Posts by Armando
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I came across this hobby through a friend. Basically, it involves taking standard commercial diecast cars and modifying them to look like the type of vehicles used in, for example, the Mad Max movies. There are table-top games based on these, although I'm just interested in the modelling aspect. There is also a following based on full-size vehicle modification.
Here is my first, recently completed. The truck was bought for 20p at a charity shop. I stripped it and modified it with things I had in the spares box and garage. I hand-painted it. The turrets were made to rotate and the truck remains free-rolling.
Something different 😄👍🏻
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Chassis. This was cut out, scored and folded. The instructions recommend using wooden matches to strengthen it. I used coffee stirrer sticks. These will provide rigidity and minimise twisting/warping.
I coloured the sticks, should any part be visible when assembled.
I have yet to make/attach the axles.
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Radiator next. The printed part was used as a template to cut out some thicker backing card, slightly oversized.
These were glued together and the backing card sanded back to the printed part.
Then a radiator cap attached (scrap plastic rod).
When dry, this will be sealed with dilute PVA then painted silver around the edge.
I also made the vacuum tank, tool box and petrol tank. On the latter, I used scrap plastic rod to make the filler neck. I will add straps from spare card when ready to attach to the chassis.
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This shows the individual components......
Assembly was made very much easier by cutting off the tabs outlined in red. At this scale, they hindered the joining process. To join the fuselage, engine and nosecone together, it was better using strips of scrap card glued on the insides and butting the components together.
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Hello Armando,
That looks really better than before!
Best Regards
Robert
Thanks, Robert - I will have to do the others, now. Griffon, SNECMA, Coleoptre..... On the same file......
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Hi Armando!
I positively do love this plane, congratulations! I just have never seen it. Do You recall, when this one was posted (roundabout)? I lost track of these some day...
Greetings
Heiner
The file is European X-planes (there are three other types on same file) and is in the Downloads archive on Papermodelers.com. I can send it to you or it is available here:
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My next project is this vintage kit from Modelcraft Ltd, printed in 1947. The history of Modelcraft can be found on the excellent website of Bas Poolen World of Micromodels
My original printed kit for this model, which is quite rare, is shown below. I had a high quality digital copy made at the local print shop, so the original remains uncut and preserved
I have decided to build this as it was printed, so I won't be detailing the inside of the cabin - I quite like the finish of the printed windows. I will add some external details, however. I want this to look like a paper model of the time. I've also decided to colour all cut edges with black, as this will add to the effect.
I decided to start with the tank and mounting frame.
After scoring/rolling and folding, I got....
The reverse face of each mounting frame rail was coloured with a pen before assembly.
The kit is designed such that the elevation diagrams are used for parts (e.g. wheels). With this in mind, I cut the part that says 'Petrol' from the elevation to use on the rear of the tank.....
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I was wondering, as a beginner, whether I should be making cuts (a) outside printed line (b) on the line or (c) inside the line.
Is this down to personal preference?
Thank you!
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Dear Armando,
Very nice tiny plane model but isn't the pitot pipe a bit oversized. Something around 0.1 mm would fit much better.
For example Wonderwire comes with 6 mils equal 0,15 mm. Unfortunately currently not available at Passat-Verlag but I'am sure they will fill the stock soon.
Or any other small wire.
Best Regards
René
Yes, René, at 0.43mm it is too big. I have changed it to 0.2mm plastic rod (I have nothing smaller), as shown, before painting silver
0.1mm would be better still 👍🏻✂️
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Just completed this free download. I found it quite difficult but I think it looks okay.
The Fairey Delta FD2 was a British supersonic research aircraft that reached 1132mph in 1956. It featured a droop-snoop to aid landing/take-off.
WG774 later formed the BAC221 test bed for the Concorde and is displayed at the Fleet Air Arm museum in Yeovilton.
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Hello Armando,
very well built and the tiny diorama gives it an excellent display.
KInd regards
Zaphod
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I made a seascape display base for the W.29
MDF board (stain-varnished), Polyfilla layer, textured to form waves, then painted (starting with dark colour, then, whilst wet, working in lighter colours, gloss varnished when dry).
Construction log: 1/250 Hansa-Brandenburg W.29 Seaplane (PaperShipwright)
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The stain-glass windows look particularly impressive 👍🏻✂️
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Fuselage completed. I also glued on the tailplane, radiator, exhaust stack, windshield, machine gun and circular mount.
I will apply dilute PVA to the joints and the struts before attempting to attach the floats.
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Hi Armando!
A very crisp build, so far, congratulations - this will be a beauty! You might have opened up the cockpit, of course, but that´s strictly optional.
I like Your tools, by the way - the No. 10a-blade for instance opened up a completely new range of cutout-possibilities for me. I will follow this with great interest!
Regards
Heiner
Heiner - I thought about opening the cockpits up but....... 😂 Maybe I'll try that on the spare model...
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Individual components cut out (edges not yet coloured)......
The fuselage was scored a bit too heavily, so the bottom pieces detached when they were folded - shouldn't be too much of a problem, though.
I worked in a gentle curve on the top of the fuselage......
Here, it has been folded and the separated bottom pieces can be seen......
The floats have been assembled
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I am attempting to build this very small WW1 aircraft , one of the free downloads from PaperShipwright.
The seaplane is printed in RAF colours, which is what attracted me to it (I believe that one was captured by the RAF). The kit has two seaplanes, each of which is comprised of 18 parts - I can just about resolve/handle these .
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Hello everyone!! Here are some photos of my recently-completed model. The build log for this one can be found here:
1/100 Light Training & Recce Craft (Dragos Card Models) - PaperModelers.com
Many thanks!!
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Hi Armando,
two very nice engines, I like them
Best Regards
Dieter
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Here are photos of the completed model (following the construction report: 1/170 G.N.R Stirling '8ft' Single Engine & Tender (New Micromodels)) 👍🏻✂️
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Main valances attached. I also made the pipes from cabin to smokebox, on each side of the boiler, from fusewire. It was too difficult to get the actual shape where it continues in front of the smokebox...
All I have to do now is attach the front and rear buffers, go over the joints with dilute PVA, then varnish the model.
I will call this construction log 'complete', at this point and add photos of the completed model to the gallery.
Thank you all for reading/following 😄👍🏻✂️
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Afree gluing the wheels to the chassis, I then measured up and dry-fitted the smokebox, engine and tender bodies - all looked well, so I glued them in place...... Then the splashers were glued on (after quite a bit of fettling), and the chimney attached.
Close-up showing details. I made a tow hook from fusewire for the front and rear. The shorter valances can be seen between the front buffer and smokebox......
I cut out the longer valances......
The track varnished up nicely - still to make the rails....
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The wooden sign ('Tracks End') has been left with rough edges and weathered with black pastel. I used two different sands - the lighter (fine) one for rail ballast and the dark (course) one for sidings - the sand will be covered with dilute PVA to seal it all. The 'stop' sign is from scrap card. I am yet to attach the rails and I will stain-varnish the exposed wood.
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