How could your Uncle Albert match the shear artistry of the 'Splut' cardboard fuel tank that now adorns Little Walt? A show stopper or a big whopper? Was it 'Naturalism, Realism or Kidologyism? A perfect meld of all? You decide. The pressure is on, for I too now have to done my smock and floppy velvet beret and create a piece of 'Vintafake' that pleases the eye and fools the brain. Look out 'Tate Modern' 'cos 'The Old Sidevalve Bar' is coming to get ya!!!!
My chosen modelling material is plastic. I just happen to have in stock a length of tube that was originally destined to transfer soapy suds from a washing machine to a sewer drain, this with a bit of effort and imagination could make a lookalike exhaust pipe.
A heat gun best used for paint removal was gently played over an area of the tube and once the plastic reached a wobble state a bend was attempted. Hum, this 'aint gonna work, too much wibble on the wobble. Now what? fear not, sometimes the years of collecting the non collectable pays dividends. I just also happen to have in stock a selection of rather unattractive coil springs that once added external support to Mig Welding torches.
Feedback majority suggested I filled the ripple scars with body filler ( a.k.a. Bondo) before painting black.
A couple of coats of Satin Black followed by a very light rub with Scotchpad when dry and that looks pretty life like to me. Next job - Brackets to hold the pipe in place. Drilled with Speed-holes and to be painted with black a.s.a.p.
So there it is, Little Walt now has a Vintafake exhaust pipe. Below George Dance on the 1920's works Sunbeam. Spot the difference.
Here's Elke Sommer with a bit of Vintage. Oh yes, it's all about the pipes.
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