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Tamiya T-55A
- Thread starter Iron Mike
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phantom II
Master at Arms
I'll what this one with interest 
Iron Mike
Master At Arms And Resident Curmudgeon
Thank you, friends! It's been a long, long week back to work and no time for modeling. I got up this morning with the intention of hitting the bench hard, but seem to be feeling under the weather. 
I have managed to struggle through this part of the scratch built fuel delivery system, still need to add the bolt heads on the connectors and PE handles on the tanks.
The fuel lines are 22 gauge copper wire and the fittings are 1/16th inch aluminum tubing. I'm not sure how much longer I can continue today, my eyes seem to be giving me trouble and the close work is making me queasy! :drinks
I have managed to struggle through this part of the scratch built fuel delivery system, still need to add the bolt heads on the connectors and PE handles on the tanks.
The fuel lines are 22 gauge copper wire and the fittings are 1/16th inch aluminum tubing. I'm not sure how much longer I can continue today, my eyes seem to be giving me trouble and the close work is making me queasy! :drinks
phantom II
Master at Arms
Gee Mike it looks like a plumber's folly ! Keep up the nice work.
Cheers, Christian B)
Keep up the nice work.Cheers, Christian B)
phantom II
Master at Arms
Pass the beer. This stuff makes me thirsty !
This stuff makes me thirsty !
Iron Mike
Master At Arms And Resident Curmudgeon
Thank you, guys! Damn, Chris wants a beer! 
So here's what the morning session produced, added bolt heads to the fittings. Somebody hand me that chopper!
Cut bolt heads from Plastruct .030 styrene hex rod.
I managed to get all 22 in place on the first try, without tweezer launch or feeding the carpet monster. :woohoo:
Continuing with the PE, I added the handles to the fuel tanks.
I used blue tape to avoid feeding the carpet monster while cutting the handles from the fret.
All the PE is attached with Scotch Quick Dry Adhesive, excellent stuff!
Just finished up lunch and wanted to share some pix. :drinks I'll try to get some clearer pix this afternoon, the light was not good and apparently, I did not have enough coffee to produce clear pictures.
So here's what the morning session produced, added bolt heads to the fittings. Somebody hand me that chopper!
Cut bolt heads from Plastruct .030 styrene hex rod.
I managed to get all 22 in place on the first try, without tweezer launch or feeding the carpet monster. :woohoo:
Continuing with the PE, I added the handles to the fuel tanks.
I used blue tape to avoid feeding the carpet monster while cutting the handles from the fret.
All the PE is attached with Scotch Quick Dry Adhesive, excellent stuff!
Just finished up lunch and wanted to share some pix. :drinks I'll try to get some clearer pix this afternoon, the light was not good and apparently, I did not have enough coffee to produce clear pictures.
panzerace007
Active member
MIKE,
WOW !! This is good lookin' stuff ! Rock-On Dude ! I love th scratch building !!
You Da' Man !! Hey ... as long as WE're passin around Biers ..... Belly up to th Bar/Bier cooler ....
Keep it Rockin' MIKE !
WOW !! This is good lookin' stuff ! Rock-On Dude ! I love th scratch building !!
You Da' Man !! Hey ... as long as WE're passin around Biers ..... Belly up to th Bar/Bier cooler ....
Keep it Rockin' MIKE !
phantom II
Master at Arms
Just when I though this Webb page was being dysfunctional again it finally opens !
Hey Mike that's an interesting idea for bolt heads. I would have grabbed my hole punch first . What do I know, I only build planes... :snoopy
The beer is Ron's fault. All that popcorn. Somehow a Rita would not quench the thirst.
I'm liking this build a lot !
Cheers, Christian B)
Hey Mike that's an interesting idea for bolt heads. I would have grabbed my hole punch first . What do I know, I only build planes... :snoopy
The beer is Ron's fault. All that popcorn. Somehow a Rita would not quench the thirst.
I'm liking this build a lot !
Cheers, Christian B)
Iron Mike
Master At Arms And Resident Curmudgeon
A Heiniecooler! Nice! Yep, this is the stuff that really puts a hurt on my old eyes! Went to the eye doctor last week, new prescription is in order. :S Since I don't have a punch set, this is the next best thing and cheap too!
Have a Rita on me!
:drinks
Have a Rita on me!
:drinks
June is the take home to Mom type gal. Rita however....:dance
Iron Mike
Master At Arms And Resident Curmudgeon
The afternoon session did not produce as many results, but the degree of difficulty was greater! I think I have a cramp in my eye!
The hull sections are glued together and the Eduard PE exhaust was bent to shape.
The engine grilles fit very well and look quite good.
I decided to add the PE mud flaps, so I broke out the Dremel and diamond wheel to remove the molded kit pieces.
The removed part is beside the hull.
Now for the fun stuff! The tow hooks have a lever above them to keep the hook in place and Eduard supplies PE replacement parts. You have to bend two opposite angles on the parts, then work them over a piece of brass wire. Very small and nerve wracking!!
That's it for today, I have to go stretch my eyeballs! :pinch: :pinch: :laugh:
:drinks
The hull sections are glued together and the Eduard PE exhaust was bent to shape.
The engine grilles fit very well and look quite good.
I decided to add the PE mud flaps, so I broke out the Dremel and diamond wheel to remove the molded kit pieces.
The removed part is beside the hull.
Now for the fun stuff! The tow hooks have a lever above them to keep the hook in place and Eduard supplies PE replacement parts. You have to bend two opposite angles on the parts, then work them over a piece of brass wire. Very small and nerve wracking!!
That's it for today, I have to go stretch my eyeballs! :pinch: :pinch: :laugh:
:drinks