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she will def be a pusher jus like the real deal :)
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both sides now complete :)
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when it comes to making a turn every bit counts specially for a bus this long :)
with shocks, no good http://i581.photobucket.com/albums/s...s/DSC09876.jpg without shocks, yep yep thts what you want :) http://i581.photobucket.com/albums/s.../DSC09877b.jpg |
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for the siding you can make your own if you have a lathe
i used to make the dies for domed silver wire out of steel but with thin alumium you could maybe use alumium round stock anyway make a cylinder about two to three inches in diameter your choice cut them both the same length IE i use some 2" stock and cut it four inches long and drill a hole clear though them both but with one hole smaller now you need to draw up what the finished siding would look like from a end IE ^^^^^^^^ but in your scale lol then chuck up one roller and make a positive that is the one that has the raised bumps on it just go slow and check and recheck it when its done do the other roller but i negative and this one is harder as it needs to be as close as it can to fit now make a frame and mount them so the top one adjusts up and down put the rollers on axles and make the top one turn with a crank i know i know it seems like a lot of work but if you just sit and think about it and you are handy it will click or if you have a mill you can cut two plates and use a arbor press sold and/or gave most of that stuff away when we moved down to Florida so i can't show pictures but will look on the inter-net grumpy |
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heheh welll I really wish I could work with metal, but I dont have metal working machines or metal to work with LOL which sucksss But if I did, I could make some great stuff since I already know how to do scale drawings of things n such would be aawesomeeeeeee maybe 1 day :) will be a while till then lol
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here is moreee!
think i need some spacers for the front axel to pull the wheels out a bit more its very close to scale but I want them to stick out a bit further and then ill be 100% satisfied http://i581.photobucket.com/albums/s...s/DSC09878.jpg http://i581.photobucket.com/albums/s...s/DSC09879.jpg http://i581.photobucket.com/albums/s...s/DSC09880.jpg http://i581.photobucket.com/albums/s...s/DSC09881.jpg http://i581.photobucket.com/albums/s...s/DSC09882.jpg http://i581.photobucket.com/albums/s...s/DSC09883.jpg http://i581.photobucket.com/albums/s...s/DSC09885.jpg |
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Amazing. And fast!
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wow!
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Looking good Silvio!!!:D
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This is coming along great..Keep up the great work at the rate you are going you'll be done soon..
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Nice job so far and really fast! You should put a sound system in it and play Weird Al's "Another one rides the Bus" when it's finished. :)
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Instead of wideners why not widen the axle itself. You seem to be a styrene master, and I'm sure you could build an extension to widen the axle.
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i'd have IHBUILDER make you some spacers to go between the hub and the rim. he did the rims right? should have no problem matching them up.
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I'd leave the front alone..... Themany I have seen they are tucked in just like you have...... I like the style bus you chose.....
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thank you very much guys :) I hope to have more updates for you sooooon now its the real hard part of the bus LOL making the front n rear LOL
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looks real good..
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Phase 1 COMPLETEEEE 1 of the most important steps in this build :)
now comes the hard part LOLL!! OH MAN!!!! you guys havent seen nothin yet! http://i581.photobucket.com/albums/s...s/DSC09937.jpg http://i581.photobucket.com/albums/s...s/DSC09938.jpg http://i581.photobucket.com/albums/s...s/DSC09939.jpg http://i581.photobucket.com/albums/s...s/DSC09940.jpg http://i581.photobucket.com/albums/s...s/DSC09941.jpg http://i581.photobucket.com/albums/s...s/DSC09942.jpg http://i581.photobucket.com/albums/s...s/DSC09943.jpg |
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Silvio shes looking really sweet. Dont stop now
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Looking good mate she is coming along well once the outside is done the fun part begins doing the interior so where are all those seats coming from and where will the motor be placed keep the pic's coming Silvio :D
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SWEET!! Don't forget the smoke generator for all of the black smoke the make when starting up :rolleyes::rolleyes:
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I know this is not a tandem axle but I was wondering if anyone may have an answer to my question.?
A lot of the buses I see with tandems run a standard dual tire for front axle and only a single skinny tire on the rear axle it's not a super single or even a lift axle so I don't understand why?? Just curious if anyone knows why. Anyway awesome build and the craftsmanship is second to none keep the updates coming and the ideas flowing. --Dan |
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thanks man :) and your talking about the extra wheel thats inside like the lugage area?
Tag axles mounted ahead of the drive axle on the P8M-4905A coaches. This tag axle was apparently an option that could come with the coach when ordered by the customer. Notice the smaller wheel and rim size, basically what it does is it helps remove some load off the drive axel and I guess that would make the bus engine have less stress and wear. :) this ? http://busdrawings.com/coach/alberta...99ludwig61.jpg http://busdrawings.com/coach/alberta...9ludwig61b.jpg |
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Thanks for the answers on the axles guys.
Silvio the axle is identical to what you showed only trailing behind the other axle not in front, and being on that position it had just a regular wheel well opening no panels or anything in front soranowraith thanks for your help too I figured it had something to do with capacity just didn't understand why only a smaller single tire but I guess thats all you would really need. Thx again for the answers and cant wait for your next set of updates. --Dan |
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Yah but don't forget this one:eek::p:( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dW_xH...eature=related
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Careful it doesn't turn into this!
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LOL WHAT THE HCKKKK!!!! LOL thats like a PLANEE for sureee LOLL
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Way to go Snowman:D you one upped me in style:p Now I remember who
"Shoulder's" is:eek: Later, Neil#2 aka doodlebug P.S. now I need to rent the movie:o |
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Heh heh yeah, I watched that movie at my friend's house, so funny. Look out! He's got a milk carton!!
But to bring things back on topic, this is gonna be one original build, will be watching this closely. The wheels look great. |
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Ditto
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Any updates???
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yes there is but I have a metal block on the challenge I have come upon against LOL
I will post details in a little bit :) I need to take pix the situation LOL |
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metal block or mental block?
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Well that is weird. Only earlier today I was wondering if anyone had ever built a public service or school bus etc, based on the Tamiya form/componants and scale. I was even going to post in the general section asking about it - and then I here I stumble across this. Dude, you're a genius. I would love to see the finished product if you have any more photos please?
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This is gonna be KOOOOL!!:cool:Cant wait to see progress pics!!:D
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I know it could be a bit too late to resurrect this topic, but I'm bloody curious how did it end... :) Anybody knows or have some pics??? :)
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Man, that's really weird. I have never seen a bus with a lift axle, hidden behind the luggage storage area, but then I have never been around buses either.
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