again great work Robert

Pete

Thanks.
Did something tonight. Rocket Rony bashed away with a 3-0.
To bad, one of the most friendly persons I've met in my life.
So concentration on the TA.

Michelins.


Spare tire on the back.


Let's see what the colours turned out to be, when I wake up.

Regards,

Robert Jan

loving the torn tyre with the wire showing, amazing attention to detail Robert

Pete

Thanks Pete. I'm still not satisfied with the rersults after painting the tires. have to find the right mix. Maybe I remove some extra rubber on the outside.
I used some black heat shrink to make tube. Stripped some wire and glued them together. Planning a second one, more damaged so you can see more from the tube.

Regards,

Robert Jan

A little update.
Worked on the left frontdoor panel. Found the fabric I needed( all is in de house) collector as I am. Glued it with some Tabsheet.

Cutting - scratching - painting - weathering

Results.




3 to go. All will be different. Needs some contrast when it's dry. For the time being I'm happy with it.

Regards,

Robert Jan

Nice Robert very nice. You planning on trying to get this finished before xmas lol

Pete

One could think it is. But no, I'm working random round the kit.
That is cool, but a risk is to forget about details.
This morning I discovered my rearsuspension got locked up. A little panic but I manaed to get it right. Now the car has a real working suspension. Weathering with spirits has a certain risk. Combination with powder and paint makes it rather sticky. Learned from it. Although the build is coming along now. Hoping Heller ships the roof and some other parts before Christmas.
Back to the workbench.

Regards,

Robert Jan

Superb Robert keep posting pics, I am sure all the enlistees for this build are getting plenty of inspiration from them.

Cheers Pete

Small update on the TA.
The big Tractions had excellent seats, comfort designed by Pullman. Optional were all sort of fabric and leather.

This one is gone...


Time flies when you're having fun.

Robert Jan

Hi all-

Just enlisted for the campaign (my second). My contribution will be the Trumpeter 1/35 MAZ-537L done up as an abandoned (and radioactive) vehicle on the outskirts of Chernobyl.

The model will be OOB with the addition of some MIG steel drums to be used as radioactive waste containers. I'm looking forward to using my new AK Interactive rust set on this one!

Hey Bill.
Cool kit and I like the idea.
I'm interested in how the AK interactive works out.

Regards,

Robert Jan

Nice or not so nice seats Robert lol.

Nice kit Bill, look forward to your build.

Pete

Update just before Christmas begins for you believers.
Put some things together and she even starts to look like a real car now.
Damage is done to the right front fender. Took me almost half a day to find out how to do it. But now I know how to make it, so...
8 pictures will show the progress so far.

Wish you all the very best, next updates after Christmas.










Next days I transform into the Christmas cook.
Everybody enjoy your Holidays.

Regards,

Robert Jan

Great work as always Robert.
Merry Christmas everyone, see you all for a rusty new year.

Pete

Hi all. Small update on the interior of the TA.
Furniture. A lot of scratchwork. I wrecked the rubber seat with a knife and filled the gaps with foam and a heavy medium gel. Covered it with fabric and give it a paintjob.
Here are some pictures.
Still lots of details to be added.
Second chair is on my bench, or what is left of it.







Back to the TA.

Robert Jan

First things first, a very good modelling year has passed. Hope for a very good one in 2014.
So a happy new year to everyone. I really enjoy this day. Last week of the year, as from the 26. of December I listen to the mythical Top 2000 on Radio 2. Old music mixed with new music, all classics. New speackers wanted.
Last update, see the pics.
Lets have a seat...





Next year I'm going abroad. Moving to Bangkok.
I'm going to work for my brother. Back to a normal everyday working life. So I'm going to give up living in the Netherlands, being expat in the Thai. My office is ready, house is ready, there is only some modelling business left over here. Could be 2 3 4 months, and then I'm off.

Regards,

Robert Jan

Happy New Year to you Robert and to all rusty fans. I like the seats they look so real. Attention to detail is superb.
I hope all goes well in Thailand and I hope you get plenty of build time. With the internet such a big part of our lives, I am sure we will still see your fantastic builds.


Pete

Pete, I wish you all the best too. Same to all rusty campaign builders. Let 2014 bring us the best in modelling.
Lets get back to work on the TA now, time is running out.

Regards,

Robert Jan

@Robert: Awesome work on that TA! The large scale really gives you a great canvas to work with!

I have some small progress on the soon-to-be rusted and radioactive MAZ-537. The chassis, suspension and transmission work is nearly done. As I move along, I'm adding texture to some parts using stippled Gunze Mr. Dissolved Putty to simulate the rough texture that rusted parts often have. But I'm not doing it on everything....just a few places so as to not overdo it.

Hey Bill. Nice start with that monster you're building.
I like the technique you use to make a rough texture. I'm also using putty for texture. Thing I also do is to add dirt (flakes & dust from the paint after cleaning the airbrush cabine, very fine sand from the beach) just drop them in the fresh paint.

Regards,

Robert Jan

A good start there Bill. Look forward to more.

pete

Seems to me the campaign is a real rusty one.
My project on the TA however is going all the way now.
I did some research on Cabriolets.
I have no complete kit and the main part I'm missing is the rooftop for my TA15. So why not make a Cabriolet out of it.
Lucky me, they were in production. Found a real cool picture.
It allows me with some minor scratchwork on the windscreen and the back of the car to make one.
Speacking of scratchbuilding. I also made hinges with some brass and a copper rod. Fixed the rear bumper by replacing thick plastic parts by brass. Added some resin bolts to it and a paintjob.

Some pictures.

Bumper. Springs inside and the brackets made out of brass.
Original parts were missing. Used the PDF cataloque to make new ones.



Hinges also made from brass strip. The old ones were broken and to thick. Still have to adjust the doorpanels to make them work like the real thing.


To find out the right position of the windscreen I had to study on the real thing. Photo shows the dry fit and it's allmost correct.

Ok so far a Cabriolet has no solid rooftop. This means the fabric needs to be attached some way. In this case the back of the TA is different. Lefthand side is allmost ready.


And a picture taken from the real car. this is probably a 1951 production of a TA15 Big Six. Details on the dashboard and upholstery tell the story.
Photo comes from a French TA Photo site

I immediatly fell in love with this.

Regards,

Robert Jan

Hi Robert
I agree you have made the most posts on the blog so far, but I am hoping the rest of the guys will get fired into this campaign now xmas and new year are over. Your build is looking superb, the realism is top class. A hard act to follow......no pressure then guys lol.
Pete

Hi Gang,

My submission is pretty modest (for now). It is Rusty Rail 1/48 scrap metal junk pile.






Complete!



I'm planning some new rusted items. Keep watching.

Robert,

Exceptional work! I am as impressed with the shredded upholstery as the rust!