BIGTRUCK Posted December 11, 2017 Share Posted December 11, 2017 Since the interior had some dirt and wear and the engine bay too, the shiny body paint just looked out of place, so out came the Tamiya weathering set. I also cut out the driver side rear window to view backseat area. Masked off wiper track and shot some dull coat on windshield. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim N Posted December 11, 2017 Share Posted December 11, 2017 The model looks very good and the weathering is excellent! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbowser Posted December 11, 2017 Share Posted December 11, 2017 Very believable weathering. Nicely done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renegade Posted December 11, 2017 Share Posted December 11, 2017 Nice weathering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted December 12, 2017 Share Posted December 12, 2017 Very nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classicgas Posted December 12, 2017 Share Posted December 12, 2017 Well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted December 12, 2017 Share Posted December 12, 2017 Looks great but I would want a discount if I was riding in that cab. Winter can be brutal on a car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Geiger Posted December 12, 2017 Share Posted December 12, 2017 Hey that's a nice cab next to some I've ridden in! I remember being in Boston and riding in an old Chevy like that one that the suspension was so worn that it just kinda glided down the street. Another memorable event was when I was in Cincinnati, which is across the river from Covington, Kentucky. There were waterfront restaurants in Covington that had skyline views across the river of Cincinnati. There was a funky rule that you would take a Cincinnati cab over there, but a Covington cab had to take you back. So the Cincinnati cabs would ride back empty and the Covington cabs couldn't pick up anyone in Cincinnati. In fact as we were standing outside the restaurant, a Cincinnati cab was dropping off people and said he couldn't pick us up. So this Covington taxi shows up. An old square Caprice that was probably 15 years old at the time. It was damaged all the way around. Inside the front bench seat back was broken and hanging back into the passenger area. The engine wasn't firing on all cylinders and it kinda chugged and made you doubt you were going to get home. Most awful cab ever, wouldn't pass inspection in any state! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Macleod Posted December 12, 2017 Share Posted December 12, 2017 Great model with very believable weathering. I come from a "taxi city" and live these things, even when they are not Checkers! Well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYLIBUD Posted December 12, 2017 Share Posted December 12, 2017 Car wash,working at the car wash,Yea yea yes.??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brizio Posted December 12, 2017 Share Posted December 12, 2017 Great job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spencer1984 Posted December 12, 2017 Share Posted December 12, 2017 Very cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webestang Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 Very well done, my favorite part is the interior. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lunajammer Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 Pretty good. All around well done. I especially like the color you used on the interior. Steering wheel, gross! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89AKurt Posted December 14, 2017 Share Posted December 14, 2017 Love the down and dirty look! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGTRUCK Posted December 14, 2017 Author Share Posted December 14, 2017 On 12/12/2017 at 12:17 PM, Eric Macleod said: Great model with very believable weathering. I come from a "taxi city" and live these things, even when they are not Checkers! Well done. Ah yes the old Checker Marathons, they were like a tank? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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