BMC TM-140 Truck
(Selvi Boylum Al Yazmalim)

Scale : 1/24
Started: 12 December 2007
Finished: 04 May 2016  

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29 April 2016:
I prepared the decorative panel over the rear wheels from brass sheet. I printed the patterns on sticky paper, put it on the brass sheet and used Dremel engraver for the patterns.



The other side is now embossed.



I dirtied the bottom of superstructure a bit.



I painted the iron cage around the superstructure, applied some light rust effects and glued the whole in place. I prepared the face panel supports of the front overhang from wood and glued in place.



I painted the rear decorations of the superstructure and glued the iron cage as well.



I printed the "Al Yazmalim" panel and glued over the face panel.



I made the rope hooks along the superstructure from steel pins. To prevent shine, I burned them with flame and inserted through the holes I opened in the sides. They still have a little shine under light, I will try some blackening.



I prepared the chains for the rear lid and fixed in place with burned and cut headed pins.



I made the mud flaps from styrene sheet and painted. I prepared the central pattern from red foil and stuck on. Then I applied matt clear cote and airbrushed some little dust. I also prepared the chains for the mud flaps and fixed in place.



The bottom view of the superstructure.



01 May 2016:
I prepared the batteries from resin. I made the tie bar and rods, painted and rusted and dusted with pigments. Then I glued them on the step panel.  The overflow, rusting and dusting effects are also seen on on the fuel tank.



I made dust effects on the front grille with pigments. I prepared the front and rear licence plates and applied aluminum duct tape at the back. I directly glued the front on the bumper. I made hanging hooks for the rear plate and fixed it  free-to-sway on the plate bar. I applied dried mud effect on the back side of the rear plate. I also installed the previosly made rear lights in place.



For the plastic jerry can hanged between the cab rear and the superstructure, I built one frm styrene sheets. To imitate some water inside, I first painted the can white, then applied some yellowish tone, and coated with translucent white glass paint.



02 May 2016:
I prepared the hook for the jerry can and glued the whole on the front surface of the superstructure. The jerry can is a bit tilted but the "water" inside is horizontal...



I made the support brackets for the overhang and glued them in place.



I made the VIN label and glued it in place.



I made the hood retainer handles from hot melt black plastic with a glue-gun and fixed in place.



The finished photos are on the next page.

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