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

[Mini Me]

Nice Andy!

[Neil Merryweather]

great choice of colour.
it looks totally brilliant,Andy

[Guest]

Thanks guys, and thanks again for sending it Neil.

I added some mirrors especially for Jason as it didn't have any. Thankfully there were spares left over from the trailer build that fitted nicely. It could also do with the strap over the seat adding and a couple of other bits & bobs, but how far do you go?

[yak face]

Scooter looks great andy , but i must be going colour blind , you said it was going to be purple but it looks green ! :nerd:

[Neil Merryweather]

Thanks guys, and thanks again for sending it Neil.

[COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)]You're most welcome. I'm delighted to see it so beautiful- you've made a much better job than I could have done if I'd ever used it,[/COLOR]

how far do you go?

ALL the way ,Andy!

[Allen Dewire]

Good Lawdy Scratchy!!!!!!

Sorry I have been absent for a little while and come back to see this fabulous scooter work and all around good stuff Andy.....

Now here's one I found in the local home and garden shop advert from Sunday. I think it's right up your alley,


It's a 3-man tent with a room in the front. Now don't go getting any ideas about having to scratch one of these. For Discussion Purposes only...……….

Prost
Allen

[Guest]

Scooter looks great andy , but i must be going colour blind , you said it was going to be purple but it looks green ! :nerd:

Eh? I thought it was purple! Maybe I'm the one that's gone colour blind :smiling5:

Love the tent Allen, I've seen some over here that look even more like the real thing.

I have thought about an awning, or a fabric gazebo, as they are all the rage on campsites.

[Guest]

So I mentioned a while back that due to my usual CA glue handicap, I'd managed to mess up the front bed area

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I figured the owner of this bus was likely to have a few gadgets and toys, including a drone which seem to be all the rage amongst van lifers, so I thought he'd need a Peli Case to keep it safe. Made up from card and Slaters microstrip, I mixed Mr Color gloss black with their "Flat Base Rough" to give an impression of the textured satin black plastic some of these are made out of, and a light dry brush with neutral grey to pick out some detail.

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A bit rough around the edges compared to much of the scratch work on here, but at least it covers the glue mark. I stuck it down with PVA to avoid further mishaps!

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[minitnkr]

Looked like jelly stains to me:smiling:. Could be a gun case too. Wasn't an awning an option? Stowed up against the slider side and provided a shady spot. PaulE

[scottie3158]

Andy,
That case is the nuts with a great finish.

[Guest]

Thanks chaps. I know the colouring is a bit bland but that's how they are. And yes, I was/am still thinking about an awning. It's a toss up between that and a gazebo.

I've started concentrating on finishing the vehicles as I've just been given a return to work date of June 3rd (at last!) so won't have quite so much free time soon. That'll suit making a base as I always find they need more drying than working time.

[Mini Me]

I have a couple of those Pelican cases and yours looks better than mine!!:thumb2: Rick H.

[Guest]

Cheers Rick, praise indeed!

Roofs now fitted to both bodies. I also made up a pool noodle mount for the surfboard and some straps from masking tape with buckles using spare pieces of etch. The same etch was used to represent clamps holding the rack to the gutter rail. Lots of stray super glue if you look closely, but I've resigned myself to that always being the case for now.

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[Neil Merryweather]

that roof rack is absolutely the Mutt's:tongue-out:

[Mini Me]

My sentiments exactly!