Paul Payne

Got a lot of weathering done- still more to do, of course. Will need to grind more in the engine compartment to make the hemi fit, and also grind inside the grille to adjust the radiator fit (too close to the engine). Used white pastel to weather the tires and did more on the seat. Mostly done with pastel rubbed on the area then worked with my finger (best) or a q-tip (doesn't stick as well).

That is soooooooooooooooooo nice!

You could always break out the pastels and weather it....................

I got- my fingers dirty! Been weathering the Power Wagon with pastels! Much easier than laying on a shiny perfect paint job.......................and fun!

Thanks everyone for their input. So- who will be the first to recreate one- and- will it be stock or custom?

When you look at pix of hot rods from the 40's, most of them sat level. When they raced, larger diameter rear tires were often used, giving the rods a slight rake. Can't wait to see more!

No pix, but the last couple days I have been applying Molotow to some scratch built blade bumpers, brush painting a Model A body with Testors gunmetal- a very dark slate blue- and painting out the numbers on a license plate to add new characters.

Just came across this post and figured my 2 cents might be of interest. How about the Novi Indy car engine in 1/25th scale? Another possibility- the Stuart Hilborn streamliner body, as well as the prototype fuel injection system for the 21 stud flathead (first hotrod to run 150mph).

Not seeing the pix...............

Really liking this- the gauge panel looks fantastic!

Love it, love it, love it! This is one that should be built full size with no changes!

Better and better! Put me on the list for those tires- hint hint- block treads?

Kit, I may try casting the engine in resin and trying to modify that. If I can successfully modify the copy, I will make a second mold and cast several, since I love knuckleheads. The reason I'm modifying the Maisto is that my Franklin Mint example was 45 bucks (ruin something cheap!), and since out of production. I'm also thinking of bending new handle bars from jumbo paper clip wire, adding a left side kick stand, twin fishtail pipes (copied from the Revell parts pack Harley), and maybe using different wheels and tires. A scratch built shifter and gate is mandatory- all parts of this either too thick or plain wrong. Also watch making fuzee chain for the chain drive with a watch gear sprocket. Parts design and assembly is really different from plastic kits, but I disassembled everything in about an hour and was even able to successfully peel the speedometer face off without damage.

I had a problem with the 4mm tip. I discovered that vigorous shaking, then pressing the tip in rapidly several times to really saturate it worked well. Also plan to try airbrushing in the future.

Peter O'Toole drove a butter yellow XK-E convertible in the movie How to Steal a Million- my wife's favorite car!

That is sooooooooo nice! Could I persuade you to print me some nut-bolt-washers? I hope the Tardels see this-could be used to illustrate one of their books!

In addition, the disassembled Maisto 1936 Harley Davidson knucklehead will become part of this concept, possibly to be displayed on the Power Wagon's bed. So- 4 projects in one, plus some figures!?!?!?

Although I am still finishing up another project, I decided to start weathering the Power Wagon. Initially I had decided on a lighter blue, but started to really like the darker blue of Testors gunmetal- this is a deep slatey blue somewhat like gun bluing. I had started by priming with red oxide primer (good old hot rod red), then masked off some areas with the torn edges of the masking tape defining the rust and paint line. Then I brushed on the blue and peeled off the tape. Eventually I just began to freehand the blue, with about the same result. I tried some sanding as well as leaving the blue alone. Then I started rubbing on some pastels right from the stick (an old set Betsy gave me). My skin oil helped the pastel to sink in, as well as the porosity of the paint. The bed was molded in black plastic with decent wood grain, so I painted it flat grey. I used some pastel and dry brushed steel and some wash from Testors rust and rubber mixed together. Lots more to do, but getting the feel of different things- tried brushing some powdered pastel with a brush on the engine but nothing much stuck. I will try a Q-tip rubbed on my nose for a little oil, then pick up the pastel powder and try it again. Please feel free to comment and make suggestions- this one is wide open as a grungy muscular old workhorse can be!

Do you put grooves in the inner mating faces for the spokes?

Looking very good- looking forward to seeing it finished.

Very tasty indeed! What is the material you are using? Do you think it will hold up well? My only concern with 3D printing.

Some spokes look a little thin, even with paint. Yours really look perfect.

I guess Fomoco torpedoed the torpedoes.......................

Just discovered these and never saw them before, not even at the Fall Meet at Hershey. More opportunities for customizing?

Were the spoked wheels re-spoked or shaved down? They look just right!