A chance image when browsing the Interweb the other day reminded me of a vehicle I had all but forgotten but saw regularly when I was a kid in the 70's.
I cannot recall ever seeing one of these in slot form so I thought - "why not?"
I found some dimensions for the F Range made by Morrisons and this seemed a better option than the 3 wheeler I remember from early mornings in my youth.
Here's the chassis....
and yes I know the wheels are inappropriate but they are intended to be ironic (as will the scale speed be!)
@RikoRocket - no need for slow - its going to be the fastest milk cart in the West!
@Trisha - one of my club mates said Gulf! Im thinking Unigate for this one. But Gulf is on the cards. Pink pig is an interesting idea but what about the black and white cow pattern of Gateway Computers?
I was at Wheels Day (the Street Rod scene's Good Friday season opener) in about 1976, when he turned up with this completely unannounced. He'd driven from Bournemouth to Bracknell in it, and as soon as it rolled into the arena the crowd made a beeline for it.
That's amazing, you really have got the hand of that printer.
That should be interesting negotiating your Ice Maiden track.
It also reminds me there is a book a should read again, about crossing Britain by electric milk float, an F type I'm sure, written by Tony Hawk, of Morris Minor and the Majors fame..........
I'd better start looking, I've only got about a month to find it.
I have three Milk Floats in the pipeline - one is finished, one is part way through and one is fresh off the printer.
I tweaked the chassis to add height adjustment to the front axle, and I added a digital chip tray (there is a ridiculous amount of room inside this thing!)...
That's brilliant,reminds me of my brother helping the milkman when we were kids many years ago! Please mass produce as RTR, would be great to have one (I am useless with a kit).
That's one of the best things I have ever seen. I can imagine it turning up in an episode of Guy Martin's Speed:
"Reet, this week, we're gonna find owt if yer can go faster than t' speed o' light in a milk float when the lads at Hope Tech need a brew and they've run owt o' Steri'.
*End of episode: Milk folat in Unigate/Hope/ Rolls Royce livery with a hybrid electric motor driven by generators run off a Merlin engine.*
That is Brilliant, in its own way as clever as any scratch build.
3D printing really is the future for hobbyists and crafters everywhere. Currently not for me, but who knows if any grandchildren ever appear I might in the future adopt it to interact with them .
After a very quick session on the track and with help from my son - I bring you a 30 second video clip......
It drives surprisingly well given the short wheelbase and high centre of gravity. No magnets of course so it slides on demand!
It will tip over if you go into the long bends at speed but a little lift off and she corners better than a Scaley Truck.
I haven't even trued the tyres yet (too eager to drive it) but the adjustable front axle height with tyres just touching and about 1mm of vertical travel seems to help a fair bit.
It is running a standard black stripe mabuchi (18k) with standard Scaley pinion and in line contrate.
Hot on the heels of the Unigate test drive (video link in previous post) - now the MotorSport industry is taking an interest in this newest form of eco friendly racing.
And of course the big sponsors are flocking to get on the wagon encouraged by the racing teams eager to milk this new source of revenue (of course the pun was intended - I wasn't going to let that one slide).
So here is the second Type F to leave my assembly line....
The bottles are full of engine oil - which is why they are blue - to avoid foul tasting tea.
What a grid! The atmosphere is electric, there is a battery of cameras on the pit wall waiting for the start.
Is the 'race tuned' version fitted with a brushless motor
...love them both
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