Mercedes Arocs 4X4 1/24

[mark31]

New project.

What im going to build only difrent color

What do i have to start

A donor kit for the engine and a few other parts

chassis kit from A&N models

Another cabin that i have in the stash for more than 2 years already painted for a part

 

Also some other aftermarket but that will be for later

first up will be the pe chassis and parts for the cabin

 

Mark

 

[Peterpools]

Mark

Nice choice for your new build and I'll be following all the way. 

Lot's more to building big rigs then I ever thought - loads of resin and PE - Holy Smokes, going to be fun for sure

 

 

[mark31]

thanks Peter

 

First parts on the chassis done.

still needs clean up but you get the idee

 

Mark

[Bomber_County]

Interesting, I’ve never done a commercial truck, food for thought…….I’ll be following this one….

[GazzaS]

Ooh...   PE frame!  I'd be running for cover.  My father likes truck models.  Me...   not so much.  But I will be looking in.

[Peterpools]

Mark

Nice stat on the PE chassis and our soldering skills looks mighty good. Did you use CCA to tak the parts in place or did you make a jig?

 

[mark31]

1 hour ago, Peterpools said:

Mark

Nice stat on the PE chassis and our soldering skills looks mighty good. Did you use CCA to tak the parts in place or did you make a jig?

 

The frame is bended other parts just solderd in place

thecross beam whas the last to put in.

I have used toothpics in the holes to line it out side by side and workd well for me.

I stil have a lot to learn about soldering

now only one problem my soldering iron dondt work any more but replament underway

 

Mark

[BlrwestSiR]

10 hours ago, GazzaS said:

Ooh...   PE frame!  I'd be running for cover. 

Me too! 

Mark, you're doing a great job. Nice tip on using toothpicks to help line everything up. 

Carl

[Peterpools]

Thanks Mrk - appreciate the information. 

I've done a lot of soldering in my model railroad days and yours look next to perfect. I normally use a Weller - nothing fancy and one with a soldering station for the sponge and replaceable tips. No temp control.

Looking so good

 

 

[Jeff]

I'll sit in as well, I'm a bit of a truck guy, so this will be most interesting....

Jeff

[mark31]

Thank you all

Small work on details

Aftermarket baterys 

 

Thats it gor now

 

Mark

[Peterpools]

Mark

Nice work on the AM batteries - looking mighty good.

 

[mark31]

All PE parts are solderd now time to go for the resin parts

Thats it for now

 

Mark

[Peterpools]

Mark

Looking good and making some mighty nice progress

 

[mark31]

fun with bolts..

 

 

Mark

[Peterpools]

Mark

So glad you're having all this fun and the results are looking mighty good.

 

[mark31]

37 minutes ago, Peterpools said:

Mark

So glad you're having all this fun and the results are looking mighty good.

 

Thanks Peter

and yes its a lot off fun at the moment.just a relax build for me

 

Mark

[harv]

I have been following on FB. But just found it here. Just blows my mind Mark ! Following for sure!....harv

[mark31]

most off the bolts in place.

Now time to work on the front part off the truck

Going for the front axel

 

Mark

[Peterpools]

Mark

Frame details look so good and looking forward to your next update

 

[mark31]

front axel

in place

And a part off the drive train(i hope this is the right name for it) in place

 

Next up rear axel

 

Mark

[DocRob]

Great work Mark, love the soldered frame. Absolutely not my cup of tea, but interesting nontheless.

Cheers Rob

[Peterpools]

Mark

Awesome progress - looking mighty good. I hope you're going to finish Arocs as showroom new. Just love well maintained and good looking trucks.

 

[mark31]

40 minutes ago, DocRob said:

Great work Mark, love the soldered frame. Absolutely not my cup of tea, but interesting nontheless.

Cheers Rob

Yes its not that easy to get i allright al the PE

But you can always going the hard way and build it your self

Its just a try out

 

Mark

[mark31]

30 minutes ago, Peterpools said:

Mark

Awesome progress - looking mighty good. I hope you're going to finish Arocs as showroom new. Just love well maintained and good looking trucks.

 

Yes Peter almost brand New it will be

 

Mark