Shite in miniature

[MrRegieRitmo]

Trouble is I have to make everything, and anything I cant get in kit form I have to scratchbuild so its taking ages.

It took me a long time to understand the concept of scratchbuilding, meaning building from scratch, not scratching something to make something

 

But even now I can't really comprehend how you can make a model out of nothing, i.e. not based on a kit or something......I just can't get my head around it, I wouldn't know where to begin! Surely you'd need some sort of moulds or templates or something...just something to work with or from!

I use plastic card and whatever else I can lay my hands on. Various plastic bits and bobs such as angle profiles are available, but it aint cheap.

Heres a scratchbuilt box trailer before paint

Camper body on a Unimog

I see the results & I like them, just not sure how you got them but never mind

[VWPowered]

stylophene whatsit cardboard, like polystyrene sp?.and glue... just takes some thinking out first, i'd love to have a go but stuff liek that from my local model shop is ruddy expensive, charged me €7 for a piece of wood (a metre but 1mm thick x 10mm width) thats abit outa my league

[Rusty Pelican]

At first glance I thought the Unimog was real , wish i had the skill , Ive posted this before but just in case you havnt seen it this is the nearest i ever got to something decent

 

[VWPowered]

nothing wrong with that i think it looks awesome

[Hudsonpie]

^WHS^ Cracking little diorama mate

[MrRegieRitmo]

Here's the whole fleet, not a patch on some, you may notice a slight bias in my choice of models...

 

I've got a 1/24 series 1 Range Rover police car which looks like it belongs in your collection! Made by Road Legends or something like that...

 

EDIT:

 

Now I've looked, I can't find one! Some variations on the theme though...

 

 

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Range-Rover-Polic ... 58853e96db

 

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/RANGE-ROVER-EXPER ... 35a598e4bf

 

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MARTOYS-Italy-Die ... 1bf5817ee9

[Mr Lobster]

At first glance I thought the Unimog was real , wish i had the skill , Ive posted this before but just in case you havnt seen it this is the nearest i ever got to something decent

 

Nothing wrong with that at all, looks good to me.

 

I spent most of last night looking at that French forum with the garage dioramas some of them had made, wish I could do anything to that standard, if I had the time I'd like to have a go but I suspect I wouldn't be able to manage the same standard.

[MrRegieRitmo]

Aahh here we go, found one! It's Yatming sorry

 

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Yatming-Range-Rov ... 4838901081

 

 

EDIT: you need to take a look at his store....just...wow!

 

http://stores.shop.ebay.co.uk/RANGE-ROV ... QQ_armrsZ1

[MrRegieRitmo]

 

Next, a lovely blue Minichamps Ford RS 200 caught my eye. These seemed to vary in price according to stall and colour. The blues varied from £15 - 50. One seller had all three colours and was asking for £80 for a white 1:43! Madness. My blue 'un was £15.

£80 for the white one doesn't sound too bad, seen them up for a lot more than that, one time even £150! I've got it in red, black...and also the blue....I think. The black one is RHD. Missed out on the white though & not going to pay over the odds to own one, even though having it in other colours seems somehow...wrong

 

Was looking at the Hornby APTs as well. I have one of these, it tilts and everything. Didn't realise they were worth that much.......

Do tell! I've got one too & was wondering how much it was worth if I decided to cash in? ....desperate times call for desperate measures!

[55bloke]

On the subject of scratch-building models, have a look at:

www.spitfiresite.com/hobbies/modelling/ ... empest.htm

 

It is truly astonishing!!

[Rusty Pelican]

On the subject of scratch-building models, have a look at: www.spitfiresite.com/hobbies/modelling/ ... empest.htmIt is truly astonishing!!

Ye gods thats good ,

[VWPowered]

yeah very good that hey lobsta i thought the same still think mine are pants but hey its a start

[Mash]

I've just been having a look through the garage dioramas on that French forum. I really will have to have a go at one again. I built one years ago when I'd just started collecting properly but was never really 100% happy with it. Then I drew out some plans for an elaborate Art Deco showroom on three floors loosely based on the Hoover Building canteen and made a start but decided I'd bitten off more than I could chew! Still have the plans and artwork I drew dated 1993

 

You can get all sorts of stuff with a bit of searching. Just found these in 1/43 scale:

 

 

Mind you I think I'd like to do a 60s filling station and a 70s dealership of some kind, maybe from photos of local dealers.

[Hudsonpie]

That Range Rover is lovely

Have a look at www.kitformservices.com and have a scroll through the gallery. Its 1/24 trucks, but there are classic older ones as well. Theres all sorts from the mildly detailed through to highly detailed scratchbuilds right up to fully developed multimedia kits comprising of resin and white metal parts, photo etch and decals. KFS also stock a good range of materials for the scratchbuilder. Their 1/24 scale interior detail parts are excellent, with cassette tapes etc....the ratchet straps are pretty good as well. and the service and delivery time are second to none.

[Guest]

Was looking at the Hornby APTs as well. I have one of these, it tilts and everything. Didn't realise they were worth that much.......

Do tell! I've got one too & was wondering how much it was worth if I decided to cash in? ....desperate times call for desperate measures!

Unboxed, they're between £80-100, boxed, you're looking at £150-200 depending on the nose design apparently.You don't have a spare motor bogey for the APT driving car do you? Mine hasn't fared well in storage.

[Mr Lobster]

You can get all sorts of stuff with a bit of searching. Just found these in 1/43 scale:

 

*Ahem*

http://stores.shop.ebay.co.uk/LobsterDi ... ec0Q2em322

 

We have them in stock in 1/18 and 1/43 scale and they are pretty damn good! That set is #2, the first set was axle stands, trolley jack, toolbox, vacuum etc but is sadly NLA. There was also a 1/43 scale two post lift which is nice too. Sadly NLA. For 1/18 stuff GMP do some really nice workshop kit - try ebay.fr as its fairly rare over here. The do a good 4 post lift which is good but a bit pricey.

[MrRegieRitmo]

Was looking at the Hornby APTs as well. I have one of these, it tilts and everything. Didn't realise they were worth that much.......

Do tell! I've got one too & was wondering how much it was worth if I decided to cash in? ....desperate times call for desperate measures!

Unboxed, they're between £80-100, boxed, you're looking at £150-200 depending on the nose design apparently.You don't have a spare motor bogey for the APT driving car do you? Mine hasn't fared well in storage.

No spares unfortunately. I bought mine from my local model shop a few years ago £75 boxed! I miss that place, always had the potential to throw up a real bargain, not been the same since it was bought out by somebody else

[VWPowered]

i got set one fer christmas *phew*

[VWPowered]

re-organisation of the yard (with the planned downsize) means its now like this...

 

testing out the new lighting, pole will also have a satellite dish and security cameras attached at later date for more realistic feel

 

 

anyone seen these, its from which our models come from

 

http://www.sunnymld.com/eng/product/product.html#null

 

i spots Cavvie mk2, Jag XJ6, so presume vanguard

[VWPowered]

Chav's stole it, trashed it and now its returned

 

 

simple but effective and everyone's collection should have one

 

this place has some wicked racers

 

http://www.speedmodelworld.de/Seiten/Eb ... lbauer.htm

[Hudsonpie]

Why did'nt they set fire to it....?

[VWPowered]

who said they weren't coming back to finish the job

 

had a mad day today finishing my post (the one with the light)

 

 

so far made up a satellite dish and 2 camera's currently adding wiring etc still need to paint but very impressed, looks a 'propeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeer job'

[Hudsonpie]

Loving the "night" shots with the lighting, reminds me of late nights up the yard...brilliant work! I have tried making strip lights out of clear straws clouded with matt white paint, but I could never get it right so they went in the bin. Ill just stick to a lead light or two in the garage.

Heres a twenty foot ISO box as a workshop...

.....and a little mock up of the container with some junk....

I had a folder with some pics of a mock up of the entire layout in 1/24, about the size of a double bed, but I'm such a complete tool I think I've deleted them.....

[VWPowered]

loving them that trailers awesome love all the accessories, where you find so many

[Tayne]

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[VWPowered]

i just want to print some number plates but no ink

[VWPowered]

not finished but you get the idea

 

all pikeys need satellite

 

[Hudsonpie]

Crikey I bet they sold an awful lot of holly wreaths to buy all the Crap-on gear.......

[VWPowered]

 

having some bad ideas now

 

[Mr Lobster]

 

 

I had a folder with some pics of a mock up of the entire layout in 1/24, about the size of a double bed, but I'm such a complete tool I think I've deleted them.....

Stunning Absolutely brilliant.

If you do find the pics I'm sure I'm not the only one who'd like to see them!