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US Army K51 Radio Truck + K52 Trailer by Rik Thistle - MiniArt - 1:35 - 1944/45


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Rik, you have a private note brother...

Current Build: F-86F-30 Sabre by Egilman - Kinetic - 1/32nd scale

In the Garage: East Bound & Down, Building a Smokey & the Bandit Kenworth Rig in 1/25th scale

Completed: M8A1 HST  1930 Packard Boattail Speedster  M1A1 75mm Pack Howitzer  F-4J Phantom II Bell H-13's P-51B/C

Temporary Suspension: USS Gwin DD-433  F-104C Starfighter "Blue Jay Four" 1/32nd Scale

Terminated Build: F-104C Starfighter

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My pleasure My Friend...

 

Here's a couple of pics of what the trailer looked like...

 

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Hope it helps....

 

 

Current Build: F-86F-30 Sabre by Egilman - Kinetic - 1/32nd scale

In the Garage: East Bound & Down, Building a Smokey & the Bandit Kenworth Rig in 1/25th scale

Completed: M8A1 HST  1930 Packard Boattail Speedster  M1A1 75mm Pack Howitzer  F-4J Phantom II Bell H-13's P-51B/C

Temporary Suspension: USS Gwin DD-433  F-104C Starfighter "Blue Jay Four" 1/32nd Scale

Terminated Build: F-104C Starfighter

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"Relish Today, Ketchup Tomorrow"

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10 hours ago, CDW said:

Down to the detail

{Chuckle} Except for the color... (they were OD green in government service) Although I will say they looked a lot prettier in Chevy Orange... or even black....

Current Build: F-86F-30 Sabre by Egilman - Kinetic - 1/32nd scale

In the Garage: East Bound & Down, Building a Smokey & the Bandit Kenworth Rig in 1/25th scale

Completed: M8A1 HST  1930 Packard Boattail Speedster  M1A1 75mm Pack Howitzer  F-4J Phantom II Bell H-13's P-51B/C

Temporary Suspension: USS Gwin DD-433  F-104C Starfighter "Blue Jay Four" 1/32nd Scale

Terminated Build: F-104C Starfighter

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"Relish Today, Ketchup Tomorrow"

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11 hours ago, Egilman said:

{Chuckle} Except for the color... (they were OD green in government service) Although I will say they looked a lot prettier in Chevy Orange... or even black....

I think you're right...  And maybe a chrome valve cover?

Mark
"The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me

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Hi all,

 

Some more updates on the radio truck progress.

 

Only 4 pics but they cover a lot of fiddly parts being installed.

 

First, an easy one.... the tyres and wheels. The pin vice was used to open out locating holes for the wheel pairs. The wheels were given a quick paint using Black and Olive Green. They will later have dust etc added.

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Above. Also added were more Prop shafts. I found these difficult to install since since either the engine or Diff (... the prop connects both) needs to not yet have been glued into final position. The problem being the props 'key in' to the Universal Joints....anyway, I found a way around this with the engine and diff already glued in to position ;-)

 

Below, preparing the exhaust system. There are three pieces of Photo Etch added to the exhaust...a wrap-around for the muffler/silencer plus two tiny PE exhaust mounting brackets.

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Below, exhaust now installed, and given a quick 'rust' paint job.

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And the wheels...and radiator assembly added. It's slowly starting to look like something which may be able to move under it's own steam.

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Next post should include the fitting of the driver cabin seats, the bulkhead and some flooring.

 

All for now, catch you soon,

 

Richard

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Lots of skills on display here...

Current Build: F-86F-30 Sabre by Egilman - Kinetic - 1/32nd scale

In the Garage: East Bound & Down, Building a Smokey & the Bandit Kenworth Rig in 1/25th scale

Completed: M8A1 HST  1930 Packard Boattail Speedster  M1A1 75mm Pack Howitzer  F-4J Phantom II Bell H-13's P-51B/C

Temporary Suspension: USS Gwin DD-433  F-104C Starfighter "Blue Jay Four" 1/32nd Scale

Terminated Build: F-104C Starfighter

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"Relish Today, Ketchup Tomorrow"

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