Starting with a 20p toy!

Hi All

Just drawing a line under my current Sherpa project.  They have been weathered and the glazing, drivers and mirrors fitted - just registration plates to go.

Cheers

Jim

 

 Very nice conversions Jim  :thumbs

Thanks Kev

Next up as a vehicles project is these



I already have some Mk1 transits and a couple of Mk3's but what I really need is mk2's.  Luckily ABS streetscenes sell their mk2 nose casting as a spare so these 4 are for the chop!  

Cheers

Jim

Look forward to seeing these progress, Jim.

I never knew that you could buy front ends like those Jim but there again I know nothing about vans and their conversions.

Jim,
Could you remind me what scale you are working in? If these arem OO then it is really awesum! Actually they are awesum anyway, but … You know what I mean.

Wayne

Thanks Wayne

I work in p4 but that's more to do with the track so yes, these are 00

Cheers

Jim

Not a criticism, Jim - I think your work is great - just a question.
Are the vehicles in post 121 riding a bit high?
Unladen maybe?

The mail vans are superb Jim. :thumbs

[user=394]ddolfelin[/user] wrote:

Not a criticism, Jim - I think your work is great - just a question.
Are the vehicles in post 121 riding a bit high?
Unladen maybe?

You are spot on,  I'll give them a tweak

Cheers

Jim

I thought maybe you'd changed to smaller wheels!

Hi All

A few more RM vehicles for you.



On the left - Base toys Roadtrain with revised paint and new front wheels plus a few details. On the right, yet another Corgi Ford Cargo/base toys hybrid.

Still to do, the detail on the rear deck, new fuel tanks etc, glazing, mirrors and weathering.

Cheers

Jim

Great - as usual.

Brilliant paint job.

Thanks DD

The RM tractors now have drivers, windows and a spot of weathering.  I have re-positioned the windbreaker on the Cargo.  I didn't realise I had run out of Roadtrain mirrors though!



Also OMWB as a couple of quickies



On the right, Ford Consul and on the left, Cortina both from Oxford Diecast.  Usual treatment is to spay them with matt varnish, turn the tyres down a bit, subtle weathering and fit occupants.  (the Cortina is destined to be parked)  I ground off the spotlights on the consul and both will be re-registed.  

Cheers

Jim

I think Oxford are doing quite a good job.
Wasn't that long ago we were all calling for models based in the 60s, 70s and 80s.

A good take on those two cars, Jim.
You'll soon have enough for Spaghetti Junction.

Hi All

first strides into my Mk2 transit van project.  



First up the destructive bit.

The main pic shows the Mk 1 nose cut off.  This is a straight cut just in front of the windscreen and then the body has been cut back under the windscreen to 1mm in front of the doors.  The first small pic shows the trimming required to the interior for the new nose to fit and the second likewise for the glazing (originals on the right in both pictures)  The glazing is simply held in place in the chopped van body and trimmed with a razor saw.



Test fit of the new nose.  The rear of the nose has been trimmed slightly to fit.  You can see how the body is wider than the new nose so some filling and shaping is required.

Cheers

Jim

Clever.

Hi All

Pondering this over night I decided it would be easier to fill the bonnet than match the sides. Next morning someone on another forum had suggested the same so as 2 of us thought it a good idea…



…theres a ridge down the bonnet that lines up with the angles at the front - seemed the obvious place to make a couple of cuts with the razor saw and to spread the nose a smidge.



After a spot of filler.

Cheers

Jim

Only the "cut and shut" people would ever know Jim.  A great solution.  It looks really good.  :thumbs

Thanks Peter

Slapped some paint on the transit.  Turned out quite well i thought.  In the end I just glued the wheels solid and filled the hubcaps.



Cheers

Jim