BMW R75 with sidecar ESCI in 1/9 scale

[Siara]

My new project.
BMW R75 with the sidecar of SS Grossdeutschland on eastern front.

I started with the tyres.
Before sanding:


After initial sanding:


Tyres ready. 3 are more used, while the one on the right is spare:


TBC...

[NZSnowman]

Hi Siara. I was just wondering that the height and width of the model? & good luck with the build

[Siara]

Hi Siara. I was just wondering that the height and width of the model? & good luck with the build

I dont know exactly the size of the complete thing, but heres the picture of the sidecar gondola against the CT:


Its big!

[NZSnowman]

  WOW!!! It a little bigger than I thought...There should be lots of room at add heap of detail 

Imagine doing a 1/9 scale of a Type VII   Over the weekend I change my drawing from a 1:60 to 1:43

[Siara]

I looked at the wheels, and something wasnt right:


The spokes are crossing each other:


Decided to scratch build the spokes.
I needed to make the workbench.
After long, and hard thinking i drilled the hole in the Tamiya primer top:


Inside the styrene tube- size bigger than the hole was glued in.
The length of the tube is identical with the inside ring of the primer top:


The stabiliser was glued in- it rests on the inside ring.
Round the hole another piece of styrene was glued in to keep things steady:

Brass tube was glued in to form the axis.

On the top ring made from CD was glued on.
Another bit- slightly thicker was glued to the base of the tube to keep things steady when the spokes are removed:


Bottom part of the rim in place:



Top part on:



Side view with the wheel in place:


TBC...

[Siara]

Spokes.
This is the most time consuming part of the project, but one which makes all the difference between good model, and the great.

Picture of the break up of the wheel assembly:


...and the first trials of making the spokes from the craft pins.



Each pin needs to be reshaped to required size, and correct diameter.
Theres 160 spokes to be made for 4 wheels.

TBC...

[NZSnowman]

Going by the picture of wheel assembly, do you have the manual for the BMW R75? If you do, I imagine it would be very useful.

And good luck with all 160 spokes 

[Siara]

I do have a original 1940 manual, plus lot of other publications like: spare parts catalogs, books about motorcycles in Wehrmacht service, german motorcycles in WW II, couple of books about the Grossdeutchland division, books about the infantry men, and uniforms- it should all come handy. 

[NZSnowman]

How did you find a original 1940 manual?

[Siara]

How did you find a original 1940 manual?

Internet is the powerful tool.

Did i write 1940? Obviously it should be 1941. My mistake. In 1940 the R75 was still in the development stage.
Shot of the cover:

[Rokket]

Spokes....well, I should have guessed you'd be up for a project like that Siar! Standing by for more great pix of great work!

[Siara]

I will try not to disapoint you all.
The day isnt long enough for me, with so many things id like to do in my man cave...
I just bought this today:


I dream of the day when i win he lottery, and can spend the day after day working on the models.
I get the feeling im wasting my time in my day job.

[Siara]

80 longer spokes done:


Another 80 short spokes, and im done.

[vonbulowfla]

siara ' very nice job on the spokes ladd.! nice manual too.

[Siara]

In the meantime i managed to get hold of the vintage rider figure.
It wasnt easy to find the figure from the eighties, but i found one in Columbia MO.




...and some body parts for the second figure from my polish friend from sister forum.


Layout will look like this:
The BMW rider will be reaching for the cigarette offered by the "chained dog" standing by the kerb.
Cobblestone street, possibly with the tram line in the background, and single street lamp ( i hope to make it working with LED bulb).
Lot of sculpting will be required, but im looking forward to this project.