moogie
12-06-2013, 02:22 PM
I decided to give my old Merc tractor unit a new lease of life by building it into a 8x4 tipper.
http://img201.imageshack.us/img201/6505/mercbluela4.jpg
I had a couple of frame rails left over from another build and a front axle, so joined it all together and came up with this.
http://img843.imageshack.us/img843/4966/et83.jpg
http://img571.imageshack.us/img571/5073/7iwg.jpg
One part of this build that had me doing a bit of head scratching was how to steer both front axles from one servo. This is what i came up with.
http://img834.imageshack.us/img834/5821/2t5u.jpg
With playing about with the linkages i was able to get the second axle steering less than the front.
http://img819.imageshack.us/img819/2893/haq6.jpg
Made a start on the tipper,i would have had more done but Mk1 tipper body was pulled apart as i wasn't happy with the way it looked, so this is now Mk2.
http://img802.imageshack.us/img802/240/1ckk.jpg
All made from 3mm plasticard and is loosly based on a Boweld Muck lite.
http://img28.imageshack.us/img28/4224/zqt8.jpg
I have decided to have my wheel arches mounted to the chassis rather than the body, just makes things a little easier for me.
http://img28.imageshack.us/img28/4974/z0kk.jpg
The bar across the top of rear opening is just to keep everything square, it will be remove later and the corner posts shortened.
http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/2203/2ul7.jpg
For the rear pivot i found a pair of hinges from a Tamiya F350 Hi Lift. Hope you can see them ok in the photo.
http://img822.imageshack.us/img822/5825/yfk9.jpg
The back axle will be eventually changed for a driven one, if i ever find one at a decent price ! :(
http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u151/moogie38/DSCF2946.jpg
http://img201.imageshack.us/img201/6505/mercbluela4.jpg
I had a couple of frame rails left over from another build and a front axle, so joined it all together and came up with this.
http://img843.imageshack.us/img843/4966/et83.jpg
http://img571.imageshack.us/img571/5073/7iwg.jpg
One part of this build that had me doing a bit of head scratching was how to steer both front axles from one servo. This is what i came up with.
http://img834.imageshack.us/img834/5821/2t5u.jpg
With playing about with the linkages i was able to get the second axle steering less than the front.
http://img819.imageshack.us/img819/2893/haq6.jpg
Made a start on the tipper,i would have had more done but Mk1 tipper body was pulled apart as i wasn't happy with the way it looked, so this is now Mk2.
http://img802.imageshack.us/img802/240/1ckk.jpg
All made from 3mm plasticard and is loosly based on a Boweld Muck lite.
http://img28.imageshack.us/img28/4224/zqt8.jpg
I have decided to have my wheel arches mounted to the chassis rather than the body, just makes things a little easier for me.
http://img28.imageshack.us/img28/4974/z0kk.jpg
The bar across the top of rear opening is just to keep everything square, it will be remove later and the corner posts shortened.
http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/2203/2ul7.jpg
For the rear pivot i found a pair of hinges from a Tamiya F350 Hi Lift. Hope you can see them ok in the photo.
http://img822.imageshack.us/img822/5825/yfk9.jpg
The back axle will be eventually changed for a driven one, if i ever find one at a decent price ! :(
http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u151/moogie38/DSCF2946.jpg