What's on the Bench 2024

[Allen Dewire]

With the Mojo flying high, replying to posts, and playing ketchup on here, I decided on what my next project will be. After spending over 2 hours, without luck, looking for resin wheels for another project, I decided on this one,


As you can see, it's been started (in October 23), so not sure if I'll start a build thread for it yet. Something simple and a bit off the wall too! Oh, and that is a Kübelwagen in the pic......Klein aber Fein!!!...

Prost
Allen

[peterairfix]

I seem to have lost my mojo for anything so I have started on my 1/8 comet dalek to see if I can restore said mojo.

[Allen Dewire]

Well, if it doesn't restore the Mojo Pete, you could build the other 27 Daleks you have in the stash to help....

I'm still up in the air here. While searching for the resin tires, I found a bunch of AM stuff for another favorite of mine. Now I don't know which one to do. This one with a twist,


Or this one, my favorite Kitty, with the crap I found,


The Friuls are already built and the Tammy kit should build up nice and quick without going stupid on the tiny etch details..........

Prost
Allen

[Guest]

without going stupid on the tiny etch details..........

… he said, showing a Royal Model detail set

[stillp]

Not modelling, but:
I need to make 4 of these:

Can anyone guess what for?
Pete

[yak face]

Not modelling, but: [ATTACH=CONFIG]n1221423[/ATTACH]
I need to make 4 of these:
[ATTACH=CONFIG]n1221424[/ATTACH]
Can anyone guess what for?
Pete

I was going to say door pulls for the triumph pete , but unless youve got the only 4 door TR4 in existence i’m at a loss !

[minitnkr]

Folded roof cover holdowns?

[stillp]

You're both in the right general area.
My TR4A (the A is important!) is what's generally referred to as a 'Surrey Top' model, so it has fixed windscreens front and rear, with a removable hardtop that fits (or should...) between the two screens, and a soft vinyl centre section, the Surrey Top, which is quicker to put up than the hardtop, and can be carried in the car.
My Surrey is probably as old as the car - I bought it second-hand in 1983. Most of it is in fairly good condition, but there are 4 elastic straps that hook onto the A and B posts and hold the sides of the Surrey against the side windows. On my example they've lost their elasticity and two of the hooks have disappeared (hence the twisted stainless steel wire on the end) so they need replacement.
Now I could just buy a new Surrey top from one of the Triumph specialists, but a) they're about £250 or more, and b) the new tops are pathetically thin compared to my old one, so I thought I'd have a go at replacing the straps. The manufacturing process starts with an 8 inch length of 3/4 inch wide elastic, doubled over and the two ends glued together. The doubled ends are reinforced with a strip of vinyl leathercloth glued on. The next stage will be to stitch a square into that vinyl reinforcement, punch a hole in the centre of that square for a rivet to hold a new hook. I've already made 4 new SS hooks.
The middle of the folded length of elastic will have to be poked down between two layers of vinyl that form the side flaps of the Surrey. This will be tricky, but as the original straps are no longer elastic I have no idea how long they should be so I'll have to stretch them until I think the tension is about right, punch a hole through the existing holes in the Surrey, then rivet them in place.
Sorry if some of that is hard to follow - let me know if you want to see how I get on!
Pete

[Andy T]

Another full scratch build job for my mate that's obsessed with 1/50 circus & fairground vehicles. He wanted to add an equipment and generator box on the back of a chassis cab and had a go himself but was unhappy with the results. It was his first time working with styrene, but at least he had a go:



So he brought it to me. I deconstructed it, squared up the panels and glued them together as a base. To that I added a "skin" of more precisely cut panels and then some door / vent / locker details.

[Tim Marlow]

Another full scratch build job for my mate that's obsessed with 1/50 circus & fairground vehicles. He wanted to add an equipment and generator box on the back of a chassis cab and had a go himself but was unhappy with the results. It was his first time working with styrene, but at least he had a go:

[ATTACH=CONFIG]n1221714[/ATTACH]

So he brought it to me. I deconstructed it, squared up the panels and glued them together as a base. To that I added a "skin" of more precisely cut panels and then some door / vent / locker details.

[ATTACH=CONFIG]n1221715[/ATTACH]

[ATTACH=CONFIG]n1221716[/ATTACH]

Looks excellent Andy. I can see why he brings them to you……

[Andy T]

Thanks Tim, it's just getting a lick of VW indium grey to match his fleet.

He's trying to convince me to make more & sell them. Apparently there's decent money in it but I'm sure it would kill the enjoyment, so it's a 'no' from me

[Guest]

Nice save on that truck. It looks like you could indeed just buy it like that, unlike the original effort

[Stefee]

Love it.

[Tim Marlow]

Thanks Tim, it's just getting a lick of VW indium grey to match his fleet.

He's trying to convince me to make more & sell them. Apparently there's decent money in it but I'm sure it would kill the enjoyment, so it's a 'no' from me

I get that Andy. If you turn a hobby into a job then you need another hobby….I’ve done a few figures for people over the years but either done them for free or just for a few quid to cover paint and varnish.

[Andy T]

Yes, I'm not in it for the money. He pays for any materials and buys me a few tinnies for my time.

I keep the empty cans in case the tax man wants his cut :tears-of-joy: