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[crazyrichard]

thnx tony


finished the degreaser table thing ( ) changed the legs and at the back kept the block so i can glue it on the floor that is flat back so it doesnt stand out ..

kept this one real simple and in the same looks as the rest of the oil / grease area ...

[crazyrichard]

and went on with the welder changed it into a mig welder instead of with a stick ..
added a frnt wall on the cart with handle , straps on the gas cilinders (wanted chains but dint have something)
a spare coil with wire but i need to redo the wire since this was made out of a few shorter peices i could not get it tight on there so that will be changed



some ambiance pictures

[crazyrichard]

started a english wheel , desingwise its lead from what parts i had laying in the partsboxes







not done ...yet

[crazyrichard]

some base weathering , red wheel holders and chrome roller wheels

[Tony T]

Wow!

[crazyrichard]

thnx guys

[rmvw guy]

The more I look, the more awesome it gets.  You have a well equipped garage Richard.   

[crazyrichard]

thnx ron !

when i went on the lowbudget chopperbuild forum i'm a member off some experts in metalshaping said the kickwheel and rollers looked awsome ut the thing needed to be strenghtened so i cut of the old and made a whole new plate that runs from top to botton with a curve..
maybe if i would take a whole day i could make one even better but my goal is to make some simpler equipment since i have so much to make .. and some stuff more detailed ..
in the end lots of people weld some english wheels together with function over form

[crazyrichard]

and gave it some washes / drybrushing again

and the staff jumped up out of their chairs to test it out ..
one grabbed a piece of aluminium sheetmetal and in no time got a nice curve >>

 

       





  

[Tony T]

You've done some very cool pieces for this, Richard! Everytime I look it seems you've put together another mini masterpiece!! I gotta ask...what's left to do?

[David G.]

and gave it some washes / drybrushing again

and the staff jumped up out of their chairs to test it out ..
one grabbed a piece of aluminium sheetmetal and in no time got a nice curve >>

 

       





  




 

 

 

 

 

OK... Now you're just showing off!

 

Seriously though, you continue to amaze me with the level of realism you create and the speed at which you do it.

 

 

David G.

Edited by David G., 19 March 2013 - 03:55 AM.

[crazyrichard]

lol thnx guys , and what is next .. i really dont know never had a plan from the start , just sit and build and make up as i go ...
i do need to make some handrails along the stairs .. i think i will be doing that
in the end more small details need to be added like all the wrenches and tools from the fujimi kit..
and maybe i will try to make some special tools myself

i also still have the floorstands for under the axle and a garage jack from the fujimikit .. saving that for last because scratching stuff is more fun

btw davis i have to say on the english wheel i'm not a 100% statisfied with the result so maybe i will make a new one later on

Edited by crazyrichard, 19 March 2013 - 04:56 AM.

[crazyrichard]

well i'm not real pleased with the english wheel , so i decided to try out pin striping and did so with a hand pensil / brush
i'm thinking of making a nicer english wheel so used this to test pinstriping on
to much lines yes

also in real life it looks betetr then on a picture ..

[DailyGrindCustoms]

I wish I had the skills to finish one with half this amount of detail. This is some great work!

[Hollywood Jim]

Very cool.

 

Great work !!

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[crazyrichard]

thnx guys and brock for me seeing other great dio builders helped me and pushed me to start and want to make it as good as i can ... just start and you will see its really not that hard to create some nice looking garage stuff ...

[DailyGrindCustoms]

Thank you for the tip, I need to try to get started on a dio. I really can see your skills come in to play in this though. This is an outstanding build, Great looking garage Id love to display something like this.

[crazyrichard]

just go for it its way fun 



well desided to try and make the english wheel more matching with the rest and used some paint juices fgollowed with a layer of clear coat .
then redid the chrome on the rollers and added some matte rust
added a iron workers decal and a die-hard decal.
then found out a vw bus badge fitted in one of the drilled holes , i thought that looked like fun ,, like one of the mechanics put that in there



also have some bolts for the floor plate





some pics with de "t" and the towrod

[charlie8575]

Some very impressive work with the added details and the scratch-built tools.

 

This is fantastic work.

 

Charlie Larkin

Edited by charlie8575, 20 March 2013 - 10:13 AM.

[crazyrichard]

thnx charly

just heard a rumour that the garage would be inspected soon .. so got the staff to quickly start a handrail on the stairs  

rought first set up maybe i will do one along the wall also