skuki Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 (edited) Hi all, a little brake form ac :) I did suspension in various position on this one, it was all but quick and easy. :D I will posto more as I make further progress. Thanks for looking Cheers! Edited March 25, 2012 by skuki Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chukw Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 Thanks looks sharp, skuki- cheers! A couple of questions- whose resin wheels are you using? Also, can you post a pic or two of your suspension mods, please? I have one of these and would love to put it on uneven terrain like yours. That base looks really nice- you sure know how to pile those pebbles just right. ;D Is the base made from styrene sheet? Cheers- chuk Quote Link to post Share on other sites
daywalker Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 Very impressive so far, I am subscribing to this thread. I too would love to see how you did the suspension mods. Are those the DEF Model wheels/tires? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
skuki Posted March 25, 2012 Author Share Posted March 25, 2012 (edited) Hi, yes these are DEF wheels, and I think that they are just great. Regarding suspension, sure, I'll try to explain on the picture of instruction, this would be the best way to explain how and what and in what order. I'll post in day or two.. Chuck, yes the box was made from 1.5mm styrene sheet. Cheers! Edited March 25, 2012 by skuki Quote Link to post Share on other sites
skuki Posted April 11, 2012 Author Share Posted April 11, 2012 Hi, I still need to write how ot fix suspension, will do that next week I promise. In the meantime, there are few new pictures :) Picture of the suspension is taken from here: http://www.freepatentsonline.com/6516914.html Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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Kelly Quirk Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 That is some really fine work! Can't wait to see more. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
daywalker Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 Damn that looks good! Brilliant work, would you mind sharing how you got the dusty look on the tires? They look PERFECT. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
skuki Posted April 12, 2012 Author Share Posted April 12, 2012 Thanks ! I used for weathering these: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
daywalker Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 Thanks Marco! That really helps, and believe it or not these EXACT items arrived at my doorstep this week! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chukw Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 Fantastic, Skuki! All those hydraulic lines and the cabling is beautiful- cheers! The wheels look just perfect as well- good use of the AK mediums. I look forward to more posts- may you enjoy lots of time at the bench, my friend. ;) chuk Quote Link to post Share on other sites
skuki Posted April 23, 2012 Author Share Posted April 23, 2012 Thank folks and hi again! Here are few fresh photos :) I have mixed custom color since I found Ak122 (ak interactive) totally inappropriate. See the red circle on on last photo -the colour in the middle is ak122. I have used those 4 colours you can see on the pictures. The colour is not quite the same as on the pictures below, but in real it is closest to the colour on the first picture, but still not exactly. Thanks for watching Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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skuki Posted April 23, 2012 Author Share Posted April 23, 2012 few more :) gloss coat + wash Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chukw Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 Fantastic! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
skuki Posted April 25, 2012 Author Share Posted April 25, 2012 Thanks Chuk :) Here a few more pic of progress. I've applied decals and mat coat. Cheers !! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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Youngtiger1 Posted May 22, 2012 Share Posted May 22, 2012 Marko, totally awesome. I'm loving every update you share!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
skuki Posted May 22, 2012 Author Share Posted May 22, 2012 Thank You Youngtiger1! Here are few pictures of the current progress. I have decided to fill the windows with crystal resin from inside. However, first atempt was an epic failure. I was pwned by the resin very seriously. The problem is that I didn't messuare the ratio (2:1) exactly :( and in combination with diffusing the resin all over you get the jack pot. When pouring the resin it is essential that you fill it over the edge, because if you don't it will be very concaved and everything inside will look deformed. You can see that on two of the pictures. Now, when it is dry, I have to clean a bit arround the windows. Unfortunatelly, the side windows were fail again. But, I will be able to fix it, I hope. You can see on last picture one drop of crystal resin on the light. bye for now :-H Quote Link to post Share on other sites
daywalker Posted May 22, 2012 Share Posted May 22, 2012 Fantastic work! Who would have thought it could get any better? Brilliant, absolutely brilliant. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Skinny_Mike Posted May 22, 2012 Share Posted May 22, 2012 Looks awsome! I have this kit in my stash so I am watching with great intrest! Where did you find the reference materials for all the hydro and electrical lines? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
skuki Posted May 24, 2012 Author Share Posted May 24, 2012 Looks awsome! I have this kit in my stash so I am watching with great intrest! Where did you find the reference materials for all the hydro and electrical lines? Thank all, Mike, I have this book + dvd, a very good reference material :D http://www.luckymodel.com/scale.aspx?item_no=AK-400 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sgt_Smoker Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 This is by far the best M-ATV kit to date that I have seen. I worked for oshkosh on this truck and I am impressed sir, Great Job, keep it up. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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