Andrew Harvey
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A few of you may recall seeing one of my first posts, with plans to build models of Police Boxes. It has long been an intention of mine to actually do a build and take a few pictures along the way. This model is the first Police Box I have made since I moved into this house last winter. So in a nice way, this is a kind of celebration of that. (I had been homeless for some time before landing on my feet Cat side up). It is actually the first box I have built for some years!
Recently I coloured in some of the plans, those will be made available to the site in a forthcoming post. I have to say here, this model went together quite easily, although it may seem an obvious thing for me to say as I made the plans. Some parts were far too small in this scale for me to bother with a lot of cutting out, so I have used styrene strip instead of the parts that were printed. My eyesight is not what it once was and I need a magnifying glass on a bendy arm these days when I am model making. I also use my binocular microscope when I am sculpting figures. An example of which will be lurking in this post.
To business then....
In this first picture we see the windows are cut out and I have glued the first panelled wall section to 'walls 1'
In this picture, all the walls are glued together (using PVA) Wall parts '1' do not need to be separated, ( these are the blank ones with just the windows and the sign) but to make a decent corner without warping the box the other wall parts must be cut free and added one by one. Care must be taken to align them all correctly.
Another view of the now complete walls.
In this picture we see the clear plastic for the windows has been glued into place. Any old clear plastic will do. I used sheet styrene for these ones, although later on I used a crappy lacquer spray and they became frosted. Never mind.
the last corner glued. The box is now really a box!
Upside down. You can see here I have glued sheet styrene into the walls to make them more rigid. It is my intention to take this box out into the Giant wide world and it will need to be stronger than just card and glue! Also, you may notice the door is now cut free, ( this was done at an earlier stage and from the reverse side so that it opens outward) Care must be taken with this, as you are using card, it is easy to score too deeply and cut it out completely!
The door opened, you will notice around the inside at the top of the walls there is a 'lip'. This is for the roof sections to sit on.
The detailed parts; mouldings and that central strut for which I cannot think of a name!
Three strips of that strut go into getting it the correct height so that it aligns with the moulding at the top.
Strut complete.
Here we see the three layers for the moulding at the top of each wall. The one with all three goes on first, then two and finally one.
Like so.
If you look carefully at the side view, you can see the layers.
The Corner posts. You will need to score carefully along each line to get the posts to fold. On these ones I have used strip styrene again. It will make them much stronger. On a larger scale model, you could use balsa or some other material.
....And on they go!
At this stage in the proceedings, I got carried away and started to forget I was trying to keep a record of this build. So, the roof sections just got thrown together and put in place. Each section has our old friend styrene inside and the whole assembly is free from the box as a lid. An LED can be put inside to make the miniature light up.
A familiar figure makes an appearance! Unfortunately, this sculpt of Tom Baker came out slightly larger than planned. Its often the way with sculpting tiny ones. He is closer to forty millimetres than he should be. Been eating something strange on another planet I expect.
The sign lintels are VERY fiddly! I have used (Old friend) styrene strip as the frames. If any of you do ever attempt these models of mine, then you will see when you print them out just how this those bits are! B**ger that!
Clear styrene was added on the inside of each, then a 'POLICE' sign printed on ordinary paper. This was glued with PVA. Super glue is recommended for the styrene bits; especially if you are in a hurry! But mind the clear bits! They will frost up if you get super glue on them!
All the lintels are attached and a little milliput and greenstuff here and there for filler. After these were set a little sanding down was in order and then we were ready for some colours. ( A little door handle was made from styrene strip- and I am starting to feel like a Blue Peter Presenter....I may have to swear at a granny-Good 'Ol Worzal...) A key hole bit was a blob of greenstuff flattened with a spoon like dentists tool.
The model has been sprayed with a lacquer- which Bu**ered the clear parts up. Matt Black enamel goes on first and the first job are the window frames.
Humbrol RAF blue for the colour. mixed here and there with some matt black. This box is gong to be a proper vandalised job. Eventually. ( I always end up liking the things too much to do all the weathering for a while....but it soon gets done).
The lamp was made from one of those little sheaths you use to keep your paint brushes neat. A small plastic hemisphere on top, and I have last night added some pipe gauze to the thing. Trimmed with our old friend.....Styrene strip. A picture of that in a future episode.
Test flight.
Co-ordinates set....Wheeze-Groan.... Yep, all systems working....
And off to the beach!
Back again sooner or later folks!
Recently I coloured in some of the plans, those will be made available to the site in a forthcoming post. I have to say here, this model went together quite easily, although it may seem an obvious thing for me to say as I made the plans. Some parts were far too small in this scale for me to bother with a lot of cutting out, so I have used styrene strip instead of the parts that were printed. My eyesight is not what it once was and I need a magnifying glass on a bendy arm these days when I am model making. I also use my binocular microscope when I am sculpting figures. An example of which will be lurking in this post.
To business then....
In this first picture we see the windows are cut out and I have glued the first panelled wall section to 'walls 1' In this picture, all the walls are glued together (using PVA) Wall parts '1' do not need to be separated, ( these are the blank ones with just the windows and the sign) but to make a decent corner without warping the box the other wall parts must be cut free and added one by one. Care must be taken to align them all correctly. Another view of the now complete walls. In this picture we see the clear plastic for the windows has been glued into place. Any old clear plastic will do. I used sheet styrene for these ones, although later on I used a crappy lacquer spray and they became frosted. Never mind. the last corner glued. The box is now really a box! Upside down. You can see here I have glued sheet styrene into the walls to make them more rigid. It is my intention to take this box out into the Giant wide world and it will need to be stronger than just card and glue! Also, you may notice the door is now cut free, ( this was done at an earlier stage and from the reverse side so that it opens outward) Care must be taken with this, as you are using card, it is easy to score too deeply and cut it out completely! The door opened, you will notice around the inside at the top of the walls there is a 'lip'. This is for the roof sections to sit on. The detailed parts; mouldings and that central strut for which I cannot think of a name! Three strips of that strut go into getting it the correct height so that it aligns with the moulding at the top. Strut complete. Here we see the three layers for the moulding at the top of each wall. The one with all three goes on first, then two and finally one. Like so. If you look carefully at the side view, you can see the layers. The Corner posts. You will need to score carefully along each line to get the posts to fold. On these ones I have used strip styrene again. It will make them much stronger. On a larger scale model, you could use balsa or some other material. ....And on they go! At this stage in the proceedings, I got carried away and started to forget I was trying to keep a record of this build. So, the roof sections just got thrown together and put in place. Each section has our old friend styrene inside and the whole assembly is free from the box as a lid. An LED can be put inside to make the miniature light up. A familiar figure makes an appearance! Unfortunately, this sculpt of Tom Baker came out slightly larger than planned. Its often the way with sculpting tiny ones. He is closer to forty millimetres than he should be. Been eating something strange on another planet I expect. The sign lintels are VERY fiddly! I have used (Old friend) styrene strip as the frames. If any of you do ever attempt these models of mine, then you will see when you print them out just how this those bits are! B**ger that!Clear styrene was added on the inside of each, then a 'POLICE' sign printed on ordinary paper. This was glued with PVA. Super glue is recommended for the styrene bits; especially if you are in a hurry! But mind the clear bits! They will frost up if you get super glue on them!
All the lintels are attached and a little milliput and greenstuff here and there for filler. After these were set a little sanding down was in order and then we were ready for some colours. ( A little door handle was made from styrene strip- and I am starting to feel like a Blue Peter Presenter....I may have to swear at a granny-Good 'Ol Worzal...) A key hole bit was a blob of greenstuff flattened with a spoon like dentists tool. The model has been sprayed with a lacquer- which Bu**ered the clear parts up. Matt Black enamel goes on first and the first job are the window frames. Humbrol RAF blue for the colour. mixed here and there with some matt black. This box is gong to be a proper vandalised job. Eventually. ( I always end up liking the things too much to do all the weathering for a while....but it soon gets done).The lamp was made from one of those little sheaths you use to keep your paint brushes neat. A small plastic hemisphere on top, and I have last night added some pipe gauze to the thing. Trimmed with our old friend.....Styrene strip. A picture of that in a future episode.
Test flight. Co-ordinates set....Wheeze-Groan.... Yep, all systems working.... And off to the beach!Back again sooner or later folks!
