Heavy Truck VM-03 by Kevin - FINISHED - Ugears - June/July 2022

[Kevin]

UGEARS’ journey began back in 2014 as a startup, in Kyiv, Ukraine. In 2015, UGEARS launched a hugely successful Kickstarter campaign, which yielded twenty times more than the original goal. UGEARS’ patented plywood joint design has proved to be popular among our models, as it makes them straightforward and simple to assemble, with no special tools required.

UGEARS is a Ukrainian company with its own manufacturing facilities found on the outskirts of Kyiv. All of the UGEARS range has had a considerable amount of time being designed, developed, and brought to life through the hard work of all us who work at UGEARS. Today, the UGEARS range is represented by 25 unique models, which are forever growing.

The UGEARS model kits have everything you need to assemble them. Our models are made from high quality, sustainably sourced wood – which are laser cut from plywood boards. All components are already cut, making them simple to detach from the boards. The instructions describe the construction of the model in a very detailed step-by-step process. They also come in full colour and in 10 different languages.

UGEARS Models in United Kingdom

 

Good evening everyone

 

heavy truck day 2 

 

something different from me as a break from the SD14

 

i know nothing about truck, and possibly less about ships, but this kit looked a nice kit to put together

 

its not hard to assemble but bits to get right are, it takes quite a time to get the gears to mesh properly, but so satisfying when it does work

each kit they produce get give a build time to put together (10 hours on this one) 3 difficulty level  this being a 3  and number of  parts (541) on this one

below the cab is all the running gear which gets its energy from the rubber bands which are tensioned via the spare wheel on the cab roof

lol i have already put in more than 10 hours but rather than leaving the plain wood my will be painted

 

[yvesvidal]

Diversifying Kevin, diversifying!!! After the paper, you are back to the wood. Great kit that you are putting together.

 

Yves

Edited July 1, 2022 by yvesvidal

[Kevin]

good evening everyone

thank you for comments and like

 

Truck day 3 cab, front chassis and engine

 

engine was a fun little project, everything has to be left a loose fit

even temp clamps are  to allow the pistons to be fitted into the head with out falling out, they are then removed 

 

front chassis build up, with moving steering rack

 

spare wheel on cab roof fitted and connected to the rubber bans tension unit

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited July 1, 2022 by Kevin

[yvesvidal]

If you manage to have this engine spin, you are a champion.

 

Yves

[Kevin]

8 minutes ago, yvesvidal said:

If you manage to have this engine spin, you are a champion.

 

Yves

it is spinning with my fingers on the ends of the crank, but thats not the same as spinning from the transmission train lol

[Kevin]

good evening everyone

ugears truck day 6

fantastic build, let down yet again by me painting, hairy stick with cheapo acrylic tube paints

 

wheels being made up prior to painting

Bonnet being built up approx 50 bits, a great interlocking system

same for the cab roof

Chassis

trailer hitch (or what ever its called

rebuilt  the engine now free with out snagging

steering rack in and works

test fir of cab sides

varnish , spirit based gloss

 

pose for photo, nothing fitted

 

Edited July 4, 2022 by Kevin

[Canute]

That trailer hitch is called a fifth wheel, over on this side of the pond, Kevin. It allows the tractor or cab you're building to haul a semi trailer. The semis have a pin on the bottom as the other part of the hitch.

[mtaylor]

Nice looking tractor model.   Ugears makes interesting kits.

[Kevin]

4 hours ago, Canute said:

That trailer hitch is called a fifth wheel, over on this side of the pond, Kevin. It allows the tractor or cab you're building to haul a semi trailer. The semis have a pin on the bottom as the other part of the hitch.

Thank you Ken

[Old Collingwood]

Looking good mate, reminds me of a wood verision of Meccano.

 

OC.

[Kevin]

1 hour ago, Old Collingwood said:

Looking good mate, reminds me of a wood verision of Meccano.

 

OC.

it has served a purpose, just a reminder that i need every few months that im rubbish at modelling and worse at painting

[Old Collingwood]

3 hours ago, Kevin said:

it has served a purpose, just a reminder that i need every few months that im rubbish at modelling and worse at painting

Behave.

 

OC.

[Kevin]

good evening everyone

 

thank you for comments and likes

 

still working on this project, But just wish i had taken a week off and done something away from the mancave, it would have saved me enough to pay the postage for @chris watton HMS Indefatigable, nothing wrong with the kit at all, i loved putting it together, and it is so well engineered, it is just the painting 

anyway, lets at least finish something so here are a few outside shots taken tonight, dont look so bad in the distance, Oh and the wife loves it

 

as for yesterday please do not mention mum visits and her blocking the Macerator 

 

[mtaylor]

Good looking truck, Kevin.  I won't mention the visit or the macerator.

[Kevin]

26 minutes ago, mtaylor said:

Good looking truck, Kevin.  I won't mention the visit or the macerator.

Lol please dont

[Kevin]

good evening everyone

 

Thank you for comments and likes

will be glad to get this out of the way, the trailer still needs another sand down  re-prime and top coat, at least my itch for wanting to do something different has been scratched

do i go back to the SD14 or back to wood and get the Amerigo Vespucci further along 

[Canute]

Your rig looks good, Kevin.

 

What will you have inside the trailer, if anything?

[Egilman]

13 minutes ago, Canute said:

What will you have inside the trailer, if anything?

300 cases of Coors....

[Canute]

Yuengling for me. Or some Bitburger Pils.

[Old Collingwood]

Old Speckled Hen  Ale.

 

OC.

[Canute]

That would do nicely.😄

[Kevin]

a whole cargo load of inspiration would not go amiss

[rcweir]

Wow, what a great idea for a little break from ships.   I couldn't help myself - just ordered their 50s convertible kit.

[Kevin]

calling this finished, great kit, just pathetic painting let it down

 

 

[Canute]

All the end grain makes it difficult to cover. And sanding sealers aren't much help for that either. Overall, though, a nice job building that rig.

[popeye the sailor]

great job Kevin..........always wanted to see one of these painted    doesn't take away from it at all!    you can cut some sides for the trailer and give it some graphics........really neat stuff!   

[Kevin]

thanks guys, was going to purchase a clock, but decided to leave that to modellers 

Edited July 11, 2022 by Kevin

[mtaylor]

Good looking rig, Kevin.  As to the paint... looks good like the beast has been on the road for some years.

[Old Collingwood]

Looks good to me Kevin  - its a really  unusual  build, I never knew they  exsisted.

 

OC.

[Nirvana]

Kevin, the wow-factor is amazing!

Did some research and I very certain to 99% the kit is based on the Peterbilt 389 truck.
I don't have any knowledge regarding trucks besides Volvo and Scania.