Well, the Model T Assembly line is finally open after a factory overhaul and some upgrades.
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The line is moving and you can smell the packing grease in the air!
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The fabulous Model T's are finally here!
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O Joy! O Joy! Sing Many Songs of Model T Lore!
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GET THEM WHILE THEY'RE HOT!!!
Just adding this Tutorial for reference purposes.
https://youtu.be/6PkZl5UbkQI
Darryl...
On the picking of nits regarding Model T evolution:
The last year for brass radiators was 1915. 1916 and after were pressed steel and painted black through the end of production.
On Models 1915 and earlier, all rear fenders went straight (horizontal) back once reaching the apex over the center line of the rear axle.
1916 and after to end of production the rear fenders followed a radius that followed the rear wheel with a clearance that allowed for added weight in the vehicle and not drag on the tires.
None of this affects your production. These are concerns for the model builder who wants to accurately represent the year of their modeling efforts. I end my modeling at 1913 and thus need all fenders to be going straight back. I have two Jordan's that need this fender modification.
I have held with all brass radiator as this is easy to accomplish.
So far my operators have not yet called me on the fenders. Thankfully
Hope this helps and that we are still friends.
See ya
Bob
I just finished building the 1915 open cab Model T. I did run into a couple self inflicted problems but overall the construction was straight forward. IMO, if you can build a Jordan, building one of these kits should be no problem. The instruction booklet is far easier to follow than the Jordan sheet.
Shaping the fenders is by far the most difficult part of the build. I was concerned that I wouldn't have enough clearance between the tire and fender. This turned out to be a self fulfilling prophecy. On the next build I will add a shim to the bottom of the radiator where the front axle mounts to add a small margin of safety to help the tires clear the fenders. The front axle is very delicate. I broke it while removing it from the carrier sheet. Be very careful when performing this step.
I did use a steel block to assist in bending and shaping the fenders. As you can see from the photos I did break the right fender when folding it. After that mishap I added the chassis piece before proceeding with repairing the right fender. I suggest adding the chassis to the front piece before starting to bend the fenders. This helps support the center piece between the fenders (I had trouble with it wanting to bend when I was bending the fenders into shape). Adding the chassis also makes it easier to hold the fenders, again see the photo.
I used white glue for most of the assembly because it allowed me to adjust the fit of the parts. On anything that had a small contact area I used super glue. I also reinforced the white glue seams with some super glue where I felt additional strength was needed.
In short, this is a great kit! It fills a real need in that these trucks are from the teens where the Jordan TT trucks date from the 1920's. The laser board is smooth, the laser cuts are very clean. Darryl has a really helpful construction video, see the link in his post above. I have the closed cab truck to build and will be ordering additional trucks. I hope Darryl expands this line to include some other early Ford T body styles.
Sweet! Nice job!
Great looking trucks Jerry. 8) You keep building them though and you could go blind. :D
Quote from: Raymo on April 24, 2020, 08:30:30 AM
Sweet! Nice job!
Dan,
Thanks for the kind words. It was a fun build.
Quote from: GPdemayo on April 24, 2020, 09:09:28 AM
Great looking trucks Jerry. 8) You keep building them though and you could go blind. :D
Greg,
Thanks for the compliment. FWIW, that's not how I heard you go blind. ;D ;D ;D
Seriously, I've had to use an Optivisor for at least 20 years when building all my models; structures, rolling stock, or vehicles.
Hey Jerry:
Beautifully done. Keep up the good work.
Karl
Jerry,
Excellent job on the T's. They look better than the Jordans. Well done.
Tom ;D
Cool.
How many of those kits does one need to buy before that groovy blue cutting mat work station gets thrown in the lot?
Jaime
Very well done Jerry. O scale?
Quote from: postalkarl on April 24, 2020, 01:00:15 PM
Hey Jerry:
Beautifully done. Keep up the good work.
Karl
Karl,
Thanks for looking in and the kind words.
Quote from: ACL1504 on April 24, 2020, 03:37:16 PM
Jerry,
Excellent job on the T's. They look better than the Jordans. Well done.
Tom ;D
Tom,
Thanks for the compliment. Building a laser cut vehicle was a bit of a learning curve but I'm really happy with how it came out.
Quote from: NEMMRRC on April 24, 2020, 05:40:17 PM
Cool.
How many of those kits does one need to buy before that groovy blue cutting mat work station gets thrown in the lot?
Jaime
Jaime,
Thanks. The mat is actually more green than blue. Not sure why the color shift unless it was the incandescent bulb I used to add a little more light. It shows up as green in other pics I have posted. Maybe you should approach Darryl and see if he wants to package a group of kits with a mat. ;D
Quote from: engine909 on April 24, 2020, 05:52:31 PM
Very well done Jerry. O scale?
No. This is the HO version next to a Jordan TT truck to show the difference between the older Interaction Model T and the 1920's vintage TT truck. I appreciate the compliment, thank you.
Quote from: jerryrbeach on April 24, 2020, 11:46:21 AM
Quote from: GPdemayo on April 24, 2020, 09:09:28 AM
Great looking trucks Jerry. 8) You keep building them though and you could go blind. :D
Greg,
Thanks for the compliment. FWIW, that's not how I heard you go blind. ;D ;D ;D
You're right.....I did hear something about that.....decades ago. ;)
Hey Guys:
Nice I'm building a few of his kits on the forum here. I've never tried his vehicles.
Karl
Very nice job Jerry! Hope we can make some more body styles once we get caught up with the backlog.