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'My old man had a clue gun many years ago what do you want to use for ? Don't you dare say for gluing

Don't know if you are interested but I have been clearing out the man cave and came across a hot rod style Diecast car 1:35 scale I think, would it be any use to you ?

If you want a pic let me know and will try to take a decent one ( if possible LOL ) and if you want it let me know as it is of no use to me.

'BOOM'! THATS WACK YOU WANT 'BOOM'!!!!! 'BOOM'!!!!!!! 'BOOM'!!!!!!!!!!

WOW!......cheers Dog..............that's really good of you mate, don't worry about a pic i'll have it 'blind'...........and do a PA make over! ...........as long as it's not matchbox size! i should be able to work with it?

i'll PM you my address do you need me to pay for postage?


cheers

AL


PM sent............

 london1662 wrote:
WOW!......cheers Dog..............that's really good of you mate, don't worry about a pic i'll have it 'blind'...........and do a PA make over! ...........as long as it's not matchbox size! i should be able to work with it?

i'll PM you my address do you need me to pay for postage?


cheers

AL


PM sent............

Just read your PM so I guess you don't need any pics then LOL, so ignore that statement

Yes its definitely bigger than Matchbox, Ill get it in the post by the end of the week mate have fun with it as its spent its life in a box

cheers mate looking forward to it.........

AL

 london1662 wrote:
@Littletower thanks for the ideas mate, i do need to buy a couple of new things and a soldering iron (model making type) is one and a hot glue gun!..anyone use one?

Hot glue guns, I have two: 15 and 40 watts. Main difference is how long you can use it continuously before it cools down and stops melting the glue. Barring a massive terrain project, the small one should do fine, IMHO (There's usually also a difference in the glue stick's length and diameter, the ones for the lesser powered gun being - can you guess? - the smaller ones. I'd check for any differences in availability too, just in case, as not to get stranded with an un-reloadable glue gun.

I've also found noticeable differences in the glue´s transparency - in case that is issue - between brands, some dry almost crystal clear, others a fuzzy white.

As for the soldering iron, I'd go for an electronics/general purpose one over a modelling tool - those that have "modelling" in their names tend to be more pricy, just because most of the time - pencil style, low/medium power (Up to 30/40 watts), with interchangeable tips: you can either get some with different shapes and double it up as a heat-driven engraving tool, or just file/dremel some tips to your own ends (instantaneous embossed riveting comes to mind, among others). A stand or holder for those is a must too, to keep it safely propped while hot.

Edit: Found the link to the recessed heat-engraved rivets, in Camkierhi's Thread: http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/870/486262.page#6843861

cheers mate thats great information. will look into all this more.



AL

Hi guy's, a couple of WIP pics just got the base coat on, a new colour i'm using, Vallejo model color Flat Brown, makes a excellent rust base.......... now my favorite colour..........

I've got a couple of box's of fuel drums, jerry cans and stowage in the post, which i will add, you can see my new weapons..............cannons! on the trailer, added to the flamers that will be going on..................and were ready to go scavenging!........









cheers

AL

You know you can really be so annoying at times just an undercoat and it looks much better than my models I swear you could add a few simple touches of colour and scrapes and it would look totally awesome which it aint far off now.

Plus this was a rather toy looking model kit now it actually looks like a proper kit it just amazes me I was not sure if pulling the trailer apart was a good idea now with all the little details it is so right for this

Flat brown would look .........well brown if I used it

Yeah man, wow, that thing looks great with those rust gradients.

cheers @Meph..........when it comes to Post Apoc.............RUST.................RUST..............and more RUST!..............

@Dog cheers mate............i first primed black then hit it with the flat brown leaving a lot of black in the shadows, being a Vallejo model colour i had to thin it about 60% paint 40% thinner, that helped to keep the layers thin and transparent, basically your using the black to darken the thinned brown in places and giving various rust tones, then hitting the center of the panels with a few more layers to build up the brown again, it's a quick 'modulation' technique.

whats so simple, it's just one colour (flat brown) and the black primer doing the work.

the trailer has really come on well, i had my moments when i thought ..............hmmmmm.. this ain't working?...... a model really comes together when you get that first paint on, when you work in so many different materials you can start to lose the picture!.....................and the plot!.....

i like the colour, i might do very little to the cab?..............

cheers

AL

Thanks for the break down will have to give it a go although how well it will work with smaller sized vehicles and my painting skills we will see, I know what you mean about all the different elements coming together with a simple coat of paint.

It can become rather disorienting when building and converting things especially if you use several kinds of plastic cards and materials, mind you have done a decent job once again and love the cannons I zoomed in and like the self made carriages/stands.

Now I had an idea as I was looking at the cab I too thought leave it pretty much as badass as it is but maybe if you can pull it off ( challenge ) on the cab door do the remains of a very faded/scratched motif and some paint the last reminisce of mankind so to speak

@Dog i'll look into that, good idea mate.

cheers

AL

I will keep you on your toes mate o and when you work out how to do it let me know

Gak, some great stuff here! Moar pics please!

Hello guy's been away for some time due to illness having prob's with the old joints! so progress is slow too say the least but here we go! and @Cleatus asked for more pics! cheers mate and @lone dirty dog.......i'm back mate....lol

so the 'Cannon truck' is done...........enjoy.......all comments welcome guy's

















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Scale. 1/16th
Company. MPC
'Dukes of Hazzard' Dodge Charger
Paints used. Vallejo Model Air, Tamiya, AK Interactive washes and streaking grimes, AK and MIG pigments, AK heavy chipping fluid.

Hi guy's been working on this over the last few weeks really happy how it's turned out, it started out has the 1/16th Scale 'Dukes of Hazzard' Dodge Charger, a lot of work cutting away bits plus it's a 'Dog' of a KIT!..... lucky i got the chance to cut it up!

lot of AK and MIG Pigments, AK Interactive's washes and streaking grimes, AK Interactive Heavy chipping fluid, i'm not happy with these washes anymore, they've gone in the bin! will start using Oil paints from now on... plus trying out 'FLORY MODELS' clay based washes.

i'm going to post up my new builds as individual threads for a while.

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by the way the rod sticking up is the gear stick! and the starter button is under the drivers seat that way no one will find it easy to steal the 'Nomads' ride!









cheers

Alan

Well I aint covering both threads seen it still cool looking mind

Beautiful as always.

cheers Warboss, just checked out your terrain thread excellent stuff mate,


cheers

Alan

Love the trukk, and love the charger even more. Very nice.

There should be so many more people checking this thread than there is you know when it comes to painting technique this is some of the best I have seen

cheers lone dirty dog kind words indeed my friend....

truth is mate, i don't think too many people are that into the whole modelling side only of Post Apocalypse?

if they where wargame mini's etc then maybe they'll be more feed back?... or they simply don't get me!....LOL

i know i don't update every day or so but that's the nature of the beast! I've got to build and paint them....first!....and some of the kits are the price of a small army!...but a...what do i know?

Cleatus cheers mate you can find me on the "post apoc wargames forum"........if you get the chance to check it out you will find loads of great stuff on there mate....

..........with hindsight maybe posting on DD was the wrong place......so guy's this is the last time i'll post on here......cheers to all those who took time to write a comment..thanks guy's......

lone dirty dog you know where i'll be mate.......your a 'Diamond geezer'

cheers


London1662.....signing off.......