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Back at the Bench; Unimog Progress
Topic Started: Oct 29 2009, 03:13 AM (72 Views)
Dan S	Oct 29 2009, 03:13 AM Post #1
Bronze Medal Member Posts: 2,216 Group: Members Member #607 Joined: January 31, 2007	Have I shared this here? Probably, but here's the latest. Yesterday and today, a mild chest cold, and bad weather dictate I not work on outdoor projects, providing some much welcome time at the work bench!So I pulled out the Unimog project. I finished up the engine detail and glued it in the frame, and added the cab. Then the rest of the details were added. This is the project, mocked up a while back. A Revell Unimog meets a DG wrecker body swiped from a promo toy and in the midst of being redetailed. Engine detail was very sparse, and no other details were provided under the hood, which was molded closed. But NoOOoo! I had to go and open it up! These following details have taken FAR longer than the whole rest of the model would have if I'd left well enough alone, but here goes. Air compressor, radiator overflow bottle, power steering pump, breathing tubes, air filter can, and a few other items were scratchbuilt. A few parts were also taken from the parts boxes and modified to work. This is as much would be done to the engine before the cab went on: Once the cab was added, the rest of the details were added, such as breather tubes, hydraulic lines, etc. Any details here were added, not from the 'Mog kit. Radiator, heater blower and duct, air filter, some firewall details were added using photos of real vehicles as a guide, and some imagination to fill gaps that I couldn't find pix for. Additions to the engine compartment: (Anything not red) Add 'em up, and plumb 'em in: . Here's a look at the original air cleaner I'd made (too small) and the better one made on the trusty Sherline lathe. (original was made before I had the lathe) Gotta love that machine! More to come...



HowardE	Oct 29 2009, 07:33 AM Post #2
Diorama Moderator Posts: 1,861 Group: Members Member #316 Joined: July 11, 2006	nice work on the engine and bay...keep it going, Dan...



ronr	Oct 31 2009, 10:14 AM Post #3
Senior Member Posts: 585 Group: Members Member #353 Joined: July 25, 2006	Looking good Dan!



DamnCranky666	Oct 31 2009, 11:16 AM Post #4
Admin--Chief Crank Posts: 14,957 Group: Admin Member #666 Joined: April 1, 2007	Some wonderful details already going into the build, Dan. You know what Cranky always says: Keep it going!



Bryan_M	Oct 31 2009, 11:17 AM Post #5
ADMINISTRATOR Posts: 12,481 Group: Admin Member #355 Joined: July 26, 2006	oh! very cool dan! bryan



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