ChrisBcritter Posted July 26, 2018 Posted July 26, 2018 Looking good! What's the length and width of your trailer? I wonder how it compares in size to the 1/24 Greenlights diecast.
Dale Gribble Posted July 26, 2018 Author Posted July 26, 2018 36 minutes ago, ChrisBcritter said: Looking good! What's the length and width of your trailer? I wonder how it compares in size to the 1/24 Greenlights diecast. I actually have both , I'll take compare pics tomorrow
Dale Gribble Posted July 26, 2018 Author Posted July 26, 2018 Here's the Modelhaus and Greenlight side by side . I foil cast a few of the side details from the GL to add to the MH later on ...
espo Posted July 26, 2018 Posted July 26, 2018 Those trailers both look good. Would never have considered doing anything with one, now I want to start looking for one.
Modelbuilder Mark Posted July 29, 2018 Posted July 29, 2018 On 7/26/2018 at 1:22 PM, espo said: Those trailers both look good. Would never have considered doing anything with one, now I want to start looking for one. Right!? Nice work, looking forward to the diorama you mentioned
Dale Gribble Posted July 30, 2018 Author Posted July 30, 2018 (edited) Did a little scratch building on the propane tank and added a couple decals from my stash to replicate a safety decal , and a brand decal . I'm going to use a modified welding regulator and hose when installed ... Edited July 30, 2018 by Dale Gribble
Tom Geiger Posted July 31, 2018 Posted July 31, 2018 (edited) I think the problem people are seeing with the first photo of the sedan delivery is that the body is sitting on the ground and not a chassis. So it looks super low. Put at the proper height it would be just fine. But.... who takes a sedan delivery camping? Two seats, where do the kids go? Unless you are doing the modern street rod thing. As far as what was real and what looks realistic, I lived most of my life on the Jersey shore. It's common to see boats being towed by work vehicles. A plumber by day, boater on the weekend kinda thing. But looking at both scale trailers against the photos of the real ones, it seems the wall ripples are too pronounced on them. The real one looks flatter. And on the Modelhaus, the "trim" is pronounced (and as you pointed out, needed to be cut at the door, but on the real ones it's painted on. Dale, are you going to put an interior in the trailer? It's actually pretty easy to scratch build. I can post some photos if you wish. Now the big question... what's happening with the Caravan bank in the background? Is that the metal bank or a resin copy? I was hoping for resin someday. Edited July 31, 2018 by Tom Geiger
Dale Gribble Posted August 2, 2018 Author Posted August 2, 2018 It's a die cast I've been working on .... Dales Dead Bug from King of the Hill
Dale Gribble Posted August 2, 2018 Author Posted August 2, 2018 Doing a 3D model of the bug body .... With brass rods for legs...
1930fordpickup Posted August 2, 2018 Posted August 2, 2018 4 hours ago, Dale Gribble said: Doing a 3D model of the bug body .... With brass rods for legs... Now this is awesome.
1930fordpickup Posted August 2, 2018 Posted August 2, 2018 Dale I like your Shasta. Spent a few weekends in one of those, the best was going Smelt Fishing in Canada with my dad, my buddy and his dad. It was pulled with a mid 70's Chrysler wagon, not sure what make it was. One year my dad had to sit along 75 in the middle of Detroit as we had a flat tire on the trailer. That was fun looking for a tire on a Sunday afternoon. LOL I also have both of these but never thought to put them side by side yet.
Dale Gribble Posted August 4, 2018 Author Posted August 4, 2018 Even if I don’t end up liking the size side-by-side, I guess I’ll go ahead and finish this. It’s been on my shelf for over 10 years ..... But it any rate matching paint was a necessity in case I do decide to use it in the diorama
Dale Gribble Posted August 7, 2018 Author Posted August 7, 2018 First round of foiling down ..... I’ll get at it again tonight ....
Dale Gribble Posted August 8, 2018 Author Posted August 8, 2018 Foil done on trailer and clear applied ! I’ll use the molotow pens on the 60 as it doesnt have a lot of mouldings ...
Dale Gribble Posted August 16, 2018 Author Posted August 16, 2018 Fitted the glass and interior tonight .... need one red taillight if anyone has one to spare ...
Tom Geiger Posted August 17, 2018 Posted August 17, 2018 I'm digging that Caravan project! Nothing like TV and movie cars! And that is the Brookfield diecast I was thinking of. I was hoping that someone cast it!
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