afx Posted August 28, 2017 Share Posted August 28, 2017 Turned out great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocking Rodney Rat Posted August 28, 2017 Author Share Posted August 28, 2017 I will be sad not to see this at MAGS next year. Seeing your work and KK's was always something I looked forward to at that show. Terrific work.Rob- We will try to get to the NSRA SE Nats in April for the MAGS show. I'm going to try to make it up to Atlanta for the NNL in November. Maybe we will see you there... -RRR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jantrix Posted August 28, 2017 Share Posted August 28, 2017 Sadly, no. I have relocated to the Boise, Idaho area. We love it here, but I am missing the excellent modeling folks back in Florida. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bainford Posted August 28, 2017 Share Posted August 28, 2017 It's hard to add to the previous comments, but WOW, did you ever nail the details on this. The weathering and engineering are superb. This has to be the finest scale belly tanker I have seen yet. Outstanding! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impalow Posted August 28, 2017 Share Posted August 28, 2017 this is outstanding! Nice clean weathering work! And outstanding scratch-building! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absmiami Posted August 28, 2017 Share Posted August 28, 2017 could you tow this to the Atlanta NNL South event this year ? would like to eyeball it thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill J Posted August 28, 2017 Share Posted August 28, 2017 Absolutely love the belly tanker, excellent all around! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Del Austin Posted August 29, 2017 Share Posted August 29, 2017 Perfect Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doggie427 Posted August 29, 2017 Share Posted August 29, 2017 Outstanding in every way! I don't know what else to say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Metallic Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 (edited) Man, this is phenomenal in its subtlety. So very well executed, with attention paid to the small but important details. And knowing what you started out with for the body, I know most everyone was skeptical when you first showed us the parts. But you pulled it off. Well done! Edited August 30, 2017 by Mr. Metallic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PARTSMARTY Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 The quality of your builds is always spot on-congrats !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocking Rodney Rat Posted August 30, 2017 Author Share Posted August 30, 2017 could you tow this to the Atlanta NNL South event this year ? would like to eyeball it thanks Going to try to make it up there.... -RRR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KENNEDYJR Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 You did a bang up job on the weathering. Very nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 Just saw this !!! THIS is KILLER !!! Fantastic job in all aspects .......... Alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger U Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 The detail, the weathering, everything is just right. Beautifully built model. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Zombie Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 Pretty awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbk Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 Wow , very cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davoski Posted September 2, 2017 Share Posted September 2, 2017 This is just beautiful! Your build thread was also great and very helpful but I would love to see some progress pics of the paintwork. Do you happen to have any you could post?Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocking Rodney Rat Posted September 2, 2017 Author Share Posted September 2, 2017 (edited) This is just beautiful! Your build thread was also great and very helpful but I would love to see some progress pics of the paintwork. Do you happen to have any you could post?CheersNo I didn't take any pix of the painting/weathering process. It works like this: paint, primer (Duplicolor automotive primer), Testors enamel flat black on the frame, wheels and engine block Tamiya Italian Red, body and other parts Tamiya Silver. Carbs and exhaust painted in Testors Metalizer Titanium or Magnesium to give a bit of contrast...The weathering process, start with a flat black wash using the aforementioned enamel flat black thinned with paint thinner liberally applied with a #1 sized (fairly big) brush. Let that dry. Next up a wash of Rustall www.rustall.com (the #1 liquid jar is all I use) and finally a coating of Doc O'Brien's Weathering Powders http://www.micromark.com/Doc-ObrienS-Powders available from Micro-Mark. These jars literally contain different colors of fine dust. I used the 'dirty brown' color. Again, applied with a bigger sized brush (and smeared on with a finger in some places) to simulate the dry lakes dusty dirt. Fairly simple process actually... -RRR Edited September 4, 2017 by Rocking Rodney Rat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davoski Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 No I didn't take any pix of the painting/weathering process. It works like this: paint, primer (Duplicolor automotive primer), Testors enamel flat black on the frame, wheels and engine block Tamiya Italian Red, body and other parts Tamiya Silver. Carbs and exhaust painted in Testors Metalizer Titanium or Magnesium to give a bit of contrast...The weathering process, start with a flat black wash using the aforementioned enamel flat black thinned with paint thinner liberally applied with a #1 sized (fairly big) brush. Let that dry. Next up a wash of Rustall www.rustall.com (the #1 liquid jar is all I use) and finally a coating of Doc O'Brien's Weathering Powders http://www.micromark.com/Doc-ObrienS-Powders available from Micro-Mark. These jars literally contain different colors of fine dust. I used the 'dirty brown' color. Again, applied with a bigger sized brush (and smeared on with a finger in some places) to simulate the dry lakes dusty dirt. Fairly simple process actually... -RRROK, thanks for the info and taking time to reply. I will have a look at those websites and see how I go. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larman Posted September 5, 2017 Share Posted September 5, 2017 Even though it's been said a bunch of times here, this is fantastic work! Brilliant engineering and scratch building followed by "dead on" paint and weathering.Easily one of my favorite builds I have seen on this site! -Larry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kit Karson Posted September 6, 2017 Share Posted September 6, 2017 (edited) Fine Finish to a Fantastic Project, Brother! it! -KK Edited September 6, 2017 by Kit Karson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelfink Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 I'm curious how the clutch and throttle linkages work with the engine behind the driver. I'm assuming they only have 1 gear since a push start is required to get them up to speed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kit Karson Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 could you tow this to the Atlanta NNL South event this year ? would like to eyeball it thanks Look what just arrived from K&R Kustoms+Rods in Hollywood K&R Kustoms+Rods Belly Tanker for the ACME Southern Nationals NNL! -KK&-RRR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 Wow! Simply excellent! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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