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Modelers Lounge => Time to relax => Topic started by: Squiffy on June 07, 2014, 08:23:11 PM
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What do you think? ;D
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It would certainly stand out! I think it looks pretty cool actually.
Ian
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The biggest problem is that I have no idea as to how to paint it so. I guess there is a key area of the pattern that repeats itself, so I could make a template, but my brain hurts trying to work it out. :P
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I've sussed it! There are 6 horizontal rows and if I take 3 adjoining pieces of each row they can be placed side by side to repeat as neccessary. So I can make templates by printing onto paper and then cut out and glue onto card. Mark around all over the areas to be covered and then paint each lozenge individually by hand.
Even if I never paint the Land Rover I've learned something about this pattern that will help when cutting decals to get around awkward places.
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That would be one very cool looking Landy, I hope you get around to doing it.
Des.
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I made a start this morning but then, as you can see, rain stopped play. >:(
(http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l5/soddit36/soddit36073/loz.jpg) (http://s92.photobucket.com/user/soddit36/media/soddit36073/loz.jpg.html)
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Now, that's classy; well done Squiffy!! 8) Keep us updated with your progress.
Cheers,
Lance
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Do not forget the "Balken Kreuz"..........................and the lower lozenge on the underside :P
Servus
Bertl
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Lovely idea, Squiffy. And Umlaufmotor has just said what I wanted to say about the undersides... ;)
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The Lozenge Police will be along shortly ;D
Great progress.
What material are you using for the paint masks? Mylar?
Cheers,
Bob
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I'm not masking, I'm using the picture I posted at the top, blown up to A4 size, to copy from, and a felt tip pen to draw the pattern on by hand.
It looks a little rough close up but your average caravanner won't notice when it's on his tail and the tracer starts flying. ;D
I've been out doing some more but the great British Summer has put an end to that. >:(
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I managed to get one side almost done before the rain.
(http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l5/soddit36/soddit36074/loz-001.jpg) (http://s92.photobucket.com/user/soddit36/media/soddit36074/loz-001.jpg.html)
The colours aren't quite right but, when I went into B&Q and asked the shop staff for the colours for Luftstreitkrafte 5-colour lozenge, all I got was a puzzled expression. ;D
The lozenge is as far forward as it's going. The rest of the nose will have blocks of purple, as on the Fokker D.VII at Hendon. As you can see, I haven't cleaned the wheels at all so they won't be getting any paint until I do. They need a serious degreasing first.
(http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l5/soddit36/soddit36076/Hendon-064.jpg) (http://s92.photobucket.com/user/soddit36/media/soddit36076/Hendon-064.jpg.html)
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Fantastic! You will definitely get noticed when you pull that vehicle up to the valet at the opera house!
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I had no idea you were serious. Love it!
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This is all well and good Squiffy, but will you be lozenging the undersurfaces too?
Best wishes
Nigel
PS brilliant so far.
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Make sure you put a roundel on it! Captured! ;D
Great work, thus far!
vB
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...................Captured?
Yes, but not a roundel - paint a "Balkenkreuz" on each side, - the German captured a Landy ;)
Servus
Bertl
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I showed the picture to my wife and she threatened divorce if I paint lozenge on anything
larger than 1/32. I will have to be satisfied with seeing your er...Neindecker?, Squiffy. ;) ;D
Cheers,
Ernie :)
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I'n not sure about putting crosses on it but I want to put the weights and serial number on. I'll print something on the computer and make a stencil. Only since I made the picture in my OP, I've forgotten the font needed to do it. Anyone know what font this is?
(http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l5/soddit36/soddit36075/Hendon-063.jpg) (http://s92.photobucket.com/user/soddit36/media/soddit36075/Hendon-063.jpg.html)
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i wish i had seen this before. i know a guy that prints vinyl decal/wraps for vehicles ,food carts, mostly work vans . have you seen where there are graphics and company logo with art completely covering a van or work truck?like this:
http://www.skinzwraps.com/car-wraps.php
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Anyone know what font this is?
Doubt there is any such animal, unless someone has retro designed it. This predates the notion of "font" as used in modern parlance. In olden times (pre Macintosh), "font" was strictly a typesetting term, the etymology comes from the idea that the type was cast in lead (foundry); sign painters and graphic artists had their own conventions which borrowed sometimes from lead typography to be sure but were not confined to following a "font"...
Sorry not meant to be a rant...
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I'm sure you're correct, Bo. I just needed something with the wiggly bits of the g in the right place and so-on. I found something similar enough and pulled it about a bit in Photoshop.
It's just about finished. It could use some paint on the wheels though. I have decided against putting crosses on it. Unfortunately there are still morons about who don't know the difference between an Iron Cross and a swastika, so, combined with the German lettering for the weights they could put two and two together and their maths will be wrong. I don't want to get my face punched in, or the motor smashed up so I'll be leaving it as is. As it is anyone who knows knows and anyone who doesn't just thinks it's owner must be smoking something strange. :P
I took it to a local Land Rover show today and was pleased when someone actually said "is that WW1 German aeroplane camouflage". ;D
I ran out of time to make a couple of Spandaus out of drain pipe and put the spare tyre in the back and the guns on the bonnet. Next year, maybe... ;)
(http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l5/soddit36/soddit36080/LR1.jpg) (http://s92.photobucket.com/user/soddit36/media/soddit36080/LR1.jpg.html)
(http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l5/soddit36/soddit36080/LR2.jpg) (http://s92.photobucket.com/user/soddit36/media/soddit36080/LR2.jpg.html)
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It came out very stylish, Squiffy!
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Man , that looks so cool !
Terri
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you are right squiffy. most people are in fact ignorant to the difference between an iron cross and a swastika. my model local ipms chapter meets monthly at a local restaurant and have our meeting including show and tell in the back room. i bring my models by regularly and a couple of the employees asked if i was a nazi because the models all have nazi crosses on them. i dont even build ww2 kits so i was a bit astounded. you are right to not paint the national markings, its just asking for some ignorant stooge to damage your property.