Prudenzio Contest - Mini Acme Oil Truck

[lrm1960]

Here is my first entry into the Zio Prudenzio Contest - there may be more later if I can get them done - it is the Mini Acme Oil Truck.

Here are the basic components - minus the wheels/tires

Closer views of the cab, I printed out an extra windshield frame and glued thin clear acetate between the frames for windshield glass

Closer view of the oil tank


Lee

[lrm1960]

More components of the Mini Oil Truck,

Chassis/fenders:


Fuel tanks and grille/hood/headlights:


Steering wheel and column, I didn't use the steering column supplied. I rolled paper around a standard pin.


Lee

[cjwalas]

Beautiful. This is a great looking little kit and I look forward to seeing how it all turns out.
Chris

[lrm1960]

Again, more components for the Mini Oil Truck

Motor: I found the motor to be quite detailed for the size, it included drive belts, fan, alternator/generator, intake manifold with carburetor and air filter, and exhaust manifold and pipe


Here is the beginning of the assembly, chassis assembly with motor, grille, front and rear suspension, drive shaft and exhaust pipe:


Lee

[lrm1960]

Here is the assembled Mini Oil Truck, without the wheels/tires:


Lee

[doctormax]

looks cool even now without the wheels.

[lrm1960]

Here are the wheels/tires for the Mini Oil Truck. Her is where I deviated the most from the original design. It appeared that the designed called for just folding and gluing the tires and wheels, resulting in a flat wheel, double thickness, printed on both sides. But also provided in the design was tire treads, but no indication of how to construct a wheel with any thickness. I started by making the wheels/tires by just laminating the two sides together, and cut out the spokes. I then printed out multiple copies of the wheels/tires, and cut out the center to just create a donut. I then laminated the donuts to each side of the center hub/spokes until I had the thickness of the tread, and then glued on the tread.
The end result, I'm pretty happy with:


Lee

[lrm1960]

Here it is finished:



Lee

[The Orange]

Excellent build Lee - I especially admire the engine and its details, even at such a small scale. Edge coloring looks good, and I would call this one a winner.

Also, good to see a member not too far down South of CA! Nice change of pace!

[Vermin_King]

Very nice. Like the wheels