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03-06-2014, 02:50 AM | #21 |
Crimson Guard
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Vancouver Canada
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Very cool job. Id say FP stuff.
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03-07-2014, 11:46 AM | #22 |
Steel Brigade
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Hungary
Posts: 932
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Awsome job..I really like it =)
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03-07-2014, 03:32 PM | #23 |
Cobra Viper
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: Nashville
Posts: 337
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Thank you! Your awesome cardboard truck was the inspiration to make this myself using the foamboard and cardboard I already had laying around the house. It turned out a LOT sturdier than I thought it would. I capped all of the foam or rough edges with smooth strips of cardboard and also used cardboard strips in various sizes to build up details on the basic shape, and after a few layers of paint it all seemed like one really solid piece. The wheels don't roll as smoothly as I would like. I used a cut up clothes hanger for axles and attached the axles using zip ties. The wheels came off of a lamp and didn't even have axles in them originally. I had to drill the holes. This was primarily for a photo backdrop anyway, it does roll, just not real smooth.
I still have two full pieces of foamboard and lots of cardboard scrap laying around. I have some other things I want to build for background in my comic so I will more than likely be building more things. I might even tackle something much larger than this delivery truck if I find the right donor wheels. (18 wheels actually). Need to find a cheap source for plastic wheels in various sizes. The only thing I actually went out and purchased to make this vehicle was one can of spray paint. I had the primer and the brush on acrylic paint I used here already. So out of pocket was less than $5. |
03-07-2014, 04:34 PM | #24 |
Steel Brigade
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Hungary
Posts: 932
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It always a lot of work for the first time. Until you find out your own way of building parts for your vehicle. So you can be sure that next project will be easier. Quote:
1. Build up your own wheels from cardboard. 2. Copy with epoxy/resin from the other your vehicle. 3. I saw a lot of cheap and usefull wheels on kids plastic trucks and such. Maybe with little tooling those can be made a good wheels for your projects. Thats the main point of it =) |
03-07-2014, 06:52 PM | #25 |
Crimson Guard
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Missouri
Posts: 1,548
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Thank you! Your awesome cardboard truck was the inspiration to make this myself using the foamboard and cardboard I already had laying around the house. It turned out a LOT sturdier than I thought it would. I capped all of the foam or rough edges with smooth strips of cardboard and also used cardboard strips in various sizes to build up details on the basic shape, and after a few layers of paint it all seemed like one really solid piece. The wheels don't roll as smoothly as I would like. I used a cut up clothes hanger for axles and attached the axles using zip ties. The wheels came off of a lamp and didn't even have axles in them originally. I had to drill the holes. This was primarily for a photo backdrop anyway, it does roll, just not real smooth.
I still have two full pieces of foamboard and lots of cardboard scrap laying around. I have some other things I want to build for background in my comic so I will more than likely be building more things. I might even tackle something much larger than this delivery truck if I find the right donor wheels. (18 wheels actually). Need to find a cheap source for plastic wheels in various sizes. The only thing I actually went out and purchased to make this vehicle was one can of spray paint. I had the primer and the brush on acrylic paint I used here already. So out of pocket was less than $5. The secret to wheels is thrift stores. I stop every time I pass one (well it is actually part of my job) and check out the toy section. I buy anything with wheels I can use plus most items come with other usable scrap pieces other then just the wheels. For instance my transport truck was made out of a Jeep body off of an RC vehicle which I had bought specifically for the wheels. I am also using the back seat from that jeep in a project I am working on now. Most of the time these vehicles can be bought for anywhere from a quarter to a couple of dollars depending on the thrift store. Most of my vehicles (probably 90%) cost less then $10 including pain, glue and stickers and I am pretty sure that all of my vehicles have less then $20 in materials. Where it gets expensive is the time they take. Another thing that keeps my cost down is I buy figure lots and break them down for resell. If those lots come with vehicles that is a freebie because I do not sell vehicles so when I am determining my top dollar to buy at I value the vehicles at $0 so I am only really buying the figures and the vehicles just happen to come with it. Then the lot is paid for and profit made off of sale of the figures.
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03-08-2014, 05:33 AM | #26 |
Cobra Viper
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: Nashville
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The secret to wheels is thrift stores. I stop every time I pass one (well it is actually part of my job) and check out the toy section. I buy anything with wheels I can use plus most items come with other usable scrap pieces other then just the wheels. For instance my transport truck was made out of a Jeep body off of an RC vehicle which I had bought specifically for the wheels. I am also using the back seat from that jeep in a project I am working on now. Most of the time these vehicles can be bought for anywhere from a quarter to a couple of dollars depending on the thrift store.
Most of my vehicles (probably 90%) cost less then $10 including pain, glue and stickers and I am pretty sure that all of my vehicles have less then $20 in materials. Where it gets expensive is the time they take. Another thing that keeps my cost down is I buy figure lots and break them down for resell. If those lots come with vehicles that is a freebie because I do not sell vehicles so when I am determining my top dollar to buy at I value the vehicles at $0 so I am only really buying the figures and the vehicles just happen to come with it. Then the lot is paid for and profit made off of sale of the figures. |
03-08-2014, 11:06 AM | #27 |
Crimson Guard
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: KY
Posts: 1,683
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That is very cool, nice job!
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03-08-2014, 01:42 PM | #28 |
Crimson Guard
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Missouri
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Good Will tends to be more expensive then some of the smaller thrifts but should be a very good source for wheels. The RC wheels are often screwed on some times I take the entire RC axle open it up ad take out the gears and glue the whole thing on, and other times I will unscrew the wheels and attach them to my own axle. For the metal axles you have to apply the twist and pull technique, this works best while they are still on the original vehicle and you twist and pull at the same time, slowly one wheel will work its way off the axle so the axle can be pulled out and is ready to go on your vehicle. Some wheels are easier then others so in some cases it may take 30 seconds and in others it may take a few minutes.
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03-10-2014, 01:30 PM | #29 |
Cobra Viper
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: Nashville
Posts: 337
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Scored a little die cast truck with some really cool wheels with rubber tires. "1998 Mighty Wheels" They will make some nice upgrade wheels or wheels for a custom. Speaking of wheels...cobbled together a steering wheel from the plastic ring that is left on the bottle after you twist the top off of a water bottle and a couple scrap plastic bits I had laying around.
So now it's not just "close enough" to finished |
03-11-2014, 10:50 AM | #30 |
Plastic Surgeon
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Perth, Australia
Posts: 371
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Just read your initial post and I'm amazed with the materials you'd utilised!
This is amazingly awesome! Great job and I'm looking forward to more. |
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