LMDAVE Posted August 12, 2015 Share Posted August 12, 2015 (edited) Hi guys, been a while since I've been on site. I've got the bug to start building again, but I wanted to concentrate on something new. Weathering and Rust. So, I decided to take my left over Monogram 71' Satellite (That I bought just for the hood for my Road Runner) and make it a junkyard card. I'm doing this on the fly. I haven't planned out how far I'm going with it (broken glass, flat tires, etc...) and literally just learn how to rust yesterday from watching videos. I tried the salt method. It was how the body turns out to decide if I'm going to continue. So, here is where I am now, and any critiques or comments on rusting I'd appreciate. Paint the black body rust color primer and washed it up with some lighter rust and black Applied the salt to the water spots I made, could have broken the salt smaller I know. And here is where I am now Edited August 12, 2015 by LMDAVE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRIPTROIT 71 Posted August 12, 2015 Share Posted August 12, 2015 It looks like your off to a good start. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Custom Mike Posted August 12, 2015 Share Posted August 12, 2015 If this baby was green, I'd swear it was a clone of my old 1:1 '71 Road Runner, the rusty roof looks just like mine did under that nasty green vinyl top! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMDAVE Posted August 12, 2015 Author Share Posted August 12, 2015 (edited) Thanks. Yeah Mike, I tried to duplicate what I saw from some junk yard Satellites with the rust. Decided to jump ahead and try a old flat tire. I'm going to have to sand the threads down a little more. Edited August 12, 2015 by LMDAVE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikemopar70 Posted August 12, 2015 Share Posted August 12, 2015 Great projet, it will look cool!!Nice weathering job already!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMDAVE Posted August 13, 2015 Author Share Posted August 13, 2015 Thanks Mike. Continuing on with playing around with ruining things. Here's a bucket seat. I was really please with how the idea I had for the foam came out. Need to clean up some of the fuzz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Custom Mike Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 Whoa, back up a few feet here, just how did you do the foam on the seats, that looks awesome...and again, you sure you never saw my Road Runner? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMDAVE Posted August 14, 2015 Author Share Posted August 14, 2015 haha, maybe I did see you car if it's looking like yours.Yeah, I'm pretty happy with that foam also. At first I thought I could just do a color, but then thought about adding flocking. I only had some light brown flock.SO, I paint the area I want foam yellow, then push the brown flocking over it. Then came back with the yellow after dipping the brush in thin and let it soak in the brown, came out the perfect color. I then took a piece of white medical cloth tape and cut a little triangle and glued it next to the head foam. I painted on side of it black and left the interior side white. SO, the little trial turned out to be just right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang1989 Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 (edited) Thanks Mike. Continuing on with playing around with ruining things. Here's a bucket seat. I was really please with how the idea I had for the foam came out. Need to clean up some of the fuzz. Dude!!!! This alone would be enough to justify why I came here to this forum!! Holee Schmokes!!!! Thanks for taking the time to explain how you did it as well. Good Grief this is good stuff!!!! Edited August 14, 2015 by mustang1989 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOPARmaniac Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 looking good man, Keep up the good work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyrichard Posted August 15, 2015 Share Posted August 15, 2015 nice !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMDAVE Posted August 15, 2015 Author Share Posted August 15, 2015 (edited) Thanks for the nice comment guys, I'm really happy the way the seats came out but hope I can live up to that quality on the rest. Moving on the the engine compartment, I wanted to show the engine in a partially stripped manner, and of course worn down also. So I shaved part of the molded engine to look like one of the heads were gone, but didn't drill the piston holes evenly...lol I have to as the first off set piston chambers...it still gives the same effect. And I focused on the battery. I decide to use the flocking method I did on the foam for seat for corrosion on the terminals. Still have a lot to do in the compartment, so ignore the other areas. Edited August 15, 2015 by LMDAVE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanny Haas Posted August 15, 2015 Share Posted August 15, 2015 off to a good start. Maybe leave the removed valve cover on the fender, drill holes for the head bolts, Even a forgotten wrench somewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMDAVE Posted August 15, 2015 Author Share Posted August 15, 2015 (edited) Thanks Lanny, those are all good idea! I decided I'm going to make a diorama out of this, first time, so I was working on a scaled 6' fence (made out of basswood) around the old yard it would be in. Edited August 15, 2015 by LMDAVE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOPARmaniac Posted August 15, 2015 Share Posted August 15, 2015 Cool ideas dude. I like it so far keep up the good work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOPARmaniac Posted August 16, 2015 Share Posted August 16, 2015 Also got a question for u, how did u get the engine to be worn like that? Im putting a 440 in my charger and I need to make it look like its fadaed and worn down Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stingray wes Posted August 16, 2015 Share Posted August 16, 2015 Awesome start on this! I love what you did with the seats!!!! Great work Dave!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chillyb1 Posted August 16, 2015 Share Posted August 16, 2015 I'm stealing that seat foam idea right now. That is a beautiful method you came up with. Love that ingenuity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRIPTROIT 71 Posted August 16, 2015 Share Posted August 16, 2015 The color on the engine is awesome!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMDAVE Posted August 16, 2015 Author Share Posted August 16, 2015 Thanks for the comments guys. Jumping around on this model. There arent many pieces, but leave room for detailing nicely still with this junk car. Decided to finish up most of the interior this weekend. I didn't over do it with mass-destruction in the interior. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
95neon Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 Looking great and your seat idea is amazing! I love the '71 satellite Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atmobil Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 Cool weathering job. I like it a lot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David G. Posted October 25, 2015 Share Posted October 25, 2015 Nicely done! David G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dominik Posted October 26, 2015 Share Posted October 26, 2015 nice work, Looks really good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geno Posted October 26, 2015 Share Posted October 26, 2015 Man that looks so real, fantastic job you're doing with this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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