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Which configuration should I use?
Re: Mile End Garage.
Great looking truck,Al. All those add-ons will make it a true utility vehicle.
Can't wait to see the weathering.
Can't wait to see the weathering.
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What a little beauty. Seeing this kit built this way has my wheels turning. I won one of these at a raffle a couple years ago and have never even opened it. Now I am thinking I can do this.
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Thanks guys.
Going to have to Mike. It's way down the line yet! But I did make a 'sneak' start on the windscreen!! LOL
Don't be put off by the scale Buck, it's not that much harder than 1:25th. The parts fit has to be seen 'live' as it were, to truly appreciate it. The only part that wasn't perfect, was the radiator.
The instructions sheet has it glued to the inner of the front shell. If you do that, there are two small lugs at the bottom of the rad that prevent the front shell fitting properly. I simply removed each of the lugs with a slice of the modeling knife, and hey presto, a perfect fit.
OBTW, forgot to say.... I wanted the windows partly opened, so I replaced the kit versions with some I made from OHP acetate.
RetiredMike wrote:Great looking truck,Al. All those add-ons will make it a true utility vehicle.
Can't wait to see the weathering.
Going to have to Mike. It's way down the line yet! But I did make a 'sneak' start on the windscreen!! LOL
Zbuckster wrote:What a little beauty. Seeing this kit built this way has my wheels turning. I won one of these at a raffle a couple years ago and have never even opened it. Now I am thinking I can do this.
Don't be put off by the scale Buck, it's not that much harder than 1:25th. The parts fit has to be seen 'live' as it were, to truly appreciate it. The only part that wasn't perfect, was the radiator.
The instructions sheet has it glued to the inner of the front shell. If you do that, there are two small lugs at the bottom of the rad that prevent the front shell fitting properly. I simply removed each of the lugs with a slice of the modeling knife, and hey presto, a perfect fit.
OBTW, forgot to say.... I wanted the windows partly opened, so I replaced the kit versions with some I made from OHP acetate.
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No probs Al. If you want something they don't stock they'll get it for you.
Just contact them.
The Tilly looks great I think some sign writing would look amazing on there but I'd probably wait until
you've fitted all the accessories to make sure it won't look too busy?
Fantastic period colour combination as well.
Just contact them.
The Tilly looks great I think some sign writing would look amazing on there but I'd probably wait until
you've fitted all the accessories to make sure it won't look too busy?
Fantastic period colour combination as well.
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Hi Al,
The Tilly is in a league of it's own Sir, you have done a fantastic job on her, so looking forward to see how the rest of this comes to life...
Andy...
The Tilly is in a league of it's own Sir, you have done a fantastic job on her, so looking forward to see how the rest of this comes to life...
Andy...
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That actually looks quite well laid out, people separated enough, vehicles not cluttered together and plenty of free space to add little incidentals.
If you're like me when I try and plan a dio, it all ends up happening as and when you go along though.
If you're like me when I try and plan a dio, it all ends up happening as and when you go along though.
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Tilly looks great their Al Your layout of the dio looks good but you can move things around till it look better when finishing
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Thanks guys.
John...... under normal circumstances I would agree with you. Everything could be moved around at will before final fixing. However, given the poor fit of the wall corners, in addition to my 'fix' above, I'm going to put some 2.5mm by 3.5mm styrene in the inside of each internal corner. The bottom of which will be sunk into the base to give a more rigid structure.
More layouts:
Finally decided on this one:
John...... under normal circumstances I would agree with you. Everything could be moved around at will before final fixing. However, given the poor fit of the wall corners, in addition to my 'fix' above, I'm going to put some 2.5mm by 3.5mm styrene in the inside of each internal corner. The bottom of which will be sunk into the base to give a more rigid structure.
More layouts:
Finally decided on this one:
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Good layout Al, everything is at an interesting angle. I think the other two are a bit too square if you know know what I mean.
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That was my thinking exactly Gary.
I'm happy to say that my 'rescue plan' for the garage, is working out pretty good.
First I cut away some more material from the corners to allow some retangular box section to be glued in with MEK:
This gets done on one side of the corner only.
Using liberal amounts of CA on the box section, I was able to make acceptable joints that some filling and sanding should easily take care of:
There is (naturaly... LOL) a gap on this inside but 'I have a cunning plan':
And it is this:
The bottom of each internal corner styrene upright, will be located into a hole in the base board, to further aid in final rigidity. Which is why I needed to ensure I was happy with the final layout.
I'm happy to say that my 'rescue plan' for the garage, is working out pretty good.
First I cut away some more material from the corners to allow some retangular box section to be glued in with MEK:
This gets done on one side of the corner only.
Using liberal amounts of CA on the box section, I was able to make acceptable joints that some filling and sanding should easily take care of:
There is (naturaly... LOL) a gap on this inside but 'I have a cunning plan':
And it is this:
The bottom of each internal corner styrene upright, will be located into a hole in the base board, to further aid in final rigidity. Which is why I needed to ensure I was happy with the final layout.
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Looking good Al, I notice that the corners of the garage are part of the timber frame so they wouldn't be perfectly straight or square. That'd be my excuse anyway LOL.
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I'm with Gary on that one, the wooden joists could be left slightly rough to blend in when painted up.
The layout looks good, you're right about it looking a little less "uniform" than before.
The layout looks good, you're right about it looking a little less "uniform" than before.
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Great idea that seems to be working perfectly. Looks much better now. Good work Al.
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You guys are mind readers!! LOL.
Talk about three steps forward and two steps back!!!!
The walls are up but it now has more twists and warps than a twisty turny thing.!!!
This is the gap at the right hand corner without the annex attached.
And this is how it will be with the annex glued to the garage.
In addition, the inside of the annex is going to have to be painted before it's attached to the garage as access will be very difficult afterwards.
So... on to plan C which is to paint the inside of the annex, glue the two sections together, then pin the whole lot to the baseboard to pull everything as straigh as possible. At least that's the theory for now.
Talk about three steps forward and two steps back!!!!
The walls are up but it now has more twists and warps than a twisty turny thing.!!!
This is the gap at the right hand corner without the annex attached.
And this is how it will be with the annex glued to the garage.
In addition, the inside of the annex is going to have to be painted before it's attached to the garage as access will be very difficult afterwards.
So... on to plan C which is to paint the inside of the annex, glue the two sections together, then pin the whole lot to the baseboard to pull everything as straigh as possible. At least that's the theory for now.
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Nothing worthwhile is easy Al, LOL
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I agree "Nothing worth while is easy to obtain". When it is all done and winning kudos you will be happy you put the time and effort into it.
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Thanks for the suggestion Gary but as it's already on 'foundation stones' I think it would look odd to have it on a second foundation.
I now have the main body 'pinned' and epoxied to the base. This not only firmly secures it but has allowed me to get everything straight:
I have also painted the inside of the annex, as later it would be very difficult to do. I started by spraying red oxide primer:
Followed by a liberal wash of AK Interactive 'Africa Dust Effect's':
When that was thoroughly dry, I damped a nasal tissue in some of AK's thinners and dabbed away the excess to leave the mortar in the recess' then the timber was given two coats of brushed Revell Aqua Colour Matt Brown.
The timber was then treated to two coat of AK's Panzer Brown/Blue enamel wash (of all things LOL) to darken them and bring out some of the detail:
Trial fit of the annex reveals that all is good and justs need epoxying to the base and CA on the walls to main structure joint. The front will need filler of course but hey ho! I'm pleased enough.
I'm going to scratch build a Netty and put it in this corner:
I now have the main body 'pinned' and epoxied to the base. This not only firmly secures it but has allowed me to get everything straight:
I have also painted the inside of the annex, as later it would be very difficult to do. I started by spraying red oxide primer:
Followed by a liberal wash of AK Interactive 'Africa Dust Effect's':
When that was thoroughly dry, I damped a nasal tissue in some of AK's thinners and dabbed away the excess to leave the mortar in the recess' then the timber was given two coats of brushed Revell Aqua Colour Matt Brown.
The timber was then treated to two coat of AK's Panzer Brown/Blue enamel wash (of all things LOL) to darken them and bring out some of the detail:
Trial fit of the annex reveals that all is good and justs need epoxying to the base and CA on the walls to main structure joint. The front will need filler of course but hey ho! I'm pleased enough.
I'm going to scratch build a Netty and put it in this corner:
Last edited by Skid on Wed 26 Mar 2014, 4:45 pm; edited 3 times in total
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Looking good Al, looking good!!
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You sneaked in there while I was posting Gary!!! LOL
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Sorry Al.
I'll rephrase that, looking AMAZING!!
The internal brickwork and timber are superb.
I'll rephrase that, looking AMAZING!!
The internal brickwork and timber are superb.
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Ya snuck in again when I was editing some text!!!
Thanks.
Thanks.
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Then my work here is done LOL.
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