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[Challenger77]

Still much, very much >! to do on my other 2 current Projects, viewtopic.php?f=79&t=26463&p=295301#p295301 & viewtopic.php?f=79&t=20789 waiting on 3printed Tires, waiting for the ordered Putty and so on , i started a long Project. This popped sometimes ago up, as i see the absolutley stunning Diorama "Windys Books Cafe" from Mister Yasu Okugawa aka Doozy. Here is a Example of this beautiful Artwork.
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Yes Modelling is possible without Guns ....lol

I want to make a Diorama around Summer, Girls and Fun, the Dream of a Single old man
Based on the Revell VW Samba Minivan, modified to something like a Food or Coffeetruck. Girls with Vespas , Beachbuggies, Surfers and so on. All Hollywoodlike, no Rivetcounting
First i build the Cabintes and Workplace in the Bus with leftover Wood from my Old West Builds viewtopic.php?f=79&t=20548&p=226724#p226724



























































What do you think ?

[Michael Robert]

What do I think? AMAZING
You and Beano Paul are the champions of scratch building and therefore my heroes. I like scatch building myself, but only achieve a very primitive quality - I would need time, time, time, ...
As a source you can use a Barbie action pack

Greetings
Michael

[Peter]

Wonderful new project Harry! And the conversions are just awesome!

[Santi Pérez]

What do I think? AMAZING...

I fully share Michael's view.

Your new project is very interesting, Challenger77, and the proof is the amazing work you are doing on the VW Samba Minivan.

I will follow it with great interest to see the final result, which I have no doubt will be fantastic.

Santi.

[steve_pickstock]

I am going to follow this thread quite closely as my the bulk of teenage years were spent in the back of a later model of one these travelling the UK with my father and mother. Incidentally, my father had converted the interior so that it worked better for our family and he used scrap wood to do it.

[Challenger77]

Hello Mates, at first thank you all !
As i wrote above, a Fun Project without "Rivet Counting" or Monthlong Research in Books or online.

[Challenger77]

I have the T1 Westphalia Camper, only for the Windows , the Interior is worthless. Rude and no good details. As example the Sink is very shallow, so Iam waiting for a real Metalsink from Etsy. This will be a bit to big, hope i can modifiy it for my needs.

Made a little Progress, a small Board to serve the Coffee, and a drawer for Spoons or something.

Now i tried to build a Espresso machine from Scratch. there are several 3D Files, but i havent a Printer and all of them are not what i want. So i will glue some Plasticart togehther, eventually a LED for Lighting. Thats how it looks so far.












Regards Harry

[Challenger77]

Etsy had deliverd the Sink, its real and heavy Metal, but a bit to long. Must modify it,no big Challenge.





First girl on a Vespa comes also. But the Designer have too much Imagination, i have neverever seen a Vespa with such Footpedals....otherwise a very nice Sculp and clean print.

[Michael Robert]

Hi Challenger,
good progress. Wonderful figure.
I think I have seen such footrests (not pedals) on old Vespa models.
Greetings to Vienna
Michael

[Challenger77]

Hi Michael, someone on another Forum tells me that also. And that this Rests are Aftermarket items. But i never see any in Real or on Photos. Another Thing learned
Greetings
Harry

[Challenger77]

​ After the Xmas Days, i cut down the Sink, the Cuts would be Re-chromed with Green Stoff World Brush Chrome and i try to place "Lara Croft" in her newe Work Space








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[Santi Pérez]

I love the progress in your project, Harry, especially the two new female additions.

Just one doubt: you'll take the guns away from the "waitress" Lara Croft, won't you, or maybe you'll leave them as a warning for some possible trouble-making customers?

Santi.

[Challenger77]

Hi Santi, the Guns are already gone no need for Guns on a Sun & Fun Dio

[Challenger77]

Hello, news from Bugs Beach ! Since i have finished my AVUS Project, i need something to relax. So i paint and Weathered the BullyChassis and Interior. The Chassis became a Glossy Black Primer from Green Stuff World, Oversprayed roughly with Createx "Iron Oxide Transparent", then different AK Washings and some cheap pastel Chalks.





The Floor , real Wood, is colorod like my Old West Houses, with Oil Pencils and AK Dark Wash. Seats Painted with Vallejo and very thinned Oil Wash.













The Cabinets becom a thinned Layer of Yellow Ocre and Umbra Oil, then a more transparent painting with verythinned Grey Acryl. Overnight i leave it to dry, then i sand and scrab this down to the bare Wood and give it a wash with thinned Brown Oil. This achieve the sometimes modern vitage & Shabby Look The Countertops painted with Oilcolors Dark Brown and Umbra. Then get 2 layers of Semigloss Vallejo Clear. And i added fake Doorhinges on the Countetop. made with small Brasstube and Pins.





















ready for inspection......

[Santi Pérez]

...ready for inspection.........

What a spectacular progress in your project, Challenger77! With no doubt it passes my inspection with flying colours.

Santi.

[Peter]

Is she selling icecream?

Very nice progress and teh painting so far is very realistic!