Thread: The MRAP Cougar. A Toy's and Joy's Pattern

And I've got a front row seat on any Jim masterpiece....
keep up the great photos & notes, thank you Jim.
Cheers, crowie

Looking forward to this one jim

You always make the nicest models.
I'll be watching.

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Bret

Plus one to watch this build

I will be watching too.

You've got quite a following on this build, Jim.
Your reputation in quality workmanship proceeds you.
Looking forward to seeing the build progress.
Thank you in advance for the extra time & effort to do the WIP photos & build notes, much appreciated.
Cheers, crowie

Thank's for all the compliment's, I hope I can live up to your expectation's. I enjoy working with timber & do the best I can with with Iv'e got.
I believe in do it once & do it right ,although that does not alway's happen. With that out of the way, my wife's relative's turned up today & made me cook
snag's on the bbq & drink beer. So I only got some ebonising done on the tyre's. They will darken slightly with some polyurehane hopefully.

This being summer & many yard duty's to attend to this will be a slow Wip.

Many Thank's & Regard's, Jim

The ebonising solution is giving me all sort's of grief so I have tipped it out & Iam starting again. Tyre's were ok but the centre's were sh#$%t.
While that is brewing I have started on the chassis, but no pic's today.

Maybe tomorrow if all go's well.


Cheer's Jim

I've booked a seat too. John.

Originally Posted by j&j

The ebonising solution is giving me all sort's of grief so I have tipped it out & Iam starting again. Tyre's were ok but the centre's were sh#$%t.
While that is brewing I have started on the chassis, but no pic's today.

Maybe tomorrow if all go's well.


Cheer's Jim

Does the camphor ebonise well normally?
I don't mind the colour, they just look like its been running thru the dust and dirt.

Welcome aboard John, If this project turn's out half as good as your Roller I will be a very happy man.
From the top, a transfer or cut & paste, as in intarsia to put your pattern onto the timber. these 4 piece's will
be the front & rear suspension. Next two are the jig's to ensure the tyre's are round & also to put a chamfer on the tyre.
I did not think the ebonising would be deep enough to last on the sander so, an eboniser in a tube might be the answer.
The chassis is shown upside down to show the angle's for the bomb deflection. It will be much clearer as this project
progesses. Last is the seat's & centre console made out of ebony.

Cheer's Jim.

Wow Jim, There sure are a lot of angles on the upside down base, well done.
Are you going to redo the wheels or leave them with the muddy look?
Keep up the good work.
Cheers, crowie