Brent's Entry-- Gen11 Motor Car

[gamer Mac]

Great job
One question though, how do you go about creating the curved shape on the mud guard?

[aircav]

This is a fabulous peice of work 



Keith 

[Bugsda]

  Wonderful model 

[Hammers]

from Mancha
I'd really like to see your wife/girlfriend/partner.

Uh-oh. Them's fightin' words where I come from.

[CompanyB]

Posterior arguments aside....

Curved fenders, same as with the boat section.  I use very thin plastic sheet, and build it up in layers..  just like laminating any other material.  You can use your finger nail, and scrape the bottom of a plastic strip if you run it through your fingers.  This gives it a nice curve.  Subsequent layers are glued on top and help reinforce the curvature.  I use .010 thick styrene sheet for that method...and it does take time.  But it allows you to get some nice organic curves, that can fit any rib under structure you can think of.

[Mancha]

I'd really like to see your wife/girlfriend/partner.

[CompanyB]

Time has been short this week.  But I managed to start working on the bonnet details, seats, and finished bulking out the bonnet and rear compartment.   Next up tonight will be the wood panels on the back, finishing the floor boards and start the windscreen and dashboard. 



Another size shot with the Rolls Tender...


The plan is to have her all done, except for the wheels, and external items by Friday.

[Silent Invader]

Tis a pleasure to watch a craftsman at work. 

[Helen]

Lovely work Brent,

Helen

[brigadegames]

Agreed. Lovely work.

That movie still brings back good memories of my childhood.

[aircav]

That is stunning 


Keith 

[andekmcc]

shaping up very nicely and a super subject to choose  as a slight aside I'm interested to know what the vehicle in the background is I recognised the RR tender but not the one at the rear.

[CompanyB]

Ah...  That model is a conversion on one of our Model T's  It will be in my Chinese Warlord Army.  I'll need to get a better picture of it.

[CompanyB]

Today was productive.  Redid the exhaust system (as the first one was crap), added wood paneling and details, added dashboard controls, and built the windscreen.

After the contest, the exhaust and windscreen will be sent out to be cast in brass, along with some other details.


Shot of all the current parts:


Next up... Lanterns, gas tank, fuel caps, radiator cap detail, head lamps, and wheels!  I managed to find 4 vinyl tires of the needed width and diameter.  I need to figure out how to build out the spoked wheels this weekend.

[Silent Invader]

Simply gorgeous ......