Probably a first for the forum, model beds!! I am building a living van to go behind the 1/16th scale Bandai steam roller kit (dating from the 1980's), these were for the workers to stay in for a few days at the construction site. The van is built in wood and will have a full interior detail. Most difficult items were the wheels. I ended up purchasing (from Shapeways) drive wheels for/c aircraft then wrapping it in styrene. It fitted with the photos taken of original vans (there are a number preserved in the Uk).
Les
Looks like the beds did not appear in the post! Here there are
A pic of an original (preserved) living van, one of may in the UK
Les
The van looks good, Les, and so do the beds, but Linus is going to be upset that his blue blanket got cut in two :)
Who's Linus?
You can tell the children on this forum when they respond "Huh" to a comment. Linus is the neurotic character in Peanuts who always has his blanket which Lucy and Snoopy steal from him.
great beds pillows are nice also -cheers
That's pretty cool.
Jerry
Great project!
Quote from: LesTindall on August 13, 2018, 01:46:24 PM
Who's Linus?
Come on , Les , surely you know who Linus is/was? These days your van would be converted into a fancy glamping hut and sold for £20,000 !
Nick
I must have led a very sheltered childhood. We have a company on the Isle of Wight building "glamping" shepherds huts at enormous prices.
Les
next? maybe a "mess hall" trailer with two stools & a pot?
Didn't their parents ever teach them to make their beds? Land sakes, what's this generation coming to?!
Creative choice for a project. Satisfactory.
Russ
These beds are for adult workmen who work all hours for a pittance. Why waste time making your bed when there is a road to mend!!! I think that scenario has permeated to the youth of today. I remember following a trail of our sons clothes through to his bedroom. But that's me an old one (well 68)
Les
Very nice - and different just keep it coming
I had a dog called Snoopy ! but can not remember Linus !
Barney
Quote from: Barney on August 14, 2018, 01:40:29 PM
Very nice - and different just keep it coming
I had a dog called Snoopy ! but can not remember Linus !
Barney
I guess Charlie Brown is out of the question then?? :o
Ah one of the first things to go!! ???
Jerry
They say that memory is the first thing to go. I can't remember what the second is.
Just to continue, beds now in place in the "living van"
Les Tindall
It looks very realistic!
Very nice realistic presentation.
Very believable. There (really) are tiny apartments in Tokyo about the same size
where the stove doubles as a bed or a shower or something like that :)
Quote from: Bill Gill on August 21, 2018, 05:22:43 PM
Very believable. There (really) are tiny apartments in Tokyo about the same size
where the stove doubles as a bed or a shower or something like that :)
Warm sheets, hot water. What could be better??
Very nice job, Les.
A lot bigger then my roomette on a recent Amtrak trip. And, quite possibly more comfortable.
I think the phrase is "compact and bijoux" for an Amtrak Roomette
Les
"I got the top! called it."
Too neat and clean. ;D
More to add, making a chair at the moment. Then weathering the suit the lifestyle of road workers.
Les
Good. Post more photos when you reach a stopping point. -- Russ
Living van now finished. I've included a photo with the Bandai 16th scale roller. The ladder rungs and chair back used up a fair number of toothpicks! Roof was corrugated sheet plastic curved in hot water. Lettering was "Letraset" - now difficult to obtain (purchased through e-Bay). It was obviously rather old and some letters crumbled, but the result was better than me trying to had letter the name. On the roller the lettering was done of the computer and printed onto waterslide paper.
Les
One more interior shot
Les
Looks good!
Really a nice job Les.
Jerry
Very nice - excellent finish and not to heavy on the weathering - just right for a working machine - a well maintained vehicle
Barney
I can hear my mother's voice: "don't put those wrenches on the dinner table!"
I would have put the wrenches in a corner on the floor and on the table a bread, a sausage and a knife, which would then give a proper break meal. Besides, in the corners I still lack squared timber for the statics. Otherwise an atmospheric picture.
I noticed the same thing as Helmut. As you set things up, you suggest that eating and sleeping in that car must be a very wrenching experience! Bad puns aside, it's a unique and very adequate model. Satisfactory. -- Russ
Its the only way they get their iron rations - no cornflakes or Weetabix!
Les
Great job! Very well done. The interior reminds me of a small caboose.