A Project of a Different Sort

[paulr]

 

I like the idea of the car being partly submerged, would a hole further out into the road make more sense

[Terry37]

With the building and the figures done I am now working on the wrecked car and turning the VW jeep into some semblance of a modern automobile. This picture will show you some of the parts I've started making and the first cut at reshaping the body. Once I get all of the side panels glued on, I'll blend them in to make it a little wider and also remove any of the excess fenders that tend to make it look more like a hot rod rather than a modern coupe. Lots to do yet - just on the underside of the car in addition to the insert I need to add the tie rods, drive shaft differential, muffler and exhaust pipe (but this last pieces I plan to have hanging lose or torn off and lying near it. One thing about doing it on it's side and partially buried I really only need to modify the one side as hte rest won't really show.



More to follow,

Terry

[paulr]

Truly a labour of love

[fsn]

Ummm ... have you looked at n gauge cars?

Might save yourself a bit of trouble.   

[Techno]

Did you cut yourself with that razor saw, Terry ?

Bet that hurt....(It's not like a clean scalpel cut....which I never feel....I just wonder why I'm leaking red stuff all over the cutting mat !)

Cheers - Phil

[Terry37]

FSN, I thought about using a Hot Wheels car, but I really like the challenge of going this route, and I know how to work with this kind of metal. A die cast is a hard metal so not as workable to me. In the end, I expect only about the rear 2/3rds of the car to really going to show as that will be one way to keep it form dominating the model......I hope!

Techno, When I first started cutting the rear section out the saw pictured did slip and cut a chunk out of my left index finger. But that didn't stop production, just made me move to something less aggressive (i.e. the saw)! When I was a young man in college I worked in a restaurant and through an accident of one of the guys I sliced the middle finger on my left had requiring 5 stitches. First thing I did when I got home was see if I could still play my guitar - and yep I could, although a bit on the clumsy side. So, bottom line, I try not to let things like that curtail me too much.

As I'm typing this note, I am also thinking - OK, you've still got to cut part of the forward right side away, so whose it gonna be - you or the saw! (play suspenseful music here)  

Try to have an updated picture later today.

Terry

[d_Guy]

Really excellent, Terry. Amazing how much skillful work goes into to making things look old and broken in a believable way. Well done!

[Terry37]

Thanks Bill, It really is fun to do, but, like when I had to prang the doors I was so pleased with, it's not always easy to do it from a desire stand point. To do it properly, you sort of have to make it nice and shiny and then trash it. But then you get to face he challenge of making it look believable, so it all works out.

Terry

[Terry37]

Here's the car at the end of today. It's starting to take shape. I had already cut in the trunk opening only to file it away in doing an additional reshaping to the back area, so I'll have to do it again. Not hard, and doesn't have to be deep - just enough to create an edge when the lid is slightly ajar. All of the gaps on the side, etc. will be filled in with in with putty shortly, but want to try and create he final shape first. I'll also add a new rear window area to make it a little more sloping to it. I also need to create a wrap around front to it as well, make a license plat for the rear, and the door, trunk lid and hood. I'm also working on hte wheels and under parts too. Not much longer and it should be done.



More soon,

Terry

[MiniPatton]

I enjoyed looking through your progress, this is an excellent side project.

[Techno]

The car's coming along nicely.

Cheers - Phil

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Interesting modifications

[Terry37]

Still on a roll here trying to get this all finished, but can't do any base work until the car is finished. Today I shaped the front fender and added the front bumper, the hood, and the rear window section. Decided that since the front of the car is going to be partially submerged I'll leave the hood closed, but still plan for the driver's door and the trunk lid to be ajar.  I also started working on the underside, and added the engine, the drive shaft tunnel and drive shaft and the differential. Need a little more shaping on the engine, and of course the hood and rear window need to be shaped. The I need to create the windows and do any final tweaking. Then complete the underside it'll be ready to paint. The small piece it's sitting under the car is  just something to hold it for the picture.





More soon,

Terry

[Techno]

 

Cheers - Phil

[paulr]

Seconded

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

3rded

[Terry37]

Have been working steadily and making good progress. Ran out of sunshine yesterday so no pictures for yesterday, but here is where I am  as of this evening.


I apologize this picture is fuzzy. I took it a second time and that one was worse. At least you can get an idea. Personally I think it is a bit long at the front, but am hoping once in place with debris etc. around it that won't be an issue. The trunk has been re-carved, the rear window shaped, the front and rear bumpers added (the rear is just filed into the back while the front is an add on). The final shape of the door opening is done and the front wheel hub is in place. You can see I have done another bit of putty work on places that needed it, but if that's good then I am ready to start distressing the model to make it look dented and banged up for a PA wreck. I also need to make the door and the trunk lid, which are no big deal


Amazing, I got it in focus!!! You can see how it will look set on the model base. This view will be more toward the building but I wanted to share the underside. The gas tank has been added at the rear, and you can see the wheel hub at a hard right position. The underside is not finished, but I need to study a few pics and see how else to detail it.

Trust me paint is going to do a lot to improve the overall look. I probably won't try to scribe in the windows and will just paint them in. The open door window will be done as the previous model I did with bits of broken glass in it.

More soon,

Terry

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Looks great

[paulr]

 

[fred.]

Good progress Terry.

I'm sure it has been said before, but I can't believe you choose to craft these out of white metal. There seems to be nothing left of the original kubelwagen, would it not have been easier to work in wood or plastic to carve out the shape you need?

Anyway, you clearly have the skills (and patience) to make this work, so more power to you!