Gremir F15A modelperry beta build

[modelperry]

Originally Posted by Tim Crowe

Greg

Can you post a plan photo of the chassis, please.

I am struggling to get the chassis parallel.

Thanks

Tim

No problem. I'll take photos of each side, each end, top and bottom as straight on as I can when I get home this afternoon/evening. Will that help you out?

Greg

[modelperry]

Here ya go, Mr Crowe:

[Don Boose]

Nice work, Greg!

Don

[GreMir]

That's why I leave building vehicles to professionals
Excellent work!

[Tim Crowe]

Thanks for posting photos, Greg

They have really helped

Tim

[modelperry]

More progress:

The axle tubes were reinforced with 4 mm plastic rod as is my standard approach to long rolled tubes.

The wire patterns for the axle installation need modified for better fit and to add what is missing. The axle hanging brackets around the tapered section of each axle pumpkin do not have a large enough radius. the location of the top spindle arme on the front axle is not well defined. I positioned it wrong, evidently and the link between it and the steering box was then too long and needed to be bent. axle shock links are shown on the chassis drawing but not labeled and have no pattern. I made some with 1 mm (20 gauge) wire and have shown location and pattern.

After everything is assembled it looks rather good. Amazingly I got all four axle ends to touch the ground solidly. Dumb luck on my part I am sure.

The tenth picture in this group shows a printing error where the white part is too large on the tank mount brackets. easily fixed with paint in this case.

Greg

[GreMir]

Originally Posted by modelperry

...The axle hanging brackets around the tapered section of each axle pumpkin do not have a large enough radius

I just checked this - using part 29 to fit into the templates 25B and 25C and it looks fine on paper. I think I will leave this as-is as there are too many variables here to make it work the same for everybody.

Originally Posted by modelperry

the location of the top spindle arme on the front axle is not well defined. I positioned it wrong, evidently and the link between it and the steering box was then too long and needed to be bent.

I can try to fix it, but I would need a sketch showing what needs to be done.

Originally Posted by modelperry

axle shock links are shown on the chassis drawing but not labeled and have no pattern. I made some with 1 mm (20 gauge) wire and have shown location and pattern.

Fixed. I understand that there four of those patterns needed?

Originally Posted by modelperry

After everything is assembled it looks rather good. Amazingly I got all four axle ends to touch the ground solidly. Dumb luck on my part I am sure.

That's a huge understatement as the frame looks amazing!

Originally Posted by modelperry

The tenth picture in this group shows a printing error where the white part is too large on the tank mount brackets. easily fixed with paint in this case.
Greg

Fixed.

[modelperry]

Originally Posted by GreMir

I just checked this - using part 29 to fit into the templates 25B and 25C and it looks fine on paper. I think I will leave this as-is as there are too many variables here to make it work the same for everybody.

I understand. Just putting it out there just in case.

Originally Posted by GreMir

I can try to fix it, but I would need a sketch showing what needs to be done.

Wish I could help here but am not sure what designer intended for placement of pieces. Sorry.

Originally Posted by GreMir

Fixed. I understand that there four of those patterns needed?

Yup, four.

Originally Posted by GreMir

That's a huge understatement as the frame looks amazing!

Thanks.

Greg

[Don Boose]

This looks terrific, Greg.

Makes me want to get the WAK C-15 to add to my library of unbuilt models.

Don

[Clashster]

Great work, Greg! Looks terrific!