Dr. Cranky

I just posted a small tip and tech in another thread. I hope you guys find it useful. Thanks. Best, Cranky.

You can utilize the same method of Kleenex and white glue to create a realistic looking tarp . . . Before you paint the model, you cover it with Saran wrap, then you take your Kleenex (I keep the two-ply) and you cut it to size and place it over the plastic wrap, then with an eye-dropper begin to wet the paper with diluted white glue . . . Using tweezers, you wrinkle it and set it up in the shape you desire . . . in this case I am using the tarp on a Nova body . . .. Soak the tissue enough, but if it gets drenched, don't worry, it will only dry even harder and better! But it will take a bit more time than just over night . . . Once it is dry, you can trim it to size along the bottom edges, tear it, do whatever you want to it. It will have dried in the form of the body. You can removed the plastic wrap easily and then you can paint the tarp to your liking: The weathering process is simply, just some dirt and dust and other details . . .

Here are a few pics of the finished project entitled: BREAKFAST OF CHAMPIONS.

Again, the objective is to fool the eye and really have the interior match the outside of your vehicle . . . and you know that Cranky likes to overdoit, so you have a better chance of getting yours to look just right, or at least the way you want it . . . Who is sane enough to have a vehicle like this, right? You see how the shredded headliners comes through in this picture? . . .just a hint of nature's work. Real or not, it does add yet another layer.

Here's some of what you will be able to see of the interior, but you will know how much detailing and love went into it, right? A bit of Dremel work on the dashboard will go a long ways from this angle . . . again, you just want to imply and suggest, . . .

Remember, this is yet another stress-free technique, so have fun . . . besides when the whole thing is built up all you want to do is to imply and suggest to the viewer that the interior matches the ravages of nature, inside and outside: At this point you can also cover up some of the rips with small pieces of take, or have a bit of cotton sticking out of the cracks . . . anything to keep up the layers of verisimilitude!

Once you get the paint on there the way you like it, then the trick is to cover up your mistakes (if you think you made any) with other bits of graphics and details . . . like this: The final process will include more airbrushing (to fog on dust) and the use of pastel chalks . . .

Hello, folks, here's a quick and simple method of bringing more detail out of your ran and junker-clunker interiors. All you need is a box of Kleenex and some white glue. Remember to primer your parts regardless so that the glue has something to grip on to . . . You can also begin with a painted interior foundation as I have done here: The beauty of this technique is that you can build up the wrinkles and this will be a mistake-free process . . . you cant wrinkles in case you really want to tear it up as I have done on the seats. Working carefully with a pair of tweezers, you simply cut the tissue to size (again, you don't have to have perfect measurements) and then use a little bit of diluted glue to begin the process. While everything is still wet, you can move the tissue around until you achieve the look you are after . . . Notice how the headliner has been torn (excessively so since this one is a junkyard jewel! LOL!) The tissue will dry rock-hard over night, which will then offer the perfect canvas for either airbrushing or brush-painting your colors on . . .

This thread should be renamed: THE JAIRUS WATSON ART FEVER HANKERIN'! Some of his illustrations just grab hold and they don't let you go!

I'm hooked, keep it going, please.

Classic!!! I love the color!

I hope more folks do experiments with magnets. Also, thanks for subscribing to the magazine and supporting it, and this forum. Please post your progress. Rommell, look through the ON THE WORKBENCH for a couple of rust-technique builds I posted last year. They explain the salting and weathering methods a lot better than I could in one sitting. Best, V.

Keep up the great eye candy. More, more, more . . .

So many great ideas, so little time . . . but this is definitely a great idea.

Both are killer builds. I love the Christine vehicle. It's an eye-load of great details. Congrats on continuing to build an amazing collection of vehicles!

Classy and low slung, perfect. Another great job, buddy.

Thanks, buddy, my eyes just popped out of their sockets and rolled under the table. WOW!

I primer my interiors and white glue will stick to primer paint real well. Also, the paper graphics will take on whatever form the seats have, even tuck and roll. Anthing. Paper is pretty thin and pliable, so it's only up to your imagination. I think this fall I'd like to do an article on the subject. Oh one more thing, thinking of paper materials. I love using tissue paper on junkers and rats as torn and shredded headliners . . ..

Okay, Chuck, you've outdone yourself this time! Wow! This one has all these great details, and it's got showtable able to boot too. Great job, buddy. Can't wait to see what you cook up next. It seems to me your bench is infested with great rat ideas. Good for ya! And us too!

Wonderful job on the paint, and I love the cargo engine!

Pure eye candy, keep it coming, chap!

I think this one has been done before, but it's been haunting me for the last couple of years, and now the time has come. I've ordered everything I need so I hope to get started on it in August.

LOL!!! I thought you had a plethora of stuff already! Like that COLOR MODULATION article. Plus I'd like to do one on how to upholter and detail interiors with printer graphics, etc . . . Can't you just wave your fingers over a future issue of the magazine (a la Obi Wan Kanobi) and tell us what you see?

Thanks for the kind words, everyone. There should be lots of more articles in the near future, right Harry?

Keep up the great progress. Go! Go! Go!