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Another shot of a section of my model railroad, all of it shot indoors without the benefit of Photoshop.
Nimbus w. ACAP.
LEGO version of the Danish Nimbus motorbike with ACAP sidecar, a Technic and System combination model.
About this creation:
This is my third Lego Nimbus motorbike. The first one, (blue Nimbus), was sold to the Danish Nimbus motorcycle museum in Horsens DK. The second, (black Nimbus), was commissioned by a member of Aarhuus Nimbus Club, and therefore no longer in my possession. This one, with a sidecar, I`m planning to keep for my own collection.
A sidecar for a Nimbus motorbike is built on a standard sidecar frame, which holds the third wheel and suspension, and the sidecar frame is then attached and braced to the motorbike frame. In the early days, the Nimbus motorbike was more a workhorse, than built for pleasure, and many of these were equipped with sidecars for various purposes. The good thing was, that the frame was universal for almost any type of sidecar.
My latest Nimbus model is equipped with the well known ACAP sidecar for an extra passenger or maybe extra luggage. After designing the new sidecar, it came to selecting the color. Lego Dark Red suits nicely for an original Nimbus color, but because there are some limitations regarding the brick palette, I had to paint quite a lot of bricks, mainly hinge plates for the fenders, and frame, but also slopes (1x2 45` with cutout). Bricks in Dark Red varies quite a lot in color intensity, so hopefully my painted bricks aren`t too conspicuous. Building the bike wasn`t too hard, neither was it to build the sidecar, but attaching the sidecar to the bike frame, proved to be a little problematic. Mounting the sidecar frame to the bike (without the sidecar-”boat”) was easy, but with the “boat” in place, it was so heavy, that the entire construction threatened to fall apart. Also the space between the bike and the “boat” is very limited, making things even more complicated. In the end I had to use some extra supports, made in transparent bricks, to support the weight of the sidecar. With the supports in place, the sidecar can stand alone making the attachment of the bike much easier.
I finished building the bike just after Christmas 2017, but due to bad light conditions I haven`t been able to take decent pictures of the bike before now. The picture on my “2017 LEGO review” are taken in artificial light.
I went to the IPMS meeting. Had a beer or two with mates. Come back with this photo. All credits to the owner/maker :-)
Don't ask me about "brown" IL-2, we had a laugh :-))
Bandai 1/144 Imperial AT-AT in custom markings.
Build log:
www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235020826-im...
PF L-motor drive geared down 12:24
PF L-motor steering via mini linear actuator
Ackerman steering geometry
Full suspension(credits for rear axles to 2Legoornot2Lego)
Front PF LED lights
Recently I added two further Kingsway Models kits to my collection - High Street Shops and Half Relief Block of Flats. I’ve used both here to create a basic street scene. Set in Dundee, Tayside, this diorama features both out the box and code 3 adapted models of both Strathtay Stagecoach and Travel Dundee. Also included are models of Tayside Police vehicles, again adding local touches. Both Leyland Olympians have had Strathtay Buses legal lettering applied. One of these Olympians arrived to me with paint missing from the front nearside corner, this has been covered with weathering powders to give a rusted look.
It's been a busy new year round these parts:
Using the newly discovered Tarminator technique, customizing has gotten easier.
Right now I've been working on a bunch of projects, mostly from new releases and additions from clearance specials:
Greenlight Blank International Durastar Ambulance
Greenlight FDNY Durastar Ambulance
Greenlight Heavy Duty trucks
Greenlight Winnebago and boat trailer
Greenlight General Motors Series
Greenlight Chevy Dealership Diorama packs
First Gear Mack Pinnacle Trucks
Ertl Terragator
PEM Tonkin Replicas Reefer and Tarp Load Trailers.
M2 Machines Project in Progress Series
Johnny Lightning Gone Fishing Boat and Trailer release 1A & 1B
I decided to paint the wheels on the new batch of PEM trailers- not thrilled with the chrome rims.
Last count, I've got 6 custom ambulances from the blanks, and so far, I've made 2 new FDMBs ambo's with the FDNY durastars.
Of course, I also couldn't leave well enough alone and added some detail to some of the M2 Machines junkers.
A 1/43rd scale MMP kit, built with modifications to include electric train heating and air braking equipment.
PF L-motor drive geared down 12:24
PF L-motor steering via mini linear actuator
Ackerman steering geometry
Full suspension(credits for rear axles to 2Legoornot2Lego)
Front PF LED lights
Second model of three new recovery vehicles that I'm building, this Scania has been in my box of assorted models waiting for me to decide what to use it for. As I'm having a rest from building emergency vehicles a new set of recovery vehicles would make a nice change. The third model is going to be a Volvo Boniface recovery truck. All the water-slide decals for the model are designed and printed in my workshop.
Bandai 1/144 Imperial AT-AT in custom markings.
Build log:
www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235020826-im...
HYWAK - Advanced Hydraulic Walker. 1/6 scale Mech model. Poseable and was constructed from 247 pieces included real nuts, bolts, cables and electric wires. Took 5 and half months to researching and working on.
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"natural economy". scale models for interni russia. a collaboration with timur shabaev. photo - leonid semenyuk.
Minichamps 828611 Ford Capri 3.0S.
Winner 24 Hour Nurburgring 1982 - Dieter Gartmann/Klaus Ludwig/Niedzwiedz.
1/18 scale.
Bandai 1/144 Imperial AT-AT in custom markings.
Build log:
www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235020826-im...