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Unimog 1/10
I'm making this truck for a long time. It started as a pretty conventional build but it evolved. I'm not posting the first set of photos because they were lost when PhotoBucket went down.
Started as a scratchbuilt cab and bed,custom c-channel chassis and straight scx10 axles... These photos feature a completely new bed and portal axles https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...ef4432ac_c.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...931c5114_c.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...47666faa_c.jpg |
This is the second bed I do for this truck:
First, the bottom: https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4654/...d549b58a_b.jpg And then, one side: https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4765/...0189ccb3_b.jpg Back: https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4752/...89b4b852_b.jpg With primer: https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4667/...f75fac8f_b.jpg It's the first time I've worked with tooling foil. It's fun stuff Scribed the all the lines and started with the "nails": https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4783/...eaa519a7_b.jpg https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4789/...50ab2e8f_b.jpg After all the nails, some black spray, a bit of sanding to do a kind of black wash,apply a heavy duty metal brush to do a wooden texture and finally the brown: https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4792/...3ed1fb5d_b.jpg https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4774/...bb4f9e18_b.jpg more zoom! https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4783/...9e5c6fd4_b.jpg[/url] Honestly, i was surprised with the result as the paint could fill the texture of the metal brush but turned out nice. A mate clear coat in the end will take the shine away More on the rear bed,has hinges, only need to replace the lower screws for shorter ones: https://farm1.staticflickr.com/812/2...c5891157_b.jpg https://farm1.staticflickr.com/788/2...c64c94ee_b.jpg https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4777/...fd6dec49_b.jpg https://farm1.staticflickr.com/819/2...e52a4f2c_b.jpg Very satisfied with the bed width, the bedsides drop perfectly |
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But, even like that, the truck needs updates,one being a slightly larger fuel tank and the other, adding a rear canvas to the bed, because it was one of my initial requirements,even before the start of the project
My current bed is fine but I've scrapped the idea of the canvas before because there's no way I can put functional hooks on the thin aluminum that's on the bedsides so I'll make a brand new bed for this purpose This time, I'll print the bedsides because of my current personal situation, and doing the floor and struture as before,with wood and PVC sheet 2 prints, 1 side: https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...c43caafa_b.jpg How the corners would look like https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...962e676b_b.jpg Giving some wooden texture to the PVC https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...3c29d9c4_b.jpg Small nails to mimic round head bolts securing the planks https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...d069ec2b_b.jpg Black for panel gaps https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...9c2bf367_b.jpg Painted in a colour that should be brown but it's more like dark olive drab so it will stay https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...4a80f57a_b.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...705d04de_b.jpg Next is prepping the sides to paint and attach |
Mudguards printed and painted
https://i.imgur.com/IhGnkvsl.jpg https://i.imgur.com/4KqbGQFl.jpg https://i.imgur.com/5uobma7l.jpg https://i.imgur.com/eZVW7rTl.jpg |
Well, things are going slow...was anxious to get the metal stuff done to pass the bed to the lady who will do the tarp.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...3cb37d09_b.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...29d14a3b_b.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...7dc57e99_b.jpg At first, I will only make the front and rear arch like the real ones but all my reference photos were from 4x4s. This long bed would need one more,atleast The archs are 4mm stainless steel and the rest 3mm. The feet are steel, brazed to the archs.Was planning to braze everything but I'm quicker with the TIG. |
One more random detail for the 'mog
https://i.imgur.com/wYe6BE4l.jpg https://i.imgur.com/8Garqehl.jpg https://i.imgur.com/hz05B8ml.jpg I live in a rough neighbourhood :) The tailgate is almost painted and ready to be mounted. Did one of the bench seat but maybe I'll put only one and left the space left for cargo https://i.imgur.com/OYiqgTjl.jpg https://i.imgur.com/ZJEgUREl.jpg |
Printed a pair of improved functional tailgate hinges to be glued to the bed. They're printed in one piece, let's hope they hold
https://i.imgur.com/v5MUq0Vl.jpg Tailgate with the hooks. Not shown, are the rubber stops(printed in TPU because scale :) ) https://i.imgur.com/6I2gw9Zl.jpg https://i.imgur.com/dLnT3Dol.jpg https://i.imgur.com/8k70o44h.jpg Closed latch https://i.imgur.com/YaTxiifh.jpg https://i.imgur.com/Grw8S8hh.jpg A printed hinge. https://i.imgur.com/J17IN3gh.jpg https://i.imgur.com/mFQ4Rl3h.jpg I'm very excited how it turned out.Anxious to get it on the trails |
Because the truck has to function properly,I've improved the rear shocks to handle the extra weight.
The old ones weren't shock absorbers at all, were pretty and scale but there was no o-rings on the shaft so they couldn't hold the oil. So , found these 60mm shocks for cheap and took the springs out and filled with 1000 oil: https://i.imgur.com/QCLJ1KQh.jpg They only problem is that they are made for m2.5 hardware and couldn't find 4.8mm balls for m3 so did these ones: https://i.imgur.com/icNvazih.jpg https://i.imgur.com/r2dfc0jh.jpg https://i.imgur.com/GXMap3Qh.jpg https://i.imgur.com/Ad78ogWh.jpg Don't like them upside down but unfortunately,this was the only way to mount them... Another detail that was buggin me was mounting this tow hitch https://i.imgur.com/UoS5LfCh.jpg https://i.imgur.com/5RL4jwVh.jpg Got the hitch from eBay, some M2 scale bolts and printed the frame around it Don't mind the rust. It's almost ready to be painted |
Great work!
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Originally Posted by Smokeyr67
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Great work!
Well,in my opinion, 3D printing is cool but when we only print scale acessories, we're just scratching the surface of it's true potential The Moose axles being released free maybe clicked in my brain and came back from an old idea of making a full axle for the unimog. The problem is that I like this truck but the ugly axles seem out of place. Adding to that the front axle is a Frankenstein that i don't know how it never failed So,I've started to design from scratch,heavily influenced by the now discontinued SSD D60 axle housing. This housing will have all the features of the old one like being 20mm narrower to compensate to portal boxes,panhard mount, spring perches,spherical ends, 7° of caster and 3rd link mount. The pumpkin is small as the stock gears allow... Front: https://i.imgur.com/ZL9MKVHl.jpg back: https://i.imgur.com/h4uhW7Ll.jpg https://i.imgur.com/5vKHzral.jpg https://i.imgur.com/SMRg66sl.jpg Like the Stones said: "I see a red axle and I want it painted black" :) https://i.imgur.com/ba2ji1Ph.jpg https://i.imgur.com/kBhML0Jh.jpg https://i.imgur.com/pIsib3bh.jpg more subtle... |
After a lot of time without trails,finally did it!!
Took the JK, the M548 and the 'mog to drive a little. Ended driving the Unimog a lot more than the others https://i.imgur.com/xFo9n6Ch.jpg https://i.imgur.com/NyJU80Ph.jpg https://i.imgur.com/vrGckuvh.jpg https://i.imgur.com/W5gi4nAh.jpg Tried an easy line with sucess and was doing slightly harder lines and the truck was doing great...ended in one that I was positive that will fail...but the truck managed to climb. In 1st gear of course |
That previous axle sparked an old idea of making 100% printed axles based on the real ones. A few years ago I worked on that, having housings printed but the big scx10 internals didn't allowed to do them small and nice. Fast forward to the present and adding to my improved 3d skills,we have more choice of diff parts
Someone suggested TRX4 diff gears and using lockable diff. Was a great idea but the parts are too expensive.Remember that I need 4 sets to make 3 axles. Went to scx10.2 gears from Ebay and they seem good, nice machining and finish The issue was doing the gear mesh because of the "high pinion" feature but after a few tries, is done Doesn't seems but it works: https://i.imgur.com/qcJDS1Ih.jpg I'm aiming for this,2 halves: https://i.imgur.com/1Z3FLPrh.png The angle on the pinions is because torque tubes(like the real Unimog) are a possibility. |
just to keep this going:
My transfer case was a 2s Helios, nice case but big. Wasn't able to center it and adapting the torquetubes to it would be a PITA so, Plan B: https://i.imgur.com/0kqJmHI.png This transfer case has everything integrated and it's small as possible. Uses stock scx10 gears so is easy to repair. Could used smaller gears but the torquetube mounts will always be this size so there was no advantages Here, everything mocked up with the v1 transfer case(above is the v2,not as tall) https://i.imgur.com/G8nphxah.jpg This transfer case will bolt to a new skidplate to mount the transfer box as centered as I could. The torquetubes require that. The skidplate sits lower than the older one but I think that wouldn't be a problem, this is a scale truck afterall Quick mockup: https://i.imgur.com/wsOuRH6h.jpg https://i.imgur.com/uy65QeXh.jpg https://i.imgur.com/ZsFjsdHh.jpg Missed the torquetube length by a couple of milimeters but the real ones will be machined from aluminium so it's fine The rear trackbar mounts are in place. Need to redo the motor mount and wait for the diff bearings to arrive. My plan is to complete and mount an axle before moving to the next one |
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