Warren D Posted January 21, 2023 Posted January 21, 2023 Starting the next project, a 1/24 scale GMC CCKW by Wespe. All resin, lots of parts and what looks to be challenging diagrams. 3
Warren D Posted January 22, 2023 Author Posted January 22, 2023 I started fitting the larger pieces, the cab and bed, as any major mods are easier to do before the suspension goes on. I was right, it took some serious work to get the cab fit properly and I can't imagine how many times the suspension would have broken if it were on. Cab and bed mocked up: 2
Gary Chastain Posted January 22, 2023 Posted January 22, 2023 Where did you find a kit like this? I really like this kit. 1
Chariots of Fire Posted January 22, 2023 Posted January 22, 2023 That looks like a long frame truck. What's the wheelbase?
Warren D Posted January 22, 2023 Author Posted January 22, 2023 56 minutes ago, Gary Chastain said: Where did you find a kit like this? I really like this kit. I ordered directly from Wespe, I think it was about 4 weeks from Romania. 1
Warren D Posted January 22, 2023 Author Posted January 22, 2023 4 minutes ago, Chariots of Fire said: That looks like a long frame truck. What's the wheelbase? Not sure, I'll measure it when I get the suspension on. Where did you get the decals for your wrecker?
Chariots of Fire Posted January 22, 2023 Posted January 22, 2023 Hi, Warren: The wheelbase was either 145" or 164" for the longer version. Found it in TM9-9801 which is the tech manual for the CCKW. As for the decals I made them on my graphics program and then printed them on my ALPS. PM me when you have a minute.
Luc Janssens Posted January 22, 2023 Posted January 22, 2023 My dad used the kit to build this version... 1
Warren D Posted January 22, 2023 Author Posted January 22, 2023 2 hours ago, Chariots of Fire said: That looks like a long frame truck. What's the wheelbase? According to the paperwork that came with the kit, wheelbase is 145"
Warren D Posted January 22, 2023 Author Posted January 22, 2023 Spent the last 2 hours trying to figure out the axle placement. If I go by the instructions and photos provided, the front axle appears too short and the rear axle is way too long. I have now decided to ignore the instructions and parts key and swap the front for the rear. I need to narrow the rear axle by 6/40 (I use an engineer's scale at 40 scale for modelling) and I think that will sort things out.
Chariots of Fire Posted January 22, 2023 Posted January 22, 2023 WB is the distance from center of front axle to center of pivot point of the rea axle pair. If you need the track for front and rear I can get that for you. Also if you use a metric ruler it would convert exactly from inches full size to 1mm being 1" in 1/24 scale.
youngtiger1 Posted January 30, 2023 Posted January 30, 2023 Nice work Warren. I have the same kit that I ordered directly couple of years back also. I have not looked through the kit carefully to see what is correct and what isn’t. However, I did notice the wheels/tires will need attention. Also, good to know that you found issues within instructions. I will follow along to see how this goes. Good luck. Mike
Warren D Posted January 31, 2023 Author Posted January 31, 2023 On 1/30/2023 at 3:02 PM, youngtiger1 said: Nice work Warren. I have the same kit that I ordered directly couple of years back also. I have not looked through the kit carefully to see what is correct and what isn’t. However, I did notice the wheels/tires will need attention. Also, good to know that you found issues within instructions. I will follow along to see how this goes. Good luck. Mike Here is the list of issues so far. As seen in the first photo, the wooden side boards for the front of the bed are taped down which has put a bad twist in it. Still fighting it trying to get it straight. The axle positions aren't clear and provided info seems wrong. The front axle is the longest, the other 2 are almost the same and the longer of the rear ones needs to be trimmed to match. The front axle is too wide, must be trimmed to get the proper track width. My kit was missing the driveshaft from the transfer case to the rear-most axle, I had to make my own from tube stock. The bed is slightly warped, I was able to get most of it out when I attached the tailgate. Front bed supports needed trimming so bed sits level on frame. The supports for the 50 cal ring mount don't have an accurate location, and if located where they appear on the real CCKW don't seem long enough. There isn't any template or info for the cargo bows, wire is included but no bending info. Reference to real trucks is required. The sideboards for the driver's side bed are too short, the posts don't align with the cast pockets on the bed. By the time you get to the back it's noticably off. Cab needs a lot of fitting, it sits too far aft. The interior floor needs to be trimmed to allow the cab to move forward. Watch the fenders on the cab, they are very thin and will break easily. One of mine was cracked when I took it out of the box. I've built 2 complete trucks from resin parts/kits (AITM B85 logger and AITM Rubber Duck Mack) so I'm not exactly new to this. 2
Ace-Garageguy Posted February 1, 2023 Posted February 1, 2023 (edited) Cool project. I remember these well from my misspent yoot when there were still a few in military service prior to their replacement by the M34/35. Bought the Wespe kit some years ago, muchly interested in watching your build. Edited February 1, 2023 by Ace-Garageguy
Chariots of Fire Posted February 1, 2023 Posted February 1, 2023 HI, Warren. I now have a Tankograd book on the CCKW and have ordered another one with different info. If you need any technical info give a shout. I might be able to help in the placement of certain things. Track of the front wheels is 60" if that gives you any help on the axle length up front. The rear track is 67" according to the specs. 1
Warren D Posted February 1, 2023 Author Posted February 1, 2023 2 hours ago, Chariots of Fire said: HI, Warren. I now have a Tankograd book on the CCKW and have ordered another one with different info. If you need any technical info give a shout. I might be able to help in the placement of certain things. Track of the front wheels is 60" if that gives you any help on the axle length up front. The rear track is 67" according to the specs. Thanks, I found the tech manual on line and have it download.
youngtiger1 Posted March 6, 2023 Posted March 6, 2023 Warren, thanks for the info about what you have encountered in your build. Looks like I will have my work cut out when starting mine. I will pull out my kit and check to see all parts there. Btw, can you share a link to Tech manual? Thanks and keep up the good work.
Warren D Posted March 7, 2023 Author Posted March 7, 2023 20 hours ago, youngtiger1 said: Warren, thanks for the info about what you have encountered in your build. Looks like I will have my work cut out when starting mine. I will pull out my kit and check to see all parts there. Btw, can you share a link to Tech manual? Thanks and keep up the good work. Sorry, I've been having computer issues for the last month and it didn't survive. Just do a quick Google search for CCKW Tech manual and you should find it. 1
Chariots of Fire Posted March 7, 2023 Posted March 7, 2023 I've got the tech manual as a PDF but it does not have a lot of build info like some others. Either of you want it I can forward it to you. 1
youngtiger1 Posted March 10, 2023 Posted March 10, 2023 On 3/7/2023 at 10:31 AM, Chariots of Fire said: I've got the tech manual as a PDF but it does not have a lot of build info like some others. Either of you want it I can forward it to you. Thank you for your kind offer.
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