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Miniatures Adventure => The Conflicts that came in from the Cold => Topic started by: Michi on March 09, 2013, 09:24:01 PM

Title: 20´ISO container in 1/60 scale
Post by: Michi on March 09, 2013, 09:24:01 PM: (http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll111/wamasaka/Mini2011/MiniaturenfotosOriginale706_zps1078f88c.jpg)
The thing is finished now, totally built from scratch. The vehicles are 1/64 scale for comparison. I made the container in exact 1/60 scale to make it fit to 1/56 as well, because both scales are in use with 28mm gaming miniatures.

(http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll111/wamasaka/Mini2011/MiniaturenfotosOriginale697_zps9ed59293.jpg)

(http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll111/wamasaka/Mini2011/MiniaturenfotosOriginale699_zps13302624.jpg)

(http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll111/wamasaka/Mini2011/MiniaturenfotosOriginale703_zpse5f79e34.jpg)

(http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll111/wamasaka/Mini2011/MiniaturenfotosOriginale702_zpsbe9a083b.jpg)
I tried not to over-detail it, but still get enough typical features to let people recognize it at first glance.
Now it needs to be cast, because I need LOTS of them...
Title: Re: 20´ISO container in 1/60 scale
Post by: Commander Vyper on March 09, 2013, 09:36:57 PM: Cast it!!!! :-* :-* :-*
Title: Re: 20´ISO container in 1/60 scale
Post by: carlos marighela on March 09, 2013, 10:05:42 PM: Cast them like pearls before swine...
:)
Very nice work and yes it is instantly recognizable. IIRC there are companies who make accessories for model railroads that do suitable decals for Nedlloyd and other major shipping firms.
Title: Re: 20´ISO container in 1/60 scale
Post by: Hitman on March 10, 2013, 01:29:22 AM: Wow...cool. Available for purchasing??? If so how much???

Also, where did you get the Trans Am model....I want one badly....I use to own a car like that.
Regards,
Hitman
8)
Title: Re: 20´ISO container in 1/60 scale
Post by: Marine0846 on March 10, 2013, 03:42:30 AM: Very nice.
Hope you get them cast.
Would love to buy some.
Title: Re: 20´ISO container in 1/60 scale
Post by: beefcake on March 10, 2013, 04:15:02 AM: Nice work. Great for a variety of genres too.
Title: Re: 20´ISO container in 1/60 scale
Post by: Michi on March 10, 2013, 01:29:50 PM: Quote from: Hitman on March 10, 2013, 01:29:22 AM
Wow...cool. Available for purchasing??? If so how much???

Also, where did you get the Trans Am model....I want one badly....I use to own a car like that.

I am looking forward to having them cast. I will update this topic when available.

The Trans Am is a 1/64 Greenlight model of the 1980 Pontiac Firebird.
2 available on Ebay Germany: http://www.ebay.de/itm/80-Pontiac-Firebird-T-A-1980-Smokey-The-Bandit-II-Greenlight-1-64-OVP-/271163282638?pt=Spielzeugautos&hash=item3f229754ce

And the 1977 Trans Am from the first Smokey&Bandit too: http://www.ebay.de/itm/77-Pontiac-Firebird-T-A-1977-Smokey-The-Bandit-Greenlight-Hollywood-1-64-OVP-/390543470566?pt=Spielzeugautos&hash=item5aee346fe6
Title: Re: 20´ISO container in 1/60 scale
Post by: Grimmnar on March 11, 2013, 06:35:26 AM: The container is looking real good. Glad to see it finished. Castings will come handy for so many projects.

As for the Trans Am, the '79 is a much better body style. Slightly different front. A bit shorter and stockier than the '77 - '78 year models.
And keep in mind, the car in the second movie was a '81 not an '80.

Grimm
Title: Re: 20´ISO container in 1/60 scale
Post by: pocoloco on March 11, 2013, 06:47:24 AM: Great work on that container :-* I think there are lots of people interested in them.

Where is the truck from?
Title: Re: 20´ISO container in 1/60 scale
Post by: Michi on March 11, 2013, 07:28:41 AM: Quote from: pocoloco on March 11, 2013, 06:47:24 AM
Where is the truck from?

From here:
http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=44160.0
Title: Re: 20´ISO container in 1/60 scale
Post by: OSHIROmodels on March 11, 2013, 07:32:12 AM: Very nice and clean, hope it casts OK :)

cheers

James
Title: Re: 20´ISO container in 1/60 scale
Post by: pocoloco on March 11, 2013, 07:45:47 AM: Quote from: Michi on March 11, 2013, 07:28:41 AM
From here:
http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=44160.0

That's an awesome build! I just watched (again) the Duel week or so ago, your build is a great homage to that movie. Have you used it for gaming?
Title: Re: 20´ISO container in 1/60 scale
Post by: Michi on March 11, 2013, 08:04:34 AM: Quote from: pocoloco on March 11, 2013, 07:45:47 AM
That's an awesome build! I just watched (again) the Duel week or so ago, your build is a great homage to that movie. Have you used it for gaming?

Regretfully not yet due to very limited gaming time. I only manage to build or paint something at the moment but haven´t much time for gaming.
Title: Re: 20´ISO container in 1/60 scale
Post by: Suber on March 11, 2013, 09:24:07 AM: Great stuff indeed! I still don't know what for, but most probably I will be needing some of those if you cast them...
Title: Re: 20´ISO container in 1/60 scale
Post by: Michi on March 19, 2013, 10:45:58 PM: My container is finally cast:

(http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll111/wamasaka/Mini2011/MiniaturenfotosOriginale710_zps60f1b5e6.jpg)
It is hollow...

(http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll111/wamasaka/Mini2011/MiniaturenfotosOriginale711_zps8f9745c2.jpg)
Title: Re: 20´ISO container in 1/60 scale
Post by: pocoloco on March 20, 2013, 05:40:50 AM: Nice! And now to mass-produce them? ;)
Title: Re: 20´ISO container in 1/60 scale
Post by: Michi on March 20, 2013, 07:15:33 AM: Quote from: pocoloco on March 20, 2013, 05:40:50 AM
Nice! And now to mass-produce them? ;)

I would...
But I will start casting one after the other and see how long the mould will last.
Title: Re: 20´ISO container in 1/60 scale
Post by: Suber on March 20, 2013, 12:56:33 PM: Quote from: pocoloco on March 20, 2013, 05:40:50 AM
Nice! And now to mass-produce them? ;)

Oh, Pocoloco, you made a mistake there! No interrogation sign, but an exclamation one! ::)

This way:
"And now to mass-produce them!" ;D
Title: Re: 20´ISO container in 1/60 scale
Post by: Michi on March 27, 2013, 09:07:38 PM: (http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll111/wamasaka/Mini2011/MiniaturenfotosOriginale721_zps270bf04b.jpg)

...
years and years have passed,
he was in love with the container in the backyard of the club
and when the summer begins...he slept in the container...
not (only) for control, but for love.

don't touch his container!
it's his container!
he fell in love with his container!
nobody was allowed...
(Philip Boa, Container love)

(http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll111/wamasaka/Mini2011/MiniaturenfotosOriginale720_zps59659c15.jpg)

(http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll111/wamasaka/Mini2011/MiniaturenfotosOriginale719_zps734d60d1.jpg)

(http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll111/wamasaka/Mini2011/MiniaturenfotosOriginale716_zps0b1721e2.jpg)

(http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll111/wamasaka/Mini2011/MiniaturenfotosOriginale715_zps59a638ea.jpg)

(http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll111/wamasaka/Mini2011/MiniaturenfotosOriginale717_zps3397f5c6.jpg)

First painted example of my scratchbuit 28mm container
Title: Re: 20´ISO container in 1/60 scale
Post by: Commander Vyper on March 27, 2013, 09:09:36 PM: Stunning! :D
Title: Re: 20´ISO container in 1/60 scale
Post by: zizi666 on March 27, 2013, 09:40:31 PM: I do hate it when people try to pass on photoshopped pics of real objects as painted models. ;)
Title: Re: 20´ISO container in 1/60 scale
Post by: Slayer on March 27, 2013, 10:14:50 PM: ^^ this made me laugh :D :D
Title: Re: 20´ISO container in 1/60 scale
Post by: Suber on March 28, 2013, 12:30:23 PM: I got some of them and they are really great! I'm eager to paint them (but seeing the pics above I won't show mine! :()
Title: Re: 20´ISO container in 1/60 scale
Post by: Elk101 on March 28, 2013, 01:01:06 PM: Are these officially available to buy then? That's a great advert for them with that paintjob.
Title: Re: 20´ISO container in 1/60 scale
Post by: Michi on March 31, 2013, 12:00:50 AM: Quote from: Elk101 on March 28, 2013, 01:01:06 PM
Are these officially available to buy then? That's a great advert for them with that paintjob.

PM me if interested...
There is another one in red livery now:

(http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll111/wamasaka/Mini2011/MiniaturenfotosOriginale723_zpsc127b45b.jpg)

(http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll111/wamasaka/Mini2011/MiniaturenfotosOriginale727_zps7ab20653.jpg)

(http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll111/wamasaka/Mini2011/MiniaturenfotosOriginale725_zpsf05a8e87.jpg)

(http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll111/wamasaka/Mini2011/MiniaturenfotosOriginale730_zps09625191.jpg)

(http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll111/wamasaka/Mini2011/MiniaturenfotosOriginale731_zpsa36fbe0e.jpg)

(http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll111/wamasaka/Mini2011/MiniaturenfotosOriginale733_zpse0f93c18.jpg)

(http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll111/wamasaka/Mini2011/MiniaturenfotosOriginale732_zpscd6dede7.jpg)
Title: Re: 20´ISO container in 1/60 scale
Post by: tomogui on March 31, 2013, 02:10:20 AM: Wow, these are absolutely great. Stunning brushwork there, I can taste the rust.

I have a few of the old AT-43 ones, and I am always on the lookout for more, but these look the business! Talk to us of casting and selling, please.
Title: Re: 20´ISO container in 1/60 scale
Post by: The Dozing Dragon on March 31, 2013, 08:15:47 AM: Ditto on the comments plus a painting step by step please!
Title: Re: 20´ISO container in 1/60 scale
Post by: Michi on April 03, 2013, 08:53:58 PM: Quote from: The Dozing Dragon on March 31, 2013, 08:15:47 AM
Ditto on the comments plus a painting step by step please!

Base colour, filtered white, washed brown, base colour/white mix edgs of dents, chocolate brown scratches and dents, these highlighted leather brown, leather brown traces of running rust added and varnished matt.

(http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll111/wamasaka/Mini2011/Knoumlpfchenbilder2329_zps12563a5a.jpg)

(http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll111/wamasaka/Mini2011/Knoumlpfchenbilder2330_zps2752df50.jpg)

(http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll111/wamasaka/Mini2011/Knoumlpfchenbilder2332_zpsd886b034.jpg)

(http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll111/wamasaka/Mini2011/Knoumlpfchenbilder2331_zps26f20ddd.jpg)

(http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll111/wamasaka/Mini2011/Knoumlpfchenbilder2333_zps802c8392.jpg)

(http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll111/wamasaka/Mini2011/Knoumlpfchenbilder2334_zps280f904e.jpg)

(http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll111/wamasaka/Mini2011/Knoumlpfchenbilder2335_zps616ea597.jpg)

(http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll111/wamasaka/Mini2011/Knoumlpfchenbilder2340_zps33638fd6.jpg)

(http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll111/wamasaka/Mini2011/Knoumlpfchenbilder2337_zps6f01d916.jpg)
Title: Re: 20´ISO container in 1/60 scale
Post by: Andym on April 04, 2013, 07:43:11 AM: That's great work Michi!! :o :o :o

Any idea of price bud?
Title: Re: 20´ISO container in 1/60 scale
Post by: Michi on April 04, 2013, 09:08:05 AM: Quote from: Andym on April 04, 2013, 07:43:11 AM
That's great work Michi!! :o :o :o

Any idea of price bud?

PMed you. Anybody else interested? PM me! :D
Title: Re: 20´ISO container in 1/60 scale
Post by: Suber on April 04, 2013, 09:59:01 AM: I did and I got a few, everything was perfect :).
Title: Re: 20´ISO container in 1/60 scale
Post by: pocoloco on April 04, 2013, 10:05:11 AM: Those look like the real things, stunning PJ on them all Michi :o
Title: Re: 20´ISO container in 1/60 scale
Post by: Col.Stone on April 04, 2013, 03:23:26 PM: Gorgeous :D
Title: Re: 20´ISO container in 1/60 scale
Post by: alcal on April 04, 2013, 10:43:18 PM: Once again your modelling and paint work stand out m8,i have no use for these what so ever .........but I want a reason real bad...........lovely work m8.

AL
Title: Re: 20´ISO container in 1/60 scale
Post by: Michi on May 14, 2013, 11:17:10 PM: Today it´s a blue one:

(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-G5mO0E0PdO8/UZKt2XYfkbI/AAAAAAAAFv0/oa3amkpPUzQ/s1600/Miniaturenfotos,+Originale+820.jpg)

(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-am9h1S7LDqg/UZKt2XF8DNI/AAAAAAAAFvs/t0kFDD3-g50/s1600/Miniaturenfotos,+Originale+821.jpg)

(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5JawXlU9_hQ/UZKt33XMRTI/AAAAAAAAFwE/VPWjNqTPHYk/s1600/Miniaturenfotos,+Originale+822.jpg)

(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ssU4R78aH4A/UZKt4kcjiUI/AAAAAAAAFwQ/w-y2e4rt2Lk/s1600/Miniaturenfotos,+Originale+823.jpg)
Title: Re: 20´ISO container in 1/60 scale
Post by: Andym on May 15, 2013, 07:28:33 AM: Excellent work Michi!! :o

How many if these are you doing? Do you have a plan for a game?
Title: Re: 20´ISO container in 1/60 scale
Post by: beefcake on May 15, 2013, 07:36:22 AM: That's awesome. Puts mine to shame.
Title: Re: 20´ISO container in 1/60 scale
Post by: carlos marighela on May 15, 2013, 08:05:06 AM: Those really are sensational both the models and the painting. A fiver says the next one reads Maersk or Nedlloyd.
Title: Re: 20´ISO container in 1/60 scale
Post by: pocoloco on May 15, 2013, 08:26:39 AM: As stunning as the ones before, lovely work Michi! :-*
Title: Re: 20´ISO container in 1/60 scale
Post by: Suber on May 15, 2013, 11:18:02 AM: Man, that's great! Awesome!
Title: Re: 20´ISO container in 1/60 scale
Post by: Michi on May 15, 2013, 11:53:59 AM: Quote from: Andym on May 15, 2013, 07:28:33 AM
Excellent work Michi!! :o

How many if these are you doing? Do you have a plan for a game?

Thanks, these are generic for any modern/postapocalyptic game, no particular plans other than they´ll provide excellent cover and blocking of LOS. Anyway you can put up a labyrinth by using them as seen in many gangster movies.
Title: Re: 20´ISO container in 1/60 scale
Post by: Michi on June 30, 2013, 09:47:39 PM: Two more on a flatcar that was converted from a Bachmann 0n30 passenger coach:

(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-I9LpJKtOMVA/UdB5ShlHzmI/AAAAAAAAF-k/2imegT4I-H4/s628/Miniaturenfotos,+Originale+035.jpg)

(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-K3oO-iYQIG0/UdB5SerCiqI/AAAAAAAAF-c/X1sn_o1e6TQ/s607/Miniaturenfotos,+Originale+037.jpg)

(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5WH6DNhDkQc/UdB5S_wMP1I/AAAAAAAAF-o/CKuqoVxRyqQ/s640/Miniaturenfotos,+Originale+038.jpg)

(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3IE5csmCOiM/UdB5TfhaqfI/AAAAAAAAF-s/XVt2DSbo_0Q/s640/Miniaturenfotos,+Originale+039.jpg)

(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TlXTdTgLnGc/UdB5Ufi665I/AAAAAAAAF-4/dS8vPjiZ-3Q/s599/Miniaturenfotos,+Originale+040.jpg)
Title: Re: 20´ISO container in 1/60 scale
Post by: OSHIROmodels on July 01, 2013, 02:47:47 AM: Splendid :-*

Love that P+O flag in particular 8)

cheers

James
Title: Re: 20´ISO container in 1/60 scale
Post by: Andym on July 01, 2013, 07:45:20 AM: Brilliant as ever Michi!! :-* :-*
Title: Re: 20´ISO container in 1/60 scale
Post by: Michi on October 01, 2013, 04:13:36 PM: NEWS! NEWS! NEWS! NEWS! NEWS! NEWS! NEWS! NEWS!

This is to announce that Ainsty Castings now own the rights and will start selling them immediately:

http://ainstycastings.co.uk/product_info.php/products_id/821/osCsid/dfb0389899e38933b87454707fdd910e
http://ainstycastings.co.uk/product_info.php/products_id/820/osCsid/20d5345705f420709784c5df20601fbd

Please order your containers there if you need some (and I bet you will!!! :D )
Title: Re: 20´ISO container in 1/60 scale
Post by: Sgt. Scream on October 01, 2013, 07:19:36 PM: Great news, Michi. How did you do the emblems? Free hand or decals?
Title: Re: 20´ISO container in 1/60 scale
Post by: Sangennaru on October 01, 2013, 07:24:36 PM: I totally missed this thread! Your containers are awesome!

and it makes me think that i should have casted mine in a single piece.... Not my fault, though. :D
Title: Re: 20´ISO container in 1/60 scale
Post by: Elk101 on October 01, 2013, 08:02:58 PM: We'll done Michi! We all said they were top quality and it looks like Andy at Ainsty agreed.
Title: Re: 20´ISO container in 1/60 scale
Post by: Michi on October 01, 2013, 09:50:42 PM: Quote from: Sgt. Scream on October 01, 2013, 07:19:36 PM
Great news, Michi. How did you do the emblems? Free hand or decals?

Freehand...
Title: Re: 20´ISO container in 1/60 scale
Post by: The Mystic Spiral on October 02, 2013, 12:48:41 AM: Quote from: Michi on October 01, 2013, 09:50:42 PM
Freehand...

Very clever bit of painting there. Took me a while to clock it. I was wondering if you had used stencils or transfers for a time. Great modelling too.

J