"Bendy Bus" VW Doka / 5th wheel camper kitbash

[Guest]

Thanks Greg, and no need to apologise. I've been watching your amazing MACV dio from the start but somehow I've managed not to comment!

[adt70hk]

Andy

I've just been catching up on your activity since the middle of last week. Quite simply stupendous!!

ATB

Andrew

[Guest]

Thanks Andrew, glad you like it.

I added a bit more to the BBQ and got it painted up in Ocean Grey. Most of the images I've found seem to be either black or dark grey, so that was that. This will probably be the only part of the build that sees any "weathering", just so it looks like it's been used a bit. Oh, and I found the coal I'm going to use as fuel in it.



I also had a delivery from John today so I got a temporary spray booth set up to give everything it's final coat of primer.



I was going to use Stynylrez but bottled it in the end, I'd rather my first try of that be with something I've spent less time on. In the end I used Mr Base White. Not as impressive as their blurb makes it out to be, I think their regular white primer covers just as well, but hey ho.





Tomorrows plan is to get the white paint on, then have yet another go at the masking for the main colour. If I fail again then the whole thing will end up getting painted, I'll just leave the roofs white.

[spanner570]

Terrific stuff, Andy. A pleasure to watch it come together.

I have a good friend who makes, and fits out doll's houses. I sent him some pictures of your scratch building for the vans. To say he was impressed is an understatement!

He buys most of his stuff ready made and told me your scratched accessories etc. are excellent, especially the gas bottle and deck chair!

[papa 695]

Just fantastic

[scottie3158]

Andy,
This is superb mate the added details are excellent and well thought out. This is a joy to follow.

[Andy the Sheep]

Sorry to join just now, but the sunny side for being so late is that I have been allowed to enjoy your wonderful endeavour from the start and follow it for absolutely amazing 30 minutes of pure modelling pleasure.

[Guest]

Once again, thank you for all the very positive comments, I'm glad you like it so much!

I'm kinda lost for words so I hope a :thumb2: will do the trick

[Steve Jones]

Great update Andy. You certainly have the bit between your teeth. Nice to see the wet stuff as well.

[outrunner]

Brilliant progress Andy, can't wait to see the finished paint job.

Andy.

[Guest]

Thanks Steve. House arrest is driving me crazy so I need something to keep me busy!

EDIT: I must have been typing while you were Andy. Thanks, and here you go :smiling3:

Today's update:

A few pages back I put up a picture of the roof rack. I wasn't happy with the size of the slats so swapped them for 3mm plastic strip instead, which I think look more in scale. Of course that meant they needed painting so these and the BBQ shelf got brushed in a basecoat of Vallejo Model Air "Wood". I then mixed in various amounts of their "Dirt" and "Burnt Umber" to provide a bit of a grain effect. It wouldn't fool everyone but it gives a bit of variation at least.



I then had a shocking attempt at a Tartan Blanket :smiling5: I'm not sure any self respecting Clan would own up to this pattern but it's a start. I'll probably add some more stripes with a brush to make it look a bit more tartan-ey. This was all masked and airbrushed as a full (scale) sized piece, then folded afterwards, so that the pattern was there through the folds. It's the little things....



Those bits filled up the time between today's main task - painting the bodies.

After a few more failed test runs at masking on the curved bodyline running around each one, I decided to go the other route and threw some colour on first.



I then masked this off on the easier flatter profile of the bodywork and put on the white. It took a few coats but I got there in the end.



If you get close up you can see the build up on the tape edge from all that white



But at a reasonable viewing distance it looks okay. Much better I think than the inevitable bleed I'd get when trying to mask the other way, with the tape puckering up on the compound curves



Then after a good coat of gloss I took them outside for a more realistic look at the colour. There are a few bits of dirt in the paint that need dealing with, but I'll probably let it harden up for a day or so, sand it all, then re-gloss.

[scottie3158]

Andy, This really is excellent mate the wood on the roof rack looks totally convincing.

[Guest]

Love that colour.

[yak face]

I then mixed in various amounts of their "Dirt" and "Burnt Umber" to provide a bit of a grain effect. It wouldn't fool everyone but it gives a bit of variation at least.

Don’t sell yourself short Andy , that wood grain effect is superb , the rack looks better with the bigger gaps too . Loving the colour , it’s virtually the same as my McLaren P1 ( it’s on order ,just waiting for the numbers to come up :smiling5: )

[minitnkr]

Coming together nicely. Wood looks like teak right now, I wouldn't touch it. PaulE