over a grass embankment so it got somewhere cool to sit when on shelf.

I have also bought alot of Bruder 1/16 Toy Tractors and Diggers etc to build up for my kids to play with in our RC playground and join in the fun. Oh dear RC has taken over my life, i think the model count well over 30 now! Good job the conservatory building is starting in couple of weeks for our model space!

The WPL steering linkage to the servo is really not good because of the curve and limits the turning circle because it is attaching too close to the servo, so here's a better linkage that allows attachment further from the servo and allows a better turning cycle and more gradual turn.



and here's the scad code
module servo_arm () {
$fn=100;
difference () {
union () {
translate([0,0,0])cylinder(r=4,h=3);
translate([36,1.5,4]) rotate ([90,0,0]) cylinder(r=4,h=3);
translate ( [0,-1.5,0] ) cube ([36,3,3]);
}
translate([0,0,-0.7])cylinder(r=2.1,h=6);
translate([36,2,4]) rotate ([90,0,0]) cylinder(r=2.1,h=6);
}
}
servo_arm () ;

Alwyn

Nice one Alwyn, thanks for sharing
Cheers
Wayne


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playing around with some duallies n deuces.

20180309_193129 by Nick Pellegrin, on Flickr
20180309_193144 by Nick Pellegrin, on Flickr

Hi Nick,
Have you tried the 62mm Lego tyres? They are a bit narrower.
Cheers
Wayne


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Ive got a set on the way,also modded the original lego deuce rims here with the same inside rim detail as my set.
The stock wpl tires are alot wider,so i had create the entire rim hub n rings,used the original lego deuce face n center hub with mods,n tweaks,also made a nice beefy hex for both.
I will share my lego remix and the stock tire mix soon.

But i cant wait to get a set of lego tires.

20180310_004213 by Nick Pellegrin, on Flickr
20180310_004221 by Nick Pellegrin, on Flickr
20180310_004233 by Nick Pellegrin, on Flickr
20180310_004447 by Nick Pellegrin, on Flickr
20180310_004458 by Nick Pellegrin, on Flickr

Nice wheels

I think the biggest problem with the HL tires is that they're just too big. I've been told the truck is closer to 1/14 than 1/16 and I find that easy to believe. Blown up to full scale the tires would be 41 inches tall, just over a meter! Now, they do have tires for trucks at my local Firestone dealer that are 44 inches tall, but tires that big have really only become available in the last 40 years or so, and what they had in WWII, or even Korea, was considerably smaller in diameter, not to mention width. I think the closest I've seen to true scale size for a combat tire is the ones from Tank Modelbau, but the tread pattern is more like the front tire on some farm tractors, being angled in one direction instead of perpendicular to the centerline of the vehicle. To be honest, about the best scale combat tires I've seen yet are the ones that Alwyn is molding! The ones on the front of the Torro halftrack are also good, as are the Danbury Mint Jeep tires, but if you set either next to an HL truck tire the difference is staggering.

I love those rims, but I think Wayne's right that the Lego or tank modelbau tires would be much better for the scale size.

Here's the scad file for the tyre if anyone wants to print it. You can print it with flexible TPU filament but I think a modified hub will be required with a removable rim to get it on.

module tyre() {
$fn=100;
difference () {
union () {
translate ([0,0,-1.5])cylinder(15,34,34);
rotate_extrude (angle=45, convexity = 9) translate ([32,-0.5,-2.75]) circle (r=2);
rotate_extrude (angle=45, convexity = 9) translate ([32,12.5,-2.75]) circle (r=2);
difference () {
union () {
translate ([0,0,-2.5])cylinder(17,32,32);
translate ([0,0,-3])cylinder(18,27,27);
}
translate ([0,0,13.6])cylinder(1.5,20,25);
translate ([0,0,-3.1])cylinder(1.5,25,20);
}
}
translate ([0,0,-3])cylinder(18,17,17);
for (z = [0:12:360])rotate(a=(0)+z,v=[0,0,1])translate([28.8,0,-3]) cube ([6,3.5,8]);
for (z = [0:12:360])rotate(a=(30)+z,v=[0,0,1])translate([28.8,0,7]) cube ([6,3.5,8]);
}
difference () {
union () {
translate ([0,0,-0.5])cylinder(13,32,32);
rotate_extrude (angle=45, convexity = 9) translate ([30,0.5,-2.75]) circle (r=2);
rotate_extrude (angle=45, convexity = 9) translate ([30,11.5,-2.75]) circle (r=2);
}
translate ([0,0,-3])cylinder(18,17,17);
}
}
tyre ();



Alwyn