Construction Site Vehicles

[Arun Sharma]

I've been doodling for a while having had access to an early JCB 3 series [1961ish] backhoe.

 

The device was measured and scaled down to 7mm scale and drawn as a series of parts in Autodesk Inventor and then printed out on an industrial Projet HD3500 printer at highest resolution. Once I was happy with the fit of parts, they were taken to resin and lost wax casters in Birmingham and resin, brass and WM [wheels] produced.

 

The whole thing fits together like so with a lot of drilling, glueing and pinning. The backhoe has also been drawn and printed but awaits duplication.

 

If I remember, the model will be on display on the DEMU stand at Stevenage on the Sunday. Come and say, "Hello"!

 

Edited December 20, 2018 by Arun Sharma

[jcb 3c]

Excellent , there is a gap in the market for 1.76 construction vehicles  look at how much construction stuff is made in 1.87

 

Craig

[Lord Flashheart]

That's very nice,will you be making this available as a kit to buy?

 

Rob

[Arun Sharma]

That's very nice,will you be making this available as a kit to buy?

 

Rob

Once I've finished the instructions and worked out a price, it will be available though www.radleymodels.com . Just keep an eye on Phil Radley's website [look in the 7mm section].

I've written in the first part of the instructions that it isn't really suitable for someone unfamiliar with working with large resin castings.

[PhilJ W]

Excellent , there is a gap in the market for 1.76 construction vehicles  look at how much construction stuff is made in 1.87

 

Craig

Its 1/43 scale. Oxford are starting to make JCB models in 1/76 scale and some of the Atlas 'World of Stobart' *plant models are quite good and quite cheap at the moment. *The Komatsu bulldozer and the Volvo excavator are very good.

[Lord Flashheart]

Once I've finished the instructions and worked out a price, it will be available though www.radleymodels.com . Just keep an eye on Phil Radley's website [look in the 7mm section].

I've written in the first part of the instructions that it isn't really suitable for someone unfamiliar with working with large resin castings.

Thanks Arun,I'll keep a look out on this thread for updates and the Radley models one.

 

Rob

[saxokid]

Ive started making my own road work barriers and lamps for my 1:76 scale jcb and road plant machinery..

[grahame]

There's quite a range of N/2mm construction site vehicles, particularly with various construction range series in 1:150 scale from Tomytec, Fujimoto and Maruka as well as 1:160 scale pewter kits from GHQ. Below are some of the GHQ range that I've assembled:

 

 

G

[saxokid]

On ‎23‎/‎03‎/‎2019 at 12:47, grahame said:

There's quite a range of N/2mm construction site vehicles, particularly with various construction range series in 1:150 scale from Tomytec, Fujimoto and Maruka as well as 1:160 scale pewter kits from GHQ. Below are some of the GHQ range that I've assembled:

 

 

G

These look spot on Grahame