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Creative => Customs Gallery => Ships & Vehicles => Topic started by: National Playmographic on February 08, 2016, 19:52:49
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Hi again everyone!
New project, having a 3941 Rescue boat as a basis for the "Apocalypse Now" PBR Riverine boat. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrol_Boat,_River
As always, this is a step by step making of. Hope you like it!
Some cutting and cardboard mockups for starters....
(http://i.imgur.com/mcI469u.jpg)
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Nope... that's too big for the front turret..
(http://i.imgur.com/u92t8GA.jpg)
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I'll have to close the stern
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That's more like it..
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Some more pics!!
(http://i.imgur.com/DEeWyYF.jpg)
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A BIG piece for the front turret....
(http://i.imgur.com/CMuXiCi.jpg)
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The engine bay
(http://i.imgur.com/SZfBA7S.jpg)
Building the cabin...
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Classic photographer's tripod
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Hope you all like it & drop a comment. Cheers and happy customizing
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You'll be able to make a sweet diorama with lots of VC wearing that Vietnamese conical hat from the new Fi?ures series.
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A legendary movie, looking forward to the result of your work. :)
I´m for the minimum use of non-playmo parts (unless there is no other way, and I must confess I adopted some F-22 jets which are a totally different brand), so I hope once finished the patrolboat will look very Playmo-like.
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Thanks for your kind comments...
@macruran
Yep! Those hats are great! At the same time, i'm building a vietnamese boat for that purpose
@hadoque
I'm also for the use of playmobil parts wherever possible. Although, flat plastic and weapons are a problem, that's why i'm recycling old cd cases and some ugly chinese toys for the radar and front turret machinegun. The design is what's important (and difficult), I think: finding the right balance between a nice looking adaptation of the original vehicle vs a playmo look.
The decisions, like changing the wheel to the left or the materials used (all plastic vs metal, wood), is what i'm talking about. I guess my style falls in between a playmobil toy and a detailed scale model, always gravitating towards the first.
There's some other projects (1900's-ish steam boat and mississipi steamer) i'll be posting soon, where i used 98% playmo plastic instead.
That said... some progress is made!
(http://i.imgur.com/05N3QXB.jpg)
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Original vs custom comparison
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Had to shorten the front gun, waaaaay too big
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Front turret well is glued (messy glue gun job :hmm:)
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Soldering the canvas support
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Rear railing and engine compartment open/closed lid.
(http://i.imgur.com/J0z6Rme.jpg)
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Bitts, airlift tabs, radar and antennas in place...
(http://i.imgur.com/mTFp1Be.jpg)
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I adapted a playmo firefighter's hose lever to the instruments panel. Think it turned out pretty good!
(http://i.imgur.com/TjAl4xk.jpg)
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The cabin is almost ready!
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Wow.
The lever on the instruments panel looks really good!
Amazing how that comes along. Thank you so much for posting the "making of".. I just find the hairless klickys somewhat disturbing...
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I am enjoying the progress pictures of this build! Have you ever looked into using the plastic styrene sheeting (comes in a variety of thicknesses and even some textures) for use? I used to use it when I was scratch-building and customizing Code 3 Fire Trucks and Ambulances.
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Thanks for your comments
The hairless klicky is one i have around for scale tests heheh
I build with recycled plastic because it's CHEAP. Styrene is priced like platinum over here, it would be of great help though. Perhaps i don't like it because it's too flimsy for my taste, I prefer abs and hard plastics wherever possible...
And yep, I enjoy taking pics of the process very much, it helps a lot seeing the images during the building for detecting mistakes and design errors.
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Progress!
(http://i.imgur.com/1qhgvbY.jpg)
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And a prepaint lifting test!!
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Almost finished!!
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It looks great!
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You should put a Pabst Blue Ribbon label on it.
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You should put a Pabst Blue Ribbon label on it.
Hipster beer? ??? :o
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Because it's referred to as PBR.
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:o :o :o :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Hello National Playmographic
While I hugely admire the skills and patience that are here on display, I am not a little taken aback by the final product, which has little in common with PM and seriously clashes with the brand's position on modern history and warfare. A similar design created outrage a few years back (http://www.playmofriends.com/forum/index.php?topic=13726.0/), but no such sounds now. Well, mine, for the record.
Best wishes
StJohn
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Hi everyone,
Thanks for your comments, really appreciate them.
@StJohn
Thanks a million for your reply. I agree with you this does clash with the brand, but this is not apology for violence or even war. It's very much the opposite: an homage to Coppola's truly great anti-war film. This is the first of some vehicles I'll be customizing, all of them based on movies.
As for the Harley WLA, an army model, I must confess I have a weakness with old hogs, and specially forties models. ;)
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Thank you, National Playmographic, for explaining this. The model, standing alone in your workshop, lacks context to make the message clear. Peace be with us.
Best wishes
StJohn
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That boat looks awesome!
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The boat is looking great! If anything, it pays homage to those who served in the Brown Water Navy!
Best regards,
Jimbo...Vietnam vet.
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A pair of additional pics, should have dusted it! ;-)
(http://i.imgur.com/tuue1ic.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/0IdvRd3.jpg)
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Now for the crew!
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Fantastic!
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Great work.
Nice to see the making off.
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it's a very very great job