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diomichi


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Hello,

after some searching for references I started with my new model. First I want to complete the wheels for the lorry. To create the rims I took the wheels of a Panther from Revell and changed them with a little bit work,some tubes and discs of polistyrol.The rivets are made with a tool. Thanks for watching.

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Michel



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What a good tip! Thanks! I am waiting to see the next steps of the project.



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Very ingenious, I like it!



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Great start... I'll be watching with interest.



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mad matz


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Hi Michi,it's agood idea to start with the wheels...should 've done so with my DeLahaye Winch Truck.Still it sits there without wheels.Do you think your Thorneycroft will be finished for Heiden euro model expo next year?   Matz



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Thanks. That is really a cool tip! The wheels look great.



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This I like. Wonder if it would work in 1/35 scale ???
Paul

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Hi,

thanks at first for your comments.

@ Matz: If I have time to go to Heiden next year,I will show the lorry if it is finished,but the model receives no paint at this time,because I start with colouring,when all items for my new dio are done.

By the way,I had little time to continue with the model and I start with the chassis (frame).Be patient it's not complete.                                                               



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Excellent work  

I can't wait for the next update.



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If you are looking for more Thornycroft detail we are currently rebuilding one from the ground up. Most of it is in bits scattered around and sheeted over and the rebuild will be another 10 year job. You can see photos and the blog of it here:

http://hmvf.co.uk/forumvb/showthread.php?13514-WW1-Thornycroft-restoration

if you have any specific questions let me know and i will try and find you an answer and some photos.

Good luck

Tim

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Hello,

I have a little time more to continue my little lorry.

@ Tim: Thanks for your kindly offer to support me, if I have a problem or a question. I took a look at your blog and I must say that's a great challenge and the photos I saw, are a great help for me!

Here a photo of my finished flat springs.Sorry for the bad picture, I've made several shots, but this is the best result to photograph this little white things.



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Those look very nice you should get this cast as a kit... it would save me having to make one smile



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Tim

As an aside to the great model being built here do you have any plans better than the ones I've attached.



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Hi folks,

hope you had a wonderful christmas wink Here is a little update of the progress. Have a nice day smile

cheers

Michel



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We dont have any plans different from those. Interestingly, the Thornycroft has two good books about it, but there is no high level manual or parts book like we had with the Dennis. Strange, but there we go.

Tim



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Beautiful work Michel, it would be impressive with that level of detail in 1/35 scale but in 1/72... oustanding



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Hi,

first of all I wish you a happy new year wink

Thanks too for your comments. Here's a small progress of the Thorny. I began with some motor block detailing with gear box, motor cab with radiator and some fine details at the rear axle. All parts are not finished at this level, they need some more detailing to the end.

regards

Michel



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Stunning, you really should get this cast... I'd buy one biggrin



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Hello,

@CrashandBern: sorry,my experience of making a cast of a mastermodel is at level zero.I was planning to build it since a long time and now I make it for my new project,respectively for a diorama.By the way I made some little work and details as you can see below.

Cheers

Michel



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Beautiful ,you should really make a cast of thiswink

 



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Hi,

@Hans: Thanks for your friendly comment but I'm planning the model without any castings. I'm sorry no  By the way I had some time to work further at the lorry. I get crazy about this tiny pieces,they cost a lot of time to build them up bleh  Below you can see how I turned the small lamps on my electric drill and what tools I used.

Michel



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Michel I'm stunned this must be one of the nicest builds I've ever seen in 1/72 scale.

Your attention to detail even on the smallest parts is fantastic... you must have very good eyesight or a really big magnifying glass!!!

If you ever do want anything cast I'd be more than happy to oblige wink



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Wow,this is really "great"biggrin

 

greetings,Hans.



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Hello,

here comes a little update of my work.Sorry for the quality of photos hmm I made some details of the driving cab and put them together, to see, how they look like. Later, when all the details are done I glue the parts together.Thanks for watching.

Cheers

Michel



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Hey don't worry about the quality of the photos it's the quality of the work that counts and there's plenty here.

This is looking really good smile



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Hello modellers,

here's a little progress of the truck.By the way,it costs me blood and sweat to bend and adjust the small rods for the mudguards.The mudguards are made from 0,2 mm thin copper,cut,bend and a little bit engrave near the edge do the final.Exhaust and step are done and wait for glueing.All the pieces of the rear axis are done too and will placed soon into the modell.I think the most difficult thing is to make the frame and the tilt.I am not sure, what kind of material I should use for the tilt.
Thanks for watching

Cheers
Michel

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Lovely work! Looking forward to see it painted and assembled. Question, can you elabrate on how you made the front axle?


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Hi Diego,

to make the front axis is not difficult. I rasped the curved piece out of piece of styrene to get the right shape. Then I glued on both sides a thin strip of styrene to get a metall axle carrier, as you can see on the picture. The adapters for the wheels are made again from small pieces in various shapes. The steering rod is made and bent form a little rod of brass. I hope this will help you. By the way, yesterday I had some little time to push the work a little bit further and made a tool box and a rack for the small 2 gallons jerrycans. Hope you like it guys.

Regards

Michel



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Incredible quality work here. Quite remarkable. Your two gallon petrol tins look like they have fold down handles. i have never seen any like that. Which examples are you copying.?

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Thanks Michel! I must try your techniques... I'm a bit at a loss making a new front axle for my Reviresco models, the Daimler Marienflede truck and the Mercedes staff car... both need these curvy axles and your model looks spot on on what I have to do!
Great work!
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Hi fellows,

thanks for your comments. Omg, what am I doing? Tim, thanks for pointing me at the small tins, you could never see any like that, because I did a mistake.The handles must be standing upright. I will correct this fault.

Michel



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I was reluctant to say anything because what an amazing model. I thought that maybe you had seen these type of tins somewhere else which i had not.
Tim

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Hello Tim,

I am allways thankful, when experts,who restore real trucks so beautiful as you did and do,give their "critical" comments.I simply made a mistake and never saw a tin with folded handles wink I replaced the handles with newer, bent ones.Shortly after I made a back lamp with holder.

Cheers

Michel



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More great work Michel I really look forward to your updates. smile



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Hi @ all,

here's a little update. The rearward assembling of the lorry is nearly finished.The rods and canvas are waiting for their completion wink

Michel



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Fantastic



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Michel, if the Thornycroft was in 1/35 and looked like that I'd be impressed, but in 1/72!!! Well done.



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Good evening,

after some working at my little thorny I want to show you the progress at this moment. Some details are not fixed yet, because I want to make first the canvas for the lorry.Some work is waiting too for adding details under the chassis. I hope, I can complete the scratch build until march 31, to present it at the euromodelexposition in Heiden wink  Ok, here some photos. Hope you like it. Criticism and comments are allways wellcome.

Regards

Michel



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Truly marvellous. well done. Are you going to put the name Thornycroft on the radiator?

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Perfect. 

 

That's the only word I can say as criticism. It's so clean and sharp model. 

 

Michel, you should do masters... 



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