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How was this made?
« on: August 28, 2018, 10:12:25 pm »


Somehow a few of us started debating and speculating how this was made.
( We can't see any seam lines on it anywhere! )

.... what do you think?









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Re: How was this made?
« Reply #1 on: August 28, 2018, 10:16:00 pm »

Massive slide injection possibly either that or it’s a really big boiled sweet masquerading as a sweet dispenser stand! %%
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Re: How was this made?
« Reply #2 on: August 28, 2018, 10:39:39 pm »

Big blow moulding, nemesis
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Re: How was this made?
« Reply #3 on: August 28, 2018, 10:40:30 pm »

The van is made of self coloured fibreglass - here's the link www.jolly-roger.co.uk


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Re: How was this made?
« Reply #4 on: September 01, 2018, 11:38:59 am »

We have one of those in our local shopping mall, I shall now go and investigate  :}
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Re: How was this made?
« Reply #5 on: September 02, 2018, 04:54:09 pm »

Look for the double 10s while your at it, nemesis
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Re: How was this made?
« Reply #6 on: September 02, 2018, 08:57:42 pm »

I would imagine that the lettering and such is printed vinyl. 
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Re: How was this made?
« Reply #7 on: September 03, 2018, 02:32:46 pm »

Any fibre glass prepper worth his salt would hide any joints with an appropriate filler and sanded flush and the paint job top notch
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Re: How was this made?
« Reply #8 on: September 03, 2018, 02:34:17 pm »

probably a multipart mould and the flash sanded down
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Re: How was this made?
« Reply #9 on: September 03, 2018, 02:41:19 pm »


... that was my thinking.....  {:-{
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Re: How was this made?
« Reply #10 on: September 03, 2018, 02:47:48 pm »

Looking at the first photo the corners look a little rough and flat in parts hense where the flash has been rubbed down but a little to enthusiastic when doing it.
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