Clubmobile
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The right stuff
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Trying to copy
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This fancies more
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A day at the races
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So, as finally better pictures came through, I was able to create Donut machine 1.1, adapted a cabinet in the truck, and now the measurements are much better
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Last days made some hatches for the loudspeaker and external power supply, and the doughpan
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Scratched roof vent
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Bullbar from Rescuemodels
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The new bar with PE parts
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Lenghted the chassis, turned the front wheels, scratched a watertank
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Some steps from coffee sticks, with 2 figures it looks like this is how it will be. June 5th, ‘44 Upottery Airfield
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The XF -54 turned out much too dark
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So the Xf-80 (Royal Light Grey) looks much better
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And the Nissenhut from DioDump arrived also. I’m very happy with it
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The right side was all wrong #CMK
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Almost there with the trailer and power unit
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Experiment in making Mae West B4 life jackets
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So, a productive day. The GMC primered and a basecoat of Tamiya XF-80 (Royal Light Grey).
The Clubmobile structure is only primered ((Mr. Surfacer)
The Clubmobile structure is only primered ((Mr. Surfacer)
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Some basic painting
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And … gone is the engine.
I like the grey and the OD together.
I like the grey and the OD together.
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This is how CMK suggested the lengthening of the chassis
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So here sits the spare tire
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Chopped the cmk solution off
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Build a new chassis expansion
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Check, backside ready, now waiting for some ordered brass L-profile (2x2) to build the folding stepladder
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Finished the building task on the chassis
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Time to sand primer
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After 3 days in the spray booth
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Finally the decals arrived
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Took me quite some thinking how to solve the poor pe “hinge-irons”, it worked with some pe wingnuts and evergreen 1,5 mm angles
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Made new irons which hold the shutters, the angle of the original (pe) parts were wrong
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And the backside door too
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Glued the structure on the chassis and started with washes
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Gear of the parais painted. The Mae West scratched
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Still some work at the pants
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She needs a (uniform) makeover. Still struggling an delaying with it
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At last… from the 8 nurses two made it. (Severly scratched)
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The girls are happy with their tan and make-up.
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the grass has been sown
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Point of no return, the GMC glued to the vignette.
I’m almost there now
I’m almost there now
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a new nurse appears on the scene
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And some help at the generator came in from mate Miguel (Thanks ??)
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Last painting on the nurses and the mechanic (he threw away his Camel to have a donut
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Komentarzy
93 15 August 2023, 22:30
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Milk and two sugars with mine, please! Liking your metal-working skills too 🙂
30 August 2023, 06:47
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Hi Austin, I used thin lead what is used by recreational fishermen on their floats.
30 August 2023, 09:01
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amazing work so far - I've had a similar idea to build a food truck for a friend who owns a food truck business. Finding a 2000's commercial van in 1/35 is a mission.
13 September 2023, 23:52
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Thank you! I know what you mean by a mission. I looking for a VW Panel van in 1/35.
14 September 2023, 13:47
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Top scratch building. I am really anxious about the paint job - not least of the figures.
15 September 2023, 04:39
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What a pleasure to see the many challenges overcome, and extra detailing bringing this all to life. Hats off to your many skills!
14 October 2023, 14:10
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Hoi Tini, leuk om jullie vanavond te ontmoeten! Ik verheug me op de volgende keer! 😊👨🏼🎨
27 October 2023, 01:08
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I agree with Mr James - those hinges, those rivets, etc. Looks just like the reference photo!
7 December 2023, 21:36
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Thank you, it is still fun and challenge, with a little danger to get carried away
7 December 2023, 22:58
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What a beautiful example of scratchbuilding! Your work got my wife really interested in a model for the first time. She works for the Red Cross!
8 December 2023, 15:43
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Thank you very much, Daubtingmango. It is truly a beautiful story about the ARC in WW2. Strong women!
The book "the ARC in the storm" can be read at
archive.org/details/..nse/page/n4/mode/1up
Very worthwhile!
I also got a lot of info from Fano on Pinterest, who collects ARC info and knows all!
pinterest.com.au/cuchonel/
8 December 2023, 18:59
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have i got a nurse for you!
Pin-up Girl No.4 (Mantis Miniatures 35094, 1:35)
24 January, 11:20
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Thank you! I feel like a fiddler on the roof 😆🧵🪡, with those uniforms.
8 February, 09:02
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Very fine progress of this fine project. Consider changing the teaser photo to one of your build. It definitely deserves it. If you´d ask me, Pic 68 would be my pick. 🙂
9 February, 09:15
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Significant progress; the scene is really gelling. Looking very good.
9 February, 19:27
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So, final moment. Project completed. Thanks for all the comments and advices. It was a long run, but worth the time.
8 April, 12:21
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Just read that they used these Clubmobiles extensively during the Berlin airlift. The crews had to stay close to their machines and the truck came by and catered them.
9 April, 09:19
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After started last year I ran into a lot of problems with the CMK conversion kit.
Very poor fitting, so I started to scratch.
Made the roof today