Atlantis Gas Tanker - Sinclair Graphics

[TooOld]

I like what I see so far , great work Joe !  While having poor fitting parts may be frustrating to some I find it a challenge and more satisfying when it's finished , to me that's what this hobby is all about .

[Joe Nunes]

Getting the tanker body (two large parts) cleaned and aligned for gluing together. A bit of work here to get the parts to fit nicely without gaps, however, it's coming along. ?

Joe

[Joe Nunes]

Have been working on the tanker body this evening and here are some photos to show you the progress…albeit slow as it is. Don’t believe I will have the model completed in time for the upcoming model club meeting but then that’s not what’s important. ?

Joe 

[Ace-Garageguy]

Looking good. I always wanted that kit when I was a kid, but somehow never got around to it.

May have to get one now. Looks like it'll make a very attractive model.

A 1/25ish version is in my future, based on the Flintstone repop of a Danbury Mint White 3000 cab and the old Lindberg tanker.

Edited February 24, 2023 by Ace-Garageguy

[Joe Nunes]

Funny thing about this kit is that while I am spending quite a bit of time on getting the parts ready to assemble and paint, I find myself enjoying the process. The darn thing is appealing to me, almost "cute" in its own way, and I really like pausing to look at the box art. Yepper...just like being a kid again and I am good with that. ?

Joe

[Pete68]

9 hours ago, Joe Nunes said:

Funny thing about this kit is that while I am spending quite a bit of time on getting the parts ready to assemble and paint, I find myself enjoying the process. The darn thing is appealing to me, almost "cute" in its own way, and I really like pausing to look at the box art. Yepper...just like being a kid again and I am good with that. ?

Joe

Joe very nice updates I have several of these kits and a few on my O Scale layout that I have Custom built. I like the new box art they did also. 

[Joe Nunes]

Started to clean the cab framework rear axle piece and noticed the driveshaft was molded in an unrealistic rectangular shape with rounded corners when viewed end wise. Decided to snip off the kit driveshaft and replace it with a piece of round aluminum tubing. I cut the tubing to the required length to match the kit piece, sanded the aluminum tubing ends square, sanded the tubing ends to a rounded edge, fit the tubing to the transmission end of the engine, and then cut down and made a round insert nubby at the axle end to fit inside the new aluminum tubing driveshaft. Then I sanded the aluminum tubing and rounded the driveshaft attach area kit plastic so it looks better. Nothing really earth moving here, however, I think the change will make the axle/driveshaft/engine combination look a bit more convincing. Now to get back to work and finish cleaning up the axle piece. ?

Joe

[gotnitro?]

Looks good so far!

[Straightliner59]

I love what you're doing here, Joe. It's a lot of fun, to "fix up" one of these old, basic kits! Some of my favorite completions started with old Monogram kits. Keep up the great work, my friend!

[Joe Nunes]

I finished the cleanup on the cab rear axle and started cleaning the cab front axle. Cleaned up one of the front axle hubs and thought I would check the fit to the front wheel/tire piece. Glad I did because the axle hub end protrudes too far out from the wheel as it comes from the kit, in this case by a bit over 1 mm. So, after checking out a couple of “fix it” ideas (cut off hub end and drill hole into the hub plastic to receive a small nail shank so the round nail head would cover the wheel opening, or, cut off a couple of round plastic spacers from a piece of round tubing) I realized that there were some small metal washers stored with my RC aircraft supplies. Found two (and only two) that fit the required size and, when set on the hub, allows the kit axle round hub end to fit against the kit wheel like it should. I can live with that!  ?

Joe

[cobraman]

Coming along nicely Joe . If you don’t mind here is a couple pics of the one I did awhile ago .

[Joe Nunes]

Thanks for sharing your photos, Ray.  I don't mind at all. The two-tone paint on your model sure fits the truck and looks good. ?

Joe

[Joe Nunes]

I took another look at your photos, Ray, and noted the relationship of the tire to the fender. If I use my washer idea the tire looks like it will be sticking out past the fender on my build...not good. Think I will take another look at that rounded nail head idea in order to keep the tires inside the fenders. Thanks again for the photos as they may have saved the day!  ?

Joe

[Tcoat]

7 minutes ago, Joe Nunes said:

I took another look at your photos, Ray, and noted the relationship of the tire to the fender. If I use my washer idea the tire looks like it will be sticking out past the fender on my build...not good. Think I will take another look at that rounded nail head idea in order to keep the tires inside the fenders. Thanks again for the photos as they may have saved the day!  ?

Joe

Unless you have your heart set on rolling wheels why not just cut the excess out of the middle and glue the round end back onto the wheel?

After seeing yours that will be my plan when I build it.

[Pete68]

Joe if you want I can post a few of mine I’ve built and put on my O Scale layout? I’ve built them for years maybe the will help 

Edited March 2, 2023 by Pete68

[Joe Nunes]

4 hours ago, Tcoat said:

Unless you have your heart set on rolling wheels why not just cut the excess out of the middle and glue the round end back onto the wheel?

After seeing yours that will be my plan when I build it.

I was looking at doing that earlier this evening. Cut off the end of the hub and glue it right to the kit wheel, then just glue the wheel to the axle. This would be too easy, my friend!  I can also pin the wheel to the axle and that would make for a stronger wheel to axle glued connection. Thanks for your post and suggestion as it gives me additional confidence that this can work. Rolling wheels…we don’t need no rolling wheels!  ??

Joe

[Joe Nunes]

2 hours ago, Pete68 said:

Joe if you want I can post a few of mine I’ve built and put on my O Scale layout? I’ve built them for years maybe the will help 

Sure!  I would welcome the opportunity to see photos of your model builds and others can enjoy them too. Thanks for offering to share your model work with us!  ??

Joe

[Straightliner59]

9 minutes ago, Joe Nunes said:

This would be too easy, my friend!

If you're looking for a challenge, male the front axle poseable! ? I only mess with my friends!

[Joe Nunes]

1 minute ago, Straightliner59 said:

If you're looking for a challenge, male the front axle poseable! ? I only mess with my friends!

Great idea, however, do you want to see this build finished within the next decade…or not?  ???

Joe

[Straightliner59]

2 minutes ago, Joe Nunes said:

Great idea, however, do you want to see this build finished within the next decade…or not?  ???

Joe

Now you're sounding like me! ?

[Joe Nunes]

Working away on getting parts ready for paint. Thought I would put the cab together today and check the front tire/fender clearance. Don’t think it will happen today. Here are some photos of the cab parts and they need a bit of TLC before assembly. Also cleaning up the underside of the tanker as there are ten mold ejection marks, part number, and lots of extra plastic material inside the tanker bottom sides. Darn if working on this little cutie isn’t a hoot!  ???

Joe

[Joe Nunes]

Tony(Tcoat) and I were on the same track (see above) as to thinking about taking a section out of the front axle ends so that the axle hub end would not protrude from the front wheel/tire assembly. Today I decided to go with that idea instead of my above post idea of using a washer as a spacer. It would be a snap to do the fix, right??  Well, yes, in a way, though I spent a little time thinking the steps through first because I certainly didn’t want to ruin the kit axles. Follow through the photos and you can see that the effort turned out well. Thanks again, Tcoat, for inspiring me to return to this initial idea. ??

Items used to do the work:

1). I have a sample piece of floor Oak that I find very useful in my shop. In this case I was able to hold the kit axle securely to the wood for measurements and as a guide for the Zona saw when making the axle cuts. 
 

2). A fine tooth Zona saw. 
 

3). Tape

4). Metal scale

5).  Graphite pencil 

6).  Patience; go slowly when making the cuts through the axle ends.

Joe

 

[Pete68]

2 hours ago, Joe Nunes said:

Tony(Tcoat) and I were on the same track (see above) as to thinking about taking a section out of the front axle ends so that the axle hub end would not protrude from the front wheel/tire assembly. Today I decided to go with that idea instead of my above post idea of using a washer as a spacer. It would be a snap to do the fix, right??  Well, yes, in a way, though I spent a little time thinking the steps through first because I certainly didn’t want to ruin the kit axles. Follow through the photos and you can see that the effort turned out well. Thanks again, Tcoat, for inspiring me to return to this initial idea. ??

Items used to do the work:

1). I have a sample piece of floor Oak that I find very useful in my shop. In this case I was able to hold the kit axle securely to the wood for measurements and as a guide for the Zona saw when making the axle cuts. 
 

2). A fine tooth Zona saw. 
 

3). Tape

4). Metal scale

5).  Graphite pencil 

6).  Patience; go slowly when making the cuts through the axle ends.

Joe

 

Wish I’ve done that to mine 

[Pete68]

Here you go Joe. 

[Joe Nunes]

Thank you for the photos, Lee! The truck/trailer combinations with different livery work nicely with your train layout and look good with the vehicles and buildings on your layout. Trains...always thinking about building an N gauge RR from the era of 1850 - 1950. Alas, too many hobby interests as it is and, most likely, not enough breath to finish the projects I already have. Thanks again, my friend. ??

Joe

Also:  having driven the big rigs cross country, which included auto transporters, vans and LNG tanker, I can't imagine what it must have been like hauling a trailer around without air breaks on the trailer wheels. Yikes!  ???

Joe