Kit – Page 4 – Shane's Shed

Red Bull 7 Progress

In this session I have added the exhaust to the gx-21 engine for my RB7. Its immediately noticeable that the exhaust set-up is very different to on a standard nitro car.

It has a compact exhaust system that goes straight out of the back of the chassis rather then the common side pipe method. This adds to the scale realism because it means it will all be tucked away neatly under the body shell.

The engine is mounted and gears meshed.

I have also added the receiver battery case and on/off switch at this stage.

Next up will be the air filter which may sound boring but this ones special.

World of Tanks Ferdinand Kit

I am a keen player of World of Tanks, so when I discovered that there were WOT kits available I decided to investigate.

At first I thought these would just be re-branded releases of standard Italeri kits but you do get some nice WOT tanks extras.

The main bonus is the inclusion of a code which will get you a special event premium tank in the game itself. Special events vehicles can not brought and are hard to get hold of. The vehicle that come with the Ferdinand is the 105 leFH18B2 Self propelled gun (shown below).

As this is a premium vehicle it gets more credits, experience and crew experience than standard tanks you can get in game. It is the first of two SPG’s in the game. I have used thi vehicle several times in the game and am having great fun with it. It was actually the deciding factor in my purchase.

The kit also comes with a semi colour instruction book where the example camouflage scenes are in colour. These match some of the schemes you can purchase for German armour in game. There is also a decal sheet of some of the insignias from the game, this comes with both allied and axis decals despite the fact that it is a German tank destroyer.

Lastly you get a mini guide showing you the weak points of the world of tanks armour available in kit form.

(There is also a bottle of glue provided)

Hummer H1 Body Complete

I have finished working on the body of the Hummer H1 model. There are a few spots to touch up with paint but aside from that it is complete.

On the front of the vehicle I have added the logos, windscreen wipers and lights above the windscreen.

One of the most noticeable additions is that I have added the tinted window panels.

These really enhance the look of the model. Some of these panels will need to be removed however when running the car in order to provide adequate cooling for the engine.

On the rear of the vehicle I have added the indicators, small rear lights, number plate and plug socket.

The aerial, side indicators and Hummer logo have also been attached at this stage.

Adding the lights really enhanced the look of the model and I am very pleased with how they come out using clear red/orange paint.

Now all that is left for this model is the engine, exhaust and radio equipment.

Hummer H1 Build Progress

First up in this section is the gearbox.

The brake disc and pads are added to the gearbox.

The pin at the top will be attached to the throttle servo later which will apply the brakes when the throttle is released.

The gearbox is added to the chassis connecting to the the front and rear drives.

I have also added the fuel tank which is simply held in with two screws.

These are not fully screwed in to make sure the fuel tank can rock slightly.

The electronics box is now added. This houses the battery box, steering servo and throttle servo.

The steering servo is connected to the steering rod.

Here you can see how the throttle servo also connects to the brake pin allowing it to both control the flow of fuel into the engine carb (when fitted) and the brakes.

First parts of engine have arrived for my Kyosho Red Bull 7 build

The crankcase is the first part of the GX21 Nitro engine which will power my Red Bull 7 model. The GX21 is a 2 stroke engine capable of producing about 1.8bhp.

The crankcase currently contains the carburetor attaching screw and two ball bearings.

With the next batch of parts I get the crankshaft piston, cylinder head and rear engine plate.

Hummer H1 Body

I finally got started on my 1:8 Kyosho Hummer H1 Subscription.

At the moment I have ignored that actual components of the car itself and worked on the body.

Making the side frames

Pegs are useful for holding the part in place whilst the plastic cement sets.

The frame is now ready for the panels to be attached.

Panels attached and ready for painting.

I started by spraying some mist coats

I decided to paint the Hummer the classic yellow they are often seen in.

Side view

Red Bull 7 Progress

I have fitted the rear wheel hubs and dog bones to the car.

The rear wing has also been fitted although this is the display wing. A separate (more durable?) wing is provided for driving around with.

A new project blending profession and hobby

I have always had an interest in robotics but never really gone out of my way to find myself a kit to get started. I recently thought about trying to build some sort of quad copter with A.I. but it could prove costly if the thing kept falling out of the sky or flew away.

Therefore I decided that a land robot would be preferable.

Here I have a kit I ordered from a robotics company I found in the back of a Linux magazine.

It comes with a tracked chassis and all of the electronic components required to build and program a robot that will use ultra sonic sensors to scan its surroundings.

Its exciting as I will be able to write the A.I. for the robot and improve on it to make it more intelligent.

I also have the option of adding additional circuit boards to the robot to add functions such as light and sound.

I will not be using the Raspberry Pi with it right away but I do have the option of integrating it in the future if I need to expand its functions.

Volkswagen Wheelie camper complete

Here is finished model with body shell fitted. I still want to add some sponsor stickers at some point but this is it with most of the Tamiya stickers applied.

I am not a fan of the Stickers that come with Tamiya body shells especially the ones for the windows.

I have not given the model a proper test outside yet but in the quick go I did have with it I noticed the motor is too much for the wheelie bar. Full throttle will put the truck on its roof almost instantly.

I found the sweet spot for wheeling was around 80% throttle.

After landing a wheelie you can then apply full throttle to speed up as the front will not lift again until you slow down.

I have created a monster!

Over the last few evenings I finally got round to building the Volkswagen Wheelie Camper that I got in the Modelzone closing down sale.

The Car is complete except the body post mounts and the stickers on the bodyshell.

I have replaced all bearings and bushings with ball race bearings and upgraded the motor to a 12×2. This of course also required a different ESC as well.

I gave it a Spektrum splash proof receiver as Spektrum is the only radio technology I use if I can help it. This means I can bind and control all my models from a single transmitter.

Tamiya were a bit cheeky with this kit as it said it included a ball race option pack but there were not enough bearings to go around. Luckily I have a bag of them so this was not an issue.

I made the mistake of giving this a quick test indoors. This lead to it hoping off the spot doing a back flip and smashing the on/off switch.

To fix this I had to solder the wires together where the switch once existed.

I think I will finish mounting the shell before playing with it anymore!

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