Beowulf's Gaz-66, 1/35, Eastern Express

[Jim R]

Thanks Paul
I may well have used a far too watery stain. I'll have another go as yours looks good.
Jim

[Gauge1TrainsDK]

Strange brittle plastic.....some parts seem quite delicate.....hard to get parts off the sprue cleanly....vague instructions.....no layout for decals or what options

Thanks! I think I will follow the build, and see how you do, if you do not mind.

Cheers!

[PaulTRose]

Thanks Paul
I may well have used a far too watery stain. I'll have another go as yours looks good.
Jim

it did!......ive found that cos i used proper balsa glue its sort of reacted where ever the stain has touched it and turned an orangey shade

[PaulTRose]

since ive been asked how i made the crates heres a quick tutorial

its made of balsa, cant tell you thicknesses cos i got it in a mixed bundle from a craft shop but the edges are half the thickness of the sides

dont use pva glue as it makes the balsa curl and deform......i used UHU Hart glue which what was recommended when i bought a balsa plane (which i havnt built lol)....but it has problems since it must be 'waterproof' as it repels wood stain or acrylic paint....found it takes about 30 mins to set

first i cut sides and top/bottom...try and make them as square as possible.....this is going to be @35mm x 40mm x 60mm



glue the blocks onto the sides.......get them to the edge cos they are whats going to keep top/bottom square



add the top/bottom bits

note i didnt cut any ends,,,need measure the ends now the 'box' is together...try and get it pretty close but its dosnt have to be perfect cos the edging will cover any gaps



i used the thin balsa to cut some 4mm wide strips to make the edging

again leave the ends til last......trim to flush once stuck secure





when the end edging is added it should hide any gaps and make things neat



ive looked at modern crates and they seem to have reinforcement bits that run edge to edge, not corner to corner but i think corner to corner looks better



ive used proper wood stain on the first ones and it worked ok apart from where it touched any glue that had seeped out....went an orangey shade.....this one im going to try painting with some matt enamel just to see what happens

[JR]

Nothing amiss with the crate Paul.

Thanks Paul
I may well have used a far too watery stain. I'll have another go as yours looks good.
Jim

Jim ........ If I may join in Paul, although balsa in a very light wood and very absorbent you might find that by giving it a wipe with a damp cloth and allowing the grain to rise and then dry, you can then sand and then try a water based paint /stain again. This is a common practice in finishing shops. Though I don't know how successful it might be with balsa, but worth a try.:smiling:
John.

[Steve Jones]

Thanks for sharing the SBS guide on the crate. Wonderful stuff

Can you now do an SBS on how you got the "scotch mist, freshly collected from the fog farms, you know the ones, right next door to the Cornish cream mine where the wild haggis roam freely" into the box please:smiling3::smiling5:

[PaulTRose]

Thanks for sharing the SBS guide on the crate. Wonderful stuff

Can you now do an SBS on how you got the "scotch mist, freshly collected from the fog farms, you know the ones, right next door to the Cornish cream mine where the wild haggis roam freely" into the box please:smiling3::smiling5:

thought every one knew that!

you use a net on a stick to catch the mist early in the morning when its fresh then quickly seal it in cans



you just use the crates to move the cans in bulk

[Steve Jones]

Brilliant:thumb2::thumb2::smiling3::smiling2::smil ing::smiling2::smiling5:

[PaulTRose]

definatly not proving to be the nicest kit......first time ive tried Meng paint (apparently its the same as AK stuff)......airbrushed really nicely i must say, straight from the bottle

[PaulTRose]

back to this one

definatly one of the worst kits ive ever done

to get the cab, spare wheel carrier and the truck bed to fit to the chassis had to do a bit on surgery to each one

next step is sort out the wheels and some little bits, then want to try something new to add some mud

[Steve Jones]

It can be quite soul destroying having to deal with badly designed kits. You look like you are beating it into submission though. I hope it eases up on you with the next stage

[PaulTRose]

hope to have it finished over the weekend

[PaulTRose]

and finished..........more pics in the finished thread

truely dreadful kit (and i have another in the stash!!!), if anyone is thinking of tackling it they should know the instructions are rubbish, theres no paint callout or diagram to show where the decals go......nothing seems to fit.......when i had to attach the cab, wheel carrier and truck bed to the chassis all needed some minor surgery

ive misplaced the wing mirrors,.......they were a bit fragile and i had to scratch some angled brackets, i can remember painting them but cant find them now......if they turn up i shall add them

decided to use it as a test subject for the splatter nozzle on my air brush to add some mud, had it a while but never used it. can see how it works but need some more practice

[Steve Jones]

Well you finally beat it into submission Paul. Its great to see someone stick with the build no matter what, all the way up to the end. I will pop over and have a look at the finished photos.