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Author Topic: Step-Up Van scratchbuild - Police lights and "tactical step" Nov 20th  (Read 10241 times)

Offline voltan

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Re: Step-Up Van scratchbuild - Update Detailing Nov 14th
« Reply #30 on: November 14, 2014, 11:06:22 PM »
Just to make you happy I think the windows in the rear doors are .25mm too wide. ;)
Yvan eht nioj!

Offline Brandlin

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Re: Step-Up Van scratchbuild - Update Detailing Nov 14th
« Reply #31 on: November 15, 2014, 12:59:47 AM »
Thanks geezers.  8)

I'm truly not being hard on myself, I think just about everyone enjoys suffers similar. Lots of my chums will show me a solidly good piece of work and the first thing they guiltily admit is what they believe they got wrong.  :?

I think it's also part of the creative urge which keeps us in the hobby, if you were ecstatically happy with each and every thing you did you'd get bored, lose your drive and take up something more challenging.  :`

Needlepoint anyone?  :D


Couldn't agree more.
On my own projects, it's great that other people are positive but what gives me most pleasure* is knowing I've solved a particularly tricky problem! or had an ingenious idea, and made it work.


* Excluding that dream about Kate Beckinsale's interview as my secretary, when we run out of peanut butter. :-D

Offline Mason

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Re: Step-Up Van scratchbuild - Update Detailing Nov 14th
« Reply #32 on: November 15, 2014, 11:07:44 AM »
Bloody lovely, Phil.
Very clever and good to see the processes you use to solve all the little 'problems'.
 8) 8)



* Excluding that dream about Kate Beckinsale's interview as my secretary, when we run out of peanut butter. :-D

 lol lol
That did make me chuckle, you naughty boy.



Offline Mainly28s

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Re: Step-Up Van scratchbuild - Update Detailing Nov 14th
« Reply #33 on: November 15, 2014, 11:26:56 AM »
Very nice indeed- the step-by-step mirrors my own way of doing things. Glad to see I'm not the only one who doubts themselves when making a model!
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Offline 6milPhil

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Re: Step-Up Van scratchbuild - Update Detailing Nov 14th
« Reply #34 on: November 15, 2014, 12:08:31 PM »
Thanks all... except Voltan - for you  :P :P :P

I'm assuming this will be for sale somewhere?

Yes it will.

Cleaned the model up as it had got a little grubby from all the handling, and partly to seal any miniscule gaps I might have missed but also to tie it together so I can get a good look at it I give it an undercoat. I think this gives it me the first "proper" look at it if you know what I mean.


* Figure is for scale comparison only and is not included in this build.

Now I'm happy with it again.



This is now off into rubber.

The wheels are already metal masters, the rear one has to be cut down to sit in the space. It's not interesting enough to warrant a photo.
« Last Edit: November 15, 2014, 12:10:03 PM by 6milPhil »

Offline Mason

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Re: Step-Up Van scratchbuild - Prep for Mould Nov 15th
« Reply #35 on: November 15, 2014, 12:14:34 PM »
Very nice, mate.
 8) 8)

The clean up has certainly brought out the smoothness of the build.
Nice work.
 :D


Offline Brandlin

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Re: Step-Up Van scratchbuild - Prep for Mould Nov 15th
« Reply #36 on: November 15, 2014, 01:05:11 PM »
Great stuff...

Your process is much as I have used on models for some time.

But...
Now do something... curvier*


* Kate Beckinsale again :-)

Offline 6milPhil

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Re: Step-Up Van scratchbuild - Prep for Mould Nov 15th
« Reply #37 on: November 15, 2014, 02:51:37 PM »
I'll happily do Kate, do you have her number? I hope she's not too clingy like Kiera "Twice" Knightley.

While I'm doing her here's something for you to look at...



For some reason I did take a photo of the wheels... and now it's all yours.

Offline Constable Bertrand

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Re: Step-Up Van scratchbuild - Prep for Mould Nov 15th
« Reply #38 on: November 15, 2014, 10:18:34 PM »
Ooooooooh.  o_o purty.

Cheers
Matt.

Offline Ray Earle

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Re: Step-Up Van scratchbuild - Prep for Mould Nov 15th
« Reply #39 on: November 16, 2014, 10:12:44 AM »
Looks the dogs.  :D

Hope to get my hands on one for my SWAT team.
Ray.

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Offline 6milPhil

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Re: Step-Up Van scratchbuild - Prep for Mould Nov 15th
« Reply #40 on: November 16, 2014, 05:22:35 PM »
Well the rubber set and it's casts away!


The good part, aside from seeing the finished model as it should be, is how I've got my mould technique down so well there's little chance of making a mistake... guess how frustrating that would be!  :o


Am wondering if I should make a strip of lights, and a large step for the rear so it is more easily turned into a SWAT vehicle... Thoughts?


I'm chuffed how quickly I've managed this, from sheet plastic to cast in under a week... ain't I great?  ::)
« Last Edit: November 16, 2014, 05:24:10 PM by 6milPhil »

Offline joekano

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Re: Step-Up Van scratchbuild - Prep for Casts Nov 16th
« Reply #41 on: November 16, 2014, 05:32:13 PM »
Wow!  Really nicely done.  Quite fascinating to see how this was designed and built.

Chris
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Offline voltan

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Re: Step-Up Van scratchbuild - Prep for Mould Nov 15th
« Reply #42 on: November 16, 2014, 06:28:18 PM »

I'm chuffed how quickly I've managed this, from sheet plastic to cast in under a week... ain't I great?  ::)
Yes, I may never forgive you.  :D

Offline Constable Bertrand

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Re: Step-Up Van scratchbuild - Casts Nov 16th
« Reply #43 on: November 16, 2014, 08:46:26 PM »
Yeah Phil, you need to do a light bar, and a PA speaker/ice cream cone. You never know ;)

Offline Mainly28s

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Re: Step-Up Van scratchbuild - Casts Nov 16th
« Reply #44 on: November 16, 2014, 09:44:02 PM »
Very nice indeed!

I noticed a small omission, though ;-) - no windscreen wipers!

Pity that it's too late for my periods of interest, though, or I might be tempted to ask how much and where do I buy.

 

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