Phils Famo build

[Phil Woollard]

Still working on the smaller jobs like the lights.

[Phil Woollard]

Getting closer to painting.

[Phil Woollard]

Been sorting the seats out as they have been bugging me alot, the profiles did not look right, so after much research I have shaped the rubber to as close as i can get to the originals. It's a horrible job using the angle grinder, it being very dusty and very black indeed but it's done now, a couple of the seat backs were around 5mm thicker than their neighbours so they had to be reduced in thickness.

Also been adding a few detail stiffing struts to the underside of the bonnet.

How are the other builds coming along, be nice to see some pics?

[Christoffer Ahlfors]

Royal blue velvet looks pretty good to me!
First class build!

[Chang]

This book "The Military Machine FAMO 18T" must be a good reference for your project Phil.

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Wish I could find one in current market. So far all searching were ended in negative..... except one positive:

https://www.booklooker.de/app/detail.ph ... ippingInfo

but only deliver within Germany, with price tag over €130 !

Regards,
Lerh Chang

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+ Updated info: Finally I have found this book in late 2019 from a German book website : http://www.abebooks.de
+ It costs me more than about €200 including postage. But I just couldn't resist the chance.....
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+ And so far, I never regret about it!
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[Phil Woollard]

Thank you Christoffer lol, I would gladly pay that price for the m and m Famo book Chang as it's the best! The photos from the field are so clear. The "nuts and bolts" is ok but no where near the amount of info.

[Derek Attree]

Hi Phil
4D models sell fake lether sheets its fabric backed and not to expensive.
It comes in different colours tooi think the sheets are about a foot square
last time I bought it was a couple of years ago cant remember the price.

Regards

Derek

[Derek Attree]

Hi Phil
This is the stuff I used it on my comet coupler head rests.

http://modelshop.co.uk/Shop/Raw-Materia ... er/ITM7723

Regards

Derek

[Robert Reid]

Watching this build, I am kind of regretting not buying a FAMO. The size and scale just allows so much opportunity to turn these kits into something utterly spectacular! I need a FAMO... not at all. But need and want are two different things.

Beautiful job. And so much fun to watch. The whole idea that the FAMO was crowd-sourced... is even better.

Great job Phil!

Cheers,

RPR

[David McConnell]

130 Euro for M&M Famo 18t is cheep!

The one I managed to purchase from a second hand book dealer in the States cost me A lot more than that! (I’m too embarrassed to say how much .... )

. It is however the best of the three Famo reference books I have. So find an Armortek member in Germany and get them to buy it for you ....

It’s a rare book indeed

[Phil Woollard]

I reckon if you have a Famo kit and you find that book buy it!

Now the seats, I think I have cracked it so take a look.

[Derek Attree]

Hi Phil
Seats look good is that with the fake leather from the link I sent you ?

Regards

Derek

[Phil Woollard]

Hi Derek, no, the faux leather was very nice but a tad to thick so I have used acrylic paint which has bonded lovely to the rubber, even the uneven surface from the machining has worked just fine looking like that vinyl texture.

[Phil Woollard]

All ready for the top coat tomorrow, that's the German grey weathering that i have applied that will be revelled by rubbing back the top coat, concentrating in the high wear areas like grab handles, foot fall wear, knocks and chips etc etc. I don't know how much will be on show just yet, i'll see how it looks as it evolves.

[Brian Ostlind]

It just needs a couple dents...