Model Boat Mayhem
Mess Deck: General Section => Other Hobbies and Interests => Topic started by: kpnuts on August 12, 2015, 08:24:32 pm
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Hi all well I enjoyed the last build of this, so here is my second bite at it, going to do it slightly different I am going to do it in a dio of a workshop with the engine out on the workbench and the tank and panels in the spray booth having a respray.
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Cool! I like the weathering on the frame Ken, it definitly needs some TLC in said workshop.
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Looking good Ken, like the rusting on the frame, very realistic mate.
Si:)
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Hi all thanks for the comments, made a start on the spray booth for the workshop, Dont look like much at the moment but I am going from memory and its been 20 plus years since i worked in a spray booth.
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Nice work Ken :-))
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Hi all here is an update on this one.
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I like this, something different and looks the part.
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Looks excellent KP, tell us more about your painting / spray method. :-)
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Not sure what to say about it the water on the back of the spraybooth is clear silicon sealant (needs more but I've run out, the missus is getting me some today) the booth is sprayed with a spraycan (Deco spray silver) the bike parts are humbrol 52 met and the other colours to represent other spray jobs are just whatever I had to hand.
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Hi all here is an update on this. My first of several problems I can forsee coming up The carb inlet openings are blanked off as they normally wouldn't normally be seen, as they are inside the airbox, os I've had to open them also since the cable are not connected I have to show the inner cables and the nipples on the ends of those, think I've opened a can of worms here, we will have to see what else crops up.
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Hi all as I said opened a whole bag of worms, of course with no tank or seat on the wiring loom would be visible, advice please does this look convincing ( obviously there would be loads more wires really but I don't have any thinner wire to hand and I don't want the loom to get too thick)
I realise I need to add the copper connectors to the end of the wires, and I realise the wires should be wrapped in black insulating tape, also the loom would not be tied with string, this I purely to check if its worth using this method.
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Very nice. Perhaps If you can decide at what range the diorama will be viewed it could provide guidance on the appropriate level of detail. That is the sort of advice that I ignore of course.
When I had the engine out of my Norton for a while I taped up the inlets and exhaust ports to keep the muck out - might be an option.
Keep the pictures coming.
Keith
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Hi all here is another update on this one The second pic show the whole dio to give an idea of what is being viewed
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Cracking subject.Credit too you.A lot can be learned from your pictures. Thanks for sharing.
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Hi kp, what paint did you use for the chrome parts? It all looks brilliant :-))
John
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I think it looks superb Ken. The oil wash on the engine looks very convincing. As said tape the openings as they would be, problem solved.
As for the wiring loom, spot on in my book, looks effective and how do we know that some hasn't been removed for re-work?
Overall, a cracking setting and great work.
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Hi kp, what paint did you use for the chrome parts? It all looks brilliant :-))
John
The chrome parts are pre-done I would have thought.
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Thanks all yes the chrome is as it came outof the kit.
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Hi all here is an update on this one.
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Top work again, nice work on the engine the rags look superb. I love the toolbox, may have to get some of the...er...artwork for my shed :embarrassed:
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Hi all here is tonight's update
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:-)) Brilliant Ken, this is coming together very nice indeed. Awesome work mate.
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Hi all another update on this one.
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another little update on this one.
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How did you get the washed out and faded plastic look on the airbox?
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I used mig Abt 180 copper oxide blue (patina) thinned with white spirit dabbed on the top then washed down the sides with neat white spirit just allowing the white spirit to take it where it goes.
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Hi all here is an update on this one, thanks to a friend he sent me some networking wires which are half the thickness of telephone wires, I am now happy with the wiring loom, I dipped the ends in clear bathroom sealant for the plastic insulation over the ends of the copper connectors also I used flattened soldering wire for the cable ties to the frame.
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Hi all here is the latest update on this kit, I had a couple of errors pointed out to me, one of them blindingly obvious the rear sprocket should be on the rear wheel so I've sorted that and of course the tank filler hole should be taped up to hide the bit you are supposed to attatch it to the bike with(not there on the real bike)
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now I know the overall size of the bike I am going to try and build one of those bike ramps you see in workshops nowadays.
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Very nice work :-))
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Hi here is a small update on this obviously these exhaust flanges would not have the lge locating flange on the back they would be a sliding fit over the down pipes and would pull the downpipes up by the flange on the downpipe, so they needed drilling out
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Hi all did some work on the bike ramp for the garage
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Brilliant work Ken, from the dirty engine to the detail of the wiring loom and the 'purty ladies' you have done a lovely job so far.
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Hi all on the last leg with this one, the bike itself is nearly finished, I am attempting to scratch a compressor, which of course would then involve trying to scratch a 1/6 spraygun, still trying to make convincing socket set(you may notice I've made the socket wrench) definitley on the last leg though (may have to make some shelving for the stuff that's laying around on the floor, it looks a very messy workshop which would fail any health and hygiene inspection.
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Worse than that, the Lady needs Toetectors! She won't last the day outside A&E without something covering her tootsies. Get the milliput out. I reckon if you make the soles out of card shaped and soled, you could then sculpt the uppers.
Some people would say that would be a load of 'cobblers' but I reckon the idea has legs:O)
I'll get my coat.........
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Ha ha, my daughters dolls from when she played with them, couldn't find any toeteckters in her dolls collection.
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Sadly Barbie are not inclusive enough to think that their flagship lady toy could do anything like engineering or the like. I mean, look at the feet, Can you get High heel DMs? :-)
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Hi all well the bikes finished now, still some more to do on the dio but deffo on the last leg
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It looks great!
Is that a reflection of a face in the right-hand mirror in the second photo?
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There is a ghostly looking face in another photo as well! That bench is amazing with the smudges and scratches.
The whole project is praiseworthy.
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Hi all started on the compressor, and as you can see the mechanic is properly shod now.
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Excellent to see Ken. I can put my HSE clip board away :-)
It just gets better and betterer that diorama.
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Brilliant, great work, even she looks better with boots on. %%
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Hi all well I'm calling this done . Will take some better pics in daylight tomorrow.
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That is great Ken! Where did you get the mechanics overalls from? I love the organised chaos of the while diorama.
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I made them with my sewing machine,,,,, not really got them off ebay.
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Thanks for the late evenng belly laugh Ken!! I wouldn't put it past you though given your other talents:O)
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As promised better pics
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