okdoky
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Post by okdoky on Jan 4, 2009 16:31:44 GMT -5
Canopy looks a little a bit better painted green but I used a car paint which is a bit too glossy next coat will be a matt green by tamiya to reduce the shine. The creases look a bit more realisticin the darker colour. I screwed up with the front panel as I cut the cab curve too high and will have to glue on a new front panel to fill the hole. Hope heads are a good bit clearer now that everyone has finished celebrations and going back to work. All the best Nige
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Post by okdoky on Jan 17, 2009 10:59:54 GMT -5
Just a brief update on how progress is going with the VW,s. Still having problems getting the fabric cover right. I used the plastic sheet but after painting it I found that every time I wanted to place the cover over the load bay sides the very flexible nature of the sheet meant it stiffened with the paint but then the paint flakes off when streached. That was with Car primer and then Halfords Vauxhall Leaf green. Load cover is resigned to the bin as paint had flaked too much. Any suggestions? Crew cab and caravelle bus have both been resprayed in leaf green and will then be sprayed black cammo then the brown. Windows masked with medical tape. I have also realised I forgot the clips for the anti glare screens on the bus rear windscreen. The Germans have net toggles connections fixed to the vehicles that pop through the cut-to-size screen covers,,,,,,,,,,,,, neat!!! All the best Nige
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Post by okdoky on Jan 17, 2009 17:56:36 GMT -5
Update tonight on third attempt at cover. After advice from another site tried the tissue paper method. The tissue does work really well !!!!!!!!!! I used thin plastic coated wire for the front and rear frame and plastruct u channel with holes drilled to accept the frames for the centre top and side connecting rails. Frame placed in pre drilled holes on wood and a pocket packet of plain tissue papers raided for a two ply tissue with no odd fancy textures. Drew out the shape of the cover as if laid out flat with assumed overlap areas for tie straps to frames. Dipped the tissue in a very thin milky mix of water and PVA glue in a chinese carry out food tray and immediately laid over the frame. Added additional water/glue mix over the tissue with a basic wide brush to allow the edges to take form and keep the tissue moving. Is laying out to dry at this time. Any idea what to use to stiffen the tissue up if need be and also what primers and paints have people used on this? Will Halfords car spray primers and paints take to this mix? Pleased with the look, texture and shape so far. I hope it will still give me a bit of flex to allow me to place this last on the model. Cheers Nick from IPMS site,,,,,,, Help appreciated as allways. Nige
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Post by okdoky on Jan 18, 2009 16:23:58 GMT -5
Hi folks I was able to shape the cover over the rear of the crewcab and load bay sides by painting the water pva mix on the tissue while in place and was pleased to see that it took the shape held after it came off dried. I realised it worked well after I dropped the body off the board I was carrying it on and it bounced on the floor and only bent the vertical poles a fraction. Is surprisingly strong combination. A bit of paint on the new cover. Started with a black matt spray direct onto the tissue to hopefully bring up the texture of the creases that have formed when the tissue became taught over the frame again just like the real thing. Then a spray of matt green from tamiya. No distorsion from the paint and appears to still a bit of movement to get it over the sides. Nige
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Post by okdoky on Jan 20, 2009 18:40:43 GMT -5
Hi there folks An update on the Crewcab. A spray of matt black from a rattle can to hopefully accentuate the creases and then a spray of the leaf green. It seems to sit very well over the load bay sides and rear of the cab cause I wetted the tissue with a brush to allow it to take the form over and let it dry again on the body. It dried nicely and kept its shape. Here it is on for checking. Tonight I added the blu tack to spray the black using the only pics I have. Waiting to see if I can get a response re the shape on the rear and roof of the cab as these are not clear on my pics. If no response I will need to guese on the rear panel and cab rear Nige
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Post by okdoky on Jan 21, 2009 18:39:49 GMT -5
Yehah Finally found what I was looking for. The camo for the rear and colours of interior a bit clearer!!! Found it on a used Bundeswehr vehicle dealers website. Very useful for pics. I can hopefully fix the blu tack ready for some black paint tomorrow night. I think I am going to keep the canvas one colour for some contrast though. Nige
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Post by okdoky on Jan 27, 2009 18:40:38 GMT -5
Got around to spraying the black then hand painting the brown camo. Having looked over the model I realised the roof was missing a large patch of green where I had forgot to mask and that the black was far too large there. A quick fix with a paper mask to respray the green patch. The real vans have varied degrees of overspray and patching up so I am not too disappointed with the slight over spray in local areas. I have definitely decided that the canvas tilt is staying green one colour to keep a bit of contrast. Nige :-H :-H :-H
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Post by okdoky on Jan 28, 2009 17:25:15 GMT -5
| Am attempting to rebuild the quarter light that was broken in the packet (windscreen with both quarter lights as one piece originally) using micro kristal klear. Dunno if it will build up such a big gap but is worth a try. | Will leave this overnight to see if it hardens then see if I can build up the middle tomorrow. Nige
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Post by okdoky on Jan 29, 2009 21:50:47 GMT -5
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Post by okdoky on Jan 30, 2009 17:03:37 GMT -5
Hi folks Got a big kick out of getting this one done as it is the first one I have finished including decals for a while. Amazing how work and life gets in the way of modelling isn't it! Added some scratch interior detailing not included in kit including sun visors and rear view mirror door handles, window winder, seat belts and clips Some home made decals for the JG 73 though I cheeted and just printed of on paper. Painted the tac signs with white poster paint The inspiration photo of the real vehicle though in single green Rear view Hope you like. Nige :-)--< :-)--< :-)--< :-)--<
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okdoky
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Post by okdoky on Jan 30, 2009 17:43:13 GMT -5
OK!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I forgot the wipers Dozy bugger
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Post by gatormarcstaug on Sept 6, 2010 7:39:30 GMT -5
Totally incredible!!! Fabulous builds. I really like the crew cab!! I had a 1970 model , really a very versatile vehicle!!
Gator
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