John W Reid Posted April 21, 2018 Share Posted April 21, 2018 Almost scratch built. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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John W Reid Posted April 21, 2018 Author Share Posted April 21, 2018 This is a pic of his stage when it was delivered back to the factory of its birth.It was unfortunately subsequently restored to its original condition to become just another stagecoach in a museum.It was deleted of all it's rich history and I was attempting to restore it in miniature to its original condition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Gorby Posted April 21, 2018 Share Posted April 21, 2018 Do you know it's possible to put all this and multiple photos into one post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill.B Posted April 21, 2018 Share Posted April 21, 2018 Simply stunning! Very well done sir. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John W Reid Posted April 21, 2018 Author Share Posted April 21, 2018 I left the leather straps looking newer than the rest as they were frequently changed due to wear and tear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John W Reid Posted April 21, 2018 Author Share Posted April 21, 2018 (edited) 14 minutes ago, Gorby said: Do you know it's possible to put all this and multiple photos into one post. Yes, I know that but when I post a large pic there is nowhere to post the text and I like to post some text with each pic.Thank you for the heads up, Cheers! John. Edited April 21, 2018 by John W Reid text added Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorby Posted April 21, 2018 Share Posted April 21, 2018 8 minutes ago, John W Reid said: Yes, I know that but when I post a large pic there is nowhere to post the text and I like to post some text with each pic.Thank you for the heads up, Cheers! John. You can put text either before or after any of the pictures in the same way that pictures can be but one after another. Fantastic model - what scale is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John W Reid Posted April 21, 2018 Author Share Posted April 21, 2018 54 minutes ago, Gorby said: You can put text either before or after any of the pictures in the same way that pictures can be but one after another. Fantastic model - what scale is it? It is 1:12 scale.Thank you for your kind words. A very nice scale to work with as you can put lots of detail in it and I love detail and weathering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John W Reid Posted April 21, 2018 Author Share Posted April 21, 2018 If anyone would like some tips on doing this I would be more than welcome to help.Cheers John. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang1989 Posted April 22, 2018 Share Posted April 22, 2018 Man that is sharp right there!!!! Off the charts.................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John W Reid Posted April 22, 2018 Author Share Posted April 22, 2018 31 minutes ago, mustang1989 said: Man that is sharp right there!!!! Off the charts.................... Thanks! love your signature, so true.Cheers! John. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Rwa66 Posted April 22, 2018 Share Posted April 22, 2018 Hi John, That build has so much in the way of character, really atmospheric. Great job. Regards Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billydick Posted April 23, 2018 Share Posted April 23, 2018 Wow ... that is incredible ! BillyD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John W Reid Posted April 23, 2018 Author Share Posted April 23, 2018 On 4/22/2018 at 5:09 PM, Rwa66 said: Hi John, That build has so much in the way of character, really atmospheric. Great job. Regards Richard Thanks Richard.Cheers! John. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John W Reid Posted April 26, 2018 Author Share Posted April 26, 2018 On 4/23/2018 at 4:52 PM, Billydick said: Wow ... that is incredible ! BillyD Thank you, Bill.I am glad you like it.Cheers John. More pics to come soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John W Reid Posted April 29, 2018 Author Share Posted April 29, 2018 (edited) This is not a out of the box build but it is one of the most complex builds that I have done just from pics.It originally was a kit but now it is 90% scratch.It also was a long build with lots of research involved.It is unique and I don't think that there is another in the world built this way.it would be of special interest to those modelers that don't want to scratch build but want to come as close as possible to that kind of build.Why reinvent the wheel when there is a" how to." out there, with plans and an instruction booklet and all the materials required.Bob Crane is the kind of builder that I trust but that doesn't mean that I didn't do a lot of research before buying the kit.I have all the pics required for a step by step but it will be a long project as I also have a Bleriot Engine to finish and am at the present time researching how to build the Wright Flyer. Traditionally I guess it begins with showing the box and what is inside. Edited April 30, 2018 by John W Reid text Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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John W Reid Posted April 30, 2018 Author Share Posted April 30, 2018 (edited) A poor quality video but you get the idea.re-start the video to get the stagecoach build. Edited April 30, 2018 by John W Reid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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John W Reid Posted April 30, 2018 Author Share Posted April 30, 2018 (edited) Some parts are metal.my favorite method of painting them is to clean the part, as usual, I use Comet a household an abrasive and a toothbrush.Then I use clear gesso, never white, because if it chips you will have white flecks all over your work.Then using acrylic paint, in this case, JoSonja matt and a little water to the consistency of 15% cream or thereabouts and paint it with a brush.(I gave away my airbrush years ago as it is not required for my style of painting)In this case, I used Raw Umber because I will be finishing with Burnt Sienna pastels. Edited April 30, 2018 by John W Reid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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