Neil Merryweather
SMF Supporter
I'd say you're a natural, for all your lack of confidence. This is top stuff, Andy, looking forward to seeing the rest of it come together.
Tonight,Long stick goes Boom.
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Thanks very much Neil,
I`m gaining in confidence the more i go along...... in fact i`ve just ordered a load of various Plasticard strips and sheets so i think i really must`ve caught the "Scratchery" bug!!
Andy
Steve Jones
Steve Jones Scale Modelling Site
Outstanding use of scraps from the bench. Luvin your work sir. Any thoughts on how to do the lens yet??
Cheers Steve,much appreciated
,My plans for said Lens,and Searchlight in general,have hit a few problems.........!!
Andy
Right then Guys,an update.........
My plans for the searchlight seemed well worked out,i started with this........
Obviously there will be parts that won`t be covered by the bits that you can see above,and as i go along i will have to add/look for there and then.
That lot are to cover the build of the internals,the Searchlight body is thus.......
OK then,this is where "Mr.Smartarse" realised he`d cocked up!
To explain,The Top left is a Locking nut from a multi tap plumbing elbow..... I thought that the Larger version would give me the perfect bracket for the Light`s drum once cut in half.however,i got the measurements COMPLETELY wrong........ from the grainy or posed pics i`ve been looking at,so my attempts are,(apart from the frontal,sealing ring,which will be tidied up)!!
I`m still full on doing stuff mind.....So if you look at the top of that pic,you can see my lighting links for the 3mm LED,i`ve dry tested it,and it`s very bright,so that side of things are good !
As for the Light tub itself,i`m gonna stick with it,it`s not going well paintwise,i`ve tried putting the primer,and Green on,but it flakes off! Never had that problem before,but i`ll get round it........... I hope
!!
BUT!!!..... and there`s always a "BUT"
!.........................
On the "proper Plastic" front once more........ I needed a Lewis Gun for the MG position on my "Long Stick" Dio,and as i didn`t have one, (and i could do with some "extras" for my recently acquired ,various British/Commonwealth Figures..... which I must admit,are MOST excellent),
I`m now liking "Gekko" models,"Riich Models" especially,(I`m not an agent for them at all BTW!!),They may be more expensive ,but they`re worth it!!
Not the best of updates,but that`s where i`m t at the mo!!..... Loads of problems,but possible solutions......I got a head ache!!
Thanks for looking in..... if you dare!!!
Andy
My plans for the searchlight seemed well worked out,i started with this........
Obviously there will be parts that won`t be covered by the bits that you can see above,and as i go along i will have to add/look for there and then.
That lot are to cover the build of the internals,the Searchlight body is thus.......
OK then,this is where "Mr.Smartarse" realised he`d cocked up!
To explain,The Top left is a Locking nut from a multi tap plumbing elbow..... I thought that the Larger version would give me the perfect bracket for the Light`s drum once cut in half.however,i got the measurements COMPLETELY wrong........ from the grainy or posed pics i`ve been looking at,so my attempts are,(apart from the frontal,sealing ring,which will be tidied up)!!I`m still full on doing stuff mind.....So if you look at the top of that pic,you can see my lighting links for the 3mm LED,i`ve dry tested it,and it`s very bright,so that side of things are good
!As for the Light tub itself,i`m gonna stick with it,it`s not going well paintwise,i`ve tried putting the primer,and Green on,but it flakes off! Never had that problem before,but i`ll get round it........... I hope
!!BUT!!!..... and there`s always a "BUT"
!.........................On the "proper Plastic" front once more........ I needed a Lewis Gun for the MG position on my "Long Stick" Dio,and as i didn`t have one, (and i could do with some "extras" for my recently acquired ,various British/Commonwealth Figures..... which I must admit,are MOST excellent
),I`m now liking "Gekko" models,"Riich Models" especially,(I`m not an agent for them at all BTW!!),They may be more expensive ,but they`re worth it!!
Not the best of updates,but that`s where i`m t at the mo!!..... Loads of problems,but possible solutions......I got a head ache!!
Thanks for looking in..... if you dare!!!
Andy
Some great work from bits and bobs Andy.
Your head might hurt a little but look at what you have accomplished so far.........basically a lot from not much at all! Talk about unconventional modeling materials....this takes the cake. Nicely done. Rick H.
Some excellent scratchery. I think you'll need to make a pair of wheels flexible or phony up some linkage hooked up to the hitch to pretend they are. PaulE
Thanks very much Ian,it`s quite theraputic in a taxing kinda way!!
HA! Cheers Rick,much appreciated,Your head might hurt a little but look at what you have accomplished so far.........basically a lot from not much at all! Talk about unconventional modeling materials....this takes the cake. Nicely done. Rick H.
It`s quite rewarding using bits of "Leftovers" and finding unusual sources to hack about and make use of
!
Good point and well made mate! I may well have a go at that,although to be honest,i`ve come so far now it may be a little too awkard to make those changes
....... I`ll ponder that thought.
Thanks for that Tim..... a nice hint there
! I actually have a few "Plasticote" rattle cans in the garage,i tried the White Primer,then went over it with OD and Hey Presto!!......... It worked a treat
,nice one mate!!
scottie3158
SMF Supporter
Andy,
Great work and imagination to create a great build from bits and pieces.
Great work and imagination to create a great build from bits and pieces.
Glad that worked Andy, I’ve never tried it, just read it lots of times. I suppose the clue is in the name.....the item is plastic and you needed to coat it....hence plasticote....
Hello Chaps,
A bit of an update,although i have to admit that the Searchlight itself is proving to be much more Taxing than the Trailer!
It`s taken a lot of hacking and bashing,(not to mention time!),to get not very far
.I`ve decided against the tin foil as the reflector,and bought a £1 baking tray to cut one out...... it should provide a much smoother suface-well,that`s the plan anyway!!
For those who have not seen what i`m trying to make,here`s one of my ref pics......
The difficulty that`s caused the delay is the "Wishbone" arm that the Tub itself sits in,(as Richard F pointed out early Doors),after much head scratching i thought of an electrical conduit terminal box,the diameter of which is just about perfect! so i cut it above the locating lugs.....
Then sliced it down to a width of 8mm........
....... and finally,shaved off the Lugs to leave a "Pad to take the pivoting wire.........
That done i could attach it to the "Tub"...... the flexibility of it means i can just open it up a little and pop the pins into the small tubing recepticals that i glued into the tub side.........
The picture`s not great,but you get the idea! Next is to bulk up the bottom of the arm so i can then fix in the locating pin to place it onto the trailer...... still pondering that one!
So that`s it so far,get that arm done and detailing the drum itself will be a doddle!
It will rotate,swing up,and of course light up,so up to now i`m fairly happy with it,although,of course,it`s not that accurate...... but the best i can do!
Thanks for looking in,and as always,any thoughts,hints,tips or plain old abuse is more than welcomed!!
Cheers,
Andy
,A bit of an update,although i have to admit that the Searchlight itself is proving to be much more Taxing than the Trailer!
It`s taken a lot of hacking and bashing,(not to mention time!),to get not very far
.I`ve decided against the tin foil as the reflector,and bought a £1 baking tray to cut one out...... it should provide a much smoother suface-well,that`s the plan anyway!!For those who have not seen what i`m trying to make,here`s one of my ref pics......
The difficulty that`s caused the delay is the "Wishbone" arm that the Tub itself sits in,(as Richard F pointed out early Doors),after much head scratching i thought of an electrical conduit terminal box,the diameter of which is just about perfect! so i cut it above the locating lugs.....
Then sliced it down to a width of 8mm........
....... and finally,shaved off the Lugs to leave a "Pad to take the pivoting wire.........
That done i could attach it to the "Tub"...... the flexibility of it means i can just open it up a little and pop the pins into the small tubing recepticals that i glued into the tub side.........
The picture`s not great,but you get the idea! Next is to bulk up the bottom of the arm so i can then fix in the locating pin to place it onto the trailer...... still pondering that one!
So that`s it so far,get that arm done and detailing the drum itself will be a doddle!
It will rotate,swing up,and of course light up,so up to now i`m fairly happy with it,although,of course,it`s not that accurate...... but the best i can do!
Thanks for looking in,and as always,any thoughts,hints,tips or plain old abuse is more than welcomed!!
Cheers,
Andy
Looking good Andy.....