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PR19_Kit

#2070
October 14, 2018, 05:53:09 AM
Quote from: zenrat on October 14, 2018, 04:12:39 AM

......and the bit that carries the wheel in place. 


That'll be the hub & carrier then.  ;D ;)
Kit's Rule 1 ) Any aircraft can be improved by fitting longer wings, and/or a longer fuselage
Kit's Rule 2) The backstory can always be changed to suit the model

...and I'm not a closeted 'Take That' fan, I'm a REAL fan! :)

Regards
Kit

zenrat

#2071
October 15, 2018, 12:25:22 AM
Quote from: PR19_Kit on October 14, 2018, 05:53:09 AM
Quote from: zenrat on October 14, 2018, 04:12:39 AM

......and the bit that carries the wheel in place. 


That'll be the hub & carrier then.  ;D ;)

Yes and no.  Because of the way they are moulded the hubs are integral with the wheels and the brake discs are mounted inside them.
So I guess these are just the carriers.  Although they look suspiciously like slices of styrene tube with small pieces of rod glued to them...

Nothing done today.  Had to put in a full day's work.   :angry:

Fred

- Can't be bothered to do the proper research and get it right.

Another ill conceived, lazily thought out, crudely executed and badly painted piece of half arsed what-if modelling muppetry from zenrat industries.

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NARSES2

#2072
October 15, 2018, 06:13:00 AM
Quote from: zenrat on October 15, 2018, 12:25:22 AM

Nothing done today.  Had to put in a full day's work.   :angry:

Now that's not very nice of them, is it ? Come the Revolution  :rolleyes:
Do not condemn the judgement of another because it differs from your own. You may both be wrong.

zenrat

#2073
October 16, 2018, 02:49:23 AM
Back to the usual 5 hour shift today.

Which meant time to continue scratchbuilding the Bugatti's front suspension, paint the Evo Zero's underparts and paint some more of the other thing.


Fred

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zenrat

#2074
October 17, 2018, 01:31:25 AM
A slight deviation from modelling today.  We are being plagued by noisey miners so I joined forces with the magpies and the wattle birds and am taking pot shots at them with my nerf gun in an attempt to drive them away.

Other than than my modelling was truncated by a long chat over the fence with Mad Aunt Phoebe next door.  I did still get some done however and have got the front wheels on the Evo Zero.  This was not without trauma as due to my lowering the rims interfered with the lower suspension arms.
The rear wheels will require the track to be narrowed so they fit within the wheel arches.
I also built some shock mounts on the Bugatti.

Fred

- Can't be bothered to do the proper research and get it right.

Another ill conceived, lazily thought out, crudely executed and badly painted piece of half arsed what-if modelling muppetry from zenrat industries.

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NARSES2

#2075
October 17, 2018, 05:55:28 AM
Quote from: zenrat on October 17, 2018, 01:31:25 AM
A slight deviation from modelling today.  We are being plagued by noisey miners so I joined forces with the magpies and the wattle birds and am taking pot shots at them with my nerf gun in an attempt to drive them away.



I had to look that up as I was only aware of Mynah birds and thought you were involved with some sort of "Green Commando" group  ;)
Do not condemn the judgement of another because it differs from your own. You may both be wrong.

zenrat

#2076
October 18, 2018, 03:41:58 AM
TBH I had to check the spelling.

I got the rear track of the Evo Zero narrowed today.  It's now a true kerbside build - do not look underneath!
I'm going to have to re do the front now as while the tyres clear the arches they are obviously wider track than the rears and IRL would create noise and burning rubber smell everytime it hit a bump (been there, done that).

Bugatti front end is done for now and I have begun carving away the bodywork to clear my modifications.

Fred

- Can't be bothered to do the proper research and get it right.

Another ill conceived, lazily thought out, crudely executed and badly painted piece of half arsed what-if modelling muppetry from zenrat industries.

zenrat industries:  We're everywhere...for your convenience..

zenrat

#2077
October 22, 2018, 03:37:39 AM
Three wheels on my Evo!
I have solved the problem of narrowing the front track by gluing the wheels (well, one of them so far) directly to the inner bodywork.

Spent yesterday afternoon at my Brother in Law's hilltop hideaway in the badlands of West Gippsland so, in case he asked how I was getting along (he didn't), I touched up the places where paint had snuck under the masking tape on the Sea Witch.  It's now ready for a coat of clear to protect the (Vallejo) Acrylics from damage.  I shall then detail paint the metal hull fittings etc and get to work on the decks.

Bugatti now has a large hole cut in the RH front mudguard to give clearance for the supercharger which hangs off that side of the engine.  I have also tubbed the rear mudguards and begun building up the new rear bodywork.  I am toying with using an old mouse (computer not rodent) to form a rounded rear end.  I can also now start work on the rear suspension.

The Mirage has had a final coat of flat white and is now ready for masking and some colour.  It's only having one colour added.


Fred

- Can't be bothered to do the proper research and get it right.

Another ill conceived, lazily thought out, crudely executed and badly painted piece of half arsed what-if modelling muppetry from zenrat industries.

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zenrat

#2078
October 24, 2018, 02:29:27 AM
RDO today.  Lots done.
Some update pics.

Evo Zero now has four wheels.
EvoZero WIP 24-10-18 by Fred Maillardet, on Flickr

Kraz now has a cab (Vallejo paint for scale).
Kraz WIP 24-10-18 01 by Fred Maillardet, on Flickr

And the Mirage is now in living, ARDU Fanta can colour.
Mirage F1 WIP 24-10-18 by Fred Maillardet, on Flickr
It's loosely based on this RW scheme.  I wanted more white.
Fred

- Can't be bothered to do the proper research and get it right.

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PR19_Kit

#2079
October 24, 2018, 03:06:17 AM
LOVE that Mirage!  :thumbsup: :wub:
Kit's Rule 1 ) Any aircraft can be improved by fitting longer wings, and/or a longer fuselage
Kit's Rule 2) The backstory can always be changed to suit the model

...and I'm not a closeted 'Take That' fan, I'm a REAL fan! :)

Regards
Kit

zenrat

#2080
October 24, 2018, 03:25:19 AM
It's a simple but striking scheme isn't it?
I have the decals as well.
Fred

- Can't be bothered to do the proper research and get it right.

Another ill conceived, lazily thought out, crudely executed and badly painted piece of half arsed what-if modelling muppetry from zenrat industries.

zenrat industries:  We're everywhere...for your convenience..

NARSES2

#2081
October 24, 2018, 06:39:37 AM
Quote from: zenrat on October 24, 2018, 03:25:19 AM
It's a simple but striking scheme isn't it?


Tis indeed
Do not condemn the judgement of another because it differs from your own. You may both be wrong.

ericr

#2082
October 24, 2018, 02:42:15 PM

"Fanta can"  :o ;D :thumbsup:

this opens up a whole potential : Sprite, Coke, Orangina, ...
(but then Red Bull wouldn't be quite whiff)

Weaver

#2083
October 24, 2018, 05:57:44 PM
That Mirage is indeed a thing of beauty... :wub:

It doesn't matter how many times I read "Kraz now has a cab", I still hear it in my head as "Kraz now has a crab".... :banghead:


Quote from: ericr on October 24, 2018, 02:42:15 PM

"Fanta can"  :o ;D :thumbsup:

this opens up a whole potential : Sprite, Coke, Orangina, ...
(but then Red Bull wouldn't be quite whiff)

Irn Bru for the Scottish Air Force...
"Things need not have happened to be true. Tales and dreams are the shadow-truths that will endure when mere facts are dust and ashes, and forgot."
 - Sandman: A Midsummer Night's Dream, by Neil Gaiman

"I dunno, I'm making this up as I go."
 - Indiana Jones

TheChronicOne

#2084
October 24, 2018, 07:25:05 PM
Looking forward to this. I'm a sucker for good color schemes. :wacko:
-Sprues McDuck-
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