B-24 Liberator Diorama - 1/48th Scale.
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Vic Balshaw
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Fingers crossed for you package Terry and as for the tanker........................Amazing detail and build. 
Crimea_River
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This is a real treat to watch Terry. You're doing a bang-up job. Hope the mail gets sorted. It'll be a relief when the parts are in your hands.
Damn that's nice Terry!
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Thanks very much chaps, I really appreciate the encouragement and support.
I'll certainly be relieved when the package eventually arrives, although it'll be some time before I get to the stage where the turrets are needed.
I'm hoping to get the tanker unit sprayed today, at least with a coat of primer, and probably get the matt clear coat on the tractor cab/body unit.
I also need to figure out where, and how to fit the air brake and electrical hoses from the tractor to the tanker trailer - I have a couple of ideas, and I'll check these out later today. The hoses need to be fitted and arranged in such a way that they can easily be attached to the sockets on the trailer, without too much fiddling, or possible damage to either unit.
I have little in the way of references for this area, but I reckon I can make something convincing,, although probably with more than a spoonful of "modellistic licence" - again !!
I hope to have more to show by tonight.
I'll certainly be relieved when the package eventually arrives, although it'll be some time before I get to the stage where the turrets are needed.
I'm hoping to get the tanker unit sprayed today, at least with a coat of primer, and probably get the matt clear coat on the tractor cab/body unit.
I also need to figure out where, and how to fit the air brake and electrical hoses from the tractor to the tanker trailer - I have a couple of ideas, and I'll check these out later today. The hoses need to be fitted and arranged in such a way that they can easily be attached to the sockets on the trailer, without too much fiddling, or possible damage to either unit.
I have little in the way of references for this area, but I reckon I can make something convincing,, although probably with more than a spoonful of "modellistic licence" - again !!
I hope to have more to show by tonight.
Stunning job as usual Terry - I sit in awe of it!!!
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Thanks Max !
Still fiddling around sorting those hoses, with my stiff fingers not being much help.
I've been trying various types of wire and sheathing, some of which might do the job, although tricky to get to the required "shape" if the trailer is attached. I'm sure I have some micro tubing and wires left over from a car model kit, but can't find it, so may order some more.
Should have some pics posted later ...............
Still fiddling around sorting those hoses, with my stiff fingers not being much help.
I've been trying various types of wire and sheathing, some of which might do the job, although tricky to get to the required "shape" if the trailer is attached. I'm sure I have some micro tubing and wires left over from a car model kit, but can't find it, so may order some more.
Should have some pics posted later ...............
Lovely work so far Terry!
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Thanks Hugh.
Got a thin coat of primer sprayed onto the tanker unit, and I hope to get the Olive Drab applied over the weekend.
The cab/body for the tractor unit has had a coat of matt clear sprayed on, and the masking removed from the windows, and awaits clean-up to remove masking tape adhesive residue from the window frames.
I got the matt coat "mix" slightly wrong, and sprayed a touch too "heavily", resulting in a couple of spots of "frosting", but this can easily be remedied.
When the clean-up and corrections are done, the windscreen wipers can be painted, and some light "grime" added to some areas of the body (the undersides of the wheel arches and running boards have already been "dirtied").
I've figured out a way to do the hoses between tractor and trailer, and have ordered some suitable fine wire, coming later today (Saturday), so once the tractor unit body is attached to the chassis, I can get this part sorted, and also attach the spare wheel.
I noticed that I hadn't thought about tail and brake lights for the tractor unit chassis, so some simple and basic representations will be made and added - they don't need to be detailed, as this area will be hidden beneath the front of the tank trailer - but if omitted, no doubt their absence would be noted, especially by rivet counting military vehicle purists !
Back some time over the weekend .....................
Got a thin coat of primer sprayed onto the tanker unit, and I hope to get the Olive Drab applied over the weekend.
The cab/body for the tractor unit has had a coat of matt clear sprayed on, and the masking removed from the windows, and awaits clean-up to remove masking tape adhesive residue from the window frames.
I got the matt coat "mix" slightly wrong, and sprayed a touch too "heavily", resulting in a couple of spots of "frosting", but this can easily be remedied.
When the clean-up and corrections are done, the windscreen wipers can be painted, and some light "grime" added to some areas of the body (the undersides of the wheel arches and running boards have already been "dirtied").
I've figured out a way to do the hoses between tractor and trailer, and have ordered some suitable fine wire, coming later today (Saturday), so once the tractor unit body is attached to the chassis, I can get this part sorted, and also attach the spare wheel.
I noticed that I hadn't thought about tail and brake lights for the tractor unit chassis, so some simple and basic representations will be made and added - they don't need to be detailed, as this area will be hidden beneath the front of the tank trailer - but if omitted, no doubt their absence would be noted, especially by rivet counting military vehicle purists !
Back some time over the weekend .....................
Vic Balshaw
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Looks good Terry and you certainly needed the primer on the tanker as you can still see a hint of red coming through.
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The Re-fueller Tractor Unit - Part 3.
The tractor unit has now reached the final stages, although the driver's door, mirrors and the trailer connection hoses can't be fitted until the two units are ready to be joined.
Clean-up has been done, the "frosting" corrected, the windscreen wipers painted, grime and dirt applied, and the body attached to the chassis.
A housing for the hoses to the trailer unit has been made, fitted, and painted ( described below), tail lamps made and attached, and the spare wheel and carrier fitted in place.
I needed to find a convincing way to attach the trailer hoses to the cab / chassis, rather than just have them disappearing under the cab or chassis rails. A short length of plastic tube was cemented behind the cab, between the catwalk and cab rear wall, and then painted to match the rest of the vehicle. The "hoses" for the air brakes and electrical connections will be attached inside one end of the tube, and then run out to the sockets already attached to the front of the tank trailer unit.
As the tube is between the tool rack and the spare wheel, partly hidden by the spare tyre, and semi-recessed between the catwalk and cab, once the hoses are painted and attached, and the trailer in place, it should all look like it's meant to be there, perhaps a compressor cylinder or something similar.
I tried various types of wire, and thin flexible tubing for the hoses, but none were really suitable, either being the wrong gauge, or not flexible enough, or both.
Model car accessory parts include suitable wires, hoses and micro-tubing, so I checked a couple of sites and did find what I needed, but the shipping was as much as, or more, than the products, which seemed a bit steep to me, considering the lengths on offer varied between 1 to 2 metres, a very small, light package. So I looked elsewhere, and found the same type of soft wire, in various colours, available from angling and jewellery / craft outlets. I bought a reel of 0.5mm x 80 metre green jewellery wire which, with free, next day delivery, worked out slightly less than a 2 metre length with shipping, and it arrived today !!
I did a couple of tests to check fit into the tube, clearance over the catwalk etc, and ensured that the wire could be easily formed into the desired curves and "drape", so all being well, it should be a straightforward, if perhaps slightly fiddly task to add the hoses when the time comes.
Simple representations of the tail / brake lamps were made and fitted, using plastic tube, reamed out to thin the walls and create a larger opening, and with lead wire for the electrical connections. The inside of the tubes were painted red and, when dry, glazed with PVA.
They're very basic, but as they'll be almost totally hidden under the front of the tank unit trailer, they should look acceptable enough, and better than nothing at all.
Final job for the day was to dirty the tyres and wheels for the tank trailer.
I had hoped to get the tank unit painted today, but the Khaki Drab I used (mixed with Mid Stone) has dried up.
I do have some alternative green shades, and I reckon I can mix a suitable substitute, as the shade doesn't need to be an exact match, as obviously the tankers would have been built and painted in different factories to the tractors, possibly with different paints or batches of paint, so a slight variation will be acceptable.
I'll experiment in better light, during daylight tomorrow and, if I can't achieve what I'm aiming for, then I'll have to get an order together for Hannant's, as there are no longer local suppliers who will have the shades I need, anywhere near where I live.
Sod's Law I'll need to order on-line, meaning a longer delay due to the New Year holiday !
Pics below show what's what, and hopefully I'll have more to show tomorrow.
The tractor unit has now reached the final stages, although the driver's door, mirrors and the trailer connection hoses can't be fitted until the two units are ready to be joined.
Clean-up has been done, the "frosting" corrected, the windscreen wipers painted, grime and dirt applied, and the body attached to the chassis.
A housing for the hoses to the trailer unit has been made, fitted, and painted ( described below), tail lamps made and attached, and the spare wheel and carrier fitted in place.
I needed to find a convincing way to attach the trailer hoses to the cab / chassis, rather than just have them disappearing under the cab or chassis rails. A short length of plastic tube was cemented behind the cab, between the catwalk and cab rear wall, and then painted to match the rest of the vehicle. The "hoses" for the air brakes and electrical connections will be attached inside one end of the tube, and then run out to the sockets already attached to the front of the tank trailer unit.
As the tube is between the tool rack and the spare wheel, partly hidden by the spare tyre, and semi-recessed between the catwalk and cab, once the hoses are painted and attached, and the trailer in place, it should all look like it's meant to be there, perhaps a compressor cylinder or something similar.
I tried various types of wire, and thin flexible tubing for the hoses, but none were really suitable, either being the wrong gauge, or not flexible enough, or both.
Model car accessory parts include suitable wires, hoses and micro-tubing, so I checked a couple of sites and did find what I needed, but the shipping was as much as, or more, than the products, which seemed a bit steep to me, considering the lengths on offer varied between 1 to 2 metres, a very small, light package. So I looked elsewhere, and found the same type of soft wire, in various colours, available from angling and jewellery / craft outlets. I bought a reel of 0.5mm x 80 metre green jewellery wire which, with free, next day delivery, worked out slightly less than a 2 metre length with shipping, and it arrived today !!
I did a couple of tests to check fit into the tube, clearance over the catwalk etc, and ensured that the wire could be easily formed into the desired curves and "drape", so all being well, it should be a straightforward, if perhaps slightly fiddly task to add the hoses when the time comes.
Simple representations of the tail / brake lamps were made and fitted, using plastic tube, reamed out to thin the walls and create a larger opening, and with lead wire for the electrical connections. The inside of the tubes were painted red and, when dry, glazed with PVA.
They're very basic, but as they'll be almost totally hidden under the front of the tank unit trailer, they should look acceptable enough, and better than nothing at all.
Final job for the day was to dirty the tyres and wheels for the tank trailer.
I had hoped to get the tank unit painted today, but the Khaki Drab I used (mixed with Mid Stone) has dried up.
I do have some alternative green shades, and I reckon I can mix a suitable substitute, as the shade doesn't need to be an exact match, as obviously the tankers would have been built and painted in different factories to the tractors, possibly with different paints or batches of paint, so a slight variation will be acceptable.
I'll experiment in better light, during daylight tomorrow and, if I can't achieve what I'm aiming for, then I'll have to get an order together for Hannant's, as there are no longer local suppliers who will have the shades I need, anywhere near where I live.
Sod's Law I'll need to order on-line, meaning a longer delay due to the New Year holiday !
Pics below show what's what, and hopefully I'll have more to show tomorrow.
Vic Balshaw
Major General
Sure looks good.
fubar57
General
Awesome. It looks very truck-like
very nice indeed Terry
f for freddy
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Hi Terry, been following your excellent tanker build. So much effort to get the detail right, impressive. Recently saw this picture on FB and reminded me to check back in on your project. Looking forward to seeing it come together and seeing the end result at Old Bucs 
Steve A from Hoveton
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Thanks chaps, and thanks for the pic Steve. Coincidentally, my tanker will be posed in a similar manner as shown in that photo.
Being New Year, I was going to go to the pub tonight, but I can't be bothered, and it's also p*ss9ng down, so I'll try to get the tanker unit sprayed instead.
Latest on the Koster conversion parts package - it's inbound from the USA via Hermes / Evri couriers, not a postal service, and I'm trying to contact a human at Evri in the UK in order to provide the correct address - no luck yet, but fingers crossed !
Have a great New Year, and I'll be back when I have something more to show.
Being New Year, I was going to go to the pub tonight, but I can't be bothered, and it's also p*ss9ng down, so I'll try to get the tanker unit sprayed instead.
Latest on the Koster conversion parts package - it's inbound from the USA via Hermes / Evri couriers, not a postal service, and I'm trying to contact a human at Evri in the UK in order to provide the correct address - no luck yet, but fingers crossed !
Have a great New Year, and I'll be back when I have something more to show.
