Ripaman Posted December 21, 2016 Author Share Posted December 21, 2016 More good pictures Keith, so went and changed the outside bars so they looked more like the pictures, still got to add the wiper bracket then machined some little handles out of ebony, and I think I will call it a day. Until next time Regards Richard 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithjs Posted December 21, 2016 Share Posted December 21, 2016 Looks great! Glad to be of help. Anything else you'd like just let me know. Happy Christmas. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrancisGL Posted December 22, 2016 Share Posted December 22, 2016 Looks better..., cheers and happy Christmas 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ripaman Posted January 2, 2017 Author Share Posted January 2, 2017 On 12/21/2016 at 3:10 AM, keithjs said: Looks great! Glad to be of help. Anything else you'd like just let me know. Happy Christmas. Hi Keith hope you had a great Christmas and again thanks for all the pictures On 12/22/2016 at 1:06 AM, FrancisGL said: Looks better..., cheers and happy Christmas Happy New year to you Francis, hope you had a great christmas, and yes it does look better after a few tries Made new wiper mounts by machining them out of 1/32 x 1/16 bar then made the wiper holders, added the wipers cut from shrink tube Added some more detail to the windshield and then gave it a coat of primer by Mr Paint Here is the inside frame work which will get glued to the windshield. Happy New Year to everyone hope it will be a good one. Regards Richard 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullbasket Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 Happy New Year Richard. It's looking better and better. I'm assuming, given the amount of detail that's gone into this build already, that there will be a fully working engine under that bonnet (hood), spewing forth noxious fumes!! John. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrancisGL Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 Looks very real now...when painted and weathering this Little guy... HNY fot you and your too, 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 (edited) Stunning. Utterly amazing detail. I'd have looked at this kit and considered it adequate but you can clearly see things to a much higher and greater level. It's all made for 4 pages of interesting and inspirational progress so far. Edited January 3, 2017 by Col. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longshanks Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 I was looking at your latest madness creativity I thought this guy really should get out more............... Then I looked at the weather in DeWinton, Alberta Canada Minus 19' You stay right where you are entertaining us Nice work Kev 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ripaman Posted January 4, 2017 Author Share Posted January 4, 2017 15 hours ago, Bullbasket said: Happy New Year Richard. It's looking better and better. I'm assuming, given the amount of detail that's gone into this build already, that there will be a fully working engine under that bonnet (hood), spewing forth noxious fumes!! John. Thanks John, have put a little detail into it, I do go overboard a little, but the engine 15 hours ago, FrancisGL said: Looks very real now...when painted and weathering this Little guy... HNY fot you and your too, Thanks Francis, it does look alot better than what I started with, paint to go on as soon as the weather gets warmer, then will use some True - Earth weathering product to weather 12 hours ago, Col. said: Stunning. Utterly amazing detail. I'd have looked at this kit and considered it adequate but you can clearly see things to a much higher and greater level. It's all made for 4 pages of interesting and inspirational progress so far. Hi Col, Thanks for looking in, I think you know me from building the Hurri (which I still need to finish) this model I might actually finish 9 hours ago, longshanks said: I was looking at your latest madness creativity I thought this guy really should get out more............... Then I looked at the weather in DeWinton, Alberta Canada Minus 19' You stay right where you are entertaining us Nice work Kev Hi Kev, thanks for looking in on my ongoing project, you were right Madness but in a funny way it keeps me sane Regarding the weather yes it is bloody cold here, right now it is -22 then when you add in the windshield factor it turns it into - 29 but once it gets like this we say here it is minus stupid Oh I just remembered I have to go and plug in the Landrover. Regards Richard 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefy66 Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 -29 And I thought I had it bad the other week at -2 Great work as always Richard Beefy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ripaman Posted January 4, 2017 Author Share Posted January 4, 2017 Thanks alot Beefy yep it is bloody cold here and they go on about global warming Regards Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 Superb work Richard,I must pop in on the crane build as It's been a while,I had Italeri's 1/24 in my hand but went for Tamiya's smaller one as the Italeri boxing only has Carribinieri option's. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gremlin56 Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 -29, bet that's why you have a polar bear skin suit to wear around town Richard 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 11 hours ago, Ripaman said: Hi Col, Thanks for looking in, I think you know me from building the Hurri (which I still need to finish) this model I might actually finish Regards Richard I do indeed but didn't want to ask how that one was going having not seen an update on it for quite some time now. No pressure though, there are still unfinished models in my collection which were began 25 years ago 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullbasket Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 13 hours ago, Ripaman said: Regarding the weather yes it is bloody cold here, right now it is -22 then when you add in the windshield factor it turns it into - 29 but once it gets like this we say here it is minus stupid Oh I just remembered I have to go and plug in the Landrover. I applied for a job many years ago up at Athabasca tar sands.....glad I didn't get it! At least you can't be nagged at for not doing jobs in the garden. John. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ripaman Posted January 25, 2017 Author Share Posted January 25, 2017 Well where was I, first I painted the Willy with Khaki Green for the Canadian version then coated with gloss, added the decals now at the stage of weathering, would you believe this is a first for me. Also did a little more detail to the engine. Getting closer to the finish line, Until next time Regards Richard 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BulldogModels Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 Richard .... truly amazing work ... I'm blown away by it! Do you have any tips/tricks or good reference materials to start learning brass work? I am seeing it more and more and have plenty of ideas for it for some of the builds I have planned, I just would not know where to start! I am guessing it's soldered? unless I'm mistaken and that is a glue of some sort. Anyway I can't wait to see the next lot of work Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 Wow. In every aspect of your work on this one it is the only comment I can pass at the moment. Just wow. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Okdoky Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 Every aspect of your builds are pure and utter genius ! SIMPLY STUNNING ! You go to extreme lengths to get the minute details that would dumfound me with my ham-fisted approach to modelling ! Love the combination of subjects you are building and looking forward to your next chapter Nige 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrancisGL Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 Very nice engine, jeep looks gorgueous when totally completed..., cheers mate 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gremlin56 Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 Just keeps getting better and better. That silky smooth paint job is something I would love to equal, Faultless in my opinion, 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ripaman Posted January 26, 2017 Author Share Posted January 26, 2017 (edited) On 1/25/2017 at 7:45 AM, t3utonict3rror said: Richard .... truly amazing work ... I'm blown away by it! Do you have any tips/tricks or good reference materials to start learning brass work? I am seeing it more and more and have plenty of ideas for it for some of the builds I have planned, I just would not know where to start! I am guessing it's soldered? unless I'm mistaken and that is a glue of some sort. Anyway I can't wait to see the next lot of work Chris Hi Chris, thanks for your kind comment and glad you are looking to do some brass work, here are some tips for you First if you can find, buy this CD from Adam Wilder (no affiliation with him) I had it for awhile and just looked at it once and put it away then while I was building the Jeep I relooked at it, and found his soldering technique to be different from what I was doing. [/URL] [/URL] I was using a resistance soldering machine and was not getting the results as I wanted [/URL] So I went and bought this at Bernz0mate at Home Depot, then got some solder and flux from an electrical shop, had the liquid flux, I think I bought from Micro mart, with this soldering tool you can get it hot and put a very small amount of solder on tip (making sure the tip is always clean) then once I'am ready to solder I turn the gas off and just touch the tip to the place I want to solder I let it be there until it flows, on thin material it is not long [/URL] [/URL] [/URL] [/URL] Couple of tools I use a lot is a Shear (which is a good one because I wanted to shear .003" brass which it does) and something to cut very small tube which is easy to use [/URL] [/URL] [/URL] [/URL] You will need some clamps, tweezers, files then I make jigs to hold piece while I solder [/URL] [/URL] [/URL] [/URL] Last thing you need is brass and that you can find at any hobby store, hope this helps the only thing which was expensive in all of the above was the shear, you could just use some small hand shears, I use these quite a lot as well. [/URL] You will find working with brass very enjoyable once you get the hang of it and you can build anything you dream up. Regards Richard Edited January 26, 2017 by Ripaman 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ripaman Posted January 26, 2017 Author Share Posted January 26, 2017 On 1/25/2017 at 0:33 PM, Col. said: Wow. In every aspect of your work on this one it is the only comment I can pass at the moment. Just wow. Thanks very much again Col, just love doing this sort of modelling 20 hours ago, Okdoky said: Every aspect of your builds are pure and utter genius ! SIMPLY STUNNING ! You go to extreme lengths to get the minute details that would dumfound me with my ham-fisted approach to modelling ! Love the combination of subjects you are building and looking forward to your next chapter Nige Hi Nige you are to kind my friend, and just to let you know your modeling is not ham-fisted, once this is finished will be back at the Matador 8 hours ago, FrancisGL said: Very nice engine, jeep looks gorgueous when totally completed..., cheers mate Thanks for your kind words Francis, I am getting closer Again thanks all for looking in Regards Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ripaman Posted January 26, 2017 Author Share Posted January 26, 2017 2 hours ago, Gremlin56 said: Just keeps getting better and better. That silky smooth paint job is something I would love to equal, Faultless in my opinion, Thanks a lot Julian, I thought your paint jobs look better than mine, I used Mr Paint thinner which is very thin, then used Tamiya XF-51 after that I used AMMO gloss watered down a bit. Do have these air sprayers and made my own thinner( from the internet) [/URL] [/URL] [/URL] [/URL] [/URL] Regards Richard 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BulldogModels Posted January 27, 2017 Share Posted January 27, 2017 Richard, Thank you for that very informative post regarding brass work .... I will definitely be looking into the items you have told me about the missus won't be too happy if I go buy them anytime soon though haha. I'll also have to set up a workshop in my garage for such projects. Anyway thank you for taking the time to reply, I will stop hijacking your thread now 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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