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Post by armorguy on Dec 2, 2012 15:18:47 GMT -5
Hey guys, this will be my main project for the coming weeks :  I look forward to the build and especially the painting and weathering of it. I will give it a showroom shine finish...  ...  ...yeah right...just joking ;D I go for a civilian look and yessss it will be parked in the diorama "The Rusty Admiral". It'll be a barn filled with treasures ! Of course I hope you stay tuned to this well known Vulcan Models kit. Best regards ! AG. |
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Post by spud on Dec 2, 2012 15:21:30 GMT -5
i love the side car of that, It looks really cool
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Post by armorguy on Dec 2, 2012 15:25:28 GMT -5
Thanks Dicky, I'm OK with you in the front seat, it's comforting to feel the presence of the cavalry mate !
spud, it's a great kit, I'm quite motivated to make it look good.
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Post by TRM on Dec 2, 2012 17:19:08 GMT -5
I'm in...just flanking to the left a bit....Dicky has an unusually large dome and I can't see!! There we go.....I like the looks of this bike G!!! Can't wait to see you dig in!!! |
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Post by `Boots` on Dec 2, 2012 17:27:23 GMT -5
Super looking kit Guy.............i`ll slip in discreetly too one side and watch this one develop ;D
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Post by Deleted on Dec 2, 2012 17:30:58 GMT -5
I'm already sat in the box!!!!  |
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Post by eastrock on Dec 2, 2012 22:26:34 GMT -5
I'm also in, standing in a chair at the back  |
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Post by bullardino on Dec 3, 2012 4:10:40 GMT -5
You have my attention since you started the admiral, how can I miss this one? |
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Post by armorguy on Dec 3, 2012 8:53:10 GMT -5
Thank you fellas ! I hope you will enjoy this ride too, I'll do the best I can to make it interesting. Here some pics of the kit sprues :     The PE spoked wheels look just spectacular, no upgrade sets needed to tune up this three wheeled baby. Best regards, I'm gonna sniff some glue guys ! |
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Post by bullardino on Dec 3, 2012 9:09:13 GMT -5
WhooHooo! Looks like a little wonder kit, filled with great details Those springs make me think it'll have working suspensions, am I right? |
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Post by armorguy on Dec 3, 2012 9:10:41 GMT -5
Luigi, they're springs for the leather seats. Details are quite good I think.
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Post by armorguy on Dec 4, 2012 11:03:10 GMT -5
Hey guys, today I had to work early so not much of an update, but it's a start...  The head light was drilled out, I have to make a transparent part for the civilian version as the kit part is a cover (to reduce the light beam). The parts I glued so far are FRAGILE. I had to remove a bunch of very fine mold seams. Tomorrow there will be more. Best regards ! AG. |
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Post by `Boots` on Dec 4, 2012 12:28:10 GMT -5
Nice start Guy and yeah they do look sooooo delicate  .............but i reckon they`re in a safe pair of hands tho fella |
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Post by TRM on Dec 4, 2012 14:58:33 GMT -5
Again, you are off to a great start G!!! Delicate stuff my friend!!! Keep up the clean work!! |
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Post by johnt on Dec 4, 2012 15:15:42 GMT -5
Hi G, this rusty admiral scene should be stunning! Very much looking forward to the barn full of treasures!!
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Post by armorguy on Dec 4, 2012 17:13:34 GMT -5
Boots, it's delicate, and especially while cleaning up the parts. Dicky, the wheel assembly was tricky but until now it worked out pretty good. The spokes look good and I think thy will make the model. T, after the little scratched items I'm very motivated to do the build as good as I can. But painting is what I like the most. John, this is the bike I had to get ! It's a very nostalgic, romantic model and I'll paint it in a soft baby blue, I think it will be a good match with the car. Bringing it all together will be so much fun !!! These are steps 2 and 3 of the instruction sheet.  It took me a while before I found a good way to start glueing the parts. Luckily it went well. Best regards ! AG. |
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Post by bullardino on Dec 5, 2012 1:52:35 GMT -5
Great job, If all the rest is so detailed, this kit is a must have.
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Post by armorguy on Dec 5, 2012 11:30:53 GMT -5
Hi Luigi, although not each detail is top sharp, I am quite satisfied with it. This is how far I got today.  Best regards ! AG. |
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Post by 406 Silverado on Dec 5, 2012 13:44:23 GMT -5
Moving right along eh G. Clean work so far mate.
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Post by `Boots` on Dec 6, 2012 16:12:55 GMT -5
Yip.................lovely steady progress there Guy ;D................i`d be too frightened to touch it ((LOL))
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Post by armorguy on Dec 6, 2012 19:17:13 GMT -5
Rob, it's coming together easier as I expected, nevertheless it's delicate and highly breakable. Boots, it's barely touchable my friend, building up the (two parts) frame around the engine was a matter of patience and concentration. Things are easily broken or bent and I'm glad it worked without any damage to the numerous small parts. I was thinking of combined building/painting but that would have been one bridge too far. I would surely damage paint layers while manipulating the parts. There will be much brush painting on this one.  Best regards, AG. |
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Post by eastrock on Dec 9, 2012 13:14:07 GMT -5
Big G, its coming all together apologies for coming in late, some of the tread I couldn't keep up.
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Post by deafpanzer on Dec 9, 2012 13:17:28 GMT -5
PE on the wheels look great! Can't wait to see it completed...
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Post by armorguy on Dec 10, 2012 14:06:13 GMT -5
Thanks for the confidence belair ! ER, no problem my friend, I also don't have time to enjoy all the threads here. Andy, the wheels were easy to assemble, real fun ! I've done more the past days as there was adding a couple of cables to the engine and rivets were glued on the seats. The leather seats were given a leathery structure by dabbing some Tamiya extra thin glue onto them and sanding when dry. The spring wires were very easy to attach to the bike, I didn't even curse (damn that's a while ago...). Slowly I'm up to the finish line.  Best regards AG. |
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Post by madairbrush on Dec 10, 2012 14:58:39 GMT -5
It gets better and better. More pics, please.
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Post by `Boots` on Dec 10, 2012 16:59:44 GMT -5
I agree totally with Dicky fella...............a real peach of a dio taking shape here Guy.............the Zundy is looking mint  ;D |
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Post by bullardino on Dec 11, 2012 15:26:30 GMT -5
What a wonderful model. Guy, you deserve a standing ovation |
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Post by armorguy on Dec 12, 2012 8:25:41 GMT -5
Matt, when the builds ready more photos will be added. Tx man ! Dicky, I'm having the time of my life with this kit, only minor thing is the fact that the bike crumbles like a sand kookie, soooo fragile ! My friends, this morning I found three photos on the net and they will be my muze, this pic below says more than words :  ONLY for reference purposes !!! O yes it's gonna be a black one, with some yellow accents on it, and also a race number ! This is the Steib side car "rocket" so far, still a couple of minor things need to be done...  Best regards ! AG. |
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Post by 406 Silverado on Dec 12, 2012 8:52:40 GMT -5
Now that would look VERY cool G. Can't wait until you start the painting and weathering, will be a blast to follow.
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Post by eastrock on Dec 12, 2012 10:05:08 GMT -5
That's a great reference, Big G!!  |
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...yeah right...just joking ;D
.............but i reckon they`re in a safe pair of hands tho fella 
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