Hermann Kersten Posted October 20, 2019 Share Posted October 20, 2019 (edited) Hello everyone, Today i start a new topic what is already on going for a while. I wanted to come up with a different idea of a model, and I ended up with this version. The Fuso can only be obtained from Aoshima, 1/35 or the older model in scale 1/24. For a newer model Fuso, from the 90s or higher, you have to make it yourself if you want it in a 1/24 scale, because I also think the Fuso is a cool truck, which you see very little in truck modeling land. In my opinion, an airport catering truck makes it even more special than a regular tractor or straight truck. With this project i start to show you the construction of the cabin, and will bring this topic to the current state of affairs. This is the guy we talk about.... And here i start with the scratch work of the cab. The whole cabine is build up with double styrene plates of 0,5mm thickness. Then with luck, with a modified windscreen from an Actros kit, I can make a suitable windscreen for this Fuso. Then make the fender edges, where I chose the small version. There are 2 sizes, high and low versions, but at this airport catering Fuso's I see most of the time this smaller version. After I filled up and sanded all the small unevenness, i had to make the 3 speed lights in the front of the roof. And the start of the flooring plate.... Ok guys, this was it for today, and the next round we will continue with the chassis. I hope you will find this again an interesting topic ...... even if it is a Japanese. ? Hermann. Edited October 20, 2019 by Hermann Kersten Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckyr Posted October 20, 2019 Share Posted October 20, 2019 (edited) Wow! What an inventive subject. The Fuso Super Great (what a name) is non existent in the US. The largest Fuso in the North America would a be a light medium duty, 25710lb (11662kg) model, which is used for urban deliveries The square cab definitely makes your scratch building a bit easier. There seems to be some common parts with the Mercedes Benz trucks, since Daimler owns both Fuso and Mercedes trucks. What technique did you use to make the cab logos? Great start! Edited October 20, 2019 by chuckyr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hermann Kersten Posted October 20, 2019 Author Share Posted October 20, 2019 (edited) Hello guys, 3 hours ago, chuckyr said: Wow! What an inventive subject. The Fuso Super Great (what a name) is non existent in the US. The largest Fuso in the North America would a be a light medium duty, 25710lb (11662kg) model, which is used for urban deliveries The square cab definitely makes your scratch building a bit easier. There seems to be some common parts with the Mercedes Benz trucks, since Daimler owns both Fuso and Mercedes trucks. What technique did you use to make the cab logos? Great start! This model was not involved with Daimler, but the facelift model was.....and many other brands. The last Fuso is the New Super Great with a chassis and engine from the Mercedes Benz New Actros and a cabin from Mitsubishi. The interior is a mix of Mitsubishsi and MB New Actros. These fusos are mainly active in Asia and some in Australia. The logos are maid by hand and a Acto scalpel and a thin nail file. Ok guys, today i will make this topic up to date with the other Fuso topics. With updating it is then easier to do all of this at the same time. We start with the chassis, what is made out of 0,75mm thick styrene. With the clamping between brass tubes I let the chassis dry in this way, so that everything stays perfectly straight. The rims are 3D printed, because these rims were not available in resin. You can't sand them, because the roughness runs through the entire material. Filling with a filler is the only option, normally I prefer resin, because it is easier to process, and is also smooth on delivery. Then it is the turn of the air reservoirs and the auxiliary chassis for the scissor mechanism. The modification of the rear axle that comes from the FLC kit, and the construction of the shock absorbers and an air block. After this the construction of the scissor mechanism itself. This is fully movable. Because this Fuso belongs to the CAT-M category, it must be able to reach up to 7 meters. This is to be able to supply the Boeing 747 to the 2nd deck. With this model we are talking about a height of 29 cm. And a test with the Marmon box. Then make the support legs. With this Fuso, only the front pots are extendable. This is not the same for all caterers, some have 4 fixed legs, and others have 4 movable support legs. With these supporting legs that I make, are made with a threaded end, so that these legs have to be turned out. This rests the entire model on the support legs. And the front legs attached the chassis... And of course the rear. The next job is to make a hydraulic tank, fuel tank and a cooling unit. And lastly, making the battery box And everything in the black color. Ok gentlemen, now the topic is up to date. This was it for today and until the next round! Hermann. Edited October 20, 2019 by Hermann Kersten Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckyr Posted October 20, 2019 Share Posted October 20, 2019 Are you employed by a truck servicing company or an airline? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotnitro? Posted October 20, 2019 Share Posted October 20, 2019 Amazing fabrication its gorgeous detail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Van Posted October 20, 2019 Share Posted October 20, 2019 Unreal;!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRIPTROIT 71 Posted October 20, 2019 Share Posted October 20, 2019 I'm speechless!!! I build models, you my friend are an artist! Craftsmanship at its best!! Great work!! Looking forward to more!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danno Posted October 20, 2019 Share Posted October 20, 2019 Wow. Looking good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamsuperdan Posted October 20, 2019 Share Posted October 20, 2019 Very, very impressed so far! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince66 Posted October 21, 2019 Share Posted October 21, 2019 Artist you are Mr Hermann just amazing work on everything you touch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deathgoblin Posted October 21, 2019 Share Posted October 21, 2019 Outstanding scratchbuilding work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modelbuilder Mark Posted October 22, 2019 Share Posted October 22, 2019 Great looking model Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tesla Posted October 22, 2019 Share Posted October 22, 2019 This project is leaving me speechless!! Unbelievable scratch building. I keep reviewing the pictures and studying the detail work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hermann Kersten Posted October 22, 2019 Author Share Posted October 22, 2019 (edited) Hello everyone. First of all, I want to thank you all, both the viewers and responders, for your interest in this project, I appreciate this very much . To be honest, I am a bit surprised that there is such an enthusiastic response to this Japanese truck. I was a bit hesitant in the beginning to post it on a US forum, because I thought maybe Americans were not so much interested in Japanese trucks. So, now you see how a person, like me, can be so wrong. On 10/20/2019 at 3:19 PM, chuckyr said: Are you employed by a truck servicing company or an airline? Chucky, 2 answers....no and no. In my private- and professional life, I have absolutely nothing to do with trucks. After I built a lot of military and aircraft models, I got stuck in truck modeling, because you have so much freedom in building them. Before I start, I look for as much information as possible, and there's a lot to be found out there. After I have collected this info, I will start working on it, and see what I can use in this scale to create a model that is as realistic as possible. Years ago I made a number of metal models, a nascar 1/10 and a Messerschmitt BF109 1/24, where you can go into great detail. Now that I work with styrene, which is a very pleasant material for these types of structures, I try to maintain that level of detail of the metal models as much as possible with these truck models, and see how far I can go with styrene and some times with brass parts so that it remains nice. On 10/20/2019 at 3:27 PM, gotnitro? said: Amazing fabrication its gorgeous detail Thank you for your enthusiasm Jeff! On 10/20/2019 at 4:08 PM, Dave Van said: Unreal;!!! Thank you for the compliment Dave. On 10/20/2019 at 10:50 PM, DRIPTROIT 71 said: I'm speechless!!! I build models, you my friend are an artist! Craftsmanship at its best!! Great work!! Looking forward to more!! Thank you for this nice compliment Brian! On 10/21/2019 at 12:43 AM, Danno said: Wow. Looking good! Thank you Danno. On 10/21/2019 at 12:48 AM, iamsuperdan said: Very, very impressed so far! Thank you Dan, I do my best to keep it that way. On 10/21/2019 at 8:56 AM, NothingAsFineAsaW9 said: Artist you are Mr Hermann just amazing work on everything you touch. Thank you for your nice compliment Vince. 18 hours ago, Deathgoblin said: Outstanding scratchbuilding work. Thank you Brian. 6 hours ago, Modelbuilder Mark said: Great looking model Thank you Mark. 3 hours ago, Tesla said: This project is leaving me speechless!! Unbelievable scratch building. I keep reviewing the pictures and studying the detail work. Thank you for the nice compliment Dennis, and I will post as many detail photos as possible. Hermann. Edited October 22, 2019 by Hermann Kersten Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hermann Kersten Posted November 10, 2019 Author Share Posted November 10, 2019 (edited) Hello everyone, Now the Lowliner is finished, it's time to continue with the other projects. Today i kick off with this one! Since the cabin was made a few years ago, and I didn't know at that time it would be a cairport catering truck, I now had to revise the roof a bit. This means that i had to cut a hole in the roof and make a roofwindow above the driverseat. This window is for the driver to see, if he dont touch the cateringbox to the fusalage of the airplane. The transparent part is from a roof hatch out of an Actros MP1, MP2 or a MP3 kit. And a strip on the side of the roof, I'm not really sure what this strip is for, but later there must be a ladder attached on the driver side of the cabin, so I think this is for standing. And the start of the front leaf springs of the front axle, the steering pump is from a Actros kit. To be continued. Hermann Edited November 10, 2019 by Hermann Kersten Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Bryan Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 WOW great work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Geiger Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 Hermann, it's not that we are or are not into Japanese trucks, nobody can deny that you are a master of scratch building. It's great that you took photos along your way and posted them in order! Anyone who wants to scratch build from flat sheet stock needs to review this thread. A long time ago a fellow named Joe Cavorley told me that you can build anything if you break it down to a series of shapes. You certainly prove that right! Build on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tesla Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 Hermann, your work is truly inspirational! ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TECHMAN Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 Quote ??? Have enjoyed watching your progress.... I must say, you are definitely one of the most TALENTED fabricators I have ever watched!!!! DJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteski Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 (edited) On 10/22/2019 at 7:22 AM, Hermann Kersten said: Hello everyone. . . . To be honest, I am a bit surprised that there is such an enthusiastic response to this Japanese truck. I was a bit hesitant in the beginning to post it on a US forum, because I thought maybe Americans were not so much interested in Japanese trucks. So, now you see how a person, like me, can be so wrong. Hermann. Well Hermann, we have proven you wrong. Personally, I'm interested in all sorts of cars, trucks. bikes, airplanes, ships, etc. American and foreign. Any miniature model is interesting to me. But what captivated me here is the documentation of your scratch-building efforts. Anybody can put together a plastic model kit. It takes a real talent to scratch-build a very detailed, and what looks like accurate, model. I'm also impressed how you create complex 3D surfaces using simple lamination of flat plastic parts. Reminds me of paper models I used to build as a kid. How are you sizing the parts? Do you have blueprints, or just using photographs of the 1:1 truck? Amazing job!! Edited December 10, 2019 by peteski Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hermann Kersten Posted December 20, 2019 Author Share Posted December 20, 2019 Thank you for all your comments guys, On 12/6/2019 at 2:22 AM, Tom Geiger said: Hermann, it's not that we are or are not into Japanese trucks, nobody can deny that you are a master of scratch building. It's great that you took photos along your way and posted them in order! Anyone who wants to scratch build from flat sheet stock needs to review this thread. A long time ago a fellow named Joe Cavorley told me that you can build anything if you break it down to a series of shapes. You certainly prove that right! Build on! That's true Tom, it doesn't mean it will work out in the first time, but with some try and errors it will work out as you want it to work out. On 12/10/2019 at 2:01 PM, peteski said: Well Hermann, we have proven you wrong. Personally, I'm interested in all sorts of cars, trucks. bikes, airplanes, ships, etc. American and foreign. Any miniature model is interesting to me. But what captivated me here is the documentation of your scratch-building efforts. Anybody can put together a plastic model kit. It takes a real talent to scratch-build a very detailed, and what looks like accurate, model. I'm also impressed how you create complex 3D surfaces using simple lamination of flat plastic parts. Reminds me of paper models I used to build as a kid. How are you sizing the parts? Do you have blueprints, or just using photographs of the 1:1 truck? Amazing job!! Yes Peter, the complex 3D surfaces are made with the same technique as you would do with paper. For sizing the parts i mainly use photo's. For the cabine i had a " global" blueprint, not very detailed, but with all the dimensions in it and that would work for me. The chassis is also an existing size, but the rest must be done from photos. After a few years of scratcbuilding you develop an eye for proportions and when it is not good enough, then you make it again until it fit the proportions. This doesn't mean that all parts individually have the right size, but overall, everything looks good in terms of proportion. The luck I have with this truck is that the Japanese sales sites, photograph the entire truck, also the entire chassis in parts, so that i can see every detail of the chassis. Hermann. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tesla Posted December 20, 2019 Share Posted December 20, 2019 5 hours ago, Hermann Kersten said: The luck I have with this truck is that the Japanese sales sites, photograph the entire truck, also the entire chassis in parts, so that i can see every detail of the chassis. Hermann. How fortunate to have reference information like this...if only more of this was available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gramps46 Posted December 20, 2019 Share Posted December 20, 2019 I am truly impressed with what you are doing. The double thickness of the cab is a neat way to capture detail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince66 Posted December 21, 2019 Share Posted December 21, 2019 Hermann i'll say it again wunder bar beautiful craftsmanship time and time again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TarheelRick Posted December 21, 2019 Share Posted December 21, 2019 "Amazing work' cannot be used enough to compliment your building expertise. I truly enjoy each and every update you bring to us. Watching you work must have been the same as watching Picasso or Rembrandt put oils to canvas. You sir, are an artist extraordinaire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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