Repurposed Pickup Truck

Nice job on the rivet tool.

Yeah, that mesh looks tricky. Frame is a good choice. Only other thing I could see would be to perhaps try and hit each joint of the mesh with CA...but I imagine it would snap off after you trim. The frame works...makes sense.
 
Scratch building is awesome, so much fun. Nothing like building a model that is totally your own.
 
Looks great Ian. I can't scratch. Scratch that I'm ok with pipe work, but I'm not a scratch on you guys. Scratchy.
 
Since my wife is a 3D animator and designer, she worked up a couple of items for a 3D printing test with Shapeways.

Here are the wire frame and shaded models:

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And here they are printed using the "Frosted Ultra Detail" material.

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And here's the paint up. Took it very well, and the texture actually works for the sewer cover.

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Well the jack and sewer cover only cost $7.72, so I'm not that worried about printing more.

Bit of custom working on the brake rotor since the tire's off.

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Starting to lay out the diorama.

My scene idea is to show the pickup with a flat (via pick axe!) and just a trail of blood leading to an open sewer entrance. The poor bastard didn't even have a chance to finish his Coke.

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Think this sandpaper would work for an asphalt road base?

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Was thinking maybe some yellow lines, a phone pole.

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