discussion Help with dio from the film Chritine

[Guest]

Hi all I wanted to do a dio from the film where Moochie gets crushed by Christine, now I could just do it with Moochie but I wanted to show it actually being filmed (in the film Christine was pushed into the loading bay by a bulldozer). This is what I wanted to depict but I can't find a 1:25 model of a bulldozer nor can I find a 1/25 film crew. Do they make them if so who and where would I get them from (I already know Hannants don't do either of them).

Thanks in advance.

 

[eddiesolo]

For figures it maybe a case of getting something like this http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/P25B-20pcs-Model-Trains-1-25-Scale-WHITE-Figures-LGB-G-/310666084657?pt=UK_Trains_Railway_Models&hash=item4855244131 and modifying then scratch building the camera, lights etc.

AMT used to do a 1/25 scale bulldozer so maybe a search for one of those may help. Just looked for one and the only ones I can find are from the states and are silly money, you can get diecast 1/25 but again they are silly money, £100+!

This one is 1/16 scale but may do the job: http://www.scalefarm.com/d-02422_type-bulldozer_bruder_cat_bulldozer.htm

Si

 

[Guest]

Cheers the figures are good figured I would have to make some modifications (see what I did there)but don't you think a difference of 1/25 to 1/16 would notice.

 

[eddiesolo]

The dozer scale would be out, but you could hid some of the fact by hiding the edges, top etc with boxes so it wouldn't show up too much when filming. They also do a 1/38 scale for £13.39. As I don't know your budget then it is trying to get something that isn't too expensive but fits-roughly-in the scale of the dio. Another possibility is to try and see if you can get hold of a cheap plastic toy and adapt it. Awkward scale is G-scale, or 1/25 to adapt and get items for.

Si

 

[Guest]

thanks for all the suggestions obviously i want to do it as cheaply as pos i was wondering about scratch builing one but i worry it is beyond my skill and would just be wasting my time.

 

[eddiesolo]

Did see this: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VINTAGE-NZG-CASE-850D-TRACTOR-BULLDOZER-KETTENDOZER-DIECAST-MODEL-1-35-SCALE-/390797732004

Si

 

[Guest]

Thanks I could easy scratch build something like that (hide the tracks somehow ) so I recon its time to start