krow113 Posted October 5, 2021 Share Posted October 5, 2021 Linky: https://www.modelfactoryhiro.com/hpgen/HPB/entries/349.html I'm gonna go with; Its a Crocker. A really cool , iconic American V twin. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark31 Posted October 6, 2021 Share Posted October 6, 2021 nice one Mfh do some great bikes one day i also getting one. Iff you buy it please make a wip Mark 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harv Posted October 10, 2021 Share Posted October 10, 2021 On 10/6/2021 at 12:57 AM, mark31 said: nice one Mfh do some great bikes one day i also getting one. Iff you buy it please make a wip Mark Oh yes, please.....harv 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krow113 Posted October 10, 2021 Author Share Posted October 10, 2021 Got their Brough and Knuckle. Soldered The Knuck frame together: 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harv Posted October 10, 2021 Share Posted October 10, 2021 Good God, this is unreal !.....harv 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark31 Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 are you going to make a wip? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocRob Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 I really like what I see, soldered metal, great, a WIP would be great. Cheers Rob 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krow113 Posted October 11, 2021 Author Share Posted October 11, 2021 lol A Gotha stalled. Tamiya Fat Boy stalled. Make a wip? I did the frame cuz I love them , I worked with the real thing in many various grades of condition , many times saving them from being hacked up. Soldering was done with , GASP , an open flame butane torch. Frame is jigged as we jigged the real thing (almost) stabilized and secured prior to the soldering. This because watching Knuckle builds I noticed an issue with the rear brake cross-over tube not being parallel to the surrounding areas. Sure enough it is a small amount out of line. This causes other parts positioning to become compromised. Soldering was easy after practise on runner bits. There is a series of events that occur and can be anticipated easily by the solderer. Once you have a handle on this series of events you can easily solder the work. The metal is also real soft , easily distorted. Looking at the parts and re-packing them is enough to bend it a small amount. Te jig shows rods for alignment , a rear axle plate spacer , pins to hold , popsicle sticks to space the frame up , an alignment rod with a point to check the steering head alignment , etc , etc. If the frame is out of whack , the whole bike will be out of whack and it will show! 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark31 Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 yes indeed the white metal is soft. I know the same problems with there cars you are doing a good job looking forward to see more Mark 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krow113 Posted October 12, 2021 Author Share Posted October 12, 2021 Once you understand the qualities of the metal its easy to work with , soft or not. The soldering is cool , the sequence of events is slow enough for even the dimmest wit to follow. lol Also the jigging is a good idea for the frame at least. I applied flux with a tiny paint brush and there is no errant solder evident on the frame, it all got sucked into the joints. Jigging also allowed a pre-heat of the entire frame , ensuring the joints were hot enough through the seperate soldering procedures. I know you guys wanna see another pic...: 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belugawhaleman Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 This is awesome. What kind of solder do you use? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krow113 Posted October 12, 2021 Author Share Posted October 12, 2021 49 minutes ago, belugawhaleman said: This is awesome. What kind of solder do you use? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belugawhaleman Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 36 minutes ago, krow113 said: Thanks. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomber_County Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 That must low melt solder? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drifter Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 That is something else. I cant figure out the pricing? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krow113 Posted October 27, 2021 Author Share Posted October 27, 2021 https://www.modelfactoryhiro.com/SHOP/K803.html https://www.hiroboy.com/19_Crocker_HemiHead_1936_Small_Tank_Full_Detail_Multi_Media_Kit--product--16023.html Standard pricing for a MFH 1/9 bike. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GusMac Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 Not sure I've got the maths correct but looks about £420. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harv Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 Beautiful, but too rich for me.....harv 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krow113 Posted October 28, 2021 Author Share Posted October 28, 2021 I'll get one sooner or later. Factory bobbed fenders! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harv Posted October 28, 2021 Share Posted October 28, 2021 Sweet......harv 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drifter Posted November 1, 2021 Share Posted November 1, 2021 Crickey, £500.00............ Would rather buy the Border model Lancaster then. Stunning motorbike models, but too rich for me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jessey Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 Any news about the crocker ? I just ordered mine ! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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