1959scudetto Posted August 1, 2015 Posted August 1, 2015 Fantastic truck/trailer combo, Jürgen!Those oldies have real character, I cannot decide which one of your truck models I like best (Mack F, GMC 9500, Büssing or this one)...
Plastheniker Posted August 3, 2015 Author Posted August 3, 2015 Thanks for the further comments! Absolutely gorgeous! The W71's are my favorite coe and you have done this one justice! I have a couple questions though, how did you make the door handles and guages? Also, what frame did you start with?Superb, again. What did you use for the instrument bezels?Incredible Build!!! What color is that, I really like it. I am looking to build an H model and that looks like the interior color that I wanted to use. I would like the information on the gauges as well. Thanks... BrianSam, Skip, Brian, IMO this is the best way of detailing dashboard gauges: Remove the moulded dials and bezels from the kit dashboard. Apply dial decals.Choose a piece of bright wire, either silver wire (silver plated copper wire) or stainless steel wire. I recommend stainless steel wire because silver plating may stain sooner or later. For 1/24 scale models 0.25mm or 0.4mm diameter works depending on the actual width of the original vehicle's bezel.Choose a rod with a diameter slightly smaller than the inside diameter of the desired bezel. You can use a conic brush-handle or a set of drill bits. Wrap the wire around the rod several times. Slip this wire coil off the rod and cut it lengthwise with a pair of small scissors to produce several (slightly deformed by cutting) wire rings.Put one of these rings onto a hard and even surface and flatten it.Very probably this will not flatten the ring completely, then pick it up and press cautiously with two tweezers antagonistically. Put it back on the surface and close the remaining gap by pressing both ends together with a tweezer. Giving the ring its percect circular appearance back is amazingly easy because the wire seems to remember its former circular shape. Your first bezel is now complete.Don't worry about the remaining tiny gap. The glare of the ring makes it invisible on the dashboard, particularly when you turn the gap downwards.Apply a minimum of gel-type super glue on one or two spots of the back of the bezel and apply it onto the dial decal just to fix it provisionally. Then apply a drop of clear onto the decal for simulating glass and fixing the bezel simultaneously. I am using this technique on all models (when suitable) for more than 30 years. It works in scales at least from 1/16 to 1/35.It is easy, fast and inexpensive. It gives better results than expensive (if you find the correct diameters) PE bezels. Incredible Build!!! What color is that, I really like it. I am looking to build an H model and that looks like the interior color that I wanted to use. I would like the information on the gauges as well. Thanks... BrianBrian, the exterior paint is mixed inexpensive automotive laquer, the interior paint is a mixture of several Humbrol/Revell matte and semi-gloss enamels.I have the H 67 in my stash. The casting quality is not that bad b u t the grille is a part of the cab casting. If you search the web you will hardly find a finished model with an acceptable grille.
SpreadAxle Posted August 3, 2015 Posted August 3, 2015 This is an outstanding build. Very nice work on the trailer as well.
Dominik Posted August 3, 2015 Posted August 3, 2015 WOW WOW WOW.......Nice on so many levels.....build, color, subject and craftsmanship. x2. superb Jürgen
Plastheniker Posted August 6, 2015 Author Posted August 6, 2015 Thanks for the recent comments! BTW it was this contemporary picture that inspired me to build a similar rig:
jacobus Posted August 7, 2015 Posted August 7, 2015 jurgen , as al the rest , great work , nice color to and so nice trailerdas ist eine meisterarbeit , proost!!jacobus
Plastheniker Posted August 20, 2015 Author Posted August 20, 2015 Thanks for the latest replies! For those who do not remember I would like to mention that my 2013 tutorial "Glazing Resin Cabs without Glue" shows a few pictures of the unpainted W-71 cab of this topic.
disabled modeler Posted August 21, 2015 Posted August 21, 2015 VERY NICE...! I love the older trucks.
kilrathy10 Posted September 3, 2015 Posted September 3, 2015 (edited) Man, this thing looks amazing.....Excellent work and the photography is also top notch.....This is really good....There seem to be an angle this truck doesn't look good in.....Awesome work, Dude.....And thanks for the tutorial on the dash work......That is an awesome idea...... Edited September 3, 2015 by kilrathy10
Plastheniker Posted September 6, 2015 Author Posted September 6, 2015 Thanks for the recent comments! My next model will be another scratch built German vintage heavy truck, namely the 1958 Mercedes LP 333, the first German twin-steer truck. Its odd appearance makes it very popular among German/European vintage truck enthusiasts. Everyone knows it by its nickname "Tausendfüssler" (= millipede). I hope that in a few weeks you will be interested again.
Ack! Ack-ack! Posted March 14, 2016 Posted March 14, 2016 Another masterpiece! The spectacular dashboard is a model inside the model.What a pity that you left the Wettringer Forum. Any chances that you return one day?
Plastheniker Posted March 17, 2016 Author Posted March 17, 2016 Thanks for the recent replies! .... What a pity that you left the Wettringer Forum. Any chances that you return one day? In my next life, maybe ...
GearUpJammer Posted March 18, 2016 Posted March 18, 2016 Awesome looking truck!Very realistic and I think the colors are great!
BlackDragon Posted March 20, 2016 Posted March 20, 2016 Juergen, your models belong to the best I have ever seen. This Mack is absolutely amazing! I already have the daycab of this model from aitm here.Would be very happy to read your description of making better gauges. Building up the Kenworth Bullnose from Illini Replica and the dashboard is not really good.
Plastheniker Posted March 26, 2016 Author Posted March 26, 2016 Thanks for the recent replies! ...Would be very happy to read your description of making better gauges. Building up the Kenworth Bullnose from Illini Replica and the dashboard is not really good.I am looking forward to your finished model. If you think any further information supplementing my post of 3 August would be useful please let me know.
extmcdriver Posted March 29, 2016 Posted March 29, 2016 Impressive rig!!! I have never had much luck with resin, after seeing this, I am going to try again. Great job!!!
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