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Hi Phil Thanks for looking in.  I had to find a vibrant red, as the main side decals have a base colour that is red/brown. So if the red had been dull it would have merged with the decal. All will be revealed more when I add the decals. I used a "Halfords" rattle can called Hyundai Electric Red if anyone needs a bright red for a model. Regards delboy271155 (Derek) COME BACK GUY FAWKES "YOUR COUNTRY NEEDS YOU"
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Hi All,  Whilst waiting for the body paint to dry on the Pro-fuel dragster and having done my bit cleaning up the local canal, I`ve started on the second phase of surgery on the driver. Having straightened out the drivers body it means that his arms are totally wrong. As its the Pro-fuel dragster that is getting ready on the start line, the driver needs one hand on the steering and one raised in acknowledgement of his crew. So I needed to straighten one arm almost totally and then I only need to adjust the position/angle of the other arm. In the pic below I have cut the left arm almost right through at the elbow, then shaped a piece of scrap sprue to a "V" shape and glued it into the opened elbow joint. When fully set will cut off the excess (red line) and fill and shape ready for fixing to the body and painting. Hope to be setting up the two smoke generator test tomorrow.  Regards delboy271155 (Derek) delboy271155 attached the following image(s): COME BACK GUY FAWKES "YOUR COUNTRY NEEDS YOU"
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Love the red you have used on the body Derek. That looks like a very long model as well, its going to look very nice when its all together. Tony Happy Modelling
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Thanks to all who have looked in and to Kev and Tony for your comments. I`ve come to a small impasse due to delivery issues. I wanted to get the two smoke generators running at the same time, but the power distribution board has not arrived as yet and I won`t play around with bits of wire all over the place even when using low voltage as some of the components don`t come cheap and this dio is mounting up on the cost front. I don`t mind the overall cost, but it could get silly if I start blowing power supply units, power convertors, smoke generators etc etc. Or worse still if something goes wrong and I damage one of the kits. So will give the next update as soon as the required parts arrive. When Covid restrictions and postal services running somewhere near normal allow.  Regards delboy271155 (Derek) COME BACK GUY FAWKES "YOUR COUNTRY NEEDS YOU"
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Very nice work Derek, love the colour.  You don’t realise how long these things are. Mark
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Markwarren wrote:Very nice work Derek, love the colour. You don’t realise how long these things are. Mark Hi Mark Thanks for looking in. I am very happy with the paint job and the colour. As for the size, this one is 1:25 scale and measures in at 40 cms in length. so if my calculations are correct the real thing comes in at 10 metres. Regards delboy271155 (Derek) COME BACK GUY FAWKES "YOUR COUNTRY NEEDS YOU"
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Hi All, UPDATE Good news is that the Postman arrived with my bits and pieces for this and paints for another build in the planning. As postie was nice and early I`ve put together the circuitry for this build in temporary form till I start building the dio base. In the picture below I have just placed the switches where they will be in the final build. Switch 1 on and switch 2 off gives the smoke generators time to start up. then When the smoke generators kick in. Switch 1 on and switch 2 on runs the motor for the wheels with the smoke working. I am toying with the idea of putting a variable timer in place of switch 2. This should then in effect make it work off the one switch that will power the smoke generators with the timer starting the motor after a pre determined time delay, ie the time it takes the smoke generators to start working. If this bit happens will be determined by cost. That`s it for this update, except that I`d like to extend my thanks to Mark Warren for his tips and assistance with this circuitry both on and off the forum. Regards delboy271155 (Derek) delboy271155 attached the following image(s): COME BACK GUY FAWKES "YOUR COUNTRY NEEDS YOU"
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Hi Again, In preparation for the two smoking wheels test I`ve made a test jig (adapted from the initial one). This also gives me a better idea of how to get the workings of the dio base in the best shape. The smoke generators need to be set beneath the wheels in the base, but also need to be accessible to replenish the smoke oil. The following will obviously need adapting for the final base of the dio. Pic 1: shows one smoke generator placed into a base. Pic 2: shows both smoke generators in the base, but slid out for putting in the smoke oil. Pic 3: Shows the base slid back into place to get the smoke under the wheels. I am now getting more confident that this is now a viable working dio. (Phew) Test video coming soon. Grandchildren`s needs permitting over the weekend.  Regards delboy271155 (Derek) delboy271155 attached the following image(s): COME BACK GUY FAWKES "YOUR COUNTRY NEEDS YOU"
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looking great. its such a novel idea.Cant wait to see the wheels turning and the smoke.
Carl
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Thanks to Mark/Carl for your comments. Should have the next video up before the weekend is out, as long as my Granddaughter doesn`t turn her karate skills on me. (She`s 14 but hits damn hard and kicks better than a mule) Regards delboy271155 (Derek) COME BACK GUY FAWKES "YOUR COUNTRY NEEDS YOU"
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Hi looks to be progressing very well ,will look great when done cheers mick. Builds hms victory, suzuki gsx 1300 R hayabusa, honda C B 750, lamborghini countach L P 500 S, tamiya 1/16 rc full option tiger 1 tank,
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mogwai wrote:Hi looks to be progressing very well ,will look great when done cheers mick. Thanks Mick, for taking the time to look in and comment. Regards delboy271155 (Derek) COME BACK GUY FAWKES "YOUR COUNTRY NEEDS YOU"
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This is going to be fantastic Derek  Great update ,i`m glad you know what you`re doing  Regards Phil COMING SOON =1/72 Italeri diorama`s Battle for the Reichstag and Stalingrad battle at the tractor factory 1/16 Trumpeter King Tiger with loads of extras ON THE GO= refurbishment of 1/25 Tamiya tiger 1 , amt Star trek kits and space 1999 models
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Thanks for looking in Phil. I`m just going out to collect my Granddaughter and will put up the working prototype video on my return. Don`t tell everyone though. Regards delboy271155 (Derek) COME BACK GUY FAWKES "YOUR COUNTRY NEEDS YOU"
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Hi All, Well its now a proven build with respect to the "Smokin Wheels" A pic below shows the prototype wired up roughly for now. The bit that has been awaited by those following is available in the video link below: I have upped the voltage supply to the smoke generators from 8v to 12v which generates more smoke.  May have to turn it down a bit, or the smoke alarms will be going off. https://youtu.be/8mTxgcNlmeE
Now I can start designing the base of the dio.  Regards delboy271155 (Derek) delboy271155 attached the following image(s): COME BACK GUY FAWKES "YOUR COUNTRY NEEDS YOU"
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Now that looks very impressive work. Love it. Mark
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Looking great mate. Ken's the name modeling's the game.
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Thanks Mark/Ken for looking in and the comments. Regards delboy271155 (Derek) COME BACK GUY FAWKES "YOUR COUNTRY NEEDS YOU"
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