CRUSADER2 Posted November 17, 2018 Share Posted November 17, 2018 Maybe a little more weathering later when I can get to Britain for some weathering powders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRIPTROIT 71 Posted November 17, 2018 Share Posted November 17, 2018 Looks like the real thing to me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hermann Kersten Posted November 18, 2018 Share Posted November 18, 2018 Why weathering or more weathering? Looks great to me already, maybye some more pictures for the nice details. Hermann. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warren D Posted November 18, 2018 Share Posted November 18, 2018 Truck looks great but the diorama really makes it look real. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olsbooks Posted November 18, 2018 Share Posted November 18, 2018 For those old enough to remember...is it live or is it memorex. Nice Peace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
towman1271 Posted November 18, 2018 Share Posted November 18, 2018 I agree.. needs nothing else except some more pics of her! Amazing job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRUSADER2 Posted November 18, 2018 Author Share Posted November 18, 2018 Hi fellow modelers, thanks for the comments, I had to break off after I started putting on the photo's so here are some more, thanks for the interest in the Atkinson. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truckabilly Posted November 18, 2018 Share Posted November 18, 2018 D Good old Seddon Atkinson. I like that. Never seen one though. Yours looks just fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
extmcdriver Posted November 20, 2018 Share Posted November 20, 2018 Wow, outstanding job. I have never seen an Atkinson before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRUSADER2 Posted November 25, 2018 Author Share Posted November 25, 2018 Hi Jaroslav & Rick, thanks for the comments, its an Australian Atkinson, non like this one ever worked in Britain, more's the pity, the Atkinson plant in Australia was completely independent from the British Seddon Atkinson part of the company and were left to develop trucks to suite the Australian market and conditions, another marque long gone now unfortunately. But for modelling purposes what if ????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landman Posted November 25, 2018 Share Posted November 25, 2018 On 11/18/2018 at 6:25 AM, Warren D said: Truck looks great but the diorama really makes it look real. X2. What a beautiful background for a gorgeous rig. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Gilkeson Posted November 25, 2018 Share Posted November 25, 2018 very nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted November 25, 2018 Share Posted November 25, 2018 Looks great!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drinkone2 Posted November 25, 2018 Share Posted November 25, 2018 Excellent work on both the truck and the display, they look great together! I don't recall ever seeing an Atkinson modelled before, and I have only seen a handful of pics of the 1:1 trucks. Amazing work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gramps46 Posted November 25, 2018 Share Posted November 25, 2018 Amazing work on both the truck and the background diorama. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerseeJerry55 Posted November 27, 2018 Share Posted November 27, 2018 Pretty sweet job Geoffrey. Quite nice all around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BKF Posted December 1, 2018 Share Posted December 1, 2018 I agree with the others. Great job on both the truck and the diorama. Well Done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamsuperdan Posted December 1, 2018 Share Posted December 1, 2018 No need for more weathering, I think this turned out great. And your diorama is excellent! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRUSADER2 Posted December 1, 2018 Author Share Posted December 1, 2018 Thanks everybody for the kind comments, OK I will leave it alone ( for now) anyway I am now working on the Marmon again after a long summer break, will post some pics soon, as the chassis is starting to come together now and hopefully I will get some primer on it before xmas, cheers all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Force Posted December 2, 2018 Share Posted December 2, 2018 Nice build Geoffrey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckyr Posted December 2, 2018 Share Posted December 2, 2018 Spot on Atki mate. Australian lorries were more similar to what the Yanks road on their Motorways. Similar working conditions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bennyg Posted December 2, 2018 Share Posted December 2, 2018 Very nice! My uncle drove a similar one in the 1908s. Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergey Posted December 4, 2018 Share Posted December 4, 2018 (edited) Great work, Geoffrey! Outstanding diorama!!! I wish I could do something like that for my photosessions! It just make old Atkinson alive! I think your weathering just fine. May be bottom of te cab need some more. I read your article in TMW. I liked it! You asked to advise you a tool to glue plastic (half round rod) to resin (cab window frame). If you stll need ideas, I would advise you: 1. super glue - gel 2. 1 minute epoxy glue. As I work with resin cab now, I use it very often, though my epoxy is - 5 min. Edited December 4, 2018 by Sergey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rixtrux Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 Looks Great. Nice background for the display of your model ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRUSADER2 Posted December 7, 2018 Author Share Posted December 7, 2018 Hi folks, thanks again for kind comments, thanks for the idea's Sergey, I think I did use a combination of gel and liquid super glue for the windscreen surrounds in the end, still a pain though. I was going to have the same problem with the resin MARMON cab that I am working on at the moment, but after having had a good long look at the cab I have decided to bin it and follow in the footsteps of Hermann with is MARMON truck build and scratch build in plastic, so the windscreen surrounds should not be as big a problem this time round ( I know I am going to regret saying that, later) anyway thanks again, and by the way I have seen your models and work, so I think a diorama would be a piece of cake for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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