A Rolls Royce Armoured Car in MDF by Warbases
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Rolls Royce are quoted as having said when asked 'their horsepower is "adequate"'.
As far as a 28mm model of a Rolls Royce Armoured Car goes I can say that "this one is more than adequate".
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http://jim-duncan.blogspot.co.uk/2016/04/your-car-is-ready-mlud.html
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Very smart
Take care
Andy
That is a very nice model.
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I saw this last night and I've got to say its a great blog post that you've published, Jim. Well worth reading.
Definitely 'more than adequate'. 8)
Much better finish than I'd have expected from a vehicle made from MDF.....Or did you do a lot of 'cleaning', Jim ?
Cheers - Phil
Quote from: Techno on 15 April 2016, 08:39:23 AM
Much better finish than I'd have expected from a vehicle made from MDF.....Or did you do a lot of 'cleaning', Jim ?
No, the wife doesn't let me touch the hoover.
Oh, you mean on the model.
Next to no cleaning up required. Just a little bit on the MDF where you cut the pieces free. A quick scrape with a hobby knife sorts it out. A wee bit on the card pieces too.
I didn't even prep the model before painting. Went straight onto the black acrylic basecoat.
Very smart!
That's a nice model Jim. Warbases do make some good stuff and Martin can be very helpful. A few years ago he made me a selection of his 28mm VBCW in 15mm as a special order. :)
Good step by step guide and nice paint job, Jim. Impressed by the curvy bits - somehow had in my mind that mdf = flat, square, box like structures - what a good option this medium is turning out to be in the hobby. Birthday gift (belated Happy Birthday, by the way)? :)
How DO they get the curved bits out of mdf?
It's thinnish laser cut card, as per Jim's blog post :P
Quote from: Westmarcher on 15 April 2016, 12:14:55 PM
Birthday gift (belated Happy Birthday, by the way)? :)
Nope, birthday gifts were a bundle of vouchers and a John Lennon (Imagine) T-shirt.
Quote from: mad lemmey on 15 April 2016, 12:22:35 PM
How DO they get the curved bits out of mdf?
Check out the pictures. Thin card bent around MDF formers.
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Turret looks resin to me! ;)
Quote from: mad lemmey on 15 April 2016, 01:38:00 PM
Turret looks resin to me! ;)
Yup, said that in the sentence right after the second paragraph on my blog.