What I've been working on nowadays
Well, it's been a long time since I've typed anything in here and I think all I will do is update on the models that I'm building. This will surely be easier than telling stories about my day or my life or anything. With this at least I can update frequently by using the Ctrl+C and Ctrl+V shortcut key.
This build is started in January. This is actually in conjunction with the 50th Malaysian Independance day. It is actually a group build for all modelers to join in and participate in building models of the Malaysian past and present time. I'm joining this group build by scratchbuilding a ferret scout car or Harimau Scout Car in the Malaysian Armed Forces.
I will show the progress bit by bit in here so that this will not be such a quiet blog (hopefully... )
Got an SMS from my wife on 10th January 2007 saying that my package from HLJ has arrived. So, as soon as I got home, right after dinner I open the HLJ box and inside it the 1/35th Daimler MkII Scout Car.
There are no pictures just yet as all that I done yesterday is only test fitting the models to look and recognize parts that will need to be modified in order to convert it to the Ferret Scout Car. A few areas I have identified that needs to be rebuild in order to transform it to the Ferret.
1) Tyres - eventhough the tyres are the right size, the rims are a bit different. The Ferret have, instead of holes on the Daimlers, are eight nuts on the inner side of the rim and the wheel hub will need to be added as well. This will be tackled first as I will need to make a cast copy out of the modified ones because the Daimler only has four wheels while the Ferret has a spare wheel on the side. I will modify all the wheels and cast a few copies of the wheel as back up.
2) Wheelarch - The rear wheelarch does not need any modification done but the front will need to be rebuild. Luckily the wheelarch comes in separate parts thus making it easier for me to rebuild it.
3) Main body - There are a few modifications that needs to be done in order to convert the Daimler into a Ferret. Upon inspection, the front will need to be extended, the upper body (the opening where the driver goes in/out) will need to be removed and rebuild, the engine cover will also need to be modified as well. The exhaust will need to be relocated as well.
4) Interior - Since the basic interior is supplied with the Daimler kit, I might as well make the Ferret with full detailed interior. This is also planned to be done but this depends on the time factor as well.
This build is started in January. This is actually in conjunction with the 50th Malaysian Independance day. It is actually a group build for all modelers to join in and participate in building models of the Malaysian past and present time. I'm joining this group build by scratchbuilding a ferret scout car or Harimau Scout Car in the Malaysian Armed Forces.I will show the progress bit by bit in here so that this will not be such a quiet blog (hopefully... )
Got an SMS from my wife on 10th January 2007 saying that my package from HLJ has arrived. So, as soon as I got home, right after dinner I open the HLJ box and inside it the 1/35th Daimler MkII Scout Car.
There are no pictures just yet as all that I done yesterday is only test fitting the models to look and recognize parts that will need to be modified in order to convert it to the Ferret Scout Car. A few areas I have identified that needs to be rebuild in order to transform it to the Ferret.
1) Tyres - eventhough the tyres are the right size, the rims are a bit different. The Ferret have, instead of holes on the Daimlers, are eight nuts on the inner side of the rim and the wheel hub will need to be added as well. This will be tackled first as I will need to make a cast copy out of the modified ones because the Daimler only has four wheels while the Ferret has a spare wheel on the side. I will modify all the wheels and cast a few copies of the wheel as back up.
2) Wheelarch - The rear wheelarch does not need any modification done but the front will need to be rebuild. Luckily the wheelarch comes in separate parts thus making it easier for me to rebuild it.
3) Main body - There are a few modifications that needs to be done in order to convert the Daimler into a Ferret. Upon inspection, the front will need to be extended, the upper body (the opening where the driver goes in/out) will need to be removed and rebuild, the engine cover will also need to be modified as well. The exhaust will need to be relocated as well.
4) Interior - Since the basic interior is supplied with the Daimler kit, I might as well make the Ferret with full detailed interior. This is also planned to be done but this depends on the time factor as well.
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