Scotties big Zundapp

[scottie3158]

I managed to pick this up for a very good price at our local model show. The build on my Krupp has stalled a little so I thought this might help me get back the mojo. It is not a scale I am used to but gives great scope to give things a tweak.

This is the Italeri offering. The box contains 6 large sprues moulded in light grey, I clear sprue, one soft plastic sprue with saddle and seat parts, four vinyl tires and finally a bag of springs and other small parts. The instructions are in booklet form and the decals give you a choice of four finishes.











I'm just waiting for the brass wire I have ordered to replace the kit spokes.


cheers
Scottie

 

[The Smythe Meister]

I got this in the stash Scottie
I got as far as putting the sidecar halves together and base coating it.....that was probably about 18 months ago!!
I'll follow this for sure, it looks a great kit with loads of potential for scratching the finer details....will you be respoking the wheels? That bit scared me!!

 

[scottie3158]

I got this in the stash Scottie
I got as far as putting the sidecar halves together and base coating it.....that was probably about 18 months ago!!
I'll follow this for sure, it looks a great kit with loads of potential for scratching the finer details....will you be respoking the wheels? That bit scared me!!

Yes mate I'm going to give it a go. I will start with the spare wheel so if I get it wrong I can cover it with a tarp or something later lol.

 

[Jim R]

I've seen this kit quite a few times but always resisted. I'm sure it will build up well. Good idea to replace the spokes. Even at this scale the kit wheels need improvement. I look forward to seeing how this goes.

 

[PaulTRose]

ooooh nice

look forward to seeing this go together

 

[PaulinKendal]

Good luck with the wheel building!

 

[therapy]

I'll follow along - looking forward to seeing you work your magic on this one Scottie...

Nick

 

[Tim Marlow]

Looking forward to this…..good luck with lacing the wheels, but I’m sure you don’t need it…..

 

[Steve Jones]

Good luck with all the fiddley parts mate. Should test your patience. A couple of figures would look nice????

 

[BattleshipBob]

Count me in Paul

 

[Valeron]

I'll be following. This looks interesting.

 

[Neil Merryweather]

Ooh I'm in!

 

[scottie3158]

I've seen this kit quite a few times but always resisted. I'm sure it will build up well. Good idea to replace the spokes. Even at this scale the kit wheels need improvement. I look forward to seeing how this goes.

Jim, I am the same seen it lots of time. I saw a completed kit at our model show built by someone in our club and thought yup it's time to build one.

Tim,ooooh nice

look forward to seeing this go together

Paul, welcome aboard mate.

Good luck with the wheel building!

Paul, I will need it, it will be a first for me but nothing ventured nothing gained.

I'll follow along - looking forward to seeing you work your magic on this one Scottie...

Nick

Nick, don't know about magic but you are more than welcome aboard.

Looking forward to this…..good luck with lacing the wheels, but I’m sure you don’t need it…..

Tim, I will need more than luck mate.

Good luck with all the fiddley parts mate. Should test your patience. A couple of figures would look nice????

Steve, given my sausage fingers most builds test my patience

Count me in Paul

Bob, welcome mate tea and biscuits will be served later.

I'll be following. This looks interesting.

Mike welcome mate

Ooh I'm in!

Neil, hi matey pull up a chair

 

[Mickc1440]

Sizeable rabble here but I can't blame them, looking forward to watching this.

 

[scottie3158]

Sizeable rabble here but I can't blame them, looking forward to watching this.

Always a seat for you Mick.

 

[outrunner]

Looking forward to this Paul, I have built a more than a few spoked wheels for full size bikes but respoking a model wheel is a whole different ball game.

Andy.

 

[scottie3158]

Work has begun. The sidecar tub has been put together then a liberal amount of filler to fill in the joint and the sink marks.



Next the duckboard was chopped up and the slats replaced with basswood and punched rivets.



Next the real fun. The kit spokes are offset and there is a casting line all-round the rim. Only one thing to do replace them with wire and small tube to represent the collar, probably the wrong term. The valve was also replaced.



Finally punched discs were used to represent the end of the spokes on the hub.

Only 7 more halves to do.


cheers Scottie

 

[JR]

Seat please at the front Paul .
Can't imagine any of this being a problem for you .

 

[Allen Dewire]

Wow, Scottie's in da house!!!...Literally......Must be nice to work in the warmth Paul, eh!!! Off to a great start too...Bring it on Bro......

Prost
Allen

 

[tigersteve]

Looking forward to this big bike build !