Two 1/24th G Wagon Conversions

[okdoky]

Hi Folks,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Another Double Header, this time for the "Die Bundeswehr" Campaign Build

Truly a double header





Only kidding,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, I have two of these kits and both are not now sitting on the get round to it pile.



One will be the van





The other the box van





Drawing photocopied to scale helps so much



The first cut is the deepest ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Baby I know ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, The first cut is the deepest !!





End of evening's work





Anyone fancy a 6x6 G Wagon Limo?

Off to a good start on the campaign trail.

Nige
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[okdoky]

The van body is still playing second fiddle to the box body for now.



Set to work on the chassis, steering and axles. I am really impressed by the simple, snug and secure fitting that make up the steering components. All very precise and a dream to put together with minimum of glue needed.



I will need to set out supports for the front of the box





Since the cab is quite small I thought I would also open it up and try my hand at adding interior detais like the door frames, 'A' pillars, interior cills and the like.



I only have a couple of interior pics to go by so I still have to hunt around on the web for more to add



Any pics of the cills and rear of the driver's compartment would be greatly appreciated.

Nige

[okdoky]

Hi folks

Hi Paul

I hope someone can help me as I have hit a minor snag.

I have realised that the drawings I have must be a slightly different (possibly older) version of the Kofferaufbau (Box Body) van type and on looking at the reference Marco and Frenchy gave me it gives different overall dimensions for the vehicle than the ones on the drawings.

This is the type I want to build.

www.armyrecognition.com/europe/Hollande/Exhibition/Dutch_Army/images/Mercedes-Benz_Ambulance_Dutch_01.jpg

My main problem is just the dimensions of the box in the photos. If I can get that right I can work around the rest. I tried to do some proportions from the pictures I have but the different picture angles and views are throwing me a lot so no two dimensions seem to work out.

Or maybe I am just thick

DOES ANYONE HAVE THE BASIC DIMENSIONS Has anybody got one of these sitting outside their back door?

Hope you can help

Nige

[okdoky]

Waiting for some info on chassis length for the box body which hopefully will come tomorrow. Meanwhile had a chance to work on the van body for a change.



Chassis length and body are the same as the kit so only needed cutting of the rear pillars





filling the rear door panel lines with Revell Plasto



The two cabs



Blanking off the windows makes it the van body



Nige

[okdoky]

Yee haa

Thanks to Marco on Armorama and a certain Dr Sun of Zeppelin Gmbh I now have the detailed dimensions for the build complete down the damned chassis dimensions !

I say damned cause I was daft enough to go by by first gut instinct and change Its wheelbase from 285 cm to 312 cm and did such a good job on the glue.



Yes that is real blood and the offending weapon trying to prise out the plastic insert in the chassis



So now I really do have real blood on my meat wagon. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, realistic or what ??

Blood sweat and tears and all I have to show for tonight is the new chassi length.



But at least I know it is now correct length.

Thanks Marco and Dr Sun

[okdoky]

I had a chance to cut some plastic last night and now have the basic box



All held together with blu tac just to check proportions.



I am quite pleased the proportions of the kit and box match



Internal wheelarches formed still to be filled and smoothed off



Nige

[okdoky]

Hi there

Got round to cutting the windows tonight





There seems to be capabilty to vary the design of the ambulance slightly including spare wheel location as on here



or located on the roof



And load out inside like this in the newer layout



or like this in the older version



Nige

[okdoky]

Hi there

Got around to making up the second, van bodied chassis and this time built without a cut and shut. Oh the joy of not mixing up the length on this one.



Comparison of chassis length



How the two look tonight



The white minibus at the back is also a Mercedes and is for a further conversion project to another ambulance. The body comes from a kids toy but should be easily shaped into the van body







Nige

[okdoky]

New floor and rear seat in van







Nige

[okdoky]

Hi folks

Worked on the gurny or stretcher support frame for the van body.



Two channels made from folded tin foil carry out trays which gives a really nice scale thickness to the frame.



Supplemented the frame with additional I section and z section plastruct to form a resemblance of the support structure



Also used stretched sprue and wire to resemble the various parts that I understand must lock the gurny into place for transit.



Also made up a tray that sits under the frame made out of tin foil again scored and folded



I have added the bars that I would think control the locking and unlocking of the gurny that will role on castors in the u channels.



I am quite pleased with how the frame sits over the wheel arch



Hope you like

Nige

[okdoky]

Hi folks

Made the loading ramp for the stretcher cradle. Used a sandwich of thin plasticard and tin foil and rapped the hinge in the tin foil.

[okdoky]

Had time to make up the support frame for the heart and breathing monitor (I think)

Made the frame from tin foil again using my own form of hold and fold equipment



I have made it so I can glue it to the rear bench seat cussion for placing in the vehicle after painting











As it looks now







Nige

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Now that is clever, and looks great
Well done

[okdoky]

Don't ya just hate coming across another photo that shows a better angle just after you have finished an area of construction !!!!!!!!!!

Damn



Will need to adjust the length of the bench seat, floor and tray under the cradle (shorter) and change the support at the front end of the cradle.

I am in two minds about starting again on the cradle as the various stops and levers that hold the gurny on the cradle are a lot more visible on this picture.

What do you reckon?

Nige

[okdoky]

I am glad I had to redo the cradle.

I figured out a different way to make the supports that also mimicks the rail system that will allow the cradle to slide accross from the side to the middle and back for loading and unloading of the stretcher or gurny.



Used the tin foil again and formed a u channel around the I section plastic which became the new cross members of the cradle.



Everything came apart easily so no real waste and parts were easily adjusted. I took the oportunity to thin some of the items down and to change the arrrangement of the front and rear supports.





Cradle in the travelling position









And in the load / unload position









Am really chuffed with having made mistake for a change as I would not have changed my construction

Happy bunny again