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Creative => Customs Gallery => Ships & Vehicles => Topic started by: playmofire on October 12, 2008, 19:56:58
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In my review of the 4082 THW mega set (http://www.playmofriends.com/forum/index.php?topic=2610.0) I said a danger of the set was the number of customs it suggested to me. Here's a mockup of the first of them (there are three others already planned or under way around this theme) - a canvas tilt for the truck and trailer. Currently, it's just made of stiff dark blue paper and the measurements need amending to take account of projections within the load area. Also, it need to be a bit taller, probably equal to the height of the top of the blue light on the truck cab.
Addition: the real thing.
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Here's the trailer now. The material used is too flexible and so doesn'r stay straight against the sides of the vehicle so in the next version I'll try either stiffer paper or card or make a frame and then clad this in paper. Plastic is another possiblity but that would mean cutting and glueing and painting.
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What an interesting vehicle! Nice conversion, very straight forward yet effective and the color looks good too. I wonder if the real ones can expand and contract their soft-tops(accordian-like) or if they have a rigid inner frame? Thank you Playmofire for sharing (and your review of the set was excellent).
Geppeto
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I don't know what kind of paper you used, Playmofire, but it definitly looks good!
If the paper's to weak to stand, I'd go for a internal rigging. But that's me ;)
Anyhow - these are great addistions to your force, Playmofire!
Bogro
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A possible plastic that might work, if you can get a colour match, might be the cover of an A4 plastic ringbinder.
Not sure what dimensions you'd need, but some ringbinders (like the one on my desk here) would give you a 12"x10" flat plain sheet to cut your template from. Scoring and folding might then give the necessary shape & strength without the need for internal bracing.
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Thanks, Bogro. It's a stiff artist's paper. The advantage of an internal frame would be a more rigid structure when not on the truck or trailer for storage.
Thanks Martin, that's a useful suggestion. I shall follow it up after a spot of measuring.
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Excellent customs, Playmofire. :yup:
Sometimes I use a clear, flat paint to
make paper a little more rigid...just a thought.
Best regards,
Jimbo
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Thank you for the tip, Jimbo, I'll follow that one up too.
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It looks great! :)
It looks a lot like you, Gordon. You must be enjoying it a lot! ;D
It's wonderful to see a guy having his fun in the playmoworld! :yup:
:wave:
Gus
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Hm, cool idea. I wonder if "awning" (is this the correct term?) of the 3233 (http://www.playmodb.org/cgi-bin/showinv.pl?setnum=3233x) police car could be customized for this purpose (using two, separating the ends to enlarge in length) ... ???
... and then sprayed in THW-blue.
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Hello Gordon :)
That is a very effective custom. I have been trying to think what material you could use for the back end but i could only come up with two options and both would probably need some form of frame work. I noticed some thin foam sheet in Hobby craft and i think they do sheets of felt as well. Wether the blue would be as good a match as your card i am not so sure. I will try and find a small sample of the foam because i brought some the other week to make nonslip mats for my air bags.
Tim :wave:
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Hm, cool idea. I wonder if "awning" (is this the correct term?) of the 3233 (http://www.playmodb.org/cgi-bin/showinv.pl?setnum=3233x) police car could be customized for this purpose (using two, separating the ends to enlarge in length) ... ???
... and then sprayed in THW-blue.
Hello Jochen, the technical term is a tilt, although awning is more commonly used and seems always to be used in relation to ships or boats. Lots of people may not understand "tilt" used in this way - I certainly didn't when I first came across it! "Cover" is a possible word, too.
I wondered about the cover from the earlier Playmobil trucks, too, but never having seen one in real life or for sale, I didn't take it further.
I've had some spray paint made up to RAL 5002 at the local branch of Halfords, a motor accessory and cycle chain of shops. My next custom just needs a bit more painting and it will be ready to show. Over here, RAL 5002 is described as ultramarine blue rather than "king's" blue.
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Hello Gordon :)
That is a very effective custom. I have been trying to think what material you could use for the back end but i could only come up with two options and both would probably need some form of frame work. I noticed some thin foam sheet in Hobby craft and i think they do sheets of felt as well. Wether the blue would be as good a match as your card i am not so sure. I will try and find a small sample of the foam because i brought some the other week to make nonslip mats for my air bags.
Tim :wave:
Thanks, Tim. I think I've got some of te dark blue felt upstairs so I'll check the shade. The foam board (I think I know what you mean) is another possibility to follow up.
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... I wondered about the cover from the earlier Playmobil trucks, too, but never having seen one in real life or for sale, I didn't take it further. ...
I do have two of those. Unfortunately, both have been damaged by the kids :'(.
But I can probably answer any question you have on them.
As a side note - I doubt they are of any use. It's open ended on both sides and is held in place, on top of the backside, by pegs that click onto small thingies on the side. Resembling the holders for the rope and torch in the new Fireman. Beside that - I'm afraid it isn't big enough for the truck nor the trailer.
Bogro
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Thanks for the information, Bogro. I'd suspected that might be the case, too small and the wrong type of fastening.
Maybe I can get Diane to sew me some cloth ones!