Repstock Posted January 26, 2022 Posted January 26, 2022 (edited) I just started this Winnebago project. I wanted to get a bit of a start before starting a topic. I'm to the point of adding the ribbing on the sides. There are pros and cons for adding the ribbing before windows and details, or after. I thought it served me better in this case to add it last. It's all sheet styrene, Evergreen strips, or cast copies of various louver arrangements. This will probably be on again, off again, as I will have paying projects to do here and there. Follow along if you have the time. MODERATOR: If this should be in the Big Rig section, please move it. Edited January 26, 2022 by Repstock 4
mikemodeler Posted January 26, 2022 Posted January 26, 2022 My parents had a 24 Indian Winnebago, lots of great trips and camping experiences in that beast! This looks great Tom, can't wait to see it done! 1
Tabbysdaddy Posted January 26, 2022 Posted January 26, 2022 Very cool. Will this be a Spaceballs version?
GLMFAA1 Posted January 26, 2022 Posted January 26, 2022 Nice work, here's some thoughts Have fun with your project greg 1
Oldcarfan27 Posted January 26, 2022 Posted January 26, 2022 Looking great so far! Please post the finished work on my thread.
iamsuperdan Posted January 26, 2022 Posted January 26, 2022 Looks great so far! Very accurate looking.
Repstock Posted January 26, 2022 Author Posted January 26, 2022 (edited) Sides are pretty much there. Now it's time to make windows while the sides are still separate and easy to handle. I have added the lower trim on the door after this picture was taken. Edited January 26, 2022 by Repstock 1
Casey Posted January 26, 2022 Posted January 26, 2022 Love it so far. Nice to work on something with (mostly) flat sides. ? 1
Repstock Posted January 27, 2022 Author Posted January 27, 2022 The glass for the sides is done. I've got it covered in tape for protection. The "glass" is .060 Plexiglas, so the optical clarity is outstanding. The window frames form a ledge that the glass lays on from the inside. When I make the interior walls, I'll make the window openings the same size as the outer frame openings. As the glass is the same thickness as the body sides (.060), the glass will be trapped. No glue needed. I'll probably flow some Future, or whatever it's called now, around the edges to tack the glass in place before trapping it. I notice I missed some lower side detail, so that's next. 1
thatz4u Posted January 27, 2022 Posted January 27, 2022 add my amazement to the list, keep it going...
hct728(Bob) Posted January 28, 2022 Posted January 28, 2022 Wow, I'm amazed at the size and scope of the project, but also at the precision cutting and alignment of the many elements in it! Do you use an aid to cutting square, are openings cut by hand and then corners filed in? I've never been able to get this kind of accuracy resulting in a lot of remediation later on in the build. Very impressive work, Tom!
Repstock Posted January 28, 2022 Author Posted January 28, 2022 (edited) 6 hours ago, hct728(Bob) said: Wow, I'm amazed at the size and scope of the project, but also at the precision cutting and alignment of the many elements in it! Do you use an aid to cutting square, are openings cut by hand and then corners filed in? I've never been able to get this kind of accuracy resulting in a lot of remediation later on in the build. Very impressive work, Tom! I'm a file and sandpaper guy, so everything's by hand. I'd love to have the mini machine tools, but I have neither the money nor the space. I do have a trick for the window frames which I'll add once I create visual aids. Thank you for your kind words. Edited January 29, 2022 by Repstock 1
cobraman Posted January 28, 2022 Posted January 28, 2022 So good looking. Could be taken for an expensive kit.
Repstock Posted January 30, 2022 Author Posted January 30, 2022 I got a bit further. The back didn't give me too much trouble, but I had quite a few missteps on the front "eyebrow" portion before I got it right. The floor is kind of fictitious up front, but I need that front "point" on the floor to get my front end angle set. It'll look OK when viewed from beneath, and the front of the floor will be hidden as the driver's area is raised above the main floor. I appreciate everyone who has been following along, I hope this has been worth watching. I intend to describe how I did certain things, but then I get in the zone, and don't want to stop. At this point I think I'll stop and hang out with the family. 2
deuces wild Posted January 30, 2022 Posted January 30, 2022 Awesome work!... Thanks for the pictures...??
OldNYJim Posted January 31, 2022 Posted January 31, 2022 Outstanding scratchbuilding - nice work! Love seeing projects like this!
vincen47 Posted February 1, 2022 Posted February 1, 2022 Oh boy, this one is going to be great! A project of this caliber requires capable hands, and I have no doubt you’re up to the challenge. It looks fantastic so far. Count me in as a huge fan of this build.
Oldcarfan27 Posted February 1, 2022 Posted February 1, 2022 Drooling !! This looks great so far. Keep posting detailed pics. What do you plan to use for the chassis frame? Scratchbuild?
Repstock Posted February 2, 2022 Author Posted February 2, 2022 I had to order the strips I need to make the grille area, so while I wait, I've gotten a few small things done. I've added the raised floor for the driver's area, made the windshield frame, and cut out the "glass" for the windshield and rear window. Not much, but still moving forward... 1
Oldcarfan27 Posted February 2, 2022 Posted February 2, 2022 This is reminding me of the old giant Tonka Winnebago I had when I was a kid. Lotsa great, fun memories with that toy. You gonna make the roof flip out to become an awning?
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