UMM Cournil (1st styrene project)

[octanas]

Started a new project based on a Portuguese UMM Cournil that participated in the Paris-Dakar in 1983 (or arround that date).

The Portuguese UMM team (never mind the captions on the picts)

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h172/octanas/Rock%20Crawler/UMM_Dakar/Vaca_4.jpg

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h172/octanas/Rock%20Crawler/UMM_Dakar/Vaca_2.jpg

20 years later the car was in this condition
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h172/octanas/Rock%20Crawler/UMM_Dakar/Vaca_3.jpg

And after a full rebuild it stands like this
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h172/octanas/Rock%20Crawler/UMM_Dakar/Vaca_1.jpg

I've used some CAD drawings from a new version of the UMM and redesigned the front end.

At the moment it stands like this...
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h172/octanas/Rock%20Crawler/UMM_Dakar/UMM_Scale_01.jpg

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h172/octanas/Rock%20Crawler/UMM_Dakar/UMM_Scale_02.jpg

This is going to sport tamiya tlt-1 axels, some central transmission (haven't decided about it yet) and I'm going to skip the leaf suspension and use a 4-link system.

more to follow...

[JAnderson]

I will be watching this one!

[Waterboy]

same here!! HUGE fan of the paris-dakar, check out my expedition vehicle build if you want:)

[Waterboy]

you ever got this build worked out? was a great idea

[octanas]

It's "baking in the oven" as I need to improve my skills on working with styrene. Besides that, I'm having a lot of work at the moment, and I don't have much time to work on it... but it will came alive in a near future :)

[Waterboy]

ok, ahh work which is more important here??:D

[octanas]

Hood is taking shape...

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h172/octanas/Rock%20Crawler/UMM_Dakar/UMM_Scale_08.jpg

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h172/octanas/Rock%20Crawler/UMM_Dakar/UMM_Scale_09.jpg

[octanas]

A small step on this project, and huge step for my styrene skills :o

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h172/octanas/Rock%20Crawler/UMM_Dakar/UMM_Scale_10.jpg

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h172/octanas/Rock%20Crawler/UMM_Dakar/UMM_Scale_11.jpg

[teebeehex]

Good work on the bend. That grill is really coming together.

[Wyoming]

cool project, not a truck I've ever heard of before but it looks very simple and pratical which I really like! Nice styrene work to!