Ricks' Ramblings

[frank2056]

Looks good on the stand!

[Pellson]

Love the squawk

[Rick Lowe]

Thanks, all 

[Wardukw]

Very very nice work matey   

[Rick Lowe]

Cheers

[kerick]

Well done!!

[Rick Lowe]

Thanks. 

[Rick Lowe]

1/35 Fox Armoured Car CVR(W) **Real World**

Used by the British Army from 1975 to 1993.

A 1/76 wargames model enlarged and 3D printed; the turret and body in filament and the wheels in resin.

I replaced the smoke dischargers with ones from the Tamiya Pink Panther, cut apart and reattached to scratch mountings.
Cable reel is a widened unit from an old Academy Centurion.
Aerials from broom bristles.
Registration plates were printed out on paper and attached to plastic card.
Academy tow rings.
Card mirrors, mounted on pins and slotted into sections from a Revell glue needle.
Replacement jerricans, though I could have just used a half one in each slot, as you really can't see much of them at all.
I replaced the shields over the engine deck, as I had removed the printed ones when cleaning it up, because I didn't know they were supposed to be there.
Perforated Photo Etch sheet for the muffler guard, with drink can bracket strips.
I had to replace the hubs and axles of the resin wheels, as the hubs hadn't printed: apparently this is because in the file, they aren't actually attached to the rims. Sorted for the next lot, though.
Attached to sections of a knitting needle and glued into holes I drilled in the axles.

Humbrol 30 for the main paint scheme with wheels in Gunze Sangyo tyre black, and detail painting with various acrylics.
I tried a new chrome marker pen for the mirrors, but on reflection (sorry) it may be a bit bright in that scale.

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[NARSES2]

That has come out well.   I've always liked the look of the Fox

Regarding the chrome marker pen. I tried a new one the other day on some 1/72 undercarriage oleos and it did rather light the room up 

[PR19_Kit]

If you'd have done it in 1/43 scale you could have used the XK engine from your E-Type Jag in it. 

Looks a real cracker as it is though. 

[Rick Lowe]

Thanks, fellas. 

I could have given it a wash, but was a bit concerned at whether that would have accented the layering from the printing (likely); anyway, I'm happy with the look as-is.

[Wardukw]

You really do nail the small scales so very well bud...really cool build   

[Rick Lowe]

Thanks, Phill - but this one is a wee bit larger; 1/35.

[Rick Lowe]

1/24 Mad Max Ford Falcon Coupe – the Pursuit Special *Real World/Sci-Fi*

(Real World, because it was built in metal; Sci-Fi as it was a Movie prop)

The Aoshima kit, which I was very happy to get hold of. It wasn't the first edition, as that came with a white metal figure of the Dog, but I didn't know about that one until it was long gone. Happily, I managed to get one when they re-released it.

I knew I'd have to do some adjusting of the kit, so I rented the movie and settled down to take notes.
I also took notes from the Haynes Manual in the library, for some interior details and an old Street Machine magazine for more details.

I was a bit disappointed with the interior, as the area behind the seat is just a covered box.
That was the first thing to be modified. I cut the shelf back and added some mesh at the front and sides.
I made a rear bulkhead behind where the rear seat would have been, and added the diagonal braces.

I modified the kit interior door panels, using the Manual as reference; making new panels with the correct cutouts, which I added a lip to, per the originals. I scratchbuilt door handles and window winders.

I sprayed the interior and body matt Black and dusted up the interior; ground up chalk pastel in Isopropyl Alcohol, so it was a bit more durable for handling.
Then I made a whole host of detail bits for the interior;

Pouches and a machete for the drivers' door; a tool crate and tools – some scratch, some kit bits – to fill it;
some engine additive bottles;
a small 1/35 jerrican got a new handle and became an oil container;
a sawnoff shotgun;
I scratchbuilt a mess of boxes for engine parts & accessories, and I scanned the kit transfer sheet's Dog Food can label to make more and printed them onto paper, then I cut sections of rod and wrapped the paper labels around them;
I also made a carton for more.
I added a handle to the toolbox on the rear shelf and painted a few shapes onto it for the stickers you typically see on them.
The funnel and oil bottle beside it were glued on and when I saw the glue run, I decided it could stay as it looked like an oil stain – a happy accident.

I made a can opener and spoon, these and a can of dog food and the shotgun were glued to the drivers' seat.
There was a chain added to the shelf as well.

I must have read the Street Machine article a multitude of times, but only clicked about the roll cage at a late stage - but not too late to add it.
It is sections of runner, wrapped in painted tissue, and lengths of narrow, painted tape to hold it on and to depict duct tape.
A bit more detail painting and the interior was done.

The body wasn't too far removed from out of the box, though I did leave off one of the rear side indicator pieces and the passenger side mirror and wiper, per the movie.

I had a disaster with the windscreen; after cutting out the side windows, it was sitting on the bench when I spilled a bit of paint on it.
In trying to clean it off, I discovered just how badly xylene attacks plastic... but I got some shirt collar clear stiffener sheet and made a new one.
The superglue fogging I called road grime...

The exterior got the same chalk/IPA mix treatment, which was then rubbed off a bit.

I made a camouflage net from bandage with water colours painted over and rolled it up to be stuffed beside the fuel tanks, around one of the kit jerricans.

An enjoyable build, and it placed in the club competition I entered, so that was nice.

Then I got hold of the Scalextric 1/32 version, so this one wasn't wanted any more – well, it was always the wrong scale for me, to begin with – so I passed it on to a friend who is a Max Fan from way back. He was happy so that was nice, and the build provided good practice for when I eventually redo the slot car.

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[Rick Lowe]

More WiPs...

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