Jump to content
 
  • entries
    263
  • comments
    392
  • views
    97,015

Guards van


johnteal

236 views

Tonights update...

 

Well last night I started work on a guards van, but as it was all made from white plasticard I didnt bother posting any pictures as as always an all white model shows up very little detail in a photograph. Tonight I progressed it along far enough to give it a quick blast of cream paint so it is a bit more photographable ...

I also added a screenshot to the lap top (I sense a caption competition)

The white box van got a blast with the cream to as it had never been painted before.

And finally one of the best things about building a new layout is learning the best angles for photographs so a couple of pics from different angles ... just for fun.

 

SDC16028.jpg

 

SDC16027.jpg

 

SDC16032.jpg

 

SDC16034.jpg

 

SDC16037.jpg

 

SDC16040.jpg

 

SDC16039.jpg

 

SDC16050.jpg

 

SDC16051.jpg

 

SDC16053.jpg

 

 

John

2 Comments


Recommended Comments

It looks very cool - what thickness plastic is it? And how did you achieve the lines to define the planks?

Link to comment

The guards van is a 1mm shell with a second layer of 1mm on the top that carries the detail, except in the open area that has a 3rd layer with detail on the inside too.

 

To achieve the plank lines I scored the surface with the tip of my knife but running it along the ruler sideways, this gives a "V" the same shape as the knife tip profile. Finally the framing is 3mm wide strips of the 1mm thick plasticard added round the edges and doors etc.

 

I could have used 2mm but

a) I didnt have any and

B) I find it a lot harder to cut windows out of !

Link to comment

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
×
×
  • Create New...