activexp Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 Had my eye on this kit for quite a while and managed to get an unstarted factory sealed one on Ebay. Looks like it will be a fun build. Here's what's in the box. I've made a start on priming the wheel rims. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickd Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 Great fun to build, see if you can get through it without inanely humming the theme tune to yourself. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S5 modeller Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 Nice start. Be aware though, it's made of a funny type of plastic. I've seen others built on here, and people have had trouble with glue and paint adhesion. Matt 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
activexp Posted January 20, 2017 Author Share Posted January 20, 2017 Thanks for the tip. I've noticed the the Wallace & Gromit heads are moulded in vinyl for some reason....weird. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arni Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 Try using MEK that works nicely whera's Revell just wont touch it! Doing one myself slowly... The charger floor is much better,it will need topping and tailing though. The tyres are a better fit too! Might.....use this colour on it.. Just to prove that the other charger is ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
activexp Posted January 21, 2017 Author Share Posted January 21, 2017 Hehe....I really like that, a V8 Austin A35 Have you noticed that colour #22 white gloss referred to in the instructions for several parts is absent? I've got #34 white matt but no #22. Maybe it's a substitution. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arni Posted January 21, 2017 Share Posted January 21, 2017 9 hours ago, activexp said: Hehe....I really like that, a V8 Austin A35 Have you noticed that colour #22 white gloss referred to in the instructions for several parts is absent? I've got #34 white matt but no #22. Maybe it's a substitution. Not too sure as I dont use the litttle pots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heloman1 Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 Looking good, you might want to wander over to the IPMS UK site and have a look at the Beyond the Box SIG pages. The guys there have been building these kits for a while but not as Airfix intended... Colin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
activexp Posted January 23, 2017 Author Share Posted January 23, 2017 18 hours ago, heloman1 said: Looking good, you might want to wander over to the IPMS UK site and have a look at the Beyond the Box SIG pages. The guys there have been building these kits for a while but not as Airfix intended... Colin I see what you mean! Some brilliant conversions. Mine will be boringly OOB Progress so far..floorpan with some weathering. Wheels Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
activexp Posted January 24, 2017 Author Share Posted January 24, 2017 The instructions indicate paint #171 for the exhaust, antique bronze metallic, an odd choice but I thought I'd give a try. The speedo goes up to 80! Some weathering on the van floor. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpnuts Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 Gloss white used to be 22 perhaps they've discontinued it. Great job so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
activexp Posted January 24, 2017 Author Share Posted January 24, 2017 Thanks Mr. Nuts. Looks like they ran out of tiny pots of 22 and substituted it with 34 matt white. No problem really as I probably won't use them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
activexp Posted January 25, 2017 Author Share Posted January 25, 2017 A little more done on this one. Door panels with some 'rust'. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpnuts Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 Looking great, keep it coming. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
activexp Posted January 26, 2017 Author Share Posted January 26, 2017 Body paintwork completed with 'rust' patches. And here's a real one......... My brother (who's a lot older than me) had a 4-door saloon in the 50's. Can't remember much about it other than it was green and the indicator switch was in the middle of the dash, an odd place for it I thought. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
activexp Posted January 27, 2017 Author Share Posted January 27, 2017 Good fit on the doors with a simple but effective hinging method. That's the van almost complete. Next job is the figures which will be fun (I don't really do figures ) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichO Posted January 27, 2017 Share Posted January 27, 2017 I think I'll watch the movie today. Thanks 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
activexp Posted January 30, 2017 Author Share Posted January 30, 2017 I found the decals rather fragile, 3 broke when slid off the packing paper. Encountered the funny plastic when a door which I was certain was securely cemented, fell off The van will be finished with the cool hand crank option 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
activexp Posted January 31, 2017 Author Share Posted January 31, 2017 Hand crank and radiator grille fitted. The van is now definitely finished. And now the figures.... That's Wallace done. The body halves needed some re-working around the neck area to get a good fit. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
activexp Posted February 1, 2017 Author Share Posted February 1, 2017 Gromit and the rabbit completed. That's it on this build. Cheers, Steve 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firun Posted February 1, 2017 Share Posted February 1, 2017 Thanks for great WIP! Never knew about Wallace & Gromit were made in a kit form. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Covjets13 Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 Great build 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpnuts Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 Great job, well done mate 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
activexp Posted February 17, 2017 Author Share Posted February 17, 2017 everyone for your kind comments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bzn20 Posted February 17, 2017 Share Posted February 17, 2017 Very good. Great paint finish on the slowly oxidising van ! I've enjoyed your wip, something different. The Ford 100E series of the Anglia, Popular and Prefects of 1957 ish had a similar indicator switch on the Steering wheel hub too with the horn push in the centre. Well done, thanks for showing and a great wip too 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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