Scratchbuild WIP-SADF Buffel 1/35- Updated 6/17

Wow, that looks great. Are you going to add gun mounts? Heres a picture I found. Looks like twin 30s.

David

Well, last post in here is from January, so I guess it's time for a few new photos.  I'm getting a lot of work done now that I have nothing to do for 3 months, so I'm hoping to finish his guy up by September, since my modelling production DROPS during school.  Anyways, I've decided I want to get my hands on the new (re?)release of the Revell Unimog, 'cus there's just no way I have the motivation to do the whole chassis on my own. 

So, on to the progress. I added the thingy on the front of the rear hull, not entirely sure what it is to be honest:

Also installed the backs of the seats and the circular plates that bolt into the walls:

Here's the pipe system, that I beleive feeds drinking water from the ?100litre? water tank inside the V-hull to a tap:

This is the rear stowage box, which I scratched out of a sheet of brass that I liberated from the recycling bin of my 3D design class.  Brass sheet was the only option to make this out of, because of the "bulged out 'X's" on the panels.  The license plate is cut from the edge of a PE set, with an assortment of letters and numbers:

 Finally, there's this....thing...under the rear stowage box.  I didn't put much time into making it since it will be hard to see once everything is in place.

I have no real desire to break out the epoxy putty and mash it around into some barely passable seats to finish the interior right now, so it looks like the next step is to cut out some more styrene shapes and start forming the cab, which looks like it could be a bit of a challenge.  Depending on how it goes, there should be some more photos in the next couple days.

MAN, you have gotten real good at that pe, Ian. Very clean.

Steve

Well, I'm still hammering away at this one.  I did some more work on the lower part of the V-hull, ladders, bolts, hinges and other bits. 

On the inside, lots of work done, hinges, handles, and, and.......stuff.  The seats took a long time...made of epoxy putty, and I've got another to go.  After that, just some other little seat adjustments and seat belts, and the interior is mostly done.

Hey Ian, This looks to be coming together nicely.

Ian- thats looking good. Have you got running gear yet?

I've been thinking, and with enormous respect for the men and women in the armed forces; why this country with it's ingenuity, industrial capacity and desire to be the best; has not fielded a crash program to develop the world's best armored car/apc? I'm thinking of things like the P-51, the Sherman, the Norden bombsight where the ultimate solution to a problem was developed in months, not years.

BC

Bit of an update-- Worked on the basic shape of the rear "box" and V-hull, and started working on the seats.

Here's what I've got so far:

And a couple shots next to a 1/35 Land Rover for scale:

IanIsBored2000 wrote:

I found some nice shots of the chassis to one of the resin Unimogs. It was either Das Werks or Perfect Scale Modelbau or something.  Anyway, I don't think the chassis should be too hard.. . ..

Hey Ian, I did a little more research and found wheels for sale, for a Unimog 1300L.

MR Models
MD35057

wheels for Unimog 1300L, $ 22.95 for sale at Great Models website

Also, here is a 1300L:

http://www.armyvehicles.dk/uni1300.htm

I don't know diddly about these things, but the tires on the truck look narrower than on most other Unimog pictures I've seen. But it kinda seems to match Rudi's pic of the model box.

Good luck!

IanIsBored2000 wrote:

Nah, still looking on the unimog.  I found one for $18 on a website, and sent an email asking to see if they had it in stock, since I can't stand ordering it, waiting two weeks and then discovering they havent had one for 10 years.  Anyone else know of a website with them listed?  Or have one they would be willing to sell?  My evergreen Styrene came today, I might start a bit of work on some little details just to inspire myself.

I've been asking around and no one I know has one. There is one on eBay for $ 65 +.

item 140088658212

Well, my evergreen styrene came yesterday afternoon, and I ahd a strong urge to get some sort of start on the project, and decided to start on the rear hull/troop compartment, specifically for now the armor plates that fold down.

Pretty happy with how it came out so far seeing how it's the only scratchbuilding I've ever attempted at all, although the "ladders" are a bit big and not wide enough on mine. Materials used so far:  Sheet and rod styrene, but up photo etched brass fret and some thick wire.

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