Atmobil Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 I'm calling this one done, it was supposed to be a one week build between christmas eve and newyears eve last year. It kind of snowballed a bit. My first idea was to build a used-but-not-abused daily driver kind of thing. A car with slightly faded paint and some minor dents maybe, a little dirt and some hints of rust. After having glued togheter chassis and engine and interior and painted everything flat black I started addid Deluxe Materials Scenic Rust to the chassis and used Doc O'Briens wheatering powders on the interior. It quickly went in to the abused-and-left-for-dead look. The body was treated to heat and a screwdriverhandle and some dremel action. I also used salt on it between the red oxide primer and blue top coat. Later on I added some details to interior, some workshop manuals, coke cans, a transmission and some oildrums. I then made a base for it, the tires got "flatspots" thanks to a little heat and I made sinkmarks in the ground of the base so that the Bronco would sink in to the ground. The base developed, I added a stack of old wheels, a rearaxle of unknown origin and oregano for leaves. The car was subjected to several rounds of washes and powders to give it that faded and abounded look. One of Fujimis mechanics depicts a brave (or maybe just foolish) soul trying to rescue this dead horse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atmobil Posted September 15, 2018 Author Share Posted September 15, 2018 Ohh..yes. I want to display this in next weekends Norwegian Challenge show. I want it to go in to the theme class, this year the theme is Wildlife. But I'm not sure what to call it yet. Maybe "Flogging a dead horse" or "Beating on a dead horse" or reviving a dead horse". Any ideas and comments are appreciated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bucky Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 Remarkable work on this scene! Everything looks just right. Nothing out of place. It should do very well at the show!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikemodeler Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 That is one crusty engine! Great job on the weathering and detailing. Maybe you should call it "Giving life to an old horse"! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atmobil Posted September 15, 2018 Author Share Posted September 15, 2018 1 hour ago, Bucky said: Remarkable work on this scene! Everything looks just right. Nothing out of place. It should do very well at the show!! Thank you very much 1 hour ago, mikemodeler said: That is one crusty engine! Great job on the weathering and detailing. Maybe you should call it "Giving life to an old horse"! Thank you, that is a great suggestion for a name, I like it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 Looks good. Poor Bronco. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamsuperdan Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 That is excellent. Both the build and the pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goose1957 Posted September 16, 2018 Share Posted September 16, 2018 Very nicely done. I really like the interior. I hope that mechanic can get her running, lol. I love vintage SUV's. Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintagercr Posted September 16, 2018 Share Posted September 16, 2018 Great weathering job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerald Haney Posted September 16, 2018 Share Posted September 16, 2018 Man that is just awesome looking. Great job! All of the names are very fitting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted September 16, 2018 Share Posted September 16, 2018 This looks as if the Bronco has been submerged in a flood and had a tree fall across the hood. The mechanic is probably look for a part to use on a serviceable vehicle. Your build looks like it is beyond saving. Great job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRIPTROIT 71 Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 Looks great!! The leaves were the icing on the cake! Great work!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modelbuilder Mark Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 This is cool, I can believe the scene Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattblack Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 That looks great! I can SMELL that interior from here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landman Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 Is it really dead? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atmobil Posted September 17, 2018 Author Share Posted September 17, 2018 On 15.9.2018 at 9:05 PM, cobraman said: Looks good. Poor Bronco. Thank you, don't you just get that "I want to rescue it" feeling? On 16.9.2018 at 12:19 AM, iamsuperdan said: That is excellent. Both the build and the pics. Thank you very much, the outside pictures where shot in kind of hurry as it was quite cold and windy outside. This old Monogram kits are a bit on the simple side but they are also fun to build. On 16.9.2018 at 4:53 AM, Goose1957 said: Very nicely done. I really like the interior. I hope that mechanic can get her running, lol. I love vintage SUV's. Jeff Thank you, sure he will get it running. I may need a biohazzard suit before he sits in it though On 16.9.2018 at 11:44 AM, vintagercr said: Great weathering job! Thank you very much, I'm no expert at it and it is all just an experiment but I tried to make it look rusty where it should be rusty from my own experience with cars. On 16.9.2018 at 6:14 PM, Gerald Haney said: Man that is just awesome looking. Great job! All of the names are very fitting. Thank you, I was also thinking of "buying a dead horse" On 16.9.2018 at 6:34 PM, espo said: This looks as if the Bronco has been submerged in a flood and had a tree fall across the hood. The mechanic is probably look for a part to use on a serviceable vehicle. Your build looks like it is beyond saving. Great job. I was trying to make it look like a tree had fallen on it and did also have plans to make the tree but did not get a convincing tree out of anything I had. Beyond saving? Maybe so 18 hours ago, DRIPTROIT 71 said: Looks great!! The leaves were the icing on the cake! Great work!! Thank you, oregano works great for leaves and it makes the model smell of pizza for a couple of weeks. 2 hours ago, Mattblack said: That looks great! I can SMELL that interior from here! Yeah, that stink will never go out of it 54 minutes ago, landman said: Is it really dead? Deadish.... Slightly dead... One of my inspirations for this build was all of the youtube videos of people rescuing vehicles that have sat for a long time. This one I came across a while ago: And since I'm a fan of 60s Dodge trucks I have looked at these videos MAAANY times: The can all be rescued as long as the right enthusiast comes along Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atmobil Posted September 17, 2018 Author Share Posted September 17, 2018 17 hours ago, Modelbuilder Mark said: This is cool, I can believe the scene Yeah, you have seen them around haven't you? That old truck or car that sits there behind a fence or some bushes for years on end. Just waiting for someone to come along and save it. Or maybe the owner is one of those guys that refuses to sell it, with a plan on fixing it up for himself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted September 18, 2018 Share Posted September 18, 2018 Excellent weathering and model! wow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted September 18, 2018 Share Posted September 18, 2018 I have considered using small twigs that fall from the trees in my back yard. Looking at them as 1/25 scale they can range from a Giant Red Wood to a very small lime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scalper Posted September 18, 2018 Share Posted September 18, 2018 wow very cool.. nice work. the leaves are blowing me away . suck a nice touch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldcarfan27 Posted September 18, 2018 Share Posted September 18, 2018 Great story you've depicted. Truck's not running, is a rusty, dented beater and the guy's still trying to sell it! I wish him luck! Looks good - 'er "bad"! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
av405 Posted September 18, 2018 Share Posted September 18, 2018 Nicely done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maindrian Pace Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 I think he's going to need more than one can of WD-40! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spex84 Posted September 20, 2018 Share Posted September 20, 2018 This is what all Broncos look like in my neck of the woods, haha. Awesome weathering. It looks just like the abandoned cars and trucks I'll be seeing around and about, as the leaves begin to fall this autumn. Love the interior details too, particularly the smeared tops on the oil drums; they look just right. Great work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cpt Tuttle Posted October 21, 2018 Share Posted October 21, 2018 WOW! You are becoming very good at this. I can really see how you have evolved as a builder since we learned to know each other many years ago. If I only could say the same about myself... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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