Motormaster

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September 25, 2017
Sprues. Bottom left is de-chromed.
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September 25, 2017
Who thought this was a good idea of attaching parts?
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September 25, 2017
This kit is a bit older....
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September 25, 2017
Like Kerry Cox says, remove the lines
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September 28, 2017
Sand away!
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September 28, 2017
This cannister is a bit too close to the holder.
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September 28, 2017
Much better. Needs to be sanded a bit more.
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October 5, 2017
Who thought this is a good idea of connecting the sprue to the part?
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October 5, 2017
Luckily no damage done.
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October 5, 2017
Mind the gap.
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October 5, 2017
Mind the gap. This being an older snap tite kit, dry fitting is hard/tough/impossible.
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October 5, 2017
After a lot of sanding, filling and more sanding....
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October 5, 2017
These tanks seem acceptable.
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October 15, 2017
Right original, left drilled. Better!
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October 15, 2017
Just these two stacks took nearly 45 minutes to erase the seamlines.
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October 21, 2017
Some more to sand.
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October 21, 2017
Done
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October 21, 2017
Only light sand work needed
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October 21, 2017
Fill the gap!
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October 21, 2017
And sand
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October 21, 2017
Drive shaft needed some attention
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October 21, 2017
One of the antennae on the mirrors was broken.
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October 21, 2017
Replaced them with 0.5mm rod
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October 21, 2017
Only soft sanding along the edges.
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October 21, 2017
This small piece neede a lot of sanding. Put it in the drill handle for extra grip.
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October 21, 2017
Finished
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October 21, 2017
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October 21, 2017
Flash & seamlines...
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October 21, 2017
Way better
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October 21, 2017
Tiny stuff
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October 21, 2017
The sides of the handles needed only scraping
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October 21, 2017
tired of sanding red pieces, turned attention to black pieces. Same here 🙁
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October 21, 2017
After sanding & smoothing
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October 22, 2017
These tires will be impossible to get right without rescribing. Which I won't be doing.
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October 22, 2017
Left original, right treated.
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October 22, 2017
Almost forgot a red part.... This one actually is pretty clean. Just some very light sanding.
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October 22, 2017
And some ugly marks here and there.
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October 22, 2017
Cleaned up.
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October 22, 2017
Degreased and drying. Time for priming!
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October 23, 2017
First batch primed Alclad High Gloss Black. Started with the interior and noted I accidentally had loaded Alclad matt black microfiller. Luckilly I didn’t start with the cab.
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October 25, 2017
Test piece. To the right Alclad 107 Chrome over Alclad’s black microfiller primer. To the left same Chrome over Alclads High Gloss black primer. Spot the difference 😉
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October 28, 2017
Quite happy with the result
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October 28, 2017
Lower parts of the stacks painted silver
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October 28, 2017
Some details painted.
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October 28, 2017
The grill
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October 28, 2017
Chassis matt black
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October 28, 2017
Engine & parts painted. i wanted a casted look for the ochre part. Went okayish.
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October 28, 2017
Tires painted mig 'rubber and tires'
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October 28, 2017
The interior of the cab. First ever attempt to do high/low lights
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October 29, 2017
Choices. Which logo should I use?
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October 29, 2017
Picked the top one. Cut out the shapes in the masking tape. Screwed up the lower left one. Is going to be tricky to get them right on the model.
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October 29, 2017
Masked
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October 29, 2017
Masked
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October 29, 2017
Purplish metallic decepticon colour
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October 29, 2017
The result! Quite satisfied with this. The masks for the mud flaps were too fragile.
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November 1, 2017
Assembly is easy.
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November 1, 2017
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November 1, 2017
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November 1, 2017
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November 1, 2017
Cab getting there.
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November 1, 2017
Stacks n stuff
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November 1, 2017
Stacks mounted
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November 1, 2017
Horns and lights
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November 1, 2017
Blunt force trauma
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November 1, 2017
Danger in the rear view mirror
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November 1, 2017
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November 1, 2017

Opmerkingen

2 25 September 2017, 17:48

Alexander Grivonev
Why was this issued in 1/32 anyway? Oh how exactly did you "dechrome" the sprue?

25 September 2017, 19:21

Martin Oostrom
I guess you\ll have to ask Monogram/Revell 😉

I've been looking for a trailer in 1/32, but can't find any in this part of the globe. I've been racking my brain for a dio. I was thinking about a bit of road with some energon cubes lying around, perhaps a small crater from an explosion.

For de-chroming (new scrabble word) I just used some bleach from our dangerous goods locker in the house. Works like a charm, costs almost less then nothing. Put the sprue in the kitchen sink, poured the bleach on, waited a couple of minutes and then rinsed with water. Only a few spots remained. I'll sand those. Even the radiator grill cleaned up fine.

25 September 2017, 19:58

Bryn Crandell
Interesting subject. Going to watch this one!

25 September 2017, 19:59

Martin Oostrom
Hi Lode,
Painting with an airbrush takes time that's not always available. So every now and then I prep some parts from kits.
I stumbled upon a new Mig colour: Violet. That will be used for accents, pergaps mixed with iron/aluminum for a metallic shine. For the cab I want a high shine black. I was thinking about the alclad gloss black primer. With a tamiya gloss coat, could be super smooth. Any other ideas?

Hi Bryn,
Welcome aboard!

26 September 2017, 05:22

Martin Oostrom
Nope. New to me.
I'll see what the mix will do on a testpiece and go from there. Thanks for the suggestion

26 September 2017, 08:56

Martin Oostrom
Work is a bit too demanding at the moment, so only little is done and very intermittently.
This is an older snaptite kit and the fit.... could be better. Sanding is very necessary.

5 October 2017, 20:09

Martin Oostrom
Thanks you for the vote of confidence Lode

6 October 2017, 09:02

Martin Oostrom
I never ever want another model in red plastic again 🙁

21 October 2017, 15:24

Alexander Grivonev
Haha, cheer up Martin you've got the worst part behind you😄

26 October 2017, 09:17

Holger Kranich
Your Alclad test is indeed interersting. But i dont know what effect i like more...😉

26 October 2017, 11:08

Martin Oostrom
Thanks guys. Sprayed the chrome last night and it looks promising. If it weren't for the (toxic) smell, i'd love this Alclad paints.
The matte is almost plain grey, not so good. The gloss chrome is way better in my opinion. I'll try to get some pictures with decent light.
Next up, boring matt black for the chassis.

26 October 2017, 13:48

Bryn Crandell
Another option would be to get the Molotov Chrome pens. The ink inside can be airbrushed. They do sell a refill bottle. amazon.com/Molotow-L..olotow+liquid+chrome

26 October 2017, 19:43

Martin Oostrom
Thanks for the tip Bryn, but at $27 for 30ml, the price is a bit too steep for me.

26 October 2017, 20:32

Bryn Crandell
True. But it looks amazing. From what I've seen a lot go a long way.

27 October 2017, 11:35

Martin Oostrom
Finally some progress. Painted the chassis and attached parts, the tires, the interior of the cab, all chrome parts etc.
For the first time ever I tried to do some high/low lights. Check out the seats, drapes & bedding.
Next up is creating the Decepticon logo masks and then mixing Purple with Gun metal for a metallic purple look.

28 October 2017, 14:18

Martin Oostrom
Thanks for the compliment Lode

28 October 2017, 17:08

Alexander Grivonev
What do you mean "toxic smell"? Alclads smell awesome 😄

29 October 2017, 10:44

Martin Oostrom
If you think it smells awesome, you've smelled it too much. 😉

29 October 2017, 11:16

Alexander Grivonev
Martin, i've been building models for 25 years now, acrylic or waterbased colours did not exist back then. If i don't get my daily dose of organic solvents i would probably have withdrawal symptoms 😄

29 October 2017, 14:27

Martin Oostrom
I used to model in my bedroom when I was a kid. Who knew then that these solvents could be hazardous? A lid on the jar with thinner, why?

29 October 2017, 15:19

Peter Hardy
Took one of these for a drive today. Not my favorite subject!!

30 October 2017, 06:15

Tim Heimer
I like what you've done with that! I'm really not a fan of the Revell semi's. Keep up the good work!

1 November 2017, 12:02

Martin Oostrom
Peter, being born in the seventies in Europe, these US trucks had a special appeal to me. Especially this Kenworth and the Peterbilt 359. They looked so modern compared to the trucks over here. Add in a young boys love of the Transformers and you end up with this project 😉

Hi Lode, I'm very happy with my purple mix. That went very well. Not too happy with the black/chrome. Turns out I can't control all the dust particles in my room. That could have been better.
Preparation and painting took some time. Assembly doesn't. This was called a snap-tite kit for a good reason. Assembly of the chassis, wheels & tanks took less than 10 minutes, no glue needed 🙂
Next up is decalling the dashboard, assembly of the cab & final assembly. Then I can end this project.

1 November 2017, 12:04

Martin Oostrom
Put him together. Do not follow instructions. There's considerable force necessary to get all the small parts into the cab. This is easier done when the cab is not yet mounted on the chassis. Lower holes for the mirrors need to be enlarged a bit. I nearly destroyed the right side mirror.
Overall, quite happy with the result. 🙂

1 November 2017, 20:28

Peter Hardy
No worries Martin. If you need walk around pics I can get you most of what you may need. American trucks are grossly under engineered compared to what the same OEM build here in Oz. Cabins are externally very similar though. I think Italari had an "Australian" Western Star may years ago and a bloke in Germany built a RC Volvo towing three trailers and two dollies in an Aussie simulation a couple of years back. The Kenworth you are building is called an Aerodyne here and rides like someone hitting your tailbone with a sledgehammer. Lol!! Plenty of conversion parts are available I think to make an Aussie version. Triple fuel tanks both sides of the chassis rails does pretty the things up a bit!! Might be worth looking at sometime in the future for you if you ever wanted to build something a bit different. You have a huge variety of completed builds and I have enjoyed looking through your wall. Keep up the wonderful work mate, I am following!!

2 November 2017, 00:10

Martin Oostrom
I read a book once about those road trains in Australia. Very impressive. I've never been a big fan of models with road wheels. I think this is my second truck ever. I had a car trailer back in the 90's and one or two cars, that's it. Always was more of a planes/boats builder. Nowadays I've got tanks and trains as well.
But of course, my next purchase could be a Volkswagen Beetle or a Citroën 2CV, you never know 🙂
Thank you for your compliments, if I ever have a need for info, I'll contact you. The other way around is also possible of course.

Cheers,
Martin

2 November 2017, 12:07

Martin Oostrom
Thank you Lode, I was pretty pleased myself with the sparkly purple tanks

10 November 2017, 21:19