Mudguards on and looking good
Posted: Wed Jan 19, 2011 10:11 pm
1/8 steel panzer III latest update.
See the whole project step by step here
http://www.rctankwarfare.co.uk/forums/v ... 150&t=4274" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Next we decided to concentrate on the mudguards but just before that we had to incorperate charging and on/off switches. Frank managed to find switches on ebay that were great. You can see how we had to make the holes in the thick steel drilling 1 hole at a time. Painstaking work but had to be done. The bonus is that when the switches are operated they light up so we put the switches in opposite ways to look a little like rear lights. Next we moved onto the mudguards (sure thats not the proper name
) It was hard to bend over the ends to form a lip but with steel bars, heating up and plenty of hammering Frank managed to do a pretty good job. He also made the copper parts all by hand using copper piping and soldering brass brackets on each one. I think they look good and it will seem a shame to have to paint them,
Let me know what you think and we always enjoy receiving any suggestions or comments that you peeps might have....
See the whole project step by step here
http://www.rctankwarfare.co.uk/forums/v ... 150&t=4274" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Next we decided to concentrate on the mudguards but just before that we had to incorperate charging and on/off switches. Frank managed to find switches on ebay that were great. You can see how we had to make the holes in the thick steel drilling 1 hole at a time. Painstaking work but had to be done. The bonus is that when the switches are operated they light up so we put the switches in opposite ways to look a little like rear lights. Next we moved onto the mudguards (sure thats not the proper name
) It was hard to bend over the ends to form a lip but with steel bars, heating up and plenty of hammering Frank managed to do a pretty good job. He also made the copper parts all by hand using copper piping and soldering brass brackets on each one. I think they look good and it will seem a shame to have to paint them,Let me know what you think and we always enjoy receiving any suggestions or comments that you peeps might have....