discussion StDs Clutch of 28mm trucks - Bedfords & AECs

[Steve-the-Duck]

Chris,
great work rather you than me in this scale.

Well, they could have been 72nd!

 

[Steve-the-Duck]

so, added the wooden toolbox. It's a 28mm stack of jerrycans, reversed, and a couple of placcy strips added


And finally, the tilt cover frames. Fortunately this angle doesn't show how sos-so they're aligned. That's what comes of, having carefully bent them all tho the same shape, drilling the holes fit one way, them the other, and not QUITE matching up. Oh well

Subsequently, I've added a steering wheel. They're also now undercoated; grey for this one, black for the 853

 

[Steve-the-Duck]

Last stages of the 853 early version.

Also, in one of my (too many!) references I've found a pic showing the chassis without the cab which places the handbrake and gear stick. They'd both be hidden either side of the driver, so maybe on the civvie

And here's all the parts pushed together before undercoat and painting

The cab roof was finished with Apoxie two-part putty, which I think has turned out rather well. Never used the stuff before, but it sands as easily as most fillers. Unlike my Miliput, which has just gone completely solid!

Replaced the step with brass rod as the moulded on piece is ridiculously fragile, and impossible to clean out without breaking. twice!

So, next is the paint jobs. Just waiting now for some Letraset to turn up

 

[scottie3158]

Steve.
Lovely job so far.

 

[Mickc1440]

Great work Steve, I'm wearing my optivisor just to watch :smiling:

 

[Steve-the-Duck]

The 853 Matador is now complete and finished

As usual, my camera pics up a few needed tweaks. Just when you think you're done!

More oictures will be in the Completed Vehicles / Group Builds thread

 

[Steve-the-Duck]

Well, I've actually, finally, reached the end of this build, so here's how I've got there

Prompted to try Letraset, this was the initial stage with the gold for the lettering on to the grey primer.
Unfortunately, having shelled out for some Letraset sheets, I couldn't get the lettering on right
Then I found some gold vinyl self-adhesive lettering, so I went with that. Cheaper than the old Letraset by far but I have the sheets for later use
Possibly

 

[Steve-the-Duck]

So, this is the rear finished, wheels on and painted all over gloss Madder Red (Gunze)

Had to adjust the alignment of one of the frames to get them to line up, and there was still some weathering and lettering to do at this stage

 

[Steve-the-Duck]

And finally, both Matadors completed together. More pics over in the GB completed thread

Large lettering is the Petts vinyl stick-ons, small stuff and number plates hand done. I tried Letraset for the number plates, but that didn't work out as the letters wouldn't remove
I'm done and happy

 

[Tim Marlow]

Nice results, especially on the lettering. Not at all easy at that scale.

 

[Steve-the-Duck]

Nice results, especially on the lettering. Not at all easy at that scale.

Yeah, I decided not to try writing the two towns on the cab front!

 

[Mini Me]

Those turned out the "Dog's" Chris! :thumb2:

 

[scottie3158]

A couple of beauties.