Mercedes Unimog - DAKAR '86

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October 18, 2024
Chassis now complete, with the wheels on first time
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October 18, 2024
and the other side
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October 18, 2024
taped together the cargo tent, then "capillary-action" glued with SMS Extra thin cement - aiming for a seamless finish...
However, there's no ZIP of flap moulded anywhere..................................nah, not me, not this time!!
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October 18, 2024
cabin almost complete - painted with POSCA pens
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October 18, 2024
working on the "Roo" bar (not that they saw many roos on the Dakar)
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October 18, 2024
Then preparing the real mesh grills - very tricky - so tricky in fact that I had a complete fail on the 7mm x 5mm items for the underslung driving lights......they seem to have found themselves to the box of shame......they lost them on the first stage thru the dunes.
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October 18, 2024
Components getting ready
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October 18, 2024
built up the external roll cage - just coated the plastic with "FUTURE"
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October 18, 2024
more random components, mud flaps, grill, undertrayu storage
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October 18, 2024
there's the rear cargo tent - seamless - ready to get painted
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October 18, 2024
had to do a major chassis repair - one of the forestays broke off - now back together with a 1mm brass rod dowel.
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October 18, 2024
the roo bar without the underslung lights
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October 23, 2024
Finally got brave and started some spray painting - everything got a coat of Tamiya White Primer.
Then Gloss White on the cabin, Canvas and roof
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October 23, 2024
Then I sprayed some royal blue to simulate night sky on the wagon - my first attempt on spray fading
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October 23, 2024
And final White coats on the cabin roof...
Time to put some more of this Unimog together!!!!
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October 25, 2024
Now to paint up the roof lights - I guess they're lights - POSCA pen for the blue, Tamiya X7 for the red.
masking tape with 2 holes punched thru it as a mask.
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October 25, 2024
Front of the cabin where I've carefgully picked out the "UNIMOG L1300" letters
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October 25, 2024
Mounting of the Mercedes logo on the mesh grill - no set mounting for this, so had to count the vertical mesh strands....
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October 25, 2024
Masking removed - lights look good, but need a "bottom"
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October 25, 2024
more masking to allow a black bottom to the lights
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October 25, 2024
Used one of these "long-necked" paint pens to get the necessary access - these are great for so many uses - marking holes thru something thicker than a pencil will go thru - etc etc etc....
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October 25, 2024
Daggy molding on the wipers needed some attention....
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October 25, 2024
kit called for stretched sprue to make the aerial, with no clue as to how to incorporate that.
Decided to use 0.5mm steel rod - so had to drill the 0.5mm hole thru the aerial base - BY HAND!!
Who needs a precision drill press?!?!?!?!?!? - I'M IMPRESSED!!!!
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November 1, 2024
LHS Decals completed on the tarp
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November 1, 2024
Aided by my trusty modelling mate, Siri (cos she's into everything, with her sister Alexa!)
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November 1, 2024
Lots more details to do
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November 1, 2024
Skinny decals applied to the external roll cage
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November 1, 2024
First day of decalling done - LHS, Front, Bull Bar, Roll cage & Top
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November 1, 2024
Next day - RHS complete
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November 1, 2024
and the back too
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November 1, 2024
The unassembled front components
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November 1, 2024
LHS again - now to Matt Clear the lot, after masking windows etc...
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November 3, 2024
Finals steps - fitting the external Roll Cage - I was not happy with the fitment engineering, which would have meant gluing to the paintwork/decals, so I added an extra "bolt" to each of the brackets, and used a 0.5mm pin as a secure fixing point, (circled) then secured all with CA.
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November 3, 2024
Then coloured in the bolts heads to make it look good!!! (Circled)
The engineer in me is now happy!
Bull bar & side mirrors to go....
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November 4, 2024
The final bit of clamping to ensure that the external roll-cage is firmly attached.
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November 4, 2024
COMPLETED: Driver's seat & dash
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November 4, 2024
COMPLETED: Front LHS quarter
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November 4, 2024
COMPLETED: Passenger's seat
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November 4, 2024
COMPLETED: Front RHS quarter
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November 4, 2024
COMPLETED: RHS
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November 4, 2024
COMPLETED: Frontal
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November 4, 2024
COMPLETED: Rear

DONE!!

Kommentit

15 18 October, 07:32

Qwertzel
The Unimog is such a cool vehicle. Good job!

18 October, 09:16

Goldman
Great progress Roger. Very interesting model. Come on Revell, start re-releasing these kits again!

18 October, 10:48

Goldman
The model looks great with the decals on. Nice!

1 November, 12:15

Dominik Weitzer
well done!

4 November, 12:52

nikfrost
Really nice job!

17 November, 16:34

Roger Trewenack (Scales-Sales)
Thanks everyone - Came up OK for q quick-build in-betweener!!

18 November, 01:27

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Restarting this build, originally from Craig, who I knew during my time at Coles Myer Ltd - another lifetime ago!!
Most of the painting done......yay!
Can't help playing with the finer details - silly, I know!!
01Nov - this should be ready for the Nov ESSMC meeting!!
04Nov - completed!

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