Jbourne124 Posted January 6 Posted January 6 That IS350 has such and amazing color combination, and the overall finish of the skyline is impeccable, I will finish by saying I love the trailer, it really does look quite real. I’m excited to see this “occupant” and tow vehicle come to fruition! @SnøMotion
Potsie Posted January 6 Posted January 6 As many have stated, the trailer is amazingly realistic. All the extra little details you have added just take it to the next level.
SnøMotion Posted January 6 Author Posted January 6 @klubman01 @Jbourne124 @Potsie Thanks for the support, gents! I’m pleased with how it’s gone so far. The “occupant” is progressing slowly, but I need to pull my finger out with the Range Rover and start making some progress! Martin 2
JeroenS Posted January 6 Posted January 6 Truly outstanding finish on the trailer Martin! Pretty difficult to get that look of real metal but you pulled it off. 1
Spottedlaurel Posted January 6 Posted January 6 Excellent! The finish on the galvanized steel is so realistic. 2
SnøMotion Posted January 6 Author Posted January 6 @JeroenS @Spottedlaurel Thank you both! There was some trial and error and experimentation but the finish was very much a happy accident! Martin
JeroenS Posted January 6 Posted January 6 1 hour ago, SnøMotion said: @JeroenS @Spottedlaurel Thank you both! There was some trial and error and experimentation but the finish was very much a happy accident! Martin Well, it worked and that's what counts Maybe you could try doing the scratches with a steel (wire) brush. Carefully of course 🙂 1
SnøMotion Posted January 6 Author Posted January 6 13 minutes ago, JeroenS said: Maybe you could try doing the scratches with a steel (wire) brush. Carefully of course 🙂 Yes, that’s true. I was also thinking of using my Mr Line chisel. My bigger worry is colouring the scratches. There are two layers of 2K clear over the red/brown, but the finish is so matte that it’s hard to wipe errors away, even with IPA.
JeroenS Posted January 6 Posted January 6 2 minutes ago, SnøMotion said: Yes, that’s true. I was also thinking of using my Mr Line chisel. My bigger worry is colouring the scratches. There are two layers of 2K clear over the red/brown, but the finish is so matte that it’s hard to wipe errors away, even with IPA. Waterbased acrylics, thinned down, and a very fine brush should do the trick I think. 1
JeroenS Posted January 6 Posted January 6 39 minutes ago, SnøMotion said: Are we talking Tamiya type acrylics, @JeroenS? No, these are alchohol based. More the Vallejo type acrylics, or Lifecolor, something like that. Easy to use, highly pigmented, thin and clean with water. 1
SnøMotion Posted January 6 Author Posted January 6 2 hours ago, JeroenS said: No, these are alchohol based. More the Vallejo type acrylics, or Lifecolor, something like that. Easy to use, highly pigmented, thin and clean with water. Ah, okay. So you just thin these with water, too? Martin
Bengalensis Posted January 6 Posted January 6 The scratches and marks can probably be done with only colour, no real scratching with tools. That's probably what I would do first. 1 1
JeroenS Posted January 6 Posted January 6 30 minutes ago, SnøMotion said: Ah, okay. So you just thin these with water, too? Martin Exactly, all waterbased acrylics can be thinned with simple tap water. 1
JeroenS Posted January 6 Posted January 6 1 minute ago, Bengalensis said: The scratches and marks can probably be done with only colour, no real scratching with tools. That's probably what I would do first. Something like drybrushing with a very stiff brush maybe. 1 1
SnøMotion Posted January 6 Author Posted January 6 Thanks @JeroenS and @Bengalensis! I’ve ordered some Vallejo paints and I have some stiff brushes, so let’s see what happens! In the meantime, I started mounting the winch and have hit a setback. I’d mounted the pulley on the same tube as the winch and it’s just too far forward. So I’m going to model a new pulley with a bracket that spans both tubes and lines up better with the winch. I need to model some electric hook-up bits, too, so I can print them all at the same time Martin 5
Bengalensis Posted January 6 Posted January 6 3 hours ago, JeroenS said: Something like drybrushing with a very stiff brush maybe. Indeed. I've done light scratching on weathered race cars like that. Should be similar to making scratches and marks on a truck bed I assume? Just try on some scrap cards or something first, to get a feel for what's happening @SnøMotion 1
SnøMotion Posted January 6 Author Posted January 6 Thanks, @Bengalensis, will do! Okay, so I've modelled some more bits! A new winch cable pulley assembly that lines up with the winch drum better and, because of that, will allow of the winching of substantially heavier vehicle! This will actually brace the front two tubes and strengthen the whole winch structure I've also modelled both sides of the electric hook-up, as the kit only comes with a 'closed' socket for the vehicle side. I haven't created the socket 'lid' and the detail only gives an impression of the real thing, but it's 2mm in diameter and will be detailed enough. I've also create a 'plug tidy' to sit behind the hitch assembly and hide the join I failed to remove! Hopefully I'll be able to get these printed on Wednesday and we can see if I got it right! Thanks for looking Martin 7
Anteater Posted January 6 Posted January 6 Brilliant work. It's great to see such attention paid to a workhorse that many people would regard as incidental; I mean the focus is usually on the car, not the trailer. I'm curious where you'll end up with this - are you going to strap a car down to make your finished set? I can understand how you can use PE ratchet straps to tie a model car down, but I've never figured out how you would then make the straps and the car removeable. Not if the strap claws need to be glued to the trailer bed to replicate the correct tension, that is... 1
SnøMotion Posted January 6 Author Posted January 6 Thanks, @Anteater! Yes, I’m working on the car at the moment and I am planning to ratchet strap it down. I’ve got some 2mm orange ribbon for the straps and a heavy gauge, single filament guitar string to make the hooks out of. I’m hoping I can tension the ribbon and glue it at the outer hook and then my plan is to model and print the ratchets in a way that I can thread in a separate piece of ribbon as the loose end and attach the ratchet over the pre-tensioned main strap. Although the hooks will be able to hook into the trailer bed without glue, I’m not sure the car will be removable once the straps are tensioned. Martin 1 1
SnøMotion Posted January 12 Author Posted January 12 An almost microscopic update! I’ve printed the new pulley, plug and socket for the electrics and the ‘tidy’ for the plug to locate in when disconnected and I’ve added the electrical cable to the frame. Whilst I’m waiting for that to dry, I wanted to share this photo of the ‘loop and shackle’ attached to the winch cable in case it explodes when I try and remove it from the printing struts! I can’t remember if I mentioned this, but the cable is 30lb braided fishing line that’s 0.26mm diameter. I covered the winch drum in diluted Micro Krystal Klear wound it around. At the other end, more diluted MKK secured the cable to the ‘loop’. I then cut the cable and added a small blob of undiluted MKK to secure the loose end to the main cable. I’ve finished that off with a little Tamiya Flat Aluminium to represent a crimped metal sleeve. If I can detach this from the print struts successfully, later today, I’ll take some photos of the finished assembly, maybe some scratches and the electrical connector. If not, you may never see me again This look like too many words and not enough pictures. I’ll try to address that next time! Martin 6 1
SnøMotion Posted January 13 Author Posted January 13 So, here I am. A little later than advertised. I decided to give the glue overnight to make sure it was well adhered to the 'loop' and... IT WORKED!!!!!!!! I managed to cut the loop and shackle free from the print struts without incident and then I stuck everything together (including my wedding ring to my finger when the CA exploded as I was trying to clear a blockage ). So, that's it. The electrical hook up is installed and the winch is installed. And this is about as far as I can go until the Ranger Rover is ready for some road grime. The one other thing I've done is to add some scuffs to the centre section of the bed, after the suggestion and tips from @Bengalensis and further tips from @JeroenS - thanks, guys! In the end, I gave it a try with some watercolour pencils, just to see what would happen, and I quite like the results. I think it might need more scuffs in places to improve it, but I'm just letting it sit for a bit to see how I feel. I think the winch also needs some weathering to calm it down a bit! So, as promised yesterday, more pictures, fewer words! Thanks for looking! Martin 10
keefr22 Posted January 13 Posted January 13 That looks really good Martin, the texture and colours of the metalwork all look spot on, as does the weathering of the centre of the bed, very nice work! Great looking trailer! Keith 1 2
Potsie Posted January 13 Posted January 13 Just stunning. A true tour de force in modelling, combining so many techniques to produce an amazing build. Congratulations! 1
SnøMotion Posted January 13 Author Posted January 13 @keefr22 @Potsie Thanks Keith and Grant, I really appreciate the support! This has been my first foray into weathering and also into something that isn’t a powered vehicle! I’m not sure how interested I’d be in building another trailer: it’s just so awkward to paint because there’s nowhere to hold it! That said, I’m glad I’ve got a trailer in my collection and I am thinking a diorama will follow. The weathering, I have really enjoyed and the trailers occupant is getting even more. This doesn’t worry me as much, because it’s a refresh (definitely the wrong word) of a kit started over twenty years ago and if it goes wrong, so what. With the experience I gain on that, I may adjust the weathering on the bed when I finish it off. I'd better start making some progress on the Rangey! Martin 2
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