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Creative => Customs Gallery => Topic started by: flatcat on August 14, 2011, 09:58:03

Title: Concrete blockades
Post by: flatcat on August 14, 2011, 09:58:03

An unusual custom, but something that's very usefull! :D

(http://img268.imageshack.us/img268/3235/wheelsandbmx046.jpg) (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/268/wheelsandbmx046.jpg/)


I made them out of the water carriers from the 3789 - White Rescue Helicopter (http://playmodb.org/cgi-bin/showinv.pl?setnum=3789)

(http://img16.imageshack.us/img16/3355/wheelsandbmx050.jpg) (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/16/wheelsandbmx050.jpg/)


Here they are in transport:

(http://img535.imageshack.us/img535/7201/wheelsandbmx052.jpg) (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/535/wheelsandbmx052.jpg/)

(http://img806.imageshack.us/img806/2849/wheelsandbmx053.jpg) (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/806/wheelsandbmx053.jpg/)

(http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/9181/wheelsandbmx054.jpg) (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/88/wheelsandbmx054.jpg/)

Title: Re: Concrete blockades
Post by: flatcat on August 14, 2011, 10:00:04

In action, blocking up an old road:

(http://img690.imageshack.us/img690/9943/wheelsandbmx055.jpg) (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/690/wheelsandbmx055.jpg/)

(http://img202.imageshack.us/img202/6715/wheelsandbmx057.jpg) (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/202/wheelsandbmx057.jpg/)

(http://img855.imageshack.us/img855/3280/wheelsandbmx058.jpg) (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/855/wheelsandbmx058.jpg/)

(http://img13.imageshack.us/img13/5138/wheelsandbmx061.jpg) (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/13/wheelsandbmx061.jpg/)

Damo :)

Title: Re: Concrete blockades
Post by: Lindama on August 14, 2011, 10:21:19

Very clever and original Damo!

Title: Re: Concrete blockades
Post by: basilsdad on August 14, 2011, 11:19:18

I think they are very neat, Damo.  They look extremely heavy.  I hope no Klicky toes were crushed beneath their weight!  :o
Joe

Title: Re: Concrete blockades
Post by: bonniebeth on August 14, 2011, 11:41:20

Very smart idea, Damo! Well done. :)9

Title: Re: Concrete blockades
Post by: Baron Marshall on August 14, 2011, 13:05:38

Oh WOW I didn't realize how huge that road sign trailer is ... maybe it isn't overpriced like I thought... dang... now I'm probably going to buy that too...  ;D  Great setup, safety is very important when venturing outdoors.  ;)

Title: Re: Concrete blockades
Post by: cowabounga on August 14, 2011, 18:57:19

Very nice Damo!
Could that technique be used to make statues out of clickies? Can you explain how you made these, please?
Best,
Arnaud

Title: Re: Concrete blockades
Post by: flatcat on August 14, 2011, 19:02:20

Thanks, guys! :wave:

Quote from: cowabounga on August 14, 2011, 18:57:19

Very nice Damo!
Could that technique be used to make statues out of clickies? Can you explain how you made these, please?
Best,
Arnaud

ooh, I forgot to say how I made them :-[

Well first I removed the stickers, and gave them a rub down to give the paint a key.

I then used a stone effect textured spray paint on them, of about 6 coats. (only because I kept missing spots! :-[)

At this point, the hooks were masked, so after the stone was dry, I used some chrome (I wanted a more sliver/grey really) coloured hobby enamel paint applied by brush.


I think emmaj made a statue from this type of textured spray paint, and bonniebeth and Clong have both used a bronze paint to make statues as well.

Damo :)

Title: Re: Concrete blockades
Post by: PrimusPilus on August 14, 2011, 21:23:04

Honestly, if you haven't said so, to me they looked like real concrete (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/luwerner/gif/hmm-1.gif).

Title: Re: Concrete blockades
Post by: tonguello on August 14, 2011, 21:43:20

yes the effect is amazing! :love:
but what would these be for in real life?  :-[

Title: Re: Concrete blockades
Post by: flatcat on August 14, 2011, 21:48:54

Quote from: tonguello on August 14, 2011, 21:43:20

yes the effect is amazing! :love:
but what would these be for in real life?  :-[

They are usually used on access roads where access is no longer needed, to stop people from driving in there, say at an empty factory site, or say, near us there was an old Mercedes dealership that stood empty for a few years and these were placed at the entrance road to stop vehicles getting in.

Next door to our house we have a large yard that is no longer used, and there is one of these blocks behind the gates to stop Gyppos from getting in and setting up camp.


Here is a pic of some square ones to stop travellers getting onto this field:

(http://www.thisiskent.co.uk/images/localpeople/ugc-images/275787/Article/images/12860707/2989633.png)

Basically, to stop travellers getting in any dis-used places is a good answer ;)

Damo :)

Title: Re: Concrete blockades
Post by: playmofire on August 14, 2011, 22:15:44

A great original idea, Damo, and excellently executed and photographed.

I, too, thought you'd actually filled them with cement and somehow coated them in the stuff too.

Title: Re: Concrete blockades
Post by: flatcat on August 14, 2011, 22:34:45

Quote from: playmofire on August 14, 2011, 22:15:44

A great original idea, Damo, and excellently executed and photographed.

I, too, thought you'd actually filled them with cement and somehow coated them in the stuff too.

Thanks, Gordon :wave:

Now, there's an idea! - athough I'd have to fill the crane with concrete as well to stop it from tipping over! :lol:

Damo :)

Title: Re: Concrete blockades
Post by: Wolf Knight on August 15, 2011, 19:46:39

Very smart Damo!!!  :)9