MB O305 Progress Shots.

tbc1983 · Post by **tbc1983** » Sun Dec 04, 2011 7:56 pm

These pics are somewhat old. I admit there might be some mistakes and discrepancies, but this is still work in progress.

Comment away!

Cheers!

P.S. There have been times when I wanted to abandone this fkn project....

User7526 · Post by **User7526** » Sun Dec 04, 2011 8:58 pm

I have one very serious comment apart from saying keep at it and that is this.....Where did you get that kit???

Peta.

tbc1983 · Post by **tbc1983** » Sun Dec 04, 2011 9:03 pm

Except for axles, suspension, tanks, wheels and engine (Italeri), it's all scratchbuilt from plastruct and evergreen.

Thanks!

Cheers!

User7526 · Post by **User7526** » Mon Dec 05, 2011 5:54 am

Well done indeed!!!

Peta

tbc1983 · Post by **tbc1983** » Mon Dec 05, 2011 8:33 am

Thanks!

Cheers!

Post by **Andrew** » Mon Dec 05, 2011 9:12 am

Very well done so far tbc - I like a lot! What sort of engine are you using?

How come you've gone for twin fuel tanks? Or is one for the water cooler?

tbc1983 · Post by **tbc1983** » Mon Dec 05, 2011 9:23 am

Tank on the LHS will be used to hold water for the evap. air-con (assuming I've got it right). For the engine, I'll be using a 6 cylinder MAN engine since it looks so similar to the Merc engine that I want it based on. I'll be trying to find some Merc engine heads from my spare parts box, but I won't be holding my breath. The diff is a proper Merc diff from an old Italeri kit, whilst the front axle is MAN. To my knowledge, Italeri don't make a drop-centre MB front axle, so I had to settle with the MAN axle. The air-tanks and rear air-bags (not shown) were just the correct size for the O305 since they're from and old MB truck kit.

Cheers!

Bristol Bill · Post by **Bristol Bill** » Mon Dec 05, 2011 10:15 pm

Great chassis/ spaceframe construction, tbc 1983, doing the bodywork will be hard as well, I`m trying a PR 100-2 at the moment but can`t find chassis/spaceframe drawings to help, where did you get Merc. drawings from if you don`t mind me asking?

tbc1983 · Post by **tbc1983** » Tue Dec 06, 2011 8:58 am

A PM has been sent.

Cheers!

Rclasstramcar · Post by **Rclasstramcar** » Wed Dec 07, 2011 4:40 pm

Amazing

.

Ben

dhemsell · Post by **dhemsell** » Sat Feb 11, 2012 6:59 am

Your doing a great job, it made me start my 1972 scratch build Daimler Fleetline 1/8 scale.

tbc1983 · Post by **tbc1983** » Sat Feb 11, 2012 8:30 am

What kind of body will it have?

Cool stuff!

Cheers!

dhemsell · Post by **dhemsell** » Mon Feb 13, 2012 3:05 am

I have attached the picture of which vehicle the chassis will form. Cheers
Daryl

Profesionalas · Post by **Profesionalas** » Tue Feb 14, 2012 6:41 am

Hello!

I am card model designer from Lithuania, and I am planning to create card model of Mercedes-Benz O307 or some simmilar vehicle, (like Graf und Stift GSUH 240).As I see, You have draws of MB O305 chassis. Is it possible to get them from somewhere? Thanks in advance!

tbc1983 · Post by **tbc1983** » Tue Feb 14, 2012 10:05 pm

http://www.gtp.de/zeichn/imagesbus/o01005.gif
http://www.gtp.de/zeichn/imagesbus/o01001.gif
http://www.gtp.de/zeichn/imagesbus/o01001.gif
http://www.gtp.de/zeichn/imagesbus/o01006.gif

Cheers!

Profesionalas · Post by **Profesionalas** » Tue Feb 14, 2012 11:15 pm

Thank You!

At the top of the topic I see some photos of draws of the chassis (axles, frame, etc.), Is it possible to get photos or scans of them, of course, if it won't be difficult?

Because I don't have any information about frame, engine or axles yet