Hammerdown Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 I scratch build these 1/43 scale Western Stars based on the trucks I have actually driven. The lumber hauler runs on Vancouver Island and the produce refer unit I ran from Vancouver Island to Nevada, Arizona, California and all points in between. To achieve the accurate finished model I was wanting I first took digital photos of the real trucks from every angle then scaled all the photos to 1/43rd. Then I cut out all the parts from the photos, doors, fenders, hood, grill, etc. and glued them over foam core bulkheads that were mounted on a plastic chassis and wheels. The finished model is an exact photographic replica of the real truck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Buckaroo Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 Wow , those are impressive ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gino Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 very nice ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 Wow , those are impressive !X2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg K Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 nice. so this is basically an assembled 3 dimensional photo? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRIPTROIT 71 Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 Wow , those are impressive !x3 WOW! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brinx Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 x4 WOW, that is some nice work Bob! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truckabilly Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 That is interesting technique. Never heard of that before. Would it work in 1-25 and 1-24 scales too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammerdown Posted November 19, 2015 Author Share Posted November 19, 2015 Thanks guys. Ya Greg, basically they are a 3D photograph combined with the plastic chassis.JT you could use this technique in any scale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammerdown Posted November 19, 2015 Author Share Posted November 19, 2015 JT I think I developed this technique. It's a form of card modelling but I am creating the images using my digital camera, in this case the various body panels and exterior surfaces of a Western Star. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammerdown Posted November 20, 2015 Author Share Posted November 20, 2015 (edited) Forgot to mention that I ran fiber optic thread throughout the refer produce hauler so that all the clearance lights and headlights work. Power source is a small pen light mounted under the wooden base. Edited November 20, 2015 by Hammerdown spelling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truckabilly Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 Forgot to mention that I ran fiber optic thread throughout the refer produce hauler so that all the clearance lights and headlights work. Power source is a small pen light mounted under the wooden base.Wow, even better! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kilrathy10 Posted November 21, 2015 Share Posted November 21, 2015 Excellent work on these, Man....What a way to build a model....Very nice.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redneckrigger Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 VERY impressive! Incredible technique! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10thumbs Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 Bob, I don't get what's going on, but the pics sure look good. The trailers are killer too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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