Current project: Teardrop Trailer , complete scratch building (!!Long thread!!)

[ol' dude]

Wow! Wow! Just Speechless!!

[deedlit]

Originally Posted by vwman

BTW: just had to

You want pics, there you are.

Caravan:
I did all the frame for the back door.
For the sides, I used a 2mm sheet and then sanded, and sanded, and sanded to give the right shape. The strengthening parts at the top and bottom are done with 'L' Evergreen profiles (4mm sides) and in the middle I used a flat profile (4mm wide too).




Here I mounted it closed. Just to show you that it's the same shape as the sides but, at the end, it will be glued on the hinge.

I also did the closing system. Litlle pearls will be put in the corners (where I bended the wire) to represent 'knee joints'.


I also prepared some accesories:
- 2 little jacks done with electrical wire. I only removed the half of the pastic. Those jacks will be mounted at the top of the frame. I must still drill the holes in the frame to place them
- the handle (from a Tamiya Beetle) who will set the closing system in action
- a PE keyholder for the Beetle's starter. I'll glue it at the very end, so I won't lose it when I manipulate the car.


So, all the frame must now be painted 'wood' color, then I can glue the aluminium sheet outside and the 'wood' paper inside. And finally, I'll glue the license plate and place a wire for the plate lighter.

Beetle:
BMF is 90% done, I still have the windscreen trim, driver's boardwalk and some little grills at the front to do.
Just some touch up here and there with blue, and I can clear coat everything and add the last elements and details.








That's all for the moment. Hope you like my work.

Xav

[tonioseven]

The work of a true master!!

[Orion37170]

VERY nice built!

[KustmAce]

Amazing! I love the white piping on the seats. And the Teardrop is too cool!

Cant wait for updates

[willimo]

This is one of the coolest models I've seen. Slow progress but great progress. Just when this thing slips from my mind it reappears with even more coolness than before. Great work!

[GT-Alex]

That teardrop is simply amazing ! Each progress pic make it more and more beautiful.

[deedlit]

Thanks guys

[bigfrit]

Finally, an update on this crazy project!
I ve seen it before this update, and must really insist it really looks even better in real life then on those pics, which are already super!

Good work Xav, and I m quite puzzled on how youre going to do the doorclosing mechanism, I m going to keep my eyes on this thread!

Also, good to see you found the time to actually get some modeling done!

Olivier

[hrmodeler]

Originally Posted by ol' dude

Wow! Wow! Just Speechless!!

I can't add anything more!

[sugarfree]

nice...!!!! very detailed...!!!!

[Howielong]

Outstanding work.

[deedlit]

Thanks all

[labandabonnot]

Originally Posted by bigfrit

it really looks even better in real life then on those pics

I'm sure that's right! Each update is worth the wait!


... Damn! I'm speechless too!

[deedlit]

Thanks François

I hope one day I'll go to the Paris Modeling Show (Porte d'Auteuil, I think ) and show it to you. Or, who knows, maybe you'll come in Belgium