Many you have guessed my keen interest in post apocalyptic modeling, and also in my reading and movie viewing. Over the past several months I have gotten to know one of my favorite authors of the genre, and in fact I've read everything he's written to date is about 14 or so books. My favorite is a series called "Hell Divers", so I thought as a surprise I'd make him a little diorama of the main character, Xavier or X, and his dog Miles. Keep in mind as you look at the pictures that they are both wearing hazmat suits based on their descriptions in "Hell Divers III' due to the Earth being destroyed and polluted by harsh radioactivity from a massive nuclear war (a truly grim thought). The scale is 15 MM, and the figures are both conversions, and in fact Miles was made from a dog figure and a saber toothed tiger figure (anyone ever tried to figure how to put a dog in a hazmat suit!!!!).
The first picture was taken about a week ago with just the front wall made and the brick laid. The other two construction pictures are more recent and show the floor made, the interior Sheetrock wall made and the damage to the building started. The building is to be a public library and as part of the debris and scree scattered about I plan to have some of his books - although they will be really tiny and you'd have to know his book covers to know what they are....but I think he will. The construction site picture I was really fortunate to get because they don't usually allow civilians or photographers in since it is a hard hat area and due to safety and insurance reasons.He doe snot know I am doing this as I will just send it to him with my best wishes as a surprise.
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Just thought you all might enjoy seeing it.
Terry
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Looking forward to seeing this progress and hearing the author's reaction :)
What a great idea, nice post. Also impressed that you can model on the floor ...... I don't go down there for fear of not getting up again :-)
Looking great, Terry. 8)
Cheers - Phil
Great stuff Terry and I too wouldn't want to model on the floor, as my back, hips and knees wouldn't take kindly to it!
That is superb. Really look forwards to the finished result.
Very cool Terry - you have enough lumber there to build the whole city!
Thanks guys! I have in the past built ship models from scratch/plans, and then stick and tissue models from plans, so a lot of the wood is carry over. As I keep lots of bits of small metal I cut off when doing conversions - never knowing what use it might be later, I do the same with wood! As for working on the floor, that is where I have always seemed to do most of my modeling. I do sit at a desk to paint, but prefer the actual modeling on the floor. Of course I change position often - sit, lay, kneel, etc.
So far I've only cut myself twice with the razor blade and sanded only one finger!!!!
I'll keep you posted on the progress and also share Nick's response after I've sent it to him.
Terry
Was able to get some more work done, so here we are with the initial base coats done. Yes, they do look sloppy right now, but at this stage I just want to get the base colors in place, and then I'll go back and clean things up. But after that the real fun begins....I get to start weathering, aging and showing the destruction and damage! The bright blueish gray, which is less so in person will soon take on a grayish brown tone, as this current shade is how it might have looked when new. Hard to see in this shot, but I also stained the hardwood floors inside. Next will be to paint the cement in between the bricks, which will be monotonous, but necessary, and even after doing it and making it look so nice, I'll be weathering and decaying it as well.
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As it gets further along you'll start seeing some plants and stuff that are strictly from the book, so don't be surprised when you see purple and bright blue plant life and red mold - and all very deadly in the book!!!
More soon,
Terry
Love it
Looks great
Take care
Andy
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Finally getting to do some of the fun stuff. It is a very long way from being done, but the bulk of the construction is done. The attached image is after the initial base coat and some special attention to the damaged areas. Next will be some highlights, and variations to the brick and concrete. I'll also add rust to the rebar that is showing, and do some damage staining to the hardwood floors. The interior sheet rock has been given an initial coat of "wall paint", but that too needs to be aged and distressed. Oh, and the rubbed bronze for the window frames has been done. I've also started cutting out the broken glass to go in the windows and will start construction on the damaged double doors and the fallen brick.
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More to follow,
Terry
That is starting to really look trashed, nice one!
Had some fun today starting the highlights and doing some of the detailing. It is slowly getting there. I got the rust painted on the exposed rebar, and also did some work on the floor and the Sheetrock. And as you can see, I've started working on the rubble that will be in he area to the left from the collapsed wall.
Hoping to start installing the window glass tomorrow and will continue to work on the rubble and scree.
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More to follow,
Terry
Ohhhh that's great!
That really IS looking rather spiffy !! :-bd
Cheers - Phil
More done today, but probably not apparent to what was done to the front outer wall - a few gouges in the brick work, and some further detailing, aging and highlighting. But mostly worked on the inside, painting areas that will show in the buildings framework, the flooring, etc. although not much of it is really going to show when the back panel is installed. I think the inner wall of dilapidated Sheetrock is pretty much done, but am thinking of attaching some larger pieces as if they've come loose and fallen from the wall. I am also looking at maybe having part of the ceiling having collapsed in a small area too, but those will come later when I start assembling the various pieces. Here are a few pics.
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This will give you an idea of the inside look. Please understand the inner wall, the floor, steps and outer wall are not glued together yet, so are just setting there - thus the large gap you might notice between the inner and outer wall. Also, if you think there is a gap between the concrete steps and the inner flooring you're right. I will install the door stoop once the pieces are glued in place.
More to follow,
Terry
:-bd =D> :-bd
Excellent !!
Cheers - Phil
Brilliant
Fun watching your creative process, Terry, it just keeps getting better and better!
Thanks all!!! I started putting the broken window glass in yesterday and hope to finish that tomorrow and then I'll submit a new update picture. I also started making the doors. One will be hanging from the lower hinge while the other will be laying inside the doorway. it is still a fun little challenge and I appreciate everyone's support!
Terry
Ran out of sunlight yesterday to get any decent pictures (not sure you can use that term and my name in the same sentence though), so took some this morning of the project. You can see the broken windows have been dirtied, and the doors are finished. The doors will not be set like this in the final stage, but set them there so you could see them. This morning, after I took these pictures, I started adding the built up dirt and mold that would gather in flat spaces. I'm waiting on the binding agent to dry and then will paint it and move on to the next step.. I also took these pictures outside of the display case so they might be a little clearer for you to see the model.
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More to follow,
Terry
Hellish good sir
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Really, really good, Terry ! :-bd
Cheers - Phil
The broken glass is outstanding! How are you doing it?
Thank you gentlemen,
Bill, the broken glass is really pretty easy, except when I decide to cut my finger along with the plastic using the razor blade! I keep bits of stiff clear plastic like super glue, etc. is packaged in. Then cut a piece to fit a window, and again cutting it into the broken shape trying to keep in mind how glass might really break. To create cracks I cut into the plastic, but not through it, or you can paint them in using white paint in very thin lines but this is harder to do as the plastic does not take to water based paint very well. Two ways to dust them. One is to spray a thin cover of Testor's Dull Coat (or other brand of clear flat) on the plastic, or you can paint it with really watered down paint. The paint method can be frustrating as the paint won't like adhering to the plastic, so you have to work it a bit. I usually float the paint on and work it with a wet paintbrush to the desired areas/affect,. then let dry The model has both methods. The last step is to carefully paint the edge with a thin wash of white or off white as I used on this model to create the edge of a piece of broken glass, and it also helps define the glass area.
Hope this helps, and it's not hard really, just time consuming.
I finished the accumulated dirt and grime in he flat areas yesterday and now it's time to work on the floor and interior.
More to follow,
Terry
Been a few days since I've shared anything, mostly due to the overcast days not giving very much good light for my inabilities to take photos. But today is better....between storms, so here are a couple of updates. In the exterior view there's not much new to see, but I don't think I've shared the view since I added the dirt build-up in the flat areas.
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Most of my work lately has been working on the interior. I've started adding 3 dimensional aspects to the back, which I think is helping. I still have some work to do to better blend them in - the circulation desk and some drawers in the card catalog, but each in it's turn. I made the two bookcases so they will be sort of attached to the back wall and blended in so they have some space from the front wall, and there will be more scattered books lying around and a few still in disarray on the shelves. The library table was made to give the bookcases something to lean against as I don't think I want the first one lying flat on the floor....but maybe.
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I don't plan any kind of ceiling, but will have some heavy beams going from the front wall to the back, but more for securing the two walls better than anything else. I also plan one of the beams to have fallen near the circulation desk and probably another down near the corner that is broken out. I may ave some part of the ceiling as having fallen in and a bit of wiring hanging down as well.
I've started going back through the book to get a better understanding of the vegetation he describes, as that phase will be starting very soon, and should be a lot of fun to do.
Anyway, that's where we are to date,
Terry
Wow! Love it
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I really love the way you are tying in the background picture =D> =D> =D>
QuoteThe library table was made to give the bookcases something to lean against as I don't think I want the first one lying flat on the floor....but maybe.
I think it looks much more interesting at an angle
Thanks Paul, That was a challenge at first, but I wasn't happy with the flat picture back there, so i worked on it. I spent most of this afternoon working on tying them together even more and it looks much better. I'll see about a picture tomorrow showing you. I think I am ready to glue the back panel in place now. I also worked out the final arrangement of the bits to go inside and may get them put in tomorrow too, but will have to see as we have weekend guests coming.
Terry
That really has come out extremely well, Terry.
Top notch !
Cheers - Phil
Taking into consideration the time, the patience, the care and attention into making such an almighty mess gives me a new respect for my daughters' efforts in their bedrooms before they moved out ...
[Seriously, coming along very nicely, Terry! ]
Lovely work Terry 8)
Part of the fun, and sometimes he challenge of post apocalyptic modeling/gaming is that first you sort have to make things nice and pretty looking....and then you get to trash it! I took a couple of pictures earlier this morning to show how the inside is pretty much going to look. Maybe you can see the additional 3D stuff I did to the background. I also did some repainting of the picture to make it look more in like with the rest of the model.
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Also, to help visualize the scale/size I took a picture of it with an American penny and a British pound coin. Probably should ahve put the front back on, but you'll still get the idea.
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More to follow,
Terry
Lovely.....
I'm well impressed ! 8)
(Aha !.... That's where one of the 'X' billion of the now defunct (and 'missing') pound coins has got to.) :D
Cheers - Phil
:-bd =D> :-bd =D> :-bd
Very interesting.
That is brilliant, well done
Cheers
Ian
That is a very effective back drop 8)
That is a very effective model, that will look even better when the books are added again :-bd =D> :-bd =D> :-bd
And it is only the backdrop :o :o
Quote from: Techno on 11 August 2018, 06:20:08 PM
Lovely.....
I'm well impressed ! 8)
(Aha !.... That's where one of the 'X' billion of the now defunct (and 'missing') pound coins has got to.) :D
Cheers - Phil
Called a
Maggie back in its day: rough, cold, hard around the edges, much hated, and pretending to be a sovereign.
Looks really good
Take care
Andy
Today was the first day I got to work on the project for a few days - installed the floor and started putting the crashed furniture., and small bits of debris in place. Tomorrow I need to install the loose electrical wiring and some broken glass, do a few paint touch ups and it might be ready to install the front. After that I'll need to put in the threshold, and doors, and then the front steps with X and Miles in place. After that I get to trash the outside and put in some weird plant life!!! It's supposed to be rainy tomorrow but if I can get enough light I'll get a picture or two.
Terry
Look forward to seeing a piccy, Terry. :)
Cheers - Phil
Sounds like this next stage I realm going to town Terry, look forwards to seeing the results.
Gentlemen, I was able to get some pictures this morning of the inside. It's mostly done, with a few minor additions, and the bits I can't add until the front is secured in place. But this will give you an idea. The books on the shelves are just nondescript but all of the books lying around are covers of Nick's books. The fallen beam at the right will have another beam passing under it and partly sticking out the broken window on the right. I plan to have beams going from the front to the back in several places to add to the looks but also to help secure the two walls together.
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Here's an overhead close-up.
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More to follow,
Terry
Blimey! :o
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I really DO like that !
Cheers - Phil
Thank you everyone, your comments and support are always helpful. Funny how seeing a picture can let you see what the naked eye cannot. When I looked closely at the pictures I realized the inside was still too "clean and neat" and the seam line between the back wall and the floor too obvious. The key to using a back wall like that is to create a three dimensional look to it. Anyway, I spent yesterday afternoon adding more trash, a few more holes in the floor and a few new bits of debris. Glad I did too, as it really does look better. I'll try for an updated picture and post it, but it's very overcast here today with lots of rain coming.
More soon, and thnaks again all!
Terry
Just a line of grit and rubble along the join will help.
Nicely done! Once it's all put together it will have amazing detail and depth.
(I see you used a photo of my workspace to model the interior).
Lemmey, That's about hat I did, but made it blend out into the available floor space as well. Cut two smaller additional holes in the floor, but smaller, and also tore up the flooring on the right side a bit as it was too clean as well.
Bill, Whew! And I thought that was my hobby area!!!
Just glued the front wall on and have started working a car that I think I am going to add - it's just too much fun making PA wrecked and rusted cars!!!
Terry
Brilliant work Terry 8)
Here are pictures of the inside in it's final stage before I glued the front wall in place. Mostly subtle little changes, but to me necessary.
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I've since added the beams between the front and back wall, and have installed the threshold in the doorway. I also stared reshaping the body of the car I am considering using. I'm using a 15 MM WW2 German VW for the basic vehicle as that's what I have available that I think will work. I also am nursing a left index finger that I cut a chunk out of when the saw slipped on cutting back he trunk area of the VW - OUCH!!!! (Yeah, a big sissy!!!!) .I'll try for some updated pictures tomorrow.
Terry
Ouch! Hope it heals quickly Terry.
Belting !! :-bd :-bd :-bd
Been great fun watching this progress !
Hope the finger heals quickly !
Cheers - Phil
Wow!! Looking excellent Terry. The last few bits really make the blend between the 3D and 2D seamless.
Heal quickly chap.
Again, my thanks all. The injury is fine as it's not that deep - just annoying!!! (Big Sissy!!!) Here's an update with the beams installed, the threshold, and some additional dirt on some new horizontal surfaces.
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Next will probably install the doors, which I think will add a lot.
More to follow,
Terry
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Argh!!! Went to install the doors and discovered my measurements were off 4 MM too long!!!! Yep, had to shorten the doors and the inside panel in the lower section and make a new strip across the bottom!!! Oh well, if it was too easy why bother! So instead of getting to install the doors I am waiting on the modified doors to dry from the new weathering to the new areas. Have to admit I think the doors look better though. By the way, the windows on the library I took from the ones at my local library - large single panes of glass in a rubbed bronze framing.
I also weathered a fallen beam to go on he left side,and still need to do one more, but not sure yet how it's be arranged.
New pictures shortly,
Terry
Look forward to them, Terry !
Cheers - Phil
Here's a picture with the doors set in place, but not yet glued. Am pondering if that's how I want them, but suspect I'll be playing around with them for a final decision. Anyway, you can see how it might look.
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I'll also probably hold off doing the ground until I finish the car so I can see how it might fit in best. Therefore, my focus will be to create the car wreck now.
More soon,
Terry
That really is excellent ! :-bd
Cheers - Phil
:-bd =D> :-bd =D> :-bd
Looking forward to seeing all the ground work done
A slightly impertinent question, will the car distract too much from the two key figures on the steps :-\
Is it described as being there in one of the books?
Looking real good so far!
Excellent stuff. Such attention to detail!
As to paulr's point - wrecked/ burnt out/ wrecked AND burnt out vehicles are such an iconic element of the post apocalyptic visual it would seem something of a shame not to include one.
A good point Ithoriel, in part I'm wondering about available space
Terry is much better placed than us to decide
Some good conversation here fellows and I thank you for your thoughts. I too wonder if the car might detract, but also agree it screams of a PA setting. Yes, cars are mentioned through all of his PA stories, so that part is not a problem. I'll do the car and then we'll see how it looks. My thinking is to have the tires gone, door open slightly on one side, lots of broken glass, maybe the hood/front end crumpled and the truck slightly askew - and of course other dings and dents and plenty of rust. Oh yeah, maybe slightly buried in some mud, the collected pool of grungy water or under the debris pile from the left side of the building. Lots of options.
I did manage a little more work on the inside even though I sort of thought I was done there. . After I got to looking at it the beams were too irregular looking, so I now have them evenly spaced, or in some cases the remains of them, but it does look better balanced. I also added some fallen beam portions and decided to have the fallen beam on the right resting on a pipe that it bent. The pipe is badly bent and well rusted and gunked. I also started working on the broken glass that will be from the building windows and will start putting it in tomorrow. I also played around with the arrangement of the doors, but still pondering that one. And lastly today I completed the steps where X and Miles are standing so they can be put in place.
Thanks again guys!
Terry
I'm really enjoying watching this develop :)
Coming on nicely
Take care
Andy
OK, I know the additional work is less obvious, but each new piece needs to be made and then painted and added, so it is a bit slow going. Anyway, I decided to go ahead and post a few pics anyway. I am thinking this may be the final positions for the doors since they would ave opened out.
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Here's the deadly saw that attacked me, right where I left it in cutting out the rear of the model. I'll get back on it today.
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You can see the possible placement of the car if I use it, but also the additional beams at the top are all in place now. I think that was needed and looks much better.
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Here's the left end of the model showing the fallen beams.
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And here's the right end so you can see the rusty old pipe holding up the fallen beam. I am guessing the pipe was some kind of water line or conduit running through the ceiling?
More to follow,
Terry
:-bd =D> :-bd =D> :-bd =D>
That saw definitely looks vicious :o X_X
I have finished the building and everything is glued into place. These pictures will show you the final placement of the doors. As I got to looking at the model and the amount of damage, and then at the doors I realized they were too nice looking and so I was going to have to to damage them too. Oh, it was painful as I was so proud of how they turned out - but , I did it. The one that has fallen or been pushed inside has the upper left part around the window busted away with bits hanging, while the other door sitting askew on one hinge just has a bit gouged out at the bottom (mostly hidden by Miles) . I took pictures from all angels so maybe you can see it well enough to grasp it all.
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I was undecided about the car and was all set to leave it out when a friend suggested having it sitting on it's side a a wreck. Yep, that was it and I really like the idea. Of course that brought a whole new set of challenges because the bottom of the VW jeep is hollow! So that meant in addition to making it look like a car, and a wreck I was going to have to also make the under detail as well. OK, then the game was a foot and I have started on it and have the underside all but worked out and a lot done already. Additionally I have started reshaping the body and working on making the wheels without the tires as I figure they long been removed or deteriorated away. The actual wheels that came with the model would do nicely, except they are targeted for one of my other PA army vehicles - The Road Warriors army. But if I can come up with a proper wheel with a tire I'll have at least one on it. I am thinking now of having it partially submerged in the pool of rank, toxic water that will be next to the building and the stairs so may only need to do part of the body work since the other will be buried. I'll just have to see how it goes as I work on it, but I really like the idea of it being partially submerged and buried.
More as it progresses,
Terry
Amazing Terry
Wot Will sed !!
Cheers - Phil
:-bd =D> :-bd =D> :-bd =D>
I like the idea of the car being partly submerged, would a hole further out into the road make more sense :-\
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.
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More to follow,
Terry
Truly a labour of love =D> =D> =D> =D> =D>
Ummm ... have you looked at n gauge cars?
Might save yourself a bit of trouble. ;)
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
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
Really excellent, Terry. Amazing how much skillful work goes into to making things look old and broken in a believable way. Well done!
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
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.
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More soon,
Terry
I enjoyed looking through your progress, this is an excellent side project.
The car's coming along nicely. :)
Cheers - Phil
Interesting modifications
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.
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More soon,
Terry
8)
Cheers - Phil
Seconded :)
3rded
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.
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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
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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
Looks great
8) 8)
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!
Hi Fred,
Trust me I could not create it as easily by carving it from scratch as I can from modifying the basic form. Although I did build stick and tissue planes from plans and carved ship models from plans I really like working with white metal for this kind of thing. If when I look at a model and can see the possibility of what it can be turned into, and how I think to go about it, then that's a fun project for me. One thing I would do different on this one if I were to do it again would be to rework the front a lot more. However, since a good portion of the front end will be covered up and buried I won't bother. I am not even doing anything to the right side since it is resting on that side - need take a picture of to show you.
Just a little inside tip, and just between you and me - I am not trying to make any known car as we don't know what year the nuclear war happened, but I am trying to make a general look of a current car type - but at the same time using my beautiful 1993 Honda Accord with 190K miles on it as the guide.
Terry
Excellent work, Terry !
Cheers - Phil
Alright, the car is basically done as far as creating it, with a few tweaks here and there and maybe a bit more on the underside, plus some dings, dents and stuff - after all it's supposed to be a wreck.. The tailpipe and muffler will be added separately as I plan to have it hanging loose in some fashion after the car is placed on the model. Then to start painting it.
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I said I would take one of the right side of the car so you can see how I left most of it as is. But then too, I filed that side down at a bit so it would be resting at an angle with part of the rear of the car sticking up a bit. The back tire on the left side will be the full tire, but hanging loose from a broken axle, I am hoping to cover the two right side wheels with debris, water and ground.
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This gives a good idea of the finished creation, and you can see the door and trunk lid as well, which I'll install just before priming and painting -
After I took the above pictures I added the lug bolts to the front left wheel hub, and made an engine to up inside the car. I did the latter because if you looked close enough through the wheel well you could see through to the other side. That may not have been apparent when it was glued on the base, but just in case there is now an engine there. Nothing fancy, just a block of lead to resemble the engine, but in the general shape of one.
No work on it tomorrow as I am going gaming, and will most likely be doing some ECW games. Always a favorite for me as I am a fan of just about any ball and musket period.
More soon,
Terry
Looks the biz !!
Cheers - Phil
Really looks ace
Thirded :)
Stop the presses!!!! I have decided to do a fairly involved modification to the car after it was ready to paint. Seems that Nicks friend Nathan just bought a new Mazda CX5 and posted a picture of it so I am going to try and make the car to look more like it. I don't want it to be exact, but close enough that I hope he'll notice it. I'll also paint it in the color of his car, but most of that will be rusted away and have dirt, etc. on it. Still worth the effort .
I started on it this afternoon - building up the rear area, reshaping the hood a bit, doing some work to the side and changing the trunk being open to a hatchback being open. I am also thinking of having the hatchback hanging loose by just one hinge, and of course broken glass.
New pictures soon,
Terry
The car has been altered and is a close semblance of the Mazda Nathan just bought. I'll share pictures tomorrow. I also made the hatch back, and the exhaust pipe and muffler. I only need to add a little damage to fenders, etc and it's ready to paint.
Terry
It's never going to get through its MOT.
Cheers - Phil
Quote from: Techno on 05 September 2018, 06:28:57 AM
It's never going to get through its MOT.
Cheers - Phil
Doubt there will anybody around to enforce the Road Traffic Act !
Phil, I am afraid I don't know what "MOT" is, but I am sure it has bearing.
Here are a couple of pictures of the car as it stands currently. Most everything has been made so I'll do the damage and start painting it after a quick prime coat. First up will be the hard to reach places before I assemble the underside, and then I can install the tailpipe and muffler.
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Terry
:-bd =D> :-bd =D>
I believe the MOT is an annual road worthiness check int the UK
The MOT (Short for Ministry of Transport) Test, normally referred to as just the MOT, is an annual test of vehicle safety, general roadworthiness and exhaust emissions and is required for most vehicles over three years old if they are to be used on the road (for a fairly generous interpretation of what constitutes a road!) in the UK.
The conversion is looking very impressive indeed.
Ah, as I was thinking the MOT was some kind of road test. We have similar over here as well. But what a rip off!!! I worked for the emission testing station for a few years after I retired, for pocket money, and here if the car is 1996 or newer it is a computer test. I cannot tell you how many 1995 and back cars came through with the check engine light on, which is an automatic fail for a 1996 up car, passed the emissions with flying colors. OK, I will now get off of my soapbox and return your station ot the original topic.
It is now going to be a test of my painting skills to make it look decent, err, I mean post apocalyptic!!!! But I love a challenge.....RIGHT
Thanks guys for the kind words.
Terry
I'll want to see some rusty bits on it, Terry !! :)
Cheers - Phil
Quote from: Techno on 06 September 2018, 06:04:14 AM
I'll want to see some rusty bits on it, Terry !! :)
Even if it's fibreglass....
;D Scorch marks?
Oh, it was painful, but the front end is smashed and the hood crumpled, the fender torn up the, bumper pulled loose etc., and I'll be adding a few more dents and dings. And trust me too, it will have rust and grunge and the like. aplenty I hadn't planned to have the hood messed up, but after studying pictures of the car I saw it would just have to be done. So I had to really cut into the lovely front end to do it.
Pictures tomorrow as I will now start the the painting process.
Terry
Here are pictures of the completed car before painting has started. The majority of the damage is to the front end, but you can also see where I've added the driver door side mirror broken and hanging down. The driver door is just going to be slightly open, but since it is resting on the passenger side I figure it shouldn't be much. The rear hatch will be hanging by just the right hand hinge so it will be ajar. The other parts in the picture are the tire that will be hanging on a broken axle and the exhaust system which will also be hanging loose . That it will go on after the model is set on the ground as the long piece coming from the engine will be hanging and resting on the ground ,while the muffler and smaller piece of tail pipe will be hanging a bit but still attached the the car (the latter will be shortened at installation).
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More to follow,
Terry
There goes their no claims bonus!
This is going to look absolutely brilliant.
(Looks really good already !....The crumpled bonnet is spot on !!)
Cheers - Phil
:-bd =D> :-bd =D>
Here's the car with the initial base coats and rust applied. Still few bits I feel need to be done, and will do those before assembling it and doing the final details. But this will give you an idea of how it's going to look. The car's been in the remains of the apocalypse for awhile so not much of the blue is left.
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More to follow,
Terry
Brilliant, and suitably trashed!
Very cool Terry.
It took me a moment to realise the broken glass was painted on.
Great work.
That looks excellent
Take care
Andy
:-bd =D> :-bd =D> :-bd
All of the above !! :-bd
Cheers - Phil
See worse ;)
Totally impressed with your modelling skills Terry! :-bd
Car is finished, pictures tomorrow. Now the fun part ,for me anyway - doing the ground work, and creating all of those mutant plants!!!
Terry
Really nice work on that wreck.
Here are pictures of the finished car, and also the most likely position on the diorama. However, I am toying with having the underside facing out, but we'll see. The exhaust pipe coming from the engine will be added after the ground is done. Anyway, I am now closing in on the last part-the basing.
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More soon,
Terry
:-bd =D> :-bd =D> :-bd =D>
I like the 'hidden reveal' of the underside facing towards the building
The car fits well in that space, definitely adds to the whole diorama
Just needs 'clean me' on the rear!
Cracking stuff Terry
Quote from: mad lemmey on 12 September 2018, 07:13:24 PM
Just needs 'clean me' on the rear!
;D ;D
Brilliant work Terry 8)
Looks brilliant love the rust effect
Take care
Andy
Absolutely stonking, Terry !! :-bd
Cheers - Phil
Brilliant! :-bd
Have made good progress on the project and landscape, with the basic done, as well as the crumbly dirt. I also made the electric blue mutant plants and installed them as wells as the purple grasses, set up for the toxic water pools and the poisonous red mold. Hope to start painting it all tomorrow, and will try to get a picture, but it may not be until Sunday after church.
Terry
PS, also pegged the car to help it stay in place better.
Good progress =D> =D> =D>
Had an opportunity to get a few quick pics, so here it is. All of the base coats are done to the ground and the first wash has been applied to the main ground portion. The scree, debris and the car are just set in place for the pictures. They will all go in toward the very end but i thought you might get a better idea of the overall look with them in place.
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Nick describes three basic mutant plant forms - the tentacle like electric blue, a purple with no other description and a red weed. I am taking the red weed as more like a moss that grows around pools of water as he does not say much about it either. The main pant he describes is the blue one.
More soon,
Terry
It really is, just SO good ! ^:)^
Cheers - Phil
Fantastic
:-bd =D> :-bd =D> :-bd =D>
Huge effort - great results. Bravo!
Nearly finished!!! Here are a few pictures of the project, which I am referring to as Project X, as it is all but finished. I still need to do an little touch-ups I see, and do the pools of toxic water, but neither of that will take very long. Then paint the base edge add the dedication and mail it off. Have to say I have thoroughly enjoyed doing this and am pleased with how it has turned out. I sure hope Nick likes it.
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I'll share final pictures once it's done,
Terry
Really look forward to that, Terry !!
Cheers - Phil
:-bd =D> :-bd =D> :-bd =D>
It has been a joy to watch this progress :)
In a way it will be sad for it to be finished, but I am really looking forward to seeing the end result and hearing of the author's reaction
Brilliant work Terry and I'm sure Nick will be happy with it; I would.
Superb! 8)
Friends, Project X is finished. I did the final bits today and will share pictures of it tomorrow. I had great fun working on it and working through the problems and challenges, and am truly anxious to send it to Nick. He is in Germany until next week so I will mail it Friday or Saturday probably. Now I can only pray it arrives safely (I'm going to double box it).
There are so many little details that are put into it that I am sure many will go unnoticed, but that's OK as I just want Nick to be happy with it. I'am pleased with the results or I wouldn't be sending it to anyone!
My very sincere thnaks to all of you who have supported me with this and made such nice comments. It truly helps one stay focused. THANK YOU
I will share any response I receive form Nick.
Sincerely,
Terry
It has been a joy to share in this labour of love. Many thanks for sharing it with us.
Gentlemen, this will be the last planned post by me on this project, which I have officially named "Project X". I will be packing it up and shipping it off to Nick either tomorrow or Saturday. I am going to double box it with plenty of padding to hopefully get it there in one piece.
Here is an assortment of pictures of the finished project. There is a lot of detail and I know a lot of it will be missed unless you are the one who created it. But some things to look for are: the Florida license plate on the rear hatch of the car, the broken water line coming out into the toxic pond on the right side, the broken car taillight lens glass, the purple mutant plant growing out of a hole in the floor of the library to name a few.
Again, I want to thank everyone for their interest, very kind remarks and on going support. Makes a person feel good about what he is doing!
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On to the next project!!!
Terry
Cracking work Terry. It's really good to see it all come together. I'd forgotten all the detail of the building interior with the recent focus on the car.
Terry, a masterpiece. Completely brilliant.
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Stunning
Often close up photography reveals flaws or things that could have been done better. For this project it reveals layer upon layer of fascinating detail immaculately executed
Phenomenal work Terry!
A tremendous amount of wonderfully executed detail there.
Thanks for sharing this with us!
Love all the details that show up in the pictures from various angles. Evocative and breathtaking work, Terry.
Even with all the details, my favorite photo is the one backgrounded by the books, completes the story. <) =D>
Wow that looks amazing
Take care
Andy
It really is excellent, Terry !!
I'm MOST impressed !! :-bd =D> :-bd =D> :-bd
Cheers - Phil
Thank you gentlemen, I'll let you know what I hear back form Nick after he's gotten it.
Terry
Wow! You've crammed so much detail into this diorama, which is incredible. Well done you and look forward to hearing about Nick's response.
You all had asked to let you know what Nick's reaction was to the model. Needless to say he was pleased. He made a brief video sharing it with fans.
From his friend Nathan who was there when he opened he box - "He opened the package. I was there. He is pretty overwhelmed. Speechless. That is awesome! It's beautiful. He couldn't wait to put it on his desk."
From Nick - " Terry, this is so cool! Thank you for sharing your talents with me, and with the team."
From Nick's wife, Maria - "hank you for the cool addition to Nicks office! One of the most personal and special gifts he has ever received. "
Plus a great number of nice comments from fans after seeing the video.
Responses like these make it all worth doing!
Terry
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Well deserved praise IMHO!
Seconded
Where can we see the video