"Bendy Bus" VW Doka / 5th wheel camper kitbash

[scottie3158]

Andy,
That will really look the part when all painted up and in place.

[Guest]

Thanks.

Originally I was going to echo the colour scheme of the bus Paul but I'm now thinking about something contrasting to add more variety. I'll sleep on it.

I'd thought about sleeving with the styrene tube I already have Tim so that I could use a bigger drill bit but even then 2mm OD is about the limit and I'm not sure they come long enough. I'll have a scout around when I'm near my pc.

[minitnkr]

This is coming too, too excellent PaulE

[Tim Marlow]

Andy, the advantage of a tube is that you can drill from both ends but not be absolutely spot on where they meet. You could drill out as large as you are able, but use a slightly smaller tube. This ensures the tube can go right through Easily. The ends can be puttied in to hide any slight imperfections, and the pivot still has a proper tube to run in.
For the scooter a bluish purple would contrast beautifully with the yellow orange camper and make it really pop...

[Guest]

For the scooter a bluish purple would contrast beautifully with the yellow orange camper and make it really pop...

Do you read palms as well? :smiling5:

Before I left the shed I brushed out a couple of purple mixes to see how they dried, hence my comment about sleeping on it.

Oh well, back to the orange lol

[Tim Marlow]

Not often, but In your case I see a lot of plastic in your future.....

[Jason Crausby]

Great job all round... but I’ve just got to comment on the scooter as in the 80,s I has a full sized one just like yours!!!
Jason

[Guest]

Thanks Jason

I'll try and make a decent job of the scooter for you then :smiling3:

[Jason Crausby]

Lots of mirrors please!:hungry:

[rtfoe]

Andy, lovely Scooter and so nice of Neil to let you have it. I know you'd like the handle and wheel to have play but I'm more of a static modeler and decided on an angle and just glue it. As the pivoting shaft is buried I would just turn the handle and wheel the same direction and glue them down and no one would kinow the difference similar to my scratched Honda C70... they didn't have one in 1/35 at the time I did my dio. Don't have a post link so I hope you don't mind a small pic of it.

Tim's suggestion certainly would work and is very doable. Love to see the steering when done.



Cheers,
Richard

[Guest]

Lovely work on the scooter Richard, it certainly puts all my efforts to shame :smiling3:

[rtfoe]

Lovely work on the scooter Richard, it certainly puts all my efforts to shame :smiling3:

No it doesn't Andy, in one year you're doing stuff most of us take a lifetime to achieve...for instance I can't do clean and normally just close one eye to accuracy. :smiling2:

Cheers,
Richard

[Guest]

Shied away from the orange and went even brighter instead

The colour was mixed up from AK acrylics. White, yellow and a smidgen of green. It's since had a gloss coat and will probably get a bit of gentle weathering.

[Jim R]

That looks ecellent.

in one year you're doing stuff most of us take a lifetime to achieve

Totally agree.
Jim

[scottie3158]

Andy,
Your taking the P**s that is superb mate.