GMK Posted July 28, 2020 Author Share Posted July 28, 2020 (edited) With the recesses added to the windows, you get a better idea of how little of the interior - especially in the troop compartment - will be visible. The roof hatches will also be closed up. Edited July 28, 2020 by GMK Out2gtcha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMK Posted July 29, 2020 Author Share Posted July 29, 2020 Now with air conditioning! Other half. The ducting that heads over to the RHS of the hull connects to the aircon tower behind the driver (RHS drive vehicle). Uncarina and Out2gtcha 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncarina Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 This is great to see coming together. Cheers, Tom GMK 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMK Posted July 30, 2020 Author Share Posted July 30, 2020 44 minutes ago, Uncarina said: This is great to see coming together. Cheers, Tom Thanks, Tom. More or less completed the upper hull, which means I can’t put off the rework of the front end much longer. Uncarina and Out2gtcha 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 Super nice! GMK 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMK Posted July 31, 2020 Author Share Posted July 31, 2020 Thanks @Out2gtcha, appreciated. Especially having followed your phenomenal work over the years. In the spirit of concurrent activity, I dug our some primary research from a 2002 deployment for some camouflage notes. For about three decades, the Australian Army used a hexagonal pattern camouflage with some ‘ambush’ speckling for large fabric coverings. A mate drew & printed the camouflage as 1/16 decals. Thanks Ben! You can also see the Disruptive Pattern Print (DPP, also colloquially known as DPCU) decals. The hex cam will be used on the spare wheel & mud flap covers, with the DPP being used on the seat covers and any DPP personal equipment that’ll be hung on the outside of the truck. On the design front, ongoing fit checks between the components will (hopefully) avoid some of the issues I’ve created/experienced to date. The top of the engine bay is now finished. Again. The main effort for the weekend is the rest of the engine bay and the front fairings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncarina Posted August 1, 2020 Share Posted August 1, 2020 This is looking sooo good! I see some repeatability in the camo pattern, so you could create some masking templates if the decals didn’t work out for some reason. Either way, your finished result will be striking. Cheers, Tom GMK and Out2gtcha 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMK Posted August 1, 2020 Author Share Posted August 1, 2020 G’day Tom, Appreciate you taking the time to comment. You’re right about the pattern. I’ll have to learn how to use a cutter to make masks! Greg Uncarina 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMK Posted August 2, 2020 Author Share Posted August 2, 2020 Almost done with the trickiest part to date: the front end. A lot of converging angles & intersecting planes, further complicated by the lack of symmetry. The semi-cylindrical bulge that accommodates the air filter is visible from the wheel well. The RHS doesn’t have the diagonal relief cut for the winch fairlead. Pretty happy, so far. Out2gtcha and Uncarina 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncarina Posted August 2, 2020 Share Posted August 2, 2020 I can see what you mean about the intricacies! Cheers, Tom GMK 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMK Posted August 3, 2020 Author Share Posted August 3, 2020 Finally finished the front of the truck. Ideally, will start printing later this week. Here’s a snapshot of current version compared to the first one. More details & better shapes. Some alternate views. Out2gtcha and Uncarina 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 Sweet! Im sure you might have said already somewhere, but what CAD program are you using to design all this? GMK 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMK Posted August 5, 2020 Author Share Posted August 5, 2020 8 hours ago, Out2gtcha said: Sweet! Im sure you might have said already somewhere, but what CAD program are you using to design all this? Cheers! I’m using Fusion 360 which has a free-for-personal-use version available. Out2gtcha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 2 hours ago, GMK said: Cheers! I’m using Fusion 360 which has a free-for-personal-use version available. Thanks! I'll actually have to check that out GMK 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncarina Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 Cannot wait to see this take shape. Vey impressive work! Cheers, Tom GMK 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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