Jürgen M.

Got some new pics to the chassis progress. Not much but it´s getting there! VID_20231124_110654.mp4

Hi everyone, I also tried out the chrome spray from Revell and I was quite disappointed. The finish was at first very promising but even after I had left the parts on the workbench for about a week, I ended up having fingerprints and foggy patterns on the surface. Don´t know if I did anything wrong but I followed the instructions on the can. Very carefully I then handled the parts that came out optically reasonable but I´m not really convinced of the quality of the spray. If anyone has a hint what I could improve, I´m always open minded for new ideas! I know of course that the surface of the parts shows through but if you look at the radiator grille, that was absolutely even and hat no structure at all. Now it looks like it was hammered. The exhaust pipe looks foggy, the fuel tanks also.

OK, here´s a bit of progress on the chassis: I had to exchange the front axles since they kept breaking. I put in metal pins. Also the vertical steering axles are of the same metal material. It´s just safer that way. wouldn´t want to take everything apart if something breaks. But the steering works. Still have to combine the steering of both front axles. Might have to improvise a little. Thought I´d also add some pics of the 3D designs:

Hi fellas, welcome to the Astro Club! I had all the same problems with my Astro. Like Rockford said, the old AMT's Had a really bad fit. Still, we're sort of pros in modelling. Nothing can make us give up! That frame jig ist really nice. I just use rubber bands, clothes pins and weights to be sure the frame turns out straight. Maybe it's not much of help but the Pete 352 was even worse! Keep goin', doing a great job! ?

Thanks guys! I'll show you some progress on the chassis later. Didn't have much time today, too much work! But what are evenings for? ?

Awesome work on that one! Beautiful! ??

Beautiful! ??

Hello everyone, I just wanted to wish all of you a Happy Thanksgiving! Greetings from Germany! Jürgen

Thanks by the way for the picture of the original Autocar. ? here´s a little something to see. It´s the printing process of the front suspension: VID_20231122_183542.mp4

Thanks! ?

Thanks for your opinion! ? I think it would bei a challenge to design and print that! ?

Glad you like my choice! I won't make a garbage truck out of it though. I haven't decided yet. One thing's for sure: the steering will work in both front axles. Thought I might make a cement mixer or a mobile crane or something. Here are the first chassis parts: Front suspension is being printed just now!

Hi, it's me again. As I promised I'd like to share my first model truck which was completely designed and 3D printed, except for the tires (Revell), the air lines and of course the windshield and side windows. Hope you like it. It's far from perfect since I'm still learning features of designing and printing but it's not bad I guess. But you get to give me the final feedback.

Thanks guys! I know, the Diamond Reo isn't quite perfect but I like it anyway. Thanks for your honesty! I do expect that you say what you think. ? That's what this is all about. The Marmon in fact die turn out pretty well. Spent lots of time in it too.

Hi everyone, I'd like to share a build with you. It's an Autocar ACX 8 x 4. There's no such model kit? Probably right. Thats why I'm designing the parts and printing them on a 3D printer. There's not much to see yet though. I've made the cab and interior by now! The chassis is in production. Here you can see the first few parts, not painted yet though. Hope you like the idea. There's more to come! And this is how it's supposed to look: (Pics from the Autocar website). I may vary in the choice of colors and perhaps cut some details though! I'll be back soon with more parts and build progress. Jürgen

Hi, me again. I just noticed that the pics of the Marmon COE aren´t the final ones. It´s not finished there yet but here are some of the completed model!

Thanks guys, nice to hear that you like it! Actually yes, I did the whole interior including seats, cockpit, instrument panel, bed, ... It took about 8 weeks to design all the parts and another three weeks to print them all. Some I had to redesign and print again since they didn´t turn out the way I had expected. Then of course the painting, masking, paining again, ... but that´s the stuff you all know at least as well as I do! Anyway, thanks for having me be welcome again here. I´ll do my best to stay within the rules. If you´re interested, I´ve actually done two more models with help of my printer. One is a customized Diamond Reo C-116 which has the cab of the above mentioned KW W900 Aerodyne and a sleeper of the Peterbilt 359 which is also from Revell. The chassis, hood, fenders, fuel tanks, exhaustpipes, airfilters, ... are printed. I´ll show you that one shortly. The latest one I´ve finshed was also a Diamond Reo but it´s a cabover. This one´s actually over 90% printed which means only the tires, air lines and the straps of the fuel tanks are not printed. Engine, gear box, chassis, cab, interior, running lights, horns, ... were all printed. I´m quite proud of it since it turned out pretty nice! Oh yes, Rockford, to answer your question if I´m self taught! Yes! I did already have some experience using 3D CAD programmes so it wasn´t too hard learning the new features. When I post the two new ones I´ll put some screenshots of the 3D parts in for you to compare! Unfortunately the printer doesn´t dissolve the details as good as I hoped but I´m looking forward to a new printer which is easier to handle and has more features concerning print quality. So, that was quite a lot of talking I did here. As a reward for having read all my BS I´ll show you the C-116: (Rest comes the next days!)

Now I´ll show you the making of the cab and the interior. Everything was designed and printed by myself. I know it´s not perfect, the structure of the printed cab is still visible but I think it came out quite well anyway.

Hope you like what you see. There was quite some modification to do but I think it looks pretty good.

Hi everyone, after a long time of not being online an not knowing if anyone cares I decided to give it another try. I bulit a Marmon cabover. The Chassis is from a Revell KW W900 Aerodyne, the cab and the interior were printed in a 3D printer after self designing it. Hope you like it. First I´ll show you the chassis which I had to customize, since it was originally made for a conventional. Then I´ll show you how I made the cab.

Thanks Rockford! The whole rig is 1.02m long (~ 41"). It's got its own place on a shelf in my workshop. Space is becoming rare. Still I've got the next project planned. Hopefully I can begin building about September/Oktober. What it's gonna be? You'll see! ? I'll keep you on track! ?

Thanks. Glad you like it! Actually I scratch build a lot so I've got a bit of experience! Happy to hear that it looks good! ?

Hi, I'm back with the final pictures of the completed rig:

The front platform ist almost finished. This is a preview of how it's supposed to look when it's finished. Still a lot to do though. The load hast to be made also!