Agent G Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 All the weathering so far was done with oil and enamel. You can clearly see the difference between the body and the wheels, which have not yet been weathered. More to come. G Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outlaw035 Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 G...ur recon truck is look'n better all the time...grt8 job on the rivets.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sixx Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 No stop signs, speed limits, nobody's gonna slow us down,coz I'm on the Highway to Hell!!!!!!! Doc, ya gotta be blasting that song from AC/DC while you build it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Slow going on the DEAD, coz I'm also building a Willy' Jeep for this thread!!! Will have pics soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wgflatliner Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 alright i started working on mine. i'm going to call this genre a scout or reconnaisance type of vehicle. it's a 92 mercury cougar. aftermarket stuff include animal print decals from scale motorsport, some brass tubing, clear styrene, styrene rods and pattern styrene sheets so far. i started with the spikes in the front with some toothpicks i used the brass tubing to create the scope along with styrene tube to help create a mount. i used clear green styrene to form the lens on the front. i figure that in the future, they wouldn't have precision cut lenses, so i made it look like a piece of glass that was slapped on. i then cut out an off-center hole in the roof to place the scope. it's off center on purpose as i plan on having a hatch in such a way where it'd line up with the user's right eye. i will also be putting in an arm rest kind of deal on it. I know that to make this scope functional it will require the use of modifying the interior extensively. so be it! that'll be soon enough once i get the body work done. i also drilled out some holes for some antennas. more pics coming Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wgflatliner Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 i took one of the mounting tubes and cut it in half to create a mounting bracket to the mount, and some more brass tubing to replicate the idea that the scope can be adjusted vertically. it is inanimate, and won't move. but you can see through the scope!! and the body mocked up with the current progress. enjoy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1320wayne Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 Virgil, the highway is looking awesome. All of the builds are really coming along. I'm preparing some projects for Jaxcon this Saturday so any new updates on the Zombie Cruiser will most likely have to wait until next week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kit Basher Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 Wayne, that recon truck is looking great! Tailgaters beware! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustymodeler Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 Holy Tanks Hugh, I am building pretty much the same truck, only it has a cargo box. We should start our own monster convoy, you have the liquid and I will take care of dried goods and ammo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kit Basher Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 Sounds good to me, Jerred. Throw a few cases of .50 cal. in there for me, and if things work out maybe some 20mm. Also, all the PBR you can find! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony T Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 All the builds are looking great! Love the creativity. I haven't started on the Galaxium build yet, but have been searching out parts and pieces and probably have an idea for at least a second build, too, as I came up with an idea while searching out parts in the stash! I promised myself I'd finish a pair of 1/32 Batmobiles that are on the bench first. Keep the inspiration coming! Virgil - the Highway looks great! What did you use for the billboard lights? I've been looking for something like those for my garage diorama. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
otherunicorn Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 Oh-oh, Ken, now you are playing with fire. That looks like a Merc is about to get sick and Zombified! Oops. There was a Merc too close! Introduced to the "prickle ball" in my dremel style tool. Some gentle applications of heat to "stablize" the plastic, then three coats of paint - rust colored primer, gum grey, then to top it off a top layer of burgundy. One was careful to not sand down the rough primer spots between coats, or to propperly cover the grey with the top coat. Followed by some careful sanding to ensure a nice smooth finish. Turned up a distributer, then spent a few hours trying to work out what the hell powers this thing, so I could locate where the spark plugs were. Eventually discovered it is a Cadillac 309 CID. That gave me a photo that clued me into where the @$#$% spark plugs were hiding. The one thing that really fouled me up today was when I went to grab a supercharger, I found I had none. Not one @$#$% super charger in any of the kits I bought over the last couple of weeks, apart from the one in my other build. So now I have to wait for stuff to get delivered! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
001slick001 Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 Here is what I've been building.The engine and chassis are from an Enzo kit.The rims are from an RX7 kit and the tires are from a jeep kit.The driver and seat are from a NASCAR kit.I'm going to have to scratch build the body.The engine will run on corn whiskey,easier to make and find than gas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blazefox Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 slick ur enzo is awesome Tenderizer lookss awesome Scout truck with the flak cannon in it looks awesome Gonna post pics soon of new project Codename : ROADRAGE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Cranky Posted February 2, 2012 Author Share Posted February 2, 2012 All the builds are looking great! Love the creativity. I haven't started on the Galaxium build yet, but have been searching out parts and pieces and probably have an idea for at least a second build, too, as I came up with an idea while searching out parts in the stash! I promised myself I'd finish a pair of 1/32 Batmobiles that are on the bench first. Keep the inspiration coming! Virgil - the Highway looks great! What did you use for the billboard lights? I've been looking for something like those for my garage diorama. Tony, I found them at the crafts store. They are either ear ring or lapel pin backs. Thanks, buddy. Mark, Ken, and G, those vehicles are looking fabulous. I love the way the CARAVAN is filling out with all sorts and types of vehicles. That's what it's all about. Keep these Zombie Hunters going. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blazefox Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 jeeze were gonna have like five or six semi trucks still wondering about that mack with the fuel tanker trailer any updates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Cranky Posted February 2, 2012 Author Share Posted February 2, 2012 Steven, and that's a great thing. See, while you guys keep building these great vehicles, I keep visualizing the CARAVAN line stretching down my driveway from the garage to the mail box, which is about 25 yards or so. I really want to learn to fly an RC helicopter so that I can put a camera on it and take some aerial views of the caravan! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outlaw035 Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 tony here is a link to the lights http://www.scenesunltd.com/diorama.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blazefox Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 they have airhogs rc helicopters with a camera built into them they are at kmart. There like forty bucks and with practace easy to fly. Its like five minutes of video. That would be ur best bet doc. Hope u like my new project wen i post it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blazefox Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 Steven, and that's a great thing. See, while you guys keep building these great vehicles, I keep visualizing the CARAVAN line stretching down my driveway from the garage to the mail box, which is about 25 yards or so. I really want to learn to fly an RC helicopter so that I can put a camera on it and take some aerial views of the caravan! were gonna need a longer diorama ^-^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blazefox Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 well talk to u guys later off to schoool to work on our 57 mga roadster (real car). more body work yet to do on its restoation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blazefox Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 oh heres my cell fone if u guys want some pic of project road rage 1 802 353 3011 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Cranky Posted February 2, 2012 Author Share Posted February 2, 2012 tony here is a link to the lights http://www.scenesunl...om/diorama.html Neal, THANK YOU for sharing this. Great place for dio details, that's for sure. There's also lots of goodies at Scale Equipment LTD. were gonna need a longer diorama ^-^ LOL, I figured that out the second day this thread got going. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony T Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 Tony, I found them at the crafts store. They are either ear ring or lapel pin backs. Thanks, buddy. Great...I'll look for those next time I'm at a craft store. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony T Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 tony here is a link to the lights http://www.scenesunl...om/diorama.html Thanks, Neal...perfect! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
customcreator Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 Sorry, no pictures, but I did start putting stuff together...lol I have to go really slow because I will end up with crooked parts and a "glue bomb" as you guys call it. I did start to cut the wood to make the pickup truck bed though. Glued down the hood, and started the assembly of the bed. Not much, but hey, it's a start! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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