A really tricky part today, the sides of the Transporter.
In the end I used thick card to create 3D wheel arches on each side and the rear of the vehicle too.
I also opted for an asymmetric placing for the pilot's cab rather than bang in the middle of the vehicle's front. The original could be in the middle or off-centre like mine. Its hard to tell.
My humbrol 'lemon' paint has arrived too!
Having found some small LED string bulbs leftover from my Daughter's wedding I had a fit of electrickery and installed lights into the four red headlamps, the driver's cab and an orange hazard light on top.
I have lights! Yay!
Using soft plastic, glue tops and some lego pieces I fitted out the business end of the Transporter with its characteristic A-frame stand, some small orange units, a lever and a bed for the rocket to lie on.
The whole thing got the first of four coats of paint too.
The rocket 'bed' - two glue tops and an orange lego brick - is purely artistic licence on my part as there was too much space left over next to the A-frame.
I stared at the two Tri-ang illustrations of the Transporter for inspiration, together with Scoop's old 2009 concept drawing and opted for this simple solution with the stuff I had to hand.
Amazing work.
ReplyDeleteThanks very much Zigg. I dropped my model tonight! Doh! Some supergluing and its back on track again!
DeleteCan I confess how clumsy I am holding models while building them? When working on the Space Command Tank, I actually talked to myself, to keep me honest: "Do not drop this, do not drop this..." Superstition maybe, but I didn't drop it! I have broken more plastic by dashing it to the floor than I can count.
DeleteI once dropped one of my scratchbuilt Blakes 7 props onto my car. The model was fine and the car paint got chipped. Bizarrely, I was pleased by that!
DeleteI like that phrase Zigg 'to keep me honest'. Not heard that before! That's funny about your car paint Kev! That was one tough prop!
DeleteI dropped the transporter the other night. Several details flew off in different directions! I spent the next evening getting back to where I was! Model making is perilous!
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