My DUKW build

[lliw180]

This is my first project and my first post

I have alwase wanted to build a RC amphibious .................... but couldnt decide on what and somehow found myself reading about DUKWs as is QLD there is a tour you can go on threw the rain forist on a DUKW. So i desided on some rough idear of size and went and got the airfix 1/76 dukw kit as somthing to size it off. I desided to go 1/19 scale. I also wanted it to be relativly low cost and made from redaly avalbel parts.
For the dive lines i wanted it to be fully amphibious and 6x6 like a real one. So i got one of the tamiya 4x4 kits and mounted it in what would later become the bottom of the hull or chasie.

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the bace is from an australian timber called tas oak witch is a red oak. as i am up sizing the wheels and when fully loaded it will be alot heavy than the stock 130 motor was ever ment to handel i up sized to a 330 used in moedl boats.

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the side and inner devisers are mdf witch will get coated in epoxie before paint.

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the front dive will sit the the gap hanging from a bolt with to sevo roads coming threw the fire wall ( for lack of better term)
the front drive is a tamiya gear box witch will be inclosed in a water proof box and will work like an articulated stering arm.

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the propeller will be powered by it own 230 motor so on land it will have 2 drive motors and 1 in the water

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as you can see the tunel were the prop will come threw and you can see the airfix kit i scaled all off

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the ribbing is where i am up to now stay posted for part 2

will

[Red Devils]

Really sharp Will, well done. Can't wait to see more...

Derek

[lliw180]

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Part 2

This therd / build diary is gonna be a bit here and there its just a lot of it has allredy happened and thats what part 1 and 2 are posted on the same day.

Ok

Ribbing around the edges as you can see from the above pics the sids and back angled plate have had the ribbing done so it was time to do the front. i had to trace around the shape of the front od the dukw with a pen trial and error till i was resonbly happy given the fact i was covering the ribs on the cerved seface with putty and sanding in to final shape untill happy. I coved the under side of the nose with out door grade white gule and stuck on the 6 ribs

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i then let it dry and went about cutting them down to size with a hobby knife new balde is a must

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the o coved the who thing in putty i went for a 2 part bog like putty works well as it goes rock hard and you can sand it prty easy

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went home at lunch time and started on sanding in to shape

next final sand, i will be instaling mini stuffing boxes around all axiles hopefully marine drive and motor finish the ribbing at front sides and epoxie and paint and folat test

[jarndice]

What a brilliant build, this has to be pretty much unique, more old friend please. shaun

[PainlessWolf]

Good Morning,
This is amazing work. Can't wait to see it done and motoring.
Regards,
Painless Wolf

[Edwin]

An interesting project.
I'm very curious how it goes ....

[jarndice]

Love the build, if you go to OTHER BUILDS on the forum and go to sub page,4, scroll down until you get to the D U K W build and you may find a few helpful tips. shaun

[lliw180]

thanks Shaun ill check it out

Will

[lliw180]

vey interesting looks like he is working with a larger scale plstic kit. As it turns out iam not the first jump on to youtube and look up rc dukw and there is a few on there.

[hawkeye3guns]

Hi I build a DUKW in 1/10 scale back in 2003 and then was approuched by Deans marine to do all the moulds for thier 1/10 model kit in fibre glass. I have looks of build photo,s of my model, I just didnt know about this site at the time so never published them. My model is 6 wheel drive with working suspencion and totally amphip If I can help at all with any sujestions give me a bell.
regards denzil