Aliens APC scratchbuild 1/24

[Guest]

Hello, the only marking should be on the front (2D, sulaco) and (542/gmts) next to each other, i have made 2D but other one are to small for me to make it, so it will stay as it is. When i will finally receive new hose for my airbrush i will try to make some shading and a bit o more dusting, but nothing major.

P.S. thank i got more of them

[Guest]

Yeah, I know that there are virtually none in the film, It's just a pet "grumble" I have with the film. As in the dropship has markings, the body armour and uniforms have markings....Why not the apc? There we go "grumble" over!

Still she's beaut of a model.

[Guest]

Hi Adam,

The best way to get round fiddly small markings is to print your own off on computer, this can be done quite easily once you have got your markings to the size you want.

Check out Crafty Computer Papers And Fabrics For Inkjet And Laser Printers for ideal material to print decals onto.

The paper from this site is cheap and superb too, I have used this stuff on many occasions for custom decals and they have all come out fine from a standard computer printer.

I will also agree, the model looks great too !!

Regards........Mark

[Guest]

Hi thanks for the link to that page with paper, it will be useful later. problem with any decals for that APC is that they are so small so even if i would print them off it's just impossible to cut them off, and if i use clear paper the printer it's not printing white color.Correct me if i'm wrong.

[Guest]

jbot decals is the place you want

hi adam!! check it out my friend james at

JBOT Decals - ALIENS - APC

ask him to make a print in 1/24 for you. all these are print with an ALSP printer.

i'm also working in my apc in 1/24. with witch reference you are working. in my case i got a copy of the mock-up drawing of the real one. and i'm working on machining the wheels. not so easy to duplicate the angle of the tire to the wheel. but i will do it.

i'm also working on my dropship in 1/24 scale. i start with the original drawing from halcyon.

so nice work for your first scratch and don't stop.

yours

sebastien

[Guest]

Nice Build !!! You must be a ""Devoted Fan"" !!!

Looking good ! and BIG ! I might add !!

[Guest]

Im an Aliens fan... Very cool... But tell me as Im a novice, scratchbuild? ;o

[Guest]

Looks great, I'm such an Aliens fan...