Florians FAMO build

[florian rudolf]

Next time I have a nice puzzle to do...

[Phil Woollard]

Very nice, where did you get those lovely brass fixings from Florian?

[florian rudolf]

It's from a company near my Home.
Www.knupfer.info
Www.://knupfer.info/shop/
There I'll also get my screws for the trak rubber pads.

[David McConnell]

Hi Florian,

Can you advise the size of those brass fittings? Pretty sure I can get just about anything here in Australia just need a size.

I would also be interested in knowing more about the rubber pad screws and if your provider would be happy to make more, maybe better price wise.

I intend to add the missing detail in the drive sprockets, that obviously also have rubber pads but we haven’t been given the option of showing the screws. I assume they would be the same size

Also do you have a paint code for the primmer you use?

Dave

P.S did you do anything about all the machining marks in the road wheels? Or does the paint tend to “mask them”

[florian rudolf]

Good morning Dave,
the brass screws are M2.5 x 12 lower head. There are all sorts of M1 - M4 screws especially for model making at the company.
The screws for the rubber pads are custom-made. If you want some, let me know and I will add you to the list of interested parties.
Regards
Florian

P.S .: The primer is a special promer for alu. I cut some material with a dremel off the wheels. the rust red paint is the rust protection for steel, like on the original as ground. The reason why I paint al over.

[David McConnell]

Yes keep me informed please.

So you prime the aluminium first then over spray it with a red primer?

I know the Germans used red just wondered if you knew the RAL code for it for weathering the Famo at a later stage. You paint wearing off etc

[David McConnell]

Could you send a link re the brass fittings you used please, specifically the nuts as they are clearly smaller than those supplied by Armortek correct? They look more to scale

[florian rudolf]

I'll put you on my list.
Its not realy red is a kind of red brown. It called Rostschutzhaftgrund. Unfortunatly I have no RAL number of that.
The link you want.
Nuts: https://knupfer.info/shop/index.php/deu ... 02-25.html
Srews: https://knupfer.info/shop/index.php/deu ... 25-12.html
Tell them greetings from me, than they would know what you want.

[florian rudolf]

But you would need much more nuts and screws for the scale FAMO, Dave
Regards
Florian

[florian rudolf]

Yesterday, I did some more paintwork, and detailling on the freont wheel...

[Christoffer Ahlfors]

Thanks for your build log Florian! I follow with great interest. That 251 of yours is a beautiful model!

[florian rudolf]

Hi Christoffer,

thanks for your recognition. I'll do my verry best. Yesterday the paint arrives, so I can make some finish paintwork on weekend.

Florian

[Phil Woollard]

I'm looking forward to your top coat Florian! Nice work you are doing there Regards Phil.

[florian rudolf]

Hi guys,
some things did on weekend... - Finished paint at the road tires, did some work on the towing parts and the front wheel spring is finished with metal cote.

[Phil Woollard]

The Famo looks like a train for part of the build, now she's coming together and looks good! Regards Phil.