Posted March 19, 20177 yr Hi, This is my latest finished MOC - The Tatra T2-603 (1962). (Have somebody build this car in this scale so far? (I know that there is one much smaller) I do not believe that I am the first one ) I started to build this car in the end of December 2016 and after two weeks of building I decided to aim it to exhibition in Prague. So this car is mostly a "show version", without needed attention to all functions that there should have been.Tatra T2-603 Tatra T2-603 Tatra T2-603 T2-603 T2-603 Here are photos to illustrate features of the model. Not all are showing current assembly.WIP2 T603 T2-603 Suspension Front: Macpherson suspension strutT2-603 Steering: HOGless, working steering wheel, connected with axle via two U-joints and chain.T2-603 - internal structure WIP2 1:11.1 Suspension Rear: Tatra's signature swinging half-axle (Ledwinka's conception)T2-603 Engine: fake and red air-cooled 90° V8[WIP] WIP T2-603 T2-603 Gearbox: missing due to lack of space Opening: all doors, hood, trunkWIP T2-603 T2-603 Interior: detailed, but not overloaded and luxurious.Pure luxury I plan to make more photos of this MOC, so stay tuned. Enjoy, in case you like it. Edited March 27, 20177 yr by HorcikDesigns
March 19, 20177 yr I had no clue Tatra made anything other than massive trucks. What a delightful model, I especially like the use of tubing to capture the shape of the windows. Nice work!
March 19, 20177 yr What a beauty! I just fell in love. So much attention on the details (as always)...
March 19, 20177 yr Author Thank you very much! 21 minutes ago, John Daniels said: I had no clue Tatra made anything other than massive trucks. What a delightful model, I especially like the use of tubing to capture the shape of the windows. Nice work! Making heavy trucks is present and also past main production line of Tatra (these days, Tatra Tucks). However there were (mainly in the beginning) some exceptions.
March 19, 20177 yr Unbeliveble looks ! The bodywork is so .......perfect. Very clever idea to use pneumatic tubing for window frame. HoF is waiting for this :) Can we get some close-ups for the front suspention ?
March 19, 20177 yr This is a great model, the use of the pneumatic tubing is great. Did you have to paint the wheels, or are they available in black?
March 19, 20177 yr Author Thank you very much! The pneumatic tubing is reinforced with metal wire to stay in shape. The rims and tires are painted to fit the look of the car more. I¨ll take more photos as soon as possible.
March 20, 20177 yr Brilliant model! I have visited Tatra museum back in 2003 and was amazed by technical ingenuity they put in their cars back in the early days of the brand. You captured it very well
March 20, 20177 yr 14 hours ago, John Daniels said: I had no clue Tatra made anything other than massive trucks. What a delightful model, I especially like the use of tubing to capture the shape of the windows. Nice work! There is rich history of passenger cars made by Tatra since 1897. They produced luxury car, famous streamliners (started in 30s) (T77, T97, T600), also affordable cars (like T11). Actually truck were not the main production for long time.
March 20, 20177 yr Author I am glad you like it! @JunkstyleGio: I do not want to promise any video, but I'll try to find some time for that. :)
March 20, 20177 yr Despite that I'm not a fan of eastern products, I must admit it is model with great details and look really really good. Speaking of details - did I saw correctly - black rims?
March 20, 20177 yr Also agree with the great use of the pneumatic tubing. I have always thoughts that PTing was underutilized as far a using for decoration. Also, rigid tubes are great for such uses, although their appearance is more a matte color than clossy sheen seen with pneumatic tubing. You can actually shape rigid tubing, that way there would be no need of the metal wire in the inside.
March 20, 20177 yr Author Thank you. :) @Didumos69: You have not seen it rolling, so saying it is awesome from technical perspective might not be accurate :D @I_Igor - yes, you see right. Black paint on LBG rims. @Nerdsforprez: Using rigid tubes would need additional attachment points, shaping of them then heating or more cutting than using PTs. And because I decided to go in non-destructive way, metal was better option for keeping parts mostly re-useable.
March 20, 20177 yr 18 minutes ago, HorcikDesigns said: Thank you. :) @Didumos69: You have not seen it rolling, so saying it is awesome from technical perspective might not be accurate :D Okay, 'awesome' mainly applies to the 'aesthetics', but still, when I look at this, I see a very interesting way to get the shock on top of the wheel hub while preserving a double wishbone setup, even if the caster angle is too much and if this performs poorly .
March 20, 20177 yr 39 minutes ago, HorcikDesigns said: Thank you. :) @Didumos69: You have not seen it rolling, so saying it is awesome from technical perspective might not be accurate :D @I_Igor - yes, you see right. Black paint on LBG rims. @Nerdsforprez: Using rigid tubes would need additional attachment points, shaping of them then heating or more cutting than using PTs. And because I decided to go in non-destructive way, metal was better option for keeping parts mostly re-useable. I see. I was hoping that LEGO made something that I've missed. Anyway nice and detailed model (my car models will need more years to come to find time for them...)
March 20, 20177 yr Author 5 hours ago, Didumos69 said: Okay, 'awesome' mainly applies to the 'aesthetics', but still, when I look at this, I see a very interesting way to get the shock on top of the wheel hub while preserving a double wishbone setup, even if the caster angle is too much and if this performs poorly . The front axle goes smoothly (until til the first inclination of steering wheel), main problems are in the rear, where the wheels hit the fenders. :|
March 22, 20177 yr Author Here is another set of photos showing unedited photos and more details of the internal structures.T2-603 - internal structure https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0BzavaaFJ4j7cQmcyVFk2OUxvQ3c?usp=sharing
March 27, 20177 yr Author Outdoor photos (much better light) Hope you like it. :)T2-603 OUTDOORT2-603 OUTDOOR T2-603 OUTDOOR T2-603 OUTDOOR by Horcik Designs, on Flickr
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