Post by okdoky on Jan 2, 2008 8:20:35 GMT -5
Hi there Ryan
You were asking about cab kits and mentioned the DROPS. These were two options I seriously considered for the DAF cab but never got round to it when the KFS cab came on the scene. I still might consider fixing the roof of the plasticard version using this option.
A couple of ways that I considered doing the DAF DROPS cab included: -
Option 1
laminating several thick layers of plasticard to form the thickness of the widest part of the cab then sanding them down to the rounded curves (convex or concave only shapes, not both, would be the only shape I would personally try this on) thencarve out the windows and wheel arch shapes from that.
The other option I have used was to carve out the body shell from a block of balsa wood. I did this for a Bedford CF cab and made a reasonable stab at it. I will post some pics. If you get the shape right, you could heat form the various cab panels using thin plastic sheet in vac form style. I simply put the balsa wood cab onto a chassis and scratch built the camper van around it.
Balsa is very easy to work with and is very forgiving as you can use various hard and soft fillers to cover up mistakes and sand or carve again till you get it right. If you make up some scale profiles in reverse at 1/24 scale, you can place the profile against your block to see which areas still need sanded or carved out.
Slowly slowly catchee monkey (or even a lovely one off Hino crew cab). That cab looks just fantastic and the sort of easy cab to give either option a good try. Attempt it in say 1/32 scale to see how it comes out then scale it up for a proper go in 1/24.
Hope this gives some food for thought.
All the very best
Nige
BEDFORD CF BUILD BLOG TO FOLLOW SOON.
You were asking about cab kits and mentioned the DROPS. These were two options I seriously considered for the DAF cab but never got round to it when the KFS cab came on the scene. I still might consider fixing the roof of the plasticard version using this option.
A couple of ways that I considered doing the DAF DROPS cab included: -
Option 1
laminating several thick layers of plasticard to form the thickness of the widest part of the cab then sanding them down to the rounded curves (convex or concave only shapes, not both, would be the only shape I would personally try this on) thencarve out the windows and wheel arch shapes from that.
The other option I have used was to carve out the body shell from a block of balsa wood. I did this for a Bedford CF cab and made a reasonable stab at it. I will post some pics. If you get the shape right, you could heat form the various cab panels using thin plastic sheet in vac form style. I simply put the balsa wood cab onto a chassis and scratch built the camper van around it.
Balsa is very easy to work with and is very forgiving as you can use various hard and soft fillers to cover up mistakes and sand or carve again till you get it right. If you make up some scale profiles in reverse at 1/24 scale, you can place the profile against your block to see which areas still need sanded or carved out.
Slowly slowly catchee monkey (or even a lovely one off Hino crew cab). That cab looks just fantastic and the sort of easy cab to give either option a good try. Attempt it in say 1/32 scale to see how it comes out then scale it up for a proper go in 1/24.
Hope this gives some food for thought.
All the very best
Nige
BEDFORD CF BUILD BLOG TO FOLLOW SOON.