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model kit 1/48 Academy.
No aftermarket products, scratchbuilding details.
Acrilic colours and Alclaad.
I've been planning this in my head for a month, so I based the construction on observations made in the "real world".
I finally sat down and cobbled this together with styrene materials that I had available and using prototype (14' x 48') dimensions as reference. It's not as spindly as the prototypes appear to be, but this first attempt is acceptable.
The next step is a shot of brown paint, some weathering and custom images....
Rear hull. The body panels are cast from car body filler and then sanded smooth. I wanted a smooth finish on this model. Hours of sanding, lots of dust.
I wasn't intending to have this much relief on the surface, but I thought these parts fitted very nicely. I think I may have to pry off the two panels between the intakes though - they're not making sense.
I put these together with 3/16 round aluminum tubes and slightly smaller tube.. (Lost the label to the smaller size.)
Partially scratchbuild Fire Brushtruck based on a 1:18 MAISTO Hummer. Beside the front end up to the drivers cabine, the entire rear section is handmade by me. The Fire truck is an almost 100% replica of the brush units former used by the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD).
Since this model was made for somebody else, who wanted to apply his own decals, this truck has no markings on.
I've been planning this in my head for a month, so I based the construction on observations made in the "real world".
I finally sat down and cobbled this together with styrene materials that I had available and using prototype (14' x 48') dimensions as reference. It's not as spindly as the prototypes appear to be, but this first attempt is acceptable.
The next step is a shot of brown paint, some weathering and custom images....
Basic kit is Aoshima Nissan Terrano R3M, converted to 2 doors. Custom setting suspension to fit larger tyres. This kit was brought from Japan by My Brother, so I have to build it. Since I already have two Terrano kits, then this one should be different. Finished in Mica Blue (TS-50) with Light Gun Metal Grey (TS-42) with Gaia EX Clear Coat. Interior finished in Gray/ Brown. Scratch build front winch, bull bars, over fenders and rear air deflector. Wheel from Fujimi Suzuki Samurai kit, tyres from Aoshima Hilux Surf Wide.
Partially scratchbuild Fire Brushtruck based on a 1:18 MAISTO Hummer. Beside the front end up to the drivers cabine, the entire rear section is handmade by me. The Fire truck is an almost 100% replica of the brush units former used by the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD).
Since this model was made for somebody else, who wanted to apply his own decals, this truck has no markings on.
Partially scratchbuild Fire Brushtruck based on a 1:18 MAISTO Hummer. Beside the front end up to the drivers cabine, the entire rear section is handmade by me. The Fire truck is an almost 100% replica of the brush units former used by the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD).
Since this model was made for somebody else, who wanted to apply his own decals, this truck has no markings on.
assembled and unpainted. made from random bits including a door chime, electrical outlet adapter, part of a mop, bottle caps, part of an R5-D4 toy, and a scratch built satellite dish. other random bits from a battlestar galactica model and a star trek model.
Further progress on the install of the blower tonight.
A great deal of the blower is scratchbuilt (9+ parts).
I still need to scratchbuild the blower pulley-tensioner before priming.
DAS clay sculpture of a sci fi warrior, started as a head sculpt study that got a bit bigger. Basic armature is aluminium foil over wire, with the gun made from a oven/BBQ lighter
A paste of Talcum powder and Pumice powder is painted onto the surface and the brush marks blown out by air from the airbrush.
A no-glue piece-together of the internal shell (no outer body panels). This helps me to plan for modifications and external body panels.
Doors and Cowls are from aluminum panels/plates 0.3 mm thick. (that are used in newspaper presses who sometimes need to get rid of their old expired plates).
This was a nice model. By this time I had become more able with the plasticard. For the wheels i tried mouding a rubber compound which was really intended to make rubber moulds. Over some while the wheel/tyres distorted terribly! I found in the box a set of reasonable rubber tyres obtained from some proprietry kit of the time - I'd intended to build new wheels around these
All of these models have now found a new home and some may be rejuvenated in due course!
DAS clay sculpture of a sci fi warrior, started as a head sculpt study that got a bit bigger. Basic armature is aluminium foil over wire, with the gun made from a oven/BBQ lighter
DAS clay sculpture of a sci fi warrior, started as a head sculpt study that got a bit bigger. Basic armature is aluminium foil over wire, with the gun made from a oven/BBQ lighter
Partially scratchbuild Fire Brushtruck based on a 1:18 MAISTO Hummer. Beside the front end up to the drivers cabine, the entire rear section is handmade by me. The Fire truck is an almost 100% replica of the brush units former used by the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD).
Since this model was made for somebody else, who wanted to apply his own decals, this truck has no markings on.
Partially scratchbuild Fire Brushtruck based on a 1:18 MAISTO Hummer. Beside the front end up to the drivers cabine, the entire rear section is handmade by me. The Fire truck is an almost 100% replica of the brush units former used by the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD).
Since this model was made for somebody else, who wanted to apply his own decals, this truck has no markings on.
Just primer now, soon it will be aluminum colored, to go along with the corrugated sides I hope to have in a few days. The roof is made from a For Sale sign rolled up, and the ribs are tiny pieces of the sign cut up with a razor blade.
Partially scratchbuild Fire Brushtruck based on a 1:18 MAISTO Hummer. Beside the front end up to the drivers cabine, the entire rear section is handmade by me. The Fire truck is an almost 100% replica of the brush units former used by the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD).
Since this model was made for somebody else, who wanted to apply his own decals, this truck has no markings on.
Partially scratchbuild Fire Brushtruck based on a 1:18 MAISTO Hummer. Beside the front end up to the drivers cabine, the entire rear section is handmade by me. The Fire truck is an almost 100% replica of the brush units former used by the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD).
Since this model was made for somebody else, who wanted to apply his own decals, this truck has no markings on.
Partially scratchbuild Fire Brushtruck based on a 1:18 MAISTO Hummer. Beside the front end up to the drivers cabine, the entire rear section is handmade by me. The Fire truck is an almost 100% replica of the brush units former used by the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD).
Since this model was made for somebody else, who wanted to apply his own decals, this truck has no markings on.
DAS clay sculpture of a sci fi warrior, started as a head sculpt study that got a bit bigger. Basic armature is aluminium foil over wire, with the gun made from a oven/BBQ lighter
Partially scratchbuild Fire Brushtruck based on a 1:18 MAISTO Hummer. Beside the front end up to the drivers cabine, the entire rear section is handmade by me. The Fire truck is an almost 100% replica of the brush units former used by the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD).
Since this model was made for somebody else, who wanted to apply his own decals, this truck has no markings on.
DAS clay sculpture of a sci fi warrior, started as a head sculpt study that got a bit bigger. Basic armature is aluminium foil over wire, with the gun made from a oven/BBQ lighter
Partially scratchbuild Fire Brushtruck based on a 1:18 MAISTO Hummer. Beside the front end up to the drivers cabine, the entire rear section is handmade by me. The Fire truck is an almost 100% replica of the brush units former used by the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD).
Since this model was made for somebody else, who wanted to apply his own decals, this truck has no markings on.