Tintin and the Thermozero (Volkswagen Beetle + MG TF 1500)
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22 25 October, 17:40
Greg Baker AuthorThought I'd try something different this time. In 1960, Hergé drew a handful of pages and then ultimately abandoned a story called Tintin and the Thermozero. He abandoned it mainly because it was a plot developed by another cartoonist who went by the pen name "Greg". Sure, it's an abandoned project... but it's six pages of a car chase/crash... by Greg... what could be better, no?
Anyway. Likely the trickiest part of this build was editing the 3D models of the WW Beetle and MG TF 1500 so that I could use them properly. Since nothing more than pencil sketches exists, I figured the best way to approach this project was to print them out in transparent resin, apply a panel wash coat and then leave it at that. Let's see if it works. So far I've succeeded in making a mess. 😄
1 25 October, 17:47
Greg Baker AuthorOh, Also... for the project base, instead of my usual little wooden boxes, I decided to try to make a mould out of regular hardware store silicone caulking and then pour a 1:1 resin mixture. After a ton of sanding it's looking better. A bit rough... but that seems on brand for this project, right?
25 October, 17:49
Greg Baker AuthorOk... this little side project is done. I have to admit, even for me, this one is a little bit out there. I'm not 100% sure if I'm happy with it or not. I think the fact that it looks unfinished kind of bugs me, but on the other hand... that's the point. It's my attempt at representing an unfinished work through a model. The clear resin is a bit tricky to work with... besides the fact that it's almost invisible under a strong light. It also has a bit of a yellow-ish tinge to it, which I understand is from the UV exposure levels. It has to be "just right" to maintain the truly clear look to it.
It's different, that's for sure.
1 27 October, 22:03
Greg Baker AuthorThanks guys. I (obviously) like trying something different... sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't, and sometimes it surprises me.
28 October, 16:49
Greg Baker AuthorDammit! After I was looking over the pages I posted on my blog post (strobez.ca/wp/index...-and-the-thermozero/) I realized that the MG is... of course... a British car. In my model I put Captain Haddock driving on the wrong side!
I wonder how firmly Tintin and the Captain are glued into their seats...
1 29 October, 17:16
Greg Baker AuthorOk... update. It was going to bug me that Captain Haddock was driving on the wrong side of the car, so I popped the top off the MG, carefully pried both Tintin and Haddock out of their seats, swapped them and got them reseated without actually breaking anything. New pictures of course~
1 30 October, 21:24
