3-3/4 Indiana Jones ROTLA chase scene.(Tutorial)19/05/08

hemble

Member
Hi All

I thought that I would do a tutorial to convert the new indiana jones cargo truck for a diorama I'm doing. This is Part 1 of the tutorial I'll have have Part 2up in about a week. I'll put the pics in a link style as there will be to many pictures.

TUTORIAL PART 1 - CARGO TRUCK CONVERTING

Pic - 1
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c191/hemble/pic1.jpg
The truck was totally pulled apart to make it easier to cut and sand when needed. The pic shows the end results after all the work was done. I actually removed the door hinges that made the doors open and also removed the whip at the back and also the tow bar.

Pic - 2 & 3
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c191/hemble/pic2.jpg
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c191/hemble/pic3.jpg
I removed the grill and cut the bulky connections the made the grill fall and replaced them with plasti-card and plasti rod.
I then removed the left and right hand side size deflectors, I cut the ball from the top and drilled holes in the bottom and replaced the bulky rods with thinner plasti-rod and then bent them to shape. Once the glue dried I drilled holes into the mounts and inserted the deflectors. The last thing I did was drill five holes in the into the plate just underneath the numberplate.

Pic - 4,5,6 & 7
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c191/hemble/pic4.jpg
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c191/hemble/pic5.jpg
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c191/hemble/pic6.jpg
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c191/hemble/pic7.jpg

In pic 4 you can see that I have removed the old gear stick rod and replaced it with a thinner rod from plasti-rod and covered the seat with tissue paper to simulate material.
Pic 5 and 6 I have removed the one piece handles and replaced them with plasti-rod, which was drilled into the plastic.

Pic 7 I again removed the hand grip from the back of the truck and used plasti-rod to replace it I also added a plate using cardboard and drilled holes into it. The muffler in some larger plasti-tube cut to size and glued in place. On left side guard I've used cardboard again to simulate the numberplate and two 1/6 buttons glued together to simulate the reflector.

Pic - 8,9,10,11 & 12
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c191/hemble/pic8.jpg
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c191/hemble/pic9.jpg
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c191/hemble/pic10.jpg
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c191/hemble/pic11.jpg
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c191/hemble/pic12.jpg

In Pic 8 and 9 I have removed the handgrips on either side of the cabin behind the doors and replaced them using plasti-card and rod, the door handles were removed and also replaced using plasti-card and rod. The side mirrors and reflectors have been given the old chop as well, I kept the mirror and reflectors and re-attached them to thinner plasti-rod.
Pic 10 you can see that the radiator grill has had the clip that help the grill removed and puttied up and I have also removed the symbol on the hood, I replaced it with a Mecede Benz logo as well as putting a logo on the front using plasti-tube and card the two side handles are photo etched 1/35 pieces I had in eth bits box.

Pic 11 I have added some interior detail on the back of the cabin using some 1/35 scale military boxes and old pieces of leather and a piece of cardboard with holes drilled into to simulate screws.

Pic 12 you can see a closer shot of the side mirror detailing and also the handgrip and door handles and I also added hinges for the door using plasti-rod.

Pic - 13,14 & 15
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c191/hemble/pic13.jpg
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c191/hemble/pic14.jpg
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c191/hemble/pic15.jpg

In Pic 13 and 14 I used cloth I got from a cloths store and covered the plastic tarp with it using wood glue, Once the glue started to dry I used watered down glue to soak up the cloth so the detail from the plastic would come through. I decided to keep the side window flaps down as I thought it looked better and I drilled holes into the sides and then added small eyelets to simulate the tie downs.
Pic 15 shows the some procedure as the outside I also added the front section using balsa wood cut to size and glued inplace.

Pic 16,17,18,19 &20
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c191/hemble/pic16.jpg
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c191/hemble/pic17.jpg
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http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c191/hemble/pic19.jpg
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c191/hemble/pic20.jpg

These last pics show the whole vehicle put together and with two figures in the cab to show you what it will look like with crew.

COMING SOON
TUTORIAL PART 2 CARGO TRUCK PAINTING & WEATHERING
 

hemble

Member
Hi All

NickTurner - thanks for the link even thou it hasn't had any mods done to it the paint apps and weathering are very well done.

Agent Spalko -damn that is looking good isn't it hehehe gld you like it so far.

Ron
 

NickTurner

Active member
Ya, I wanted to keep the truck playable as a 'toy'. I love that you're giving it the full works though - can't wait to see more! I just hope the plastic rod stands up - any thoughts of using wire for more robustness?

I plan on dirtying the troop truck too, but right now I'm working on a crate for the Ark!

Cheers
 

hemble

Member
Hi All

NickTurner - Glad your liking the way the truck is turning out. I did think about using small wire rods and such but seeing it's going on a diorama and won't be played with I figured that the plasti-rod was a easier and cheaper method.

Look forward to seeing the troop truck painted and weathered.

Ron
 

hemble

Member
Hi All

Well got Part 2 done finally, LMK what you think and any questions please don't hesitate to contact either PM or my email rhemble@bigpond.com

TUTORIAL PART 2
CARGO TRUCK PAINTING & WEATHERING

Pic - 1 - The truck was put back together and given a coat of Tamiya's Matt Black (spray) then three coats of Tamiya's German Grey (spray).
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c191/hemble/rol1.jpg

Pic - 2 - The Trucks tarp was given a few drybrush's of Vallejo's Khaki.
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c191/hemble/rol2.jpg

Pic - 3 - The inside of the cab was given a coat of Tamiya's Light Sea Grey (spray).
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c191/hemble/rol3.jpg

Pic - 4 - I then hand painted the truck (yes hand painted) with Reaper Minaitures Armour Grey. The reason I hand painted the truck was you still get an even surface but surface will actually give a rough appearance which you want.
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c191/hemble/rol4.jpg

Pic - 5 - The tarp was then given another drybrush but with Vallejo's Off White, keep drybrushing until the old plastic tarp details come thru onto the cloth tarp.
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c191/hemble/rol5.jpg

Pic - 6 - Give the truck a nice hardy worn feel by using Games Workshop's Mithril Silver, when doing this use the brush as you would when doing a drybrush technic on whatever you use to remov ethe excess paint. Then dab the brush on the area's you think would get worn, such as door handles, foot steps etc.
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c191/hemble/rol6.jpg

Pic - 7- I then gave the area's a were I already done the Mithril Silver PIC-6 a light wash of Tamiya's Hull Red to simulate a little more wear. I also painted the cab's seat with Vallejo's Khaki and painted the console and steering wheel, You don't have to detail the inside of the cab that much as the two figures will hide it anyway.
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c191/hemble/rol7.jpg

Pic - 8 - Give the wheels a coat of Games Worksops Chaos Black and then give the tarp another drybrush of Vallejo's biege Brown. I also painted the mirrors using Mithril Silver to simulate mirrors and then reflectors on the front of the truck Off White. The Mecedez Benz symbol was painted using Mithril Silver.
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c191/hemble/rol8.jpg

Pic - 9 - Next I added the dirt/sand by mixing plaster of paris with some Vallejo's Light Sand and dabbed the mixer around the truck using a paint brush, I used the ROTLA dvd as a guide but you don't have to be movie accurate I added extra dirt/sand under the guards etc. Before adding the dirt/sand I printed of new number plates front and back and also the companies symbol on right side at back (red/white triangle). See Pics 13 and 14.
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c191/hemble/rol9.jpg

Pic - 10 - I then used Vallejo's Biege Brown and watered it down and dabbed it over the area's where I put the dirt/sand to give it a darker look.
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c191/hemble/rol10.jpg

Pic - 11,12,13 & 14 - The Truck was then given a light Drybrush of Vallejo's Light Sand this was done all over the truck even the tarp. I then added tie downs on the tarp and then gave the truck a coat of Testor's Dull Coate to seal it all in. The truck is now ready to take on passengers so stay tuned for part 3.
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c191/hemble/rol11.jpg
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c191/hemble/rol12.jpg
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c191/hemble/rol13.jpg
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c191/hemble/rol14.jpg

Ron

COMING SOON
TUTORIAL PART 3
FIGURES PAINTING & WEATHERING
 

deckard24

New member
Phenomenal work as always Hemble!!:hat: (y)

I know I've asked before about buying your work, but would you ever customize for someone if they shipped you their stuff? I'd kill for a Cargo Truck like that!!
 

hemble

Member
Hi All

deckard24 - Mate by all means I will, send me a PM and will have a chat. And thanks for the kind words.

Ron
 
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