Axial SCX24 Mini crawler Mammoth Overland trailer caravan expedition

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This is an expedition caravan based on the Mammoth Overland real caravan, scale is for 1/24 crawler like AXIAL SCX24 models, Jeeps, Design was made following pictures available on the Mammoth Overland web site : https://mammothoverland.com The model has one axle on Leaf springs and shackles. It needs some M2mm screws for wheels and M1.4mm screws If any question please send an Email to : luc.tellier@wanadoo.fr Back to the caravan there is quite a number of part to print and assemble. I choose to make the side & rear panels flat on the bed with after-print plying to get the proper shape. It allows to have very good surface quality and avoid some glueing which are source of troubles to ger nice lines. I suggest to ply the part when the parts are heated, either just after printing or out them on the bed at 60°C a couple of minutes to heat them up when ready to ply. Use the Jig parts to get the final shape profil to make a correct plying. Sides of the caravan and roof have some equipements glued on it. To save some weight I made openings in the side panels and doors have to glued on top of thos holes. There are jigs to print which help to locate properly windows and doors, Jig files are identified with jig at the end of the name in the Assembly process I suggest the following plan : Print the sides and rear panels, ply it to correct shape glue side panels on the front panel, with the top of the parts on the table to get a good reference. Let it dry a bid and add the rear panel to be glued on the two side panels first. let it dry a bit put this assembled body on the chassis and get it squared and then glue on the chassis and the pled areas together. Than you can glue side floors and main floor to the chassis. Roof is printed with the top on the bed with support for each angle. Rims need 3 parts and it need support for ptinting inner and outer. there are a ring also (red one on pictures) in case you want to add some color there. Depending of how you want it to move you can locate inside some weight to adjust the weight on the car hook. You can also prepare some parts for interior realistic simulation. It is not included in this set of file to get it as lightweight as possible. All panels are 1.2mm thick. Maxtrax plate is included to be glued on the rear. Some parts need to be properly located on the bed as I do not know how to get them flat on the bed when saving this files from 3d design software Tires : choose color 1 to get the 48mm diameter ones, you need one set for driving wheel and 2 if you want the spare on the front. Then consider you can make another trailer with those tires, and look to tear drop caravan , same tires are needed for. https://fr.aliexpress.com/item/1005003386583358.html?gatewayAdapt=glo2fra&spm=a2g0o.order_list.0.0.21ef5e5bj5Vq4N Screws M 1.4 Chose some 6 and 8 mm long https://www.ebay.fr/itm/352910341699?var=622163280830 Screws choose 16 mm long https://www.ebay.fr/itm/352910341699?var=622163281034 Visible here : https://youtube.com/shorts/tTR0hxj42Mg?feature=share