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Old 03-17-2003, 10:07 PM
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Roco Minitanks 470 - MAN 451/461 flatbed- this is what i will make my TTTT with. DISCOUNTTRAINSONLINE.COM also has ROCO MINITANKS.
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Old 03-17-2003, 10:08 PM
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After careful disassembly, i painted the chassis parts with Testor Flat White Spray Paint
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Old 03-17-2003, 10:10 PM
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After a days drying, i reassembled the parts. you can see the green frame. The best way is to stand back and spray the paint on from a distance so it goes on very lightly. it took me two times to get an even coat.
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Old 03-17-2003, 10:11 PM
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i tested the Roco wheels on the Faller front axel. the on/off switch is in the foreground, the GWS Pico Servo is on the left. The beginings of my brass frame are on the right
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Old 03-17-2003, 10:12 PM
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i trimmed the mounting arms off the pico servo so it will fit in the bed snuggly. using a dremel with an odd short tip drill bit, i carefully cut a hole almost perfectly for the servo to come through the bed. definatley wear glasses while using the dremel



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Old 03-17-2003, 10:16 PM
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to make a back cover, i trimmed a sheet of copper to fit in the back opening and bent an angle to hold itself and eventually be connected to the chassis and frame. i then cut a hole for the faller on/off switch and took it outside to paint. i filed down the platic switch and painted it at the same time. fits like a glove! i haven't decided how to secure it to the copper sheet. i might use two micro brass screws

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Old 03-17-2003, 10:18 PM
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now inside the bed, of course it fits well. almost too well as it's difficult to get in and out without scraping the paint. the end result! i know the faller on/off switch is a big one, but i think i did a good job of blending it in.

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Old 03-17-2003, 10:20 PM
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i finished making the frame peices. the bent frame rail is to provide the steering servo clearance to fit and operate. i used 3/32x3/16 brass rectangel tube which is just slightly deeped than the frame on the roco minitank. i used an exacto metal saw and mitre box to cut the peices, pliers to bend the one rail and a dremel for grinding and polishing. i used the wrong soldering iron (low watt iron for electronics) and it took a long time to get it right. use a high watt iron.

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Old 03-17-2003, 10:21 PM
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i carefully cut away pieces from the stock frame and painted them. the front frame piece will be used to screw to the frame and snap the front cab to. it will still be removeable as it was originally. the small pieces including the tow hook (i plan on getting a trailer) are for detail.
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Old 03-17-2003, 10:22 PM
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these are practically all my components needed. it's taking longer than i wanted but it's coming together. i use a 12"x12"x1/4" stone sample (marble i think) from the office as my work surface to prevent myself from burning, cutting or otherwise damaging the table.
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Old 03-17-2003, 10:23 PM
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i used 1/8x1/8 brass tube for the rear axel mounts. i dremeled out a little over an 1/8 on each side, bent down one side. i will either solder them on tho the frame or drill screw holes and screw them on. i'm leaning toward screwing them on so the rear axel will be serviceable
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Old 03-17-2003, 10:24 PM
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using my dremel, i cut out the space for motor and spur gear in the bed. i double checked to make sure everything fits well. a tip i learned early in my career, measure twice-cut once


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Old 03-17-2003, 10:27 PM
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i drilled holes in the frame and axel moounts to mount the axel mounts and body to the frame. i'm using size 90 x 3/8" brass machine screws and nuts, my lhs was out of washers, which i will have to go back for. this is a simple arrangement without using bearings and other performance enhancemet peices. i'll try to incorporate those in the next project

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Old 03-17-2003, 10:30 PM
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after drilling the holes in the frame and axel mounts, i carefully matched up the frame and the body to get the mounting holes where they are suposed to be. to my surprise, it all fit perfectly. however i got the wrong length screws (3/8"), they won't make it through the body, frame and axel mounts. i will have to go back to mylhs and get 1/2" screws. it's a nice clean look, which i tend to prefer in my work. it usually means more work but i'm more happy with the results. i'm trying to use screws instead of glue to make my TTTT easy to maintain and fix rahter than glue


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Old 03-21-2003, 12:03 PM
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What are you going to do to the body? I think it looked better green, but if you are going to put decals on it, that would be cool too.
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