M-48 & Scissors Bridge

[John Huggins]

Well cant put it off any longer so i've made a start on the hydrolics, hear is my effort with the bridge.

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I dont now what to do about the tank end of things as there are to many discrepancies between the M48 in the walk around and the one i am building.

I can only assume my M48 is an earlier model, so i may have to use a bit of poetic licance (iff thats ok with you lads).

John

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[papa 695]

Great work on the bridge John looks so real and i'm sure you'll do as good a job on the M48 carry on with the good work

 

[John Huggins]

Thanks Ian for your kind words.

Went to start the pipwork on the main rams & found the lower ram was sticking (dont you just hate when yous rams stick), so me & stanley/Mr drill got together and sorted it.

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Sorted.

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John.

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[CDW]

Mr Stanly and Mr Drill to the rescue again eh? they're nice chaps

Poetic licence would be acceptable here as i know what that walkaround does to your brain

As for your lower ram sticking, sounds painful ... i'd go doctors and get some cream John

Looking good mate, keep the updates coming please.

 

[John Huggins]

I think i need a plumber, Ahhh :smile5:

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So what was the firing order again.

John

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[papa 695]

I can't help there John all i know is never cut the blue wire..... or is it the red ?

 

[mobear]

1342 apart from that,flipping awesome mate,i hear jcb are looking for new techs for the hydraulics lol

mobear

 

[CDW]

in the hydraulic system there was just constant pressure I pressume

firing order for the 12 cylinder engine was 1-7-5-11-3-9-6-12-2-8-4-10 ..... according to the geeky bIt of the t'interweb

 

[mobear]

oh yeah i got stuck on mini firing order lol

mobear

 

[John Huggins]

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Well thats a start on the hydrolic's.

John

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[John Huggins]

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John

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[John Huggins]

Ooop's spot the mistake.

I have now sorted it.

John

 

[John Huggins]

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Sorted.

John

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[papa 695]

Thats better John dont forget its never cut the RED wire. Great work by the way

 

[John Huggins]

Ahhhh,

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John

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[John Huggins]

Decided to give the hydrolic's a rest for the mo & finnish painting the brigde.

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Not to shabby me thinks & to think untill i joined this site i new nothing about weathering.

Thanks to all you lads it's getting better.

John

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[papa 695]

No not too shabby at all John i think fantastic is a word that should be used

 

[yak face]

That weathering is superb john. I only wish i could achieve effects like that , you are really making this very old moulding look bang up to date - fantastic stuff! cheers tony

 

[mobear]

stunning paint job just stunning,and the details of the hydraulic hoses is magic,keep these pics coming

mobear

 

[CDW]

tidy mate, very tidy indeed.