Bell B35D Dumper

[paulio]

Thanks every one .. Elliot what metal is use in it's construction on the bell models is it powder coated or painted with two pack I read your build on the bell 50 . I'm a bit confused after reading it . How come that model was kit ? and made out of steel ..

[elliot330]

Originally Posted by paulio

Thanks every one .. Elliot what metal is use in it's construction on the bell models is it powder coated or painted with two pack I read your build on the bell 50 . I'm a bit confused after reading it . How come that model was kit ? and made out of steel ..

Hi...

The models come from different suppliers with different ideas..

My B50 was from Frank ( Fumotec models ) he also makes a B40 as well. His models are made from a heavy gauge steel plate and come in kit form and allow the modeller to finish them - He also sells them complete if you want?
The fumotec are designed for hard work... but they are very heavy - my B50 weighed in about 20kgs

My B35, comes from THS and is made from brass and steel, it's fairly heavy at around 14kgs. But also has all the scale detail. The paint finish is 2 pack... it will get marked - but I bought them to use them.

I'm off to a friends house next Saturday - so will post some videos.

[elliot330]

Hi... the chassis and rear bed is made from steel and brass... The cab, fenders and hood are all made from a thick resin type plastic.

It is a lot more detailed, but also costs a bit more

[Espeefan]

Wow, such a beautiful looking model! I love the details. The axles, the torque rods, and radius arms, under the rear suspension. Very nice! The driveshafts look the same as the ones that Wedico uses. I'm a little surprised at that. Wedico runs driveshafts with a 4mm bore in the yokes. It seems like everyone else runs 5mm bores. For such a large model, that will carry a lot of weight, I will be interested to know how those cardan shafts hold up. I know you didn't disassemble the model, nor build it, but do you know the axles have panetary hubs? That would ease some of the torque off the whole drivetrain.

I'd love to see some video of the model running. I'd say that 4am trip to pick it up was well worth it!

[elliot330]

Hi Espeefan,

Thanks for the nice words.. The detail on the rear suspension is amazing, with the track rods & tie bars, even the rear light clusters match the original.

Well spotted on the driveshafts they are the same design, they may even be from a wedico, or certainly the same supplier.

About a week after owning the model, the gearbox decided to give out, THS over-nighted me a new one without question which I fitted in due course. Oddly enough the gearbox is from Bosch, its actually a cordless screwdriver gearbox. So I've had a little experience with working on it, its very tight for space that's for sure.

The axles are from Premacon and do have planetary hubs in, according the website, they are 12:1 reduction, so as you can imagine, very little force is on the drive train. So far it's gone up and over everything I've put in front of it!

here's a couple of vids for you!

Cheers
Elliot

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLMnXGZQtkc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMr6Qi58WbE

[Snochaser]

Nice videos Elliot. The detail and function of that truck are spot on. That's one damp site you guys are working. The other truck, is that your old one?

[elliot330]

Thanks and yes very damp, the snow was melting in the roof and dripping down nicely. It made a lovely mess. Amazing how a little puddle can completely change the driving course.

The other model is a b40 from Fumotec. Same company that made my b50 but a little smaller and more in scale with the other models.

[Lil Giants]

Do you have some kind of scale pressure washer to clean the equipment with?! I park my equip when it's muddy!

[Claus]

That is an impressive dump truck, very capable and in my opinion the best looking articulated dump to date.

[Espeefan]

Thanks for the videos, Elliot! All the models in the second video are incredible.

I'm curious too, how you clean your truck, after running in the mud like that. I don't think I'd have the heart to do that!

[elliot330]

Hi, glad you enjoyed them. To be honest, I haven't cleaned them yet and unless I need to work on them I probably won't. The mud and water barely covered the tires so the mechanical moving parts are all still free from mud and debris...