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Outstanding work on both your Bisons ! All your work is really making them less toy like and more realistic, especially the smaller details

I attended a model train show yesterday in Syracuse, and was blown away by the details they add and variety. My dad built HO scale and we spent hrs checking out all the displays noting the modern vehicles. Looking forward to seeing your IH in color

Good move chopping the trailer down to a double ! Fantastic work

Very nice work

fantastic work, always enjoy your skills w brass. looking forward to you starting on the wrecker body

fabulous Topkick !! Love seeing trucks like this Brian well done

fantastic work on your Cat dump truck

Thanks Gary ! Little sneak peek of the entire build, I noticed a few parts I wanted to detail paint..but heres the model

Last details before my Leach goes under glass, a couple bags of yard waste..and fabricated a couple slushie cups! I chose the white bags to show the ground up leaves ..hey its either rake them into piles for the wind to blow back into the yard..or haul em away !! The slushie cups are simply juice box straws, w googly eye tops..some 020" rod is the straws. The actual slushie is pastel dust, using my family favorite flavors as colors. A nice touch to finish off this enjoyable build Thanks for everyone who commented on the build, pics will be under glass soon

I use tubes from pipe insulation, those gray ones cut down for bumpers around the model. Micro fleece towels help cushion stuff too. Always take a quick fix package to shows , glue tweezers etc in case something pops off

Here's what I have so far

I have some using wet effects products and grimy black paint. The model is in the rig forum

Ok friends time to get dirty !!! I'm suffering from builder block trying to come up w ideas to make my Leach packer believably dirty. I've made scale trash bags, but struggling to make it really disgusting. Help me w some ideas to make it interesting and nasty

Gorgeous Cat dozer well done!!

Etch can be finicky, but really adds to a finished build. I usually use flat nose pliers for bending, type found in jewelry dept for beading. One tip I've read for cutting them off the tree, was using a ceramic tile or piece of glass and new blade. Stick some masking tape doubled over to hold the parts from flying away. They sell little qtips w waxy ends for holding etch too..but can't recall who markets them. Small dots of testors canopy glue, or Elmer's white holds them. Ive been trying some different glue the ship builders are using called Gator Grip Thin Blend. Its like Elmer's w more bite. Dries clear and cleans up easy.

Excellent work Pat ! Your details are really coming together

Thanks everyone I'm getting most of the weathering finished now..then finish those details I'm lacking. The broom idea was a 1st round fail back to drawing board Last night I added some gray / white powder mixed w turpenoid over the entire cab and hood . Shooting for a slightly dusty appearance..it took several times of cleaning heavy spots to finally settle in. Quick spray of Model Air matt coat will seal this and flatten the gloss of the packer body

I picked up a couple rolls at model show a few yrs ago, down to slivers now and found out they quit making it

Thanks ! Theres a few more underway Today I added the company name, using a play on local and US history. The truck number and the door emblem is a big clue.. While those dried, I started the raw umber/ Paynes gray dot filters. Adding random dots, then wiping down w odorless turpentine blended them. I need a few more colors for variation.. Before .. way too uniform and bland After ..subtle is the key..not caked on The hopper side shows it better Once I finish this..dust pastels will add another layer then a Vallejo matt sealer wraps up this build Thanks for following

Looks fantastic !!!

I wanted to try making garbage details for the hopper, 1st up was bags. I took a section off a 1-1 bag and stuffed a wadded up clump of tissue inside. Tying off the ends yielded a cool looking bag, so the squirrels bashed a few more. The hopper was given a coating of AK wet effects to represent the pool of soup that lingers. I tossed the bags into the hopper for fun..looked pretty good! I have several ideas for trash to add, then dusty grime to finish it off. Getting the oil "dot filters" on the sides is next, using multiple colors for common staining on these from the yrs outside in the elements.

Nice work, especially the hinged fender extension Looking forward to your interior updates Biggest gripe i have w these trucks is the curved thick glass , looks completely odd when installed almost like bug eyes

Thanks everyone I appreciate the feedback I dabbled w a few details over the wknd, starting on the clean up gear. Most photos showed a few common tools hanging off the trucks , and I wasn't about to leave them off. These are roughed in right now, but you'll know what I'm doing The broom is nearly done, spent awhile looking around house for suitable bristles for the broom head. I found course type on our door mat ..shhhhh hopefully no one notices the corner missing hahaha The quicker picker upper needs more detail, but the overall shape is done. These both should add a touch of realism, along w the debris I'm thinking about

Nice work! The DR kit was my 1st venture building truck kits, fun build

Gorgeous work right down to the dip stick. What did you use for fan belts