Rich Ghia
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Looking great so far. I am exactly the same. This kit has been on my want list for ages but I've been putting off even buying it for fear of messing up.
Looking forward to following this.
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Thanks for all the nice words! It's final resting place is on the top of the wardrobe as my wife wanted it out the kitchen!!
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This has been a labour of love over a number of years. I built the rig about 10 years ago and just displayed this on the bookcase. I purchased the trailer with the idea of putting some heavy payloads on the back but never found the right vehicle in the right scale and then two kids happened. It's been in a box for years but since lockdown I've picked the kits back up again. I discovered that AMT had re-released the bulldozer in 1/24 scale and knew it had a place to go. This is my first real attempt at weathering and I'm pretty happy with the results. Also added on a Ford F250 as a back load.
I just wish I had a better camera as I could only take these in the garden so have put a few effects the make them look a little more realistic.
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Thanks all. I thought is was a 96 so thanks for pointing out it's a 91 Plowboy
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55 minutes ago, ChrisR said:
Cool!
16 minutes ago, espo said:This looks like it was buried in a swamp. The Mud is about as realistic as I have seen.
Cool thanks. I haven't actually opened my kits for around 10 years since having kids. Lockdown has given a lot of spare time!!
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2 hours ago, Tom Geiger said:
And be aware of what materials your vehicle is constructed of when you are doing accident damage. For instance the grill is probably plastic that would have shattered rather than bent
Thanks yeah. I did alot of research on this vehicle and there was a lot of bent grills rather than shattered so I presumed in 96 they used more alloy than plastic.
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3 hours ago, alexis said:
Great Job for a first try, on the weathering!
A hint though. Those Bullet Holes look like they were made by a 40mm Anti-Tank gun. You might try a much smaller hole on the next one.
Other than that, Model On!
Yep haha. I realised that and wished I'd used a needle!!
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Found this Ford buried head first in a local swamp. Seems to have some history with a few bullet holes and possible injuries to passengers but none were seen in the vicinity.
This is actually my first attempt at weathering and I'm reasonably happy with how it's turned out. Hoping it will fit on the back of my Kenworth.
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"rob" were would i run the battery wires to once put on the battery ????
Not an easy answer. Positive goes to starter motor, alternator & fuse box. Negative is attached to the car frame.
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The last time the Bus came out it was only running licensed passes and wasn't registered to a particular class. They changed the classes in the National VW club to Sportsman & Pro and it is mainly bracket racing I believe. There is another club called the Outlaw Flat Four who Wayne does alot of work on members cars. This is more heads up with no limits so it may be more possible he would enter this. I haven't heard of it running since the first unveiling so not sure what the plans are. I think he had some transmission issues. He's very busy working on other peoples cars as he runs his own garage so maybe hasn't been able to work on it further.
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This is just ludicrously good. I can't believe you've even got cable ties for the wires. Do you ever reveal your secrets?
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Thanks Basher. I',m finally glad it's finished so I can get on with something else although I have gone back to another kit I put away over 10 years ago in the shape of a foot long Titantic.
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Thanks Foxer & Dave that means alot after all the work that went into it.
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More pics.
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I've been looking at this forum for a while now from the UK with amazement. Some of the builds on here are truly sensational. I just don't know how they are done. I look at some of the shots and just think "Well how is that possible." Anyway I thought I'd add my latest completion. I feel a little embarrassed compared to some of the builds on here but here you go.
I started this model in the mid 90s after I left school and always wanted to build it as a drag racing funny car. It was the Revell VW Street Machine kit. It started off like this.
So being only 16 and thinking I could manage it I decided to attempt a roof chop. After going through alot of filler and undercoats I ended up putting the model down and leaving it in the cupboard for about 12 years. After moving out of my parents and then in with my wife I got some urge back for model building. On my list was to finally finish this.
I'd already completed the interior years before pulling parts from alot of AMT kits. I scratch built the roll cage (which I don't think would pass any FSA regulations) and spent ages on detailing the interior. After many coats of primer and sanding I finally felt I have got the exterior paint right. This was all hand brushed. I decided to hand paint the logo on the sides through a stencil which was possibly not the cleanest way but my lack of space and tools made this my only option. I don't really have the knowledge for how I would do this realistically. I finally finished it off with decals from some unknown AMT kit.
All critisisms are welcome.
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Looking great so far. I weathered mine to hid most of the lack of detail, especially the front grill. Wish we had more access to PE and decals in the UK as this kit really lacks it. Also the tracks has some of the mouldings missing so not all of them clicked in.
