Guildford 29/30 april 11
Due to extended weekend i have taken some time off workbench, and headed to Guildford for the overnight carp session. Heres the few shots of some fish i have cought. Not the biggest fish by any standards, but nicely coloured, and in prime condition.
Turtlegg
Another year, and another easter egg model contest on PWM.
After completing the "Egg Zeppelin" few years ago, this time i turned towards the submarine subject.
I will build the 1776 D. Bushnell's Turtle.
It was the first American submarine.
The one-man vessel submerged by admitting water into the hull and surfaced by pumping it out with a hand pump. Powered by a pedal-operated propeller and armed with a keg of powder, the egg-shaped Turtle gave Revolutionary Americans high hopes for a secret weapon - a weapon that could destroy the British warships anchored in New York Harbor.
First the egg was drilled. I used Dremel tool for the job.
The shell cracked in one place, so the CA was smeared on inside to strengthen the area.
Whole shell then was sanded- you`d be surprised how imperfect the egg surface can be.
Top hatch under construction:
Added the air valves:
TBC...
After completing the "Egg Zeppelin" few years ago, this time i turned towards the submarine subject.
I will build the 1776 D. Bushnell's Turtle.
It was the first American submarine.
The one-man vessel submerged by admitting water into the hull and surfaced by pumping it out with a hand pump. Powered by a pedal-operated propeller and armed with a keg of powder, the egg-shaped Turtle gave Revolutionary Americans high hopes for a secret weapon - a weapon that could destroy the British warships anchored in New York Harbor.
First the egg was drilled. I used Dremel tool for the job.
The shell cracked in one place, so the CA was smeared on inside to strengthen the area.
Whole shell then was sanded- you`d be surprised how imperfect the egg surface can be.
Top hatch under construction:
Added the air valves:
TBC...
VW van finished
VW van from Hasagawa in 1/24 scale complete.
Taking advantage of excellent weather we have been having lately i took the van for the outdoor photo shoot to the nearby industrial park.
Hope you like.
Taking advantage of excellent weather we have been having lately i took the van for the outdoor photo shoot to the nearby industrial park.
Hope you like.
VW van- dust and rust
I started the final weathering stage using pigments.
Some rust, and dust have been applied.
Im thinking of leavin the windows as they are now, without the wiper marks.
I also constructed the street section. I wanted the tarmac to be in the bad condition, with lots of pot holes and loose stones. I made the mounting point underside, so i can fix the base on the tripod for pictures.
Some rust, and dust have been applied.
Im thinking of leavin the windows as they are now, without the wiper marks.
I also constructed the street section. I wanted the tarmac to be in the bad condition, with lots of pot holes and loose stones. I made the mounting point underside, so i can fix the base on the tripod for pictures.
VW van- Build stage complete
I finished building the van.
All the remaining details have been added i.e. the roof rack fixings, the two screws on the headlights, the four buffers on the loading door, and just to make it little bit different i added couple of mudflaps.
All is left now is to dust the van a little, and add some pigment rust here, and there.
Hope you enjoy the update, as i made the pictures using new to me technique of focus stacking.
All the remaining details have been added i.e. the roof rack fixings, the two screws on the headlights, the four buffers on the loading door, and just to make it little bit different i added couple of mudflaps.
All is left now is to dust the van a little, and add some pigment rust here, and there.
Hope you enjoy the update, as i made the pictures using new to me technique of focus stacking.
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