New project: Gypsy Vardo Update 16/12/14

[cianty]

Oh my-- What a fantastic piece of work! Absolutely wonderful! I'd love to have such a masterpiece for my gypsy warband.

[The-closet-gamer]

Very very impressed with your work. How have you made the lantern on the table?

[Mason]

What a wonderful mix of modelling skills.
 

Cheers,
Dave

[snitcythedog]

Very very impressed with your work. How have you made the lantern on the table?

Thanks again for the comps all.  That is two beads set onto a earring end cap strung on a pin.  That was super glued together and clipped using the pin to actually pin it in place.It also has a bit of green stuff on the gap to even it out.  Pretty much the same technique to make the bottle on the shelf in the foreground on that image.  Hope that helps.
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[snitcythedog]

Here is where I currently stand on the vargo.  2 out of 3 windows done.  Frame done minus some fittings and the wheels need some work.  Roof will be added after painting so I am not so worried about that.  Interior is about done.  I noticed some missing woodwork that I will correct tonight.  On to the images.





Hope you like. 
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[Wirelizard]

Can't wait to see this painted, it's spectacular enough in it's current raw form!

What have you used for the window frames and shutters? It looks like tinfoil?

[Constable Bertrand]

Hope you like. 
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I adore it! 

Cheers
matt

[snitcythedog]

What have you used for the window frames and shutters? It looks like tinfoil?

I used self adhering metal ducting tape with graph paper stuck to the back since at this scale I do not get on with rulers very well.  The tape is thin aluminum and with the paper and superglue soaking into the paper gives you a nice ridged surface that takes primer, paint, handling, wear and tear very well.  The 1 mil square graph paper lets me get a clean cut on a straight line.  Hope that helps.
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[Wirelizard]

I used self adhering metal ducting tape with graph paper stuck to the back since at this scale I do not get on with rulers very well.  The tape is thin aluminum and with the paper and superglue soaking into the paper gives you a nice ridged surface that takes primer, paint, handling, wear and tear very well.  The 1 mil square graph paper lets me get a clean cut on a straight line.  Hope that helps.
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OK, that's genius. I've used superglue-soaked paper here and there before but layering it with aluminum tape is inspired, as is using graph paper.

Definitely filing that idea away for future reference, thanks for sharing!

[d phipps]

Amazing work! 

[syrinx0]

Fantastic. 

[OSHIROmodels]

Great continuation 

cheers

 Dave

[Mason]

Great continuation 

Indeed.
 

Bloody clever idea with the tape/paper/glue thing too.
Another Snitchy idea blatantly stolen for future use.
 

[snitcythedog]

Blocking out the main colors for paint.  So far I am pretty happy with the effects.  Just some bits and pieces left to paint up prior to sealing it for good.  Kind of pissed me off that I dropped it and broke off the rear axle right after I finished painting for the day.  It glued back on with out issue.  Next portion of the build is to do the roof, base and the portable stairs. 





In real life the sheets do not look like a bloody rag.  But, after looking at the photos I might repaint them.  Hope you like.
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[FramFramson]

OH THAT LAST PHOTO.