Camberwick Green and Trumpton

[KevinD]

I think I just made a paper template around the wooden mannequin that I used and just did two identical ones for the top and two for the trousers. The trouser ones are just sewn together, one of the top pieces is cut in half vertically and then each half is sewn to the complete back piece to make the jacket. I glued things like lapels and cuffs on with superglue as I was using felt, which glues easily but can get hot with superglue!

 

[ArtBoy54]

okie dokie!! of course i'm using a wire armature rather than a mannequin so constructing the clothes around it might be a bit more difficult, but I think I should be just fine! here's where the head is currently at btw, still need to finish the hat

 

[Mottrex]

Fire brigade are still under construction but in the meantime, I've made Doctor Mopp. His car in the series was a toy that I've got.View attachment 1062188
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For many years I had that car, it took two HP7 batteries and came with a molded gentleman with a ginger tash Monica and top hat, it leaked dead battery acid one summer as toys tended too back then and smelt awful and was chucked away..

 

[KevinD]

Yep, mine still has the gentleman driver. Mine too doesn't work anymore but it's demise was more gentle, it just quietly stopped working!

 

[Mottrex]

lovely! and something else, i’ve found what was used for mr clamp’s big lorry. it’s the tudor rose cattle truck (this is the only photo i could find)View attachment 1671968

I had one of those trucks mostly made of plastic and like a lot of my toys used as a chariot tied my bike but my mates loved it..

 

[Mottrex]

Yep, mine still has the gentleman driver. Mine too doesn't work anymore but it's demise was more gentle, it just quietly stopped working!

It had those working lights and would suddenly stop and giggle.. Quite a cool car for it's time.

 

[KevinD]

Yep, that's right, it did. Mine is the actual one that I had as a child. It doesn't jiggle anymore, but I can empathise.

 

[Mottrex]

Yep, that's right, it did. Mine is the actual one that I had as a child. It doesn't jiggle anymore, but I can empathise.

I best not go on ebay...
He says with one sat in his basket

 

[KevinD]

That's where all the other vehicles I've used for these came from.

 

[ArtBoy54]

at long last i’ve finally stopped procrastinating and made an armature for the doc

it’s really janky at the moment, i plan to sculpt some blue tack around the bits where his limbs meet his body so that it’s a bit less wobbly, and then i’ll wrap it in foam to bulk it up a little.
i promise i’ll finish his hat eventually!!

 

[KevinD]

That's looking the part.

 

[Mottrex]

at long last i’ve finally stopped procrastinating and made an armature for the doc
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it’s really janky at the moment, i plan to sculpt some blue tack around the bits where his limbs meet his body so that it’s a bit less wobbly, and then i’ll wrap it in foam to bulk it up a little.
i promise i’ll finish his hat eventually!!

So we can expect the big reveal by Thursday yes!..
I can visualise that hat already..

 

[joberg]

F.A.B. mate

 

[ArtBoy54]

So we can expect the big reveal by Thursday yes!..
I can visualise that hat already..

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I still need to make his outfit after all of that and i reckon it’ll take quite a bit of trial and error (plus some more procrastination probably)

 

[Mottrex]

no-
I still need to make his outfit after all of that and i reckon it’ll take quite a bit of trial and error (plus some more procrastination probably)

Procrasto what He quietly says thinking of an excuse why he hasn't walked the dogs yet.

 

[Bengrim09]

Loving these, so tempted to get on blender and make some for printing and painting

 

[ArtBoy54]

Loving these, so tempted to get on blender and make some for printing and painting

i'd love to print some of the models I've made! but it's a bit tricky at the moment since I currently lack a 3d printer

 

[Bengrim09]

i'd love to print some of the models I've made! but it's a bit tricky at the moment since I currently lack a 3d printer

You don’t need a printer, the skill you have with your hands is phenomenal

 

[ArtBoy54]

on today’s episode of i made another model is mr dagenham’s helicopter!!

helicopter, helicopter, riding so high…

 

[KevinD]

Someone gave me another of those artist's mannequins, so I decided to make another Trumpton Mayor, this time in scale with my other figures, as opposed to the small one I made years ago.