Aircavs K-wagen build thread (Paint WIP photo 02/12)

[former user]

this model is really worth casting

[aircav]

Cheers Andy.
The Hmg's are from North Star of the Great War Miniatures A7V, I contacted Nick & he very Kindly sold me some.

The tapers on the guns were made by clamping a mini drill in a vice and putting a 35mm length of plastic rod in the chuck and using a new stanley knife blade gentley to turn down the rod to the desired shape.  

Keith  

[andekmcc]

The tapers on the guns were made by clamping a mini drill in a vice and putting a 35mm length of plastic rod in the chuck and using a new stanley knife blade gentley to turn down the rod to the desired shape.  

very nicely done a home made lathe

[Svennn]

Looking superb. so glad you didnt type "JUST the grills and riveting"

[aircav]

Thanks guys. 



Keith 

[gamer Mac]

WOW great stuff.
Good luck with the rivets. 
Any chance of a picture next to some figures to get an idea of the final size.

[aircav]

 

WOW great stuff.
Good luck with the rivets. 
Any chance of a picture next to some figures to get an idea of the final size.

Thanks,
I'll need it as you may be able to tell i've been putting the rivet detailing off 

I will take a picture to night next to a MKIV and some miniatures 

Keith 

[Admiral Benbow]

Keith, that's fabulous so far! I'm sure you will manage the riveting just as good!
 

[aircav]

Here's some size comparison pictures:





I've started doing the rivet detail using Beading (graining) tools & green stuff.
Here's a close up of the front glacis plate.


I did about 80 last night only about another 500 to go 

Keith 

[gamer Mac]

WOW looking good
The rivets look great, just like the real thing.
But I don't have the patience to do it that way. Good luck.

[andekmcc]

looks great  would be interested to to find out more about your riveting technique it looks very effective 

[aircav]

Hi andy I've used a jewelers beading tool, which is like a little punch with an inverse dome in the end.
Here's a link to the page in the Osprey Panzer modeling page with them being used:
http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=RAEdxELgzy0C&pg=PA27&lpg=PA27&dq=Beading+Tools+(Grainers)&source=bl&ots=w5Mn8jPdEr&sig=yc6LX_88tP4lJEDBpwq7x141vZw&hl=en&ei=YNH7StOANY3SjAfWqZSPBQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CBUQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=Beading%20Tools%20(Grainers)&f=false

What i have done though is roll out green stuff into a sausage & cut off a bit and stick it where i want the rivet head push in the grainer remove the excess & your left with a little rivet.
I bought a few grainers from Shesto at 40p each though you do need to spend £10 (post free) they do sell lots of other stuff though.

http://www.shesto.co.uk/Jewellers_Tools-Beading_Tools/c91_165/p2279/Beading_Tools_(Grainers)/product_info.html

Keith   

[andekmcc]

thanks for that,

hmm.. I wonder if they'll work on plastic rod

[aircav]

thanks for that,

hmm.. I wonder if they'll work on plastic rod

No problem.

I don't know wether they would, I found it a pain to use on plasticard 

Keith 

[aircav]

Here's another update photo:



All the top plate details have now been done, just lots & lots more riveting detailing to do 


Keith