Meng 1/35 Whippet

[JR]

Andy .
Sorry late again, b***er, all looking good, don't let" Rivet " talk you into anything complex like multi camo patterns. I've have it on good authority that his bed frame is fully riveted and the quilt is in a camo pattern .
You've done well in such a short time, those upper rollers look as they were fun....... Not .:smiling:

[Steve Jones]

I told you to keep that a secret. Everyone is going to want one now :smiling5:

[JR]

Sorry :cold-sweat::cold-sweat::cold-sweat::cold-sweat:, thought it was common knowledge after the court case !

[Guest]

I haven't found any clear pictures or drawings yet Jakko, but can pretty much work out how they should look from what I have.

Steve’s photos above are a good place to begin. The dimensions are easy enough to work out because they nicely line up with parts of the hull and superstructure — the rear is even with the back end of the rear deck, for example, the height reaches to just below the line of rivets by the rail for the grousers on the right side of the superstructure, etc. The main thing to note is that the box on the right-hand side is rectangular with four walls, but that on the left has only three walls, the left one longer than the right so both fit against the superstructure.

[Guest]

Many thanks for all the information guys, those pictures are great Steve. And cheers for the banter too!

And welcome aboard John, better late than never as they say :smiling3:

I stripped apart the supplied tow rope material and re-twisted it. It actually looks pretty good now so will stick with that. Looking at some of the extra gear and jerry cans they carried I've got a feeling this build might go on for longer than I expected. The wife is also pushing me to make a diorama :flushed: maybe this can be the subject.

[BattleshipBob]

Who forgot ferrits !
Very nice work Andy (got in right at last)

[Guest]

Quick & dirty test to give me an idea of what issues I'll encounter. Sloping rear deck needs accounting for, as do the original rivets. Also needs something more in-scale for the angle iron as it looks a bit chunky in places (it's just 2mm strip that I had), but given a bit of time and thinning down the angle section I think it could look pretty decent.

[Guest]

Andy .
Sorry late again, b***er, all looking good, don't let" Rivet " talk you into anything complex like multi camo patterns. I've have it on good authority that his bed frame is fully riveted and the quilt is in a camo pattern .
You've done well in such a short time, those upper rollers look as they were fun....... Not .:smiling:

Bet even the pillows are full of rivets....

[Guest]

Quick & dirty test to give me an idea of what issues I'll encounter. Sloping rear deck needs accounting for, as do the original rivets. Also needs something more in-scale for the angle iron as it looks a bit chunky in places (it's just 2mm strip that I had), but given a bit of time and thinning down the angle section I think it could look pretty decent.

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That looks ok Andy, once it is under a coat of paint who will know the difference.
Mike.

[Guest]

Thanks Mike, will have another look at it this morning and see how I feel.

[Guest]

Quick & dirty test to give me an idea of what issues I'll encounter. Sloping rear deck needs accounting for, as do the original rivets. Also needs something more in-scale for the angle iron as it looks a bit chunky in places (it's just 2mm strip that I had), but given a bit of time and thinning down the angle section I think it could look pretty decent.

That certainly looks right, though as you say the strip is a bit thick. As a tip, it’s probably easier to build this not like the real thing, but by making it as a plastic card box and then adding thin plastic strip (or even paper) to the corners to represent the angle iron.

[Guest]

That's pretty much how I did it Jakko, made up the box then added the strips. I would have liked thinner strip but having looked at it again this morning it's close enough for me, so have made and fitted the other. Just the braces going up to the roof to add :smiling3:

EDIT: I mean the braces that go up to the sides near the roof. I know you'll pick me up on that :smiling5:

[Guest]

After a mornings gardening for The Outlaws and a shopping trip to pick up a few supplies I got the stowage boxes finished off and got it all in primer. Really happy with the boxes, even added a small bit of reinforcement where the wire braces meet the body (probably not visible on the pictures since my camera won't focus close enough).

A little bit of sanding work to do now that the primer has shown them up, but it's not far off paint. I'm toying with the idea of adding extra fuel cans and tarps, plus I need something to put in the boxes, but all that can be added after.

[Guest]

That's pretty much how I did it Jakko, made up the box then added the strips.

Apologies, I thought you had constructed it like the real thing: angle iron first, followed by the plates

EDIT: I mean the braces that go up to the sides near the roof. I know you'll pick me up on that :smiling5:

I’m not that bad. Usually

[Guest]

No worries. The plan was to build the boxes then order some Maquett angle strip for the corners, but I tried the flat strip I had and reckoned it was decent enough.