New 'Riveting' Project...

[Mick A]

I've always liked the look of the armoured traction engine used in South Africa, so I've started on one yesterday evening for my VBCW...

How it started


Stage two


And stage three ready for painting

[d phipps]

Looking great! 

[Dr DeAth]

Looks great. How are they going to see to drive it?

[von Lucky]

Very nice. It's permanently attached or with magnets?

[Mick A]

Thanks

Dr De'ath, there are vision slits, they will show up better when its painted.

Von Lucky, it will be attached permanently once I've painted the traction engine itself.

[Bryanbowdell]

Looking good.

Where did you get the traction engine?

[pocoloco]

Wonderful! 

You should have cast the armoured part for rest of us

[Mick A]

Someone mentioned that before on one of my other armoured conversions but I don't think it would work as its only 1mm thick plasticard and will be to brittle

[tin shed gamer]

You could cast what you've made ,as the engine is almost completely covered by the armour that( I hate to say it)you don't actually need the engine,only a section of its funnel,the front wheels,and half the back wheels.
The whole body should be solid with axel stubs for the front wheels.Thats pritty much how It be done to make a retail product.
As a one off project its spot on,

[Andym]

Cool as fffff.....luff!

[Beast of Bukhara]

Mike

Love it 

At the risk of feeling my anorak tighen 

How many rivets are there 
...no only kidding 

How do you get the rivets ? Are these scratch made or does someone sell them ?

Thanks

[Mick A]

Thanks chaps

The rivets are cut by myself from thin round plastic rod. A while ago I did a commission for a chap who wanted a dazzle camo but in grey as they were going to be Navy vehicles, since then I've wanted to try the same but in greens...










And with my Q trailer

[Bryanbowdell]

fantastic, it looks great

[Andym]

Lovely finish!!

[scrivs]

Great stuff!