Hello guys, an update on the further progress of the Bedford for those hardy enough to still be following this.
There are a number of brackets along the chassis that up until now I had avoided to concentrate on other
things but with the cab done it was time to move to the rear and start some of that detail and so with my
trusty line tool it began:
The parts are not solid but most likely pressed steel so have sides and top and so I gave that a go:
The parts were made separately and then attached together and any vertices welded as necessary and also
at this time, I realised the cab has a cut out that I would need to do where one of the parts fixes:
Mapping of the components begins and now gives you an idea of the inner shape:
Here we see the part in position, the cut out was altered again as you can see, I was not taking enough
notice to the proper shape earlier:
With the two rear brackets done and painted I turned my attention to the engine mounting bracket, this is
hidden under the cab but would be needed anyway for the engine when I eventually get to it. A photo
was added to a mesh plane to help me draw the shape with the line tool and get the shape close enough:
The shape coming along nicely:
This part was quite a complicated shape and so was constructed from top, sides and then the lip. Again the
component is not a solid so everything had to be flipped to make the inner shell and all joined together:
Here the outer shell has been mapped and was then cloned, that cloned mesh later had the faces flipped
to make the inner shell:
The inner and outer shell vertices are welded together, some of the cloned part was removed to avoid having
two lips the same before the remainder was welded:
Here you see the real thing and the mesh together to show you what it does on the real thing:
The bracket finished off with bolts and other fixtures before attention turns to trying to make a proper fifth
wheel, I called it third wheel in the last update.
I have three different versions of these couplings and
went for the one in the image of the vehicle that is/was at Blackpool airfield, seventeen miles away from me
and I did not know until I saw a photograph and some videos from Facebook while doing an internet search.
Their photograph I felt offered the best detail so on I went first of all adding a cross piece at the rear:
A close up view of that engine bracket once finished so you can see the extra bits added:
And on we go with replacing the earlier stand in fifth wheel:
The rear number plate and lights as well as the fixings to hold the mudguards in position:
A new plate was made for the fifth wheel and I tried as best I could to fabricate the parts that hold it all
together. From what I could tell the plate rolls back and forth on a pivot but I could not see exactly how
that was constructed so made a guess and at least made an attempt to replicate what was in the photograph
and will alter it if better information becomes available:
The finished item all mapped and painted:
I was not entirely sure what the next item was but as I had seen spare wheels led down here, I assumed
it was a bracket to hold that in position. A manual illustration I found later confirmed that but, in the mean
time, I began construction:
While that was made, I tried out the other parts in game to see how they looked:
Looking at the images of the wheel carrier I was not sure if it went straight across or if it bent down to one side
slightly and fixed under the other side of the chassis, in the end I just put it straight across:
Also added were the rails on the fuel tanks and then all the small bits and pieces of the carrier, I was originally
intending to make the wooden walkway that is portrayed in the Airfix model and will most likely build that later
with the option for a spare wheel either led down or stood against the back of the cab. I also have images now
showing fuel racks for the fuel cannisters used by the military so that and further trailer connectors could take
this build on even further:
Parts complete and the mapping done just awaiting painting:
And finally, into the sim it all goes:
There are new links in the first page for the Bedford OXC and the template for those of you who might want
to add it into your own install.
Take care and be safe.
Wishing you all the very best, Pete.
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