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Re: Bob's M1070 (maybe)

I'm building it with added CPK armour, so this is the inspiration:
http://members.iinet.net.au/~canison/m1070/3.jpg
http://members.iinet.net.au/~canison/m1070/4.jpg

Re: Bob's M1070 (maybe)

cab looks good. What's the width?

I have my rough draft m1070 cab mocked up as well.

Re: Bob's M1070 (maybe)

Its about 165mm wide.

Re: Bob's M1070 (maybe)

Finally! Looks great,Bob.You have a bunch of followers,anxious for next step.

Re: Bob's M1070 (maybe)

Can anyone recommend some wheels, preferably plastic, with about a 40mm diameter, 34-35mm wide?

Suggestions?

Re: Bob's M1070 (maybe)

That's about 1.5".
These are 42mm http://store.rc4wd.com/Panther-Plast...-2_p_2032.html
RC4WD also has a decent selection of 1.9" wheels and beadlocks if you can go up to a 1.9" wheel.
http://store.rc4wd.com/19-Wheels_c_59.html

Re: Bob's M1070 (maybe)

I have some Tamiya humvee wheels that I forgot about that are pretty close. Going to use those even though they're a little big.

Re: Bob's M1070 (maybe)

This build will look awesome! Can't wait to see it done!

Re: Bob's M1070 (maybe)

I suppose I should get rid of the (maybe) in the title!

Re: Bob's M1070 (maybe)

Always nice when goodies arrive. Just got 2 of these for the front and rear axles. They do middle axles as well but are out of stock atm.

http://www.integy.com/C24519BLACK.jpg

Re: Bob's M1070 (maybe)

Hey I have seen one of these M1070 in person at the Oshkosh air show in 2012 and it is MASSIVE.

I took some pictures of it, might help you for some additional reference:
http://imageshack.us/g/1/10446715/

Re: Bob's M1070 (maybe)

Oh nice! Thanks for that!

Re: Bob's M1070 (maybe)

Yup get rid of the maybe

If i could work out how!

Quote:

Originally Posted by kingbob (Post 99445)

If i could work out how!

pm phhstix and tell him to change it for you

So i did a bit of work on the cab today. Added the CPK armour panels, and accompanying windows. Added the appropriate bolt details, grab rail, door handles, lifting lugs etc. I'll probably re-do the lifting lugs though, not very happy with them. One side of each window frame is only taped on so i can remove the windows for painting.

Btw: the little bolts, they really are hex bolts on washers, each into a 1mm hole.

http://members.iinet.net.au/~canison/m1070/10.jpg
http://members.iinet.net.au/~canison/m1070/9.jpg
http://members.iinet.net.au/~canison/m1070/8.jpg

The tires from rc4wd came in, Rock Crusher XT 1.55's. The diameter is about 94mm which is about spot on for the real Michelins in scale. I'd have preferred to use their mil-spec tires but they arent available in this size.

Sassgrunt on here was kind enough to send me some spare Tamiya Humvee wheels he had, And they do fit, but they compress the sidewall a bit, and didnt look quite right.
I found a silver touring car wheel in my bits box which was the same diameter as the humvee wheel, but wider, but still didnt look right.
I borrowed a wheel from a mates Tamiya Mini, and they fit way better. So i've ordered some black dish mini wheels to use. I'll be making hubcabs for them, which will be easier to attach to dish wheels.

Pic left to right; Touring car wheel, humvee wheel, mini wheel.
http://members.iinet.net.au/~canison/m1070/11.jpg

Have had some time over the christmas break, so got started on the chassis. The mounts on the Integy axles arent a direct fit for the stock truck suspension setup. It does have mounting holes at the right width though, so after a bit of experimentation, came up with the following mounts.

Managed to use kit parts in different places to keep the front suspension layout mostly the same, including the leaf spring, but used Tamiya oil filled semi shocks instead.

The rear is similar, but used 2 sets of plastic arms. Again used kit parts, but oil shocks.

In both cases the frame sits a bit higher from the axle than stock, but should give it that right sort of high look i hope. My only concern is the rear axles. On a stock kit, the axles can rock easily on the leaf springs, which gives them some nice soft suspension. But the way i've done them does away with that. Its quite firm, i dont think they'll have that sort of easy adjustment/movement in them. But if i just use stock spring shocks, it'll be too soft, it'll sag because of the weight.

Any ideas?

Rear:
http://members.iinet.net.au/~canison/m1070/12.jpg
http://members.iinet.net.au/~canison/m1070/13.jpg

Front:
http://members.iinet.net.au/~canison/m1070/14.jpg
http://members.iinet.net.au/~canison/m1070/15.jpg

Still waiting on the centre axles.