1/35 MINI-ART Ya - 12 SOVIET ARTILLERY TRACTOR. 35052

[Lee Drennen]

Damn Rick, I never knew horses had wires..............Learn something new every day here..............

Horses??? I think we’re talking Dinosaurs.

 

[Jakko]

I never knew horses had wires..............Learn something new every day here..............

It’s why Death stopped using a skeletal steed and got Binky instead: no more need to stop to wire bits back on.

 

[JR]

A very nicely detailed engine JR. Great work on the tracks. It all looks pretty good mate. Keep it comin

Thanks Steve, the engine was fun, the next section ----- well I'll let you know later

Looks like a Cat?

You know what your talking about Paul, I'll leave you and Dude 1 to discuss the finer points

It's a Jimmy (GMC) 4-banger sent in quantities to Russia in the Lend-Lease Act. These and a whole lot of other things like tanks, armored recon cars, trucks and the like. The engines enabled the factory to start producing these tractors again with little modifications.....

Dude 2, I did warn you about the torsion bar units. Just take your time and glue them in place, unless of course you want to set this puppy on uneven landscape. Nice job on the motor and the tracks Buddy!!! Are you having fun yet???

Prost
Dude 1

Am I having fun ! well at least I was warned. Just going to take my time and shout when I get stuck.

Looking good John, makes me feel like digging one of my cars out of the stash... but not yet, too many unfinished projects at the moment

Neil can't see you having a problem with anything having just witnessed your recent offering. Can't imagine you building a car, thought Horses and Infantry were more your line.

Hi John
You'll crack the tracks - keep at it
Jim

Morning Jim, hard to see even with the optovisor, those pins are none existent, but cause a lot of trouble when you try to clip the sections together.

Coming along famously John, good job.

Andy.

Thanks Andy.

Looking good so far, John. I did say the torsion bars were a bit tricky! The knack with the sprockets & idlers is gluing thr right numbers of links together on the bar, allowing to dry for a few minutes, then peeling off whilst still flexible, and forming around the sprocket/idler
Dave

Yes you did, talk about needing several sets of hands, and small ones too. Going to do a few more track links then wait until I have the wheels on to give me a better idea.

Thanks all, I'll beat it into submission , might not be the correct way of building those torsion bars, but I need to find an easier way.

Dzhon.

 

[Dave Ward]

might not be the correct way of building those torsion bars, but I need to find an easier way.

John,
I have a vague recollection of gluing the swing arms in the correct position, then fudging/fettling the torsion bars to fit - obviously giving any hope of them 'working' - but it's not a flexible track, so maki8ng them moveable seems a bit pointless.....................
Dave

 

[Lee Drennen]

It's a Jimmy (GMC) 4-banger sent in quantities to Russia in the Lend-Lease Act. These and a whole lot of other things like tanks, armored recon cars, trucks and the like. The engines enabled the factory to start producing these tractors again with little modifications.....

Dude 2, I did warn you about the torsion bar units. Just take your time and glue them in place, unless of course you want to set this puppy on uneven landscape. Nice job on the motor and the tracks Buddy!!! Are you having fun yet???

Prost
Dude 1

I should’ve known that by the valve cover and the blower intake a thought that looked familiar I learn how to drive trucks on these two cycle engines

 

[Mark1]

John,
I have a vague recollection of gluing the swing arms in the correct position, then fudging/fettling the torsion bars to fit - obviously giving any hope of them 'working' - but it's not a flexible track, so maki8ng them moveable seems a bit pointless.....................
Dave

I done the same on my t55,there where some short rods to use instead of the torsion bars if you want it on flat ground.

 

[JR]

John,
I have a vague recollection of gluing the swing arms in the correct position, then fudging/fettling the torsion bars to fit - obviously giving any hope of them 'working' - but it's not a flexible track, so maki8ng them moveable seems a bit pointless.....................
Dave

That's what I have just done Dave, had to find an easier way, and this is it. Leaving the parts to dry at the mo, all are in correct alinement as per the drawing.Will do the other ends and assemble after I've had a break.

 

[JR]

I should’ve known that by the valve cover and the blower intake a thought that looked familiar I learn how to drive trucks on these two cycle engines

Good Lee, can you remember the wiring by any chance

I done the same on my t55,there where some short rods to use instead of the torsion bars if you want it on flat ground.

Hi Mark, good to know that I'm not alone.The model will be in for repair so should think they would have found some flattish ground.

 

[Mini Me]

The firing order for the straight 4 cyl. 2 stroke is 1-3-4-2.......if it has a 90 degree crank it's 1-4-3-2.......which is yours JR? Rick H.

 

[JR]

The firing order for the straight 4 cyl. 2 stroke is 1-3-4-2.......if it has a 90 degree crank it's 1-4-3-2.......which is your JR? Rick H.

I'll have a look later Rick, soon have the head off !

 

[Dave Ward]

It depends on how you number the cylinders!! In the UK, cylinder No.1 is the furthest away from the flywheel, but other countries/makers have different ideas - No.1 cylinder being the nearest to the flywheel! You can imagine the confusion that could cause, if you weren't in the know!! Standard cranks were known as even fire, whilst 90 degree cranks as odd fire. Luckily I mostly worked on normal 4-stroke diesels!
Dave

 

[Lee Drennen]

Good Lee, can you remember the wiring by any chance


Hi Mark, good to know that I'm not alone.The model will be in for repair so should think they would have found some flattish ground.

John. Diesels don’t have spark plugs. Doesn’t matter on the firing order because there’s no wires to go to the block and no distributor.

 

[Mini Me]

Spoil Sport!

 

[outrunner]

Still, it needs an injector pump and pipes to said injectors.

Andy.

 

[Dave Ward]

Still, it needs an injector pump and pipes to said injectors.

Andy.

and each pipe has to have the same length!
Dave

 

[Lee Drennen]

This type of engine one had one main fuel line

 

[Lee Drennen]

This type of Engine only had one main fuel line to the injectors

 

[JR]

John. Diesels don’t have spark plugs. Doesn’t matter on the firing order because there’s no wires to go to the block and no distributor.

Lee,when I read that I thought good less to do , then Rick , Andy and then Dave shattered my illusions with talk about fuel lines. Should I put the covers on and forget the engine lol

Rick, Andy and Dave thank you for your knowledge on the engine, just look away when I come to detail it !

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Continued to glue the torsion bars together.

Marking then up with pencil on the face side.


Realised at the end I could have glued the length with the end fitted into the box section, by gluing the bar itself then fitting the cap . This would have left the end section to fully work. Oh well , not too bothered as its going to be set in a work shop.
Ends of the frame were easy enough

Rear end




Next came to frames, now many of you know how I struggle to get frames to remain flat and square, this time I can announce that it worked






Just one more for your edification .




The engine placement is tomorrow, seems a straight foreword fit. There's a couple of very small locating points on the torsion bar plates, good job I kept then in the right order !

Thanks for looking in, comments more than welcome.

Dzhon.

 

[Steve Jones]

OMG! What a great update JR. Coming together really well. Looks a difficult build but your doing a terrific job my friend

 

[JR]

Thanks Steve

OMG! What a great update JR. Coming together really well. Looks a difficult build but your doing a terrific job my friend