Finally! A waycar update

[nkp_174]

I finally got around to dropping some paint and dry transfers onto my waycar. It was a thread back on the old forum a couple years ago. I'll post a few of the construction shots as a refresher:

The pedestals under construction:


Pedestals in place, but out of focus:


Railings in place...they are straighter than they appear. I flattened the tops with a hammer and anvil, and then drilled out the holes for the vertical posts:


With more of the hardware in place:


Lettered:


Sloppy underframe paint:


You can sort of see the canvas roof:


I haven't really touched this car for a while as I made a few mistakes along the way...it was a learning experience. It isn't up to the level of my current work...with its crooked trussrods, bowed sides, and ugly doors/end beams. Still, it is good enough to be do well as filler on my future layout. I still have to touch up the paint, add the brake gear, add the vent, and create an interior.

As a side note, here's a photo of a car that I've recently been working on:


And several of my roof castings. The production castings are better than the styrene master due to being both stiffer and heavier. I only had one real waste casting...which I pulled from the mold too quickly. This roof design was common to 3 cars on the South Park, with an additional two having a stretched version and a 6th that was like a half sibling.