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Post by Eric on Oct 10, 2006 21:48:35 GMT 1
Is that one of the clear resin cabs? (wondering how you got the glass to look so good) Chester, No, it's not a resin cab, it is an original Wiking cab with glazing I took from a damaged model. I just polished the glazing, that's all ! Eric
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Post by cfesmire on Oct 10, 2006 22:24:02 GMT 1
I was lucky enough to have someone cast a few of them in resin from one of my originals but sadly I'm now out of the resin copies. I'd like to have more done but it would mean tearing a good model apart now. And I'm not touching the last remaining original Wiking I have since the last one I saw on ebay went for about $75. Nick, why don't you send that cab you have off to someone to get some castings made. If they're good, I'll buy a few.
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stanhas87
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Post by stanhas87 on Oct 11, 2006 3:37:18 GMT 1
Nick, why don't you send that cab you have off to someone to get some castings made. If they're good, I'll buy a few. Dear Chester: Hmm,sorry!!! Jack has it and he is making the proper modifications to it (we agreed to do a box van truck). And he only modifies existing model and does no copies.He informed me today that the chassi is ready;the interior and window detail is next. Thanks for the offer Nick K.
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Post by Eric on Apr 13, 2007 22:27:09 GMT 1
Some pictures of stuff currently residing on the workbench... a mix of Wiking chassis, resin Mercedes 207 doublecab of unknown origin plus some Herpa parts and a scratchbuilt body slowly turning in to a glass transporter. The Fresh Cherries Pacer (thanks Nick !), ride lowered and equipped with Roco VW Transporter wheels. Wiking VW Buggy with seats from Herpa (unknown donor model) and the rims and tires from the Fresh Cherries Pacer. Comments welcome as allways !
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Post by cfesmire on Apr 13, 2007 23:38:30 GMT 1
Cool little rides Eric. I have always wondered why nobody has ever done a glass truck, this is the first in the scale I have seen, very nice.
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Post by skunk on Apr 14, 2007 0:14:21 GMT 1
I used to have a Rietze Mitsubishi L300 Glasstruck, I even think that they sold the bits separately. Yours looks much cooler though, the double cab makes a lot of sense. Can't wait to see the finished one.
I too have one of those Wiking Buggies, but I was thinking of shortening mine a bit. The Pacer wheels look great on it, as do the VW rims on the Pacer. Good thinking there.
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Post by Eric on Jun 8, 2007 14:31:38 GMT 1
Water truck in progress... Preiser cab and chassis, the watertank is made from a shortened Rowa tankcontainer. I still have to add a pump and some hoses and decide on some decals. Comments welcome !
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Post by Cor_DutchArt on Jun 8, 2007 18:41:23 GMT 1
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Post by perez on Jun 14, 2007 1:39:46 GMT 1
Wow Eric!, that MAN tanker is coming out so sweet!! I love those old bonnetted MAN. keep it up! -Perez-
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Post by Eric on Dec 14, 2007 23:49:13 GMT 1
Still unpacking after we moved, but the workbench is available again and the tools are where they are supposed to be... time for some 1/87 modeling after all the 1/1 stuff This Alloy Forms Chevy has been sitting on the workbench for a while now: Any ideas for the windscreen and rear window ?
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Post by DavidJohnson on Dec 15, 2007 5:36:59 GMT 1
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Post by carterb on Dec 15, 2007 13:45:31 GMT 1
Curved windshields are a real challenge. My latest strategy has been to buy and bash. I have been taking parts from less "special" models to finish more detailed models. I had bought a nice 54 Ford pickup to detail and paint. But when I was finishing my GMC dump, I realized that the Ford windshield would be perfect for it. Now I buy the low cost Ford pickup just to get the windshield. I guess I could use the left over pickup bodies to make a load for a flat. I bet there are 50s Ford or Chevy models out there that could be used to contribute your windshield.
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Post by cfesmire on Dec 16, 2007 0:31:17 GMT 1
One of my larger scale modeler friends sculpts a clay windshield and then vacuforms over it to get very nice results. MicroMark sells a vacuform kit but I understand now there is a plastic that just needs to be heated and it will lay down (lie down?) over the mold without the vacuum table. Wish I could remember the link to it, sorry.
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Post by Eric on Dec 16, 2007 0:58:16 GMT 1
David, Correct, all Bare-Metal foil, I really like the way it looks, in my opinion it really beats chrome paint. (Except Alclad maybe, but I haven't tried that yet) Carter, Chester thanks, maybe I can combine those ideas.. I have a Monogram Bel-Air lying around somewhere, maybe I can use those windows to vac-form the windows for my Alloy Forms Chevy...
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Post by Cor_DutchArt on Dec 16, 2007 15:42:38 GMT 1
Eric,
For these windshields I use old packages made of thin plastics. I try to cut out the material as secure as possible. Then I form it between mij nails into the right form and I glue it with microscale Kristal Kleer. If there ware any gaps they are filled by the Kristal Kleer.
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