Atmobil Posted February 19, 2015 Author Share Posted February 19, 2015 Ahh...I see the Chevy pickup you used have a similar rear chassis/floorpan solution as the 67-72 Chevy pickup that the camper was originaly released with. On the Monogram Ford pickup I actually cut away the frame behind the cab as the original frame had too much of a kickup and the camper was sitting too high. I have made a new "frame" with styrenestrips that the camper sits on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atmobil Posted February 22, 2015 Author Share Posted February 22, 2015 So, I'm going to make some pots, plates, forks and knifes to add to the kitchen-sink-unit. This is my first attemt at a fork, made from thin aluminium. As you can see it is less than one centimeter long. I have also made the tokens and the dice for the game, blue has already won. Kind of typical that one of the players has a luckystreak and gets only six's on the dice while the rest is struggling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christian-w Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 Let's play I remember when I was building the 1972 Chevy Pickup.... ....that it's frame is similar to the Chevy. Because I have the old Camper in my stash, I'll take a look into the box and it's frame this evening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disabled modeler Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 I have to get my hands on one of these campers from the racers wedge kits....way too cool... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Model Brain Posted March 1, 2015 Share Posted March 1, 2015 Man your wood looks great! looks real! I dread this step, I'm not there yet. but soon I will have to attempt to do this nice of a job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Model Brain Posted March 1, 2015 Share Posted March 1, 2015 I have to get my hands on one of these campers from the racers wedge kits....way too cool... I've been looking for you Mark, I can't believe they are going for around $200 bucks, We got to use picking magic to find a lose collection for ya. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disabled modeler Posted March 1, 2015 Share Posted March 1, 2015 I've been looking for you Mark, I can't believe they are going for around $200 bucks, We got to use picking magic to find a lose collection for ya. Thanks buddy...I only need the camper like from the racers wedge/open road set....would be good enough for me I want to put a early to mid 70s Dodge van in front of one... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atmobil Posted March 2, 2015 Author Share Posted March 2, 2015 This built one is on Ebay right now: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AMT-Ertl-Open-Road-Camper-Custom-Look-Stove-Seats-Real-Neat-item-099-21453P-/121578837145?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1c4ea9d499 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atmobil Posted March 3, 2015 Author Share Posted March 3, 2015 Thanks to my dear Swedish friend Mattias that gave me the idea of making a pot out of a pipe. I have now made the pot, not from a pipe but a piece of plastic hose that I found in my garage/workshop. With a 1mm brasswire for a handle and painted with humbrol aluminium and matt black. (It has no bottom but don't tell anybody that) Also made a new ladder up to the bunk: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disabled modeler Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 This built one is on Ebay right now: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AMT-Ertl-Open-Road-Camper-Custom-Look-Stove-Seats-Real-Neat-item-099-21453P-/121578837145?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1c4ea9d499 Thanks for the information...really hoping to find a unbuilt one and with my budget or possibly something I can trade for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Model Brain Posted March 5, 2015 Share Posted March 5, 2015 Did you change the ladder Gaute, I like your's better, slimmer, that looks like a swimming pool ladder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atmobil Posted March 5, 2015 Author Share Posted March 5, 2015 Yes, I made the ladder from 1mm brass rod and the steps are from the ladder from the kit that I cut out and drilled holes in. The idea is that this ladder would be a removable ladder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atmobil Posted March 7, 2015 Author Share Posted March 7, 2015 So here is some pictures of tonights production. The decking that is on the back of the camper is in my eyes to small (only 4x6 feet) so i decided to make an extra decking that is going to be atteched to the one from the kit. A double folding decking that is. Made from L shaped styrenstrips and this mesh made by Plastic Padding that is actually ment to used as a redneck-type of rust repair on 1:1 cars where you cover a rusthole with the mesh and cover that with bondo. Anyway, the new extra decking will make it a total size of 8x6 feet. Still not very big but atleast big enough to sit a chair on. A chair to put on top of the decking is also under construction. Thanks to the wonders of the internet I found drawings for a deckchair and since the measurements whee given in inches I just transferd them to millimeters. Made from styrenestrips and some brassrod it is functional with 3 positions and folding together. I now need to find some fabric that I can use for the "seat" part of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang1989 Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 (edited) One word...........I uh.....well uh.............forget it.................... Edited March 7, 2015 by mustang1989 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atmobil Posted March 7, 2015 Author Share Posted March 7, 2015 Thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christian-w Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 The chair is a cool thing you've built Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atmobil Posted March 11, 2015 Author Share Posted March 11, 2015 Thank you. If you want to build one for yourself, here is the link to the page that I used: http://ana-white.com/2011/06/wood-folding-sling-chair-deck-chair-or-beach-chair-adult-size Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxer Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 The chair is a beautiful piece! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dw1603 Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 The chair is a beautiful piece! Ditto Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David G. Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 Fantastic work! David G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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