Harry Potter Replica Scale Knight Bus

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margarine90

New Member

• Apr 8, 2013

• #1

I am a third year student, studying at The University of Hertfordshire, UK.
This is my first project this year, a scale replica of The Knight Bus.
This isn't the best photo, as I am yet to get into the photography studio.
Any opinions would be greatly appreciated

 

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Hiker

New Member

• Apr 8, 2013

• #2

Ummm...wow! Is it purple? Hard to see from the pic.
Have a shrunken head?

 

NAZGÛL

Sr Member

• Apr 9, 2013

• #3

Very nice, do show us more pictures! It may be in the wrong section if it is a scaled replica.

Welcome to the RPF!


Cheers

 

nurmengart

Sr Member

• Apr 9, 2013

• #4

It looks really beautiful!
Very, very well done!

Would love to see a few other pictures.

 

agirlcalledbob

Active Member

• Apr 9, 2013

• #5

WOW! Very well done! I like that you included the other builds in this picture. I look forward to seeing more detailed pictures!

 

KevinBGoode

Well-Known Member

• Apr 9, 2013

• #6

very nicely done!

 

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margarine90

New Member

• Apr 14, 2013

• #7

Yes it is purple, that photo is awful as it was taken on my phone!
And no not yet, but I will be making a shrunken head for my degree show and New Blades as I think it's essential to the film.
Oh, yeah I wasn't certain this was the right forum, would General Modelling be more suited?

I have managed to get some better photos this week, sorry for the watermarks!

 

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margarine90

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• Apr 14, 2013

• #8

 

ecl

Sr Member

• Apr 14, 2013

• #9

Wow that's really great work! Looks very much like a filming miniature.

 

3d-builder

Sr Member

• Apr 15, 2013

• #10

Awesome.....do you have any building pictures.... What is it made out of?

 

samster27

Well-Known Member

• Apr 16, 2013

• #11

Looks amazing. The only comment would be to replace the curtains with something a bit more flexible/finer as they appear too stiff and as a result slightly un-realistic.

Apart from that small niggle....Fantastic work. My kids and I have been on the real size bus as Warner studio's in the UK.

Top Work.

 

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margarine90

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• Apr 21, 2013

• #12

3d-builder said:

Awesome.....do you have any building pictures.... What is it made out of?

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Yeah, I have such a large quantity it took me a while to sort them all out, but here they are..

This is my initial maquette, made from card and blue foam.

My laser cut pieces. Drawn up on Rhino from scratch.

The start of the chemiwood pieces.

The vac form roof. The mould was made from chemiwood and MDF and I used ABS for the vac form.

My 3D printed wheels, which were also drawn up on Rhino.

They were then filled and sanded and mould and cast in Fast Cast Resin.

The assembling and sanding began.

Various details and finishing touches, including working lights.

It's finally starting to look like the Knight Bus!

 

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fanofprops

New Member

• Apr 22, 2013

• #13

I have the original test paint plates for the Knight Bus....the correct & authentic purple as used on the Bus they used in the film. Shoot me a PM and somehow we can get you the correct color shade to work off of. You have a real talent there my friend.

 

Laser Brain

Sr Member

• Apr 24, 2013

• #14

University of Hertfordshire? Cool, I graduated from there. Very nice work by the way. I go to your show every year. I'll be sure to check it out for real

 

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hinako26

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• Apr 25, 2013

• #15

Incredible work!! I'm lovin in!!
Thumb up!!

 

PHArchivist

Master Member

• Apr 28, 2013

• #16

Stunningly cool project!

 

metal wood

Well-Known Member

• Apr 29, 2013

• #17

Way awesome maan, you have naild it as far as i concerned!!!- best if read out loud like a Caribbean shrunken head, preferably very loud!

 

blastmaster

Sr Member

RPF PREMIUM MEMBER

• May 1, 2013

• #18

That is awesome!!!!! Nice work!!!!

 

SammyPotter43

New Member

• May 13, 2013

• #19

This is very good, You could make a fortune selling these on here , I know I would definetly be interested anyway!, Looks much better than the corgi one I have seen.

-SammyPotter43

 

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margarine90

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• May 29, 2013

• #20

Vos said:

University of Hertfordshire? Cool, I graduated from there. Very nice work by the way. I go to your show every year. I'll be sure to check it out for real

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Yeah, that's great I'll see you there
This is the website, if anyone fancies coming along, there will be so amazing work on show!
uhcreatives and New Blades New Blades