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Old 04-18-2020, 12:35 PM
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I tried to find a way of making the nuts for the wheels. I have in my toolbox a screwdriver with changing torx heads. The T4 size is the exact size of the nuts in-scale. Firtsly, I tried to make a punch using the syringe needle. I cut the angled tip off, and then I pushed the Torx screwdriver into the syringe tube. This, theoretically should have caused the syringe to become hexagonal. That didn't work, since the syringe tube simply broke lengthwise. Probably, I should have used a larger sized needle, but I don't know if there exists needle larger than 1.2mm ( I think it was marked as 20 gauge). Maybe for veterinary use, I will ask my dog's doc.
Then I tried to punch out by simply tapping on the screwdriver head against the cutting mat. That was a bad idea, since the "nut" got into the mat very deeply without any possibility to get it out. That's a fail. On the positive side, the holes left are very clean. Then I tried to use this hole as a mold to fill it with solder. That didn't work also. There are more ways to check. Will do this next week.

On that note, I continued with the engine. ZiL130 used a V8, 6l petrol engine. This is a very compact engine and it is very small in 1:32 scale. Hence it is not really detailed.
So I started with the engine block, then the oil pan and then the engine heads.
Next should come the accessories: pumps, alternator, air filter and so on. I managed to mount the pneumatic pump and that's all for now
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Old 04-18-2020, 02:02 PM
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Very nice start. As for the wheel nuts, maybe you can find a rotory leather punch. You could try incerting the tip of the T4 into the tip of one of the larger punch tubes. Then using a small hand vice, reshape the tip of the cutting tube to the shape of the tip of the T4. The paper punched nuts will probably not fall out of the tube, but you could use the T4 to push the stack of paper nuts back up the tube and dump them out. Be advised, I have NOT tried this. It was just an idea that came to my somewhat warped brain, while reading about your problem. Where there is a will, there is always a way. I wish you luck.

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Old 04-18-2020, 10:23 PM
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Thanks John. This is something to think about. Need to find an opened tool store during the quarantine...
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Old 04-22-2020, 06:28 PM
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Very nice start. As for the wheel nuts, maybe you can find a rotory leather punch. You could try incerting the tip of the T4 into the tip of one of the larger punch tubes. Then using a small hand vice, reshape the tip of the cutting tube to the shape of the tip of the T4. The paper punched nuts will probably not fall out of the tube, but you could use the T4 to push the stack of paper nuts back up the tube and dump them out.
This is a brilliant idea. I use one of those rotary tools to punch small holes and/or make large rivets, for smaller rivets and hex nuts I usually buy laser cut ones but this is definitely an idea I want to try, I need to buy a new rotary punch anyway, so I'm going to try reshaping my old one to punch hex nuts. Thanks for the suggestion.
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Old 04-29-2020, 04:22 AM
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Hello all!

Today is my country's birthday, we all celebrate the Independence Day. So, Happy Independence Day, Israel.
This also means that I had some time to build.

First, I have some update on wheel nuts. I found that the smallest hex key in my set is 1.5 mm in max width, very close to 1.4 mm needed by scale. After making a small hexagon using the hex key, I understood that the hexagonal structure is barely seen and it looks almost like circle. Got me thinking.....

Second, I touched the engine by hand without noticing that one of my fingers wasn't dry enough. Some damage was made to the ink on the engine's block side and to the oil pan. Rebuild it is...
So I've rebuilt the engine block, the heads and the oil pan. Then came the accessories: pumps, air filter enclosure and generator. The pulleys were supposed to be attached directly to the pumps and the engine block, only the cooling fan had some kind of an axle simulation. This wouldn't do, so I thickened the fan's axle and made axles for all the pulleys. I don't know if these are seen or if these will be seen after mounting the cabin and engine compartment. Also, many accessories are missing, like exhaust manifold, fuel pump, distributor and so on, but since I don't plan making open engine hood, it doesn't really matter
Then came the radiator, the clutch cowling and the gearbox. The clutch is made half opened and the gearbox is represented by only the lower half. These will be glued to the driver's cabin floor.
So the engine and the transmission are installed on their position.
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Old 05-09-2020, 10:19 PM
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Hello all
After a break I had to take because of some unexpected things happened, I continued with this model.
This time i started the crew compartment. Not too many things were done, only the floor, seat bases and rear power outtake tunnel guard.

Next time - seats an more stuff...
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Old 05-16-2020, 10:44 AM
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Hello all
One more small update
This time the front seats
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Old 05-31-2020, 04:21 AM
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Hello all.
Slowly, this build continues.
I decided that I need to make the external body shiney and covered the printed pages with Americana Glossy finisher. Had to make 4-5 layers. This stiffened the paper a lot, making it quite hard to fold and build. Nothing I can't deal with, but still, I will have to fight the parts. I hope the looks will be worth the trouble.

Finished with the rear bench. Then I switched to the engine compartment. The "nose" of this car is very distinct. The smiling grill becoming wheel cowlings (are these called wings??) and the round hood are very special and quite hard to implement in paper. I have to admit I didn't understand how the engine compartment sides connect to the cowlings, to the front grill and to the windshield base and where does the firewall go. So I emailed Nova, the designer. The guy sent 100+ build pictures and some diagrams. This made the construction a bit easier.
The idea is that first the firewall (which is a laminated double sided piece) should be mounted but only the side that faces the crew compartment. Then the wheels wells should be installed. Then the windshield base is mounted. Afterwards the engine compartment sides are mounted formed to right shape with round nose and straight sides. Then laminate the insides of engine compartment so that engine bay internal walls are not white.
Then the hood (bonnet?) should come along forming the engine compartment. All this without formers of any kind. That was a challenging job.
This is the point I stopped...
Next, the wheel cowlings and the grill. Maybe next week...
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Old 06-20-2020, 03:03 AM
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Hello all
After some recovery after having a small burn on my left hand, I got to truck's front grill.
Unexpectedly, it took me 4.5 hours to finish this part.
I have to add, all external parts were covered by Americana Glossy sealer/finisher spray. I made too many passes to make the parts shine so the paper now is really stiff and hard to work with.
Nevemind, I'll overcome this
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Old 06-20-2020, 03:28 AM
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good work Boris
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