Dr. Cranky

Did someone say tongue? Yikes!!!!!!!!!!!!! The tongue was made from a piece of an index card, painted Tamiya red and then covered with a few coats of Future floor clear!

Like all dirty goosy geezers, this one needs some nostril hair clippers!!! And don't think for one minute that I have forgotten I need to put a bit of red tongue sticking out of that grill! This way when I want to display it without the hood, it would be smiling from ear to ear . . .

Thanks for the link, Ryan . . ..

In case you want to check out the blow-by-blow, here's the Fotki archive link: http://public.fotki.com/vsuarez666/voodoo-...1/dirty-sancho/

The interior fit nicely . . . and I think it is looking good . . . I think the liscense plate is just going to read simply: LOVER Here's my favorite shot so far . . .

The work on the body details has begun . . . I'm trying to figure out how to put some hair out of those nostrils on the hood . . . yeah, you heard right, this one needs to have a mustache! I can't wait to see the expression some of these magazine editors when they walk by . . . I can almost hear their thoughts: HUM, OH NO, NOT THIS ONE. THIS ONE CAN'T BE IN THE MAGAZINE, IT WILL RUIN ALL THE YOUNG MINDS--OUR READERSHIP WILL BE SCARRED FOR LIFE WITH THIS PERVERTED STUFF!!! Who in their right mind would put covers of girlie magazines and pin ups on their jalopy? Hum, I wonder . . . who?

All right, here's some more progress on the chassis . . . I still have to finish detailing the engine, and then go over the whole thing with the airbrush . . . The tires also need a little bit of subtle weathering . . . The watch parts always come in handy for some extra detailing . . .

Man, this is a wonderful scene. Great details, and even better it makes for a wonderful photo op for models! Congrats.

All right, friends, stay tuned in for a bit more progress . . . the effect I was going after came to fruition, and I have to say I like how this sucker is turning out. More soon, stay tuned in!

LOL!!! I can't violate copy right laws, not unless Gregg says it's okay!

I'm working on the chassis to make it look pretty rusty and worn . . . It will provide a nice contrast between it and the fairly new mill . . .

Yes, that's exactly my take on it . . . I have a pretty good printer and it really gets the graphics at this scale looking pretty crisp, which is all you need.

I used a thinned 10% white glue, 20% flat acrylic medium, and the rest distilled water . . . and with a brush I brushed on a coat of the mixture, then dipped the graphic paper into the mixture, then used the brush to flatten the image against the painted body panels . . . Here's the result . . . The graphics should not come through shiny, but if they do they can be sprayed with another coat of Dullcoat.

So this technique is easy but tedious . . . you find the graphics you want through GOOGLE IMAGE, then you cut and paste them to your Word program, you reduce down to scale. You find and clip what you need. Then you print it on good quility 20lbs paper. Once it's printed, you spray both sides of the paper liberally with Dullcoat. You want for it to dry . . . You cut your graphics into individual units so that they are easier to handle . . . Next you get a small piece of 400 grade sandpaper and you sand the back of the graphic as thin as you can make it . . . In this case I was not too worried about sanding through because I would be overlapping the images . .. I am assuming most people with the resources to print up decals would be in better shape . . . but I don't have either a good printer nor the paper to do the decals, besides I enjoy this way of doing things better . . . . I cut and prepared a little tub of graphics because I wanted to have plenty to choose from . . . variety in this case is important, somewhat, I guess . . .

So finally we begin to see how this one could have possibly gotten its name! So much for getting a certain magazine to ruin more childrens' psyche with this one! Hey, but when you have a fermented, demented mind you just can't help it!!! LONG LIVE DIRTY SANCHO!!!! I'll explain this technique in the next couple of posts . . . stay tuned in for more . . .

The anticipation is killing me, buddy!

Folks, the latest issue of THE RODDER'S JOURNAL (#45) with the blue 1960 Ford is out on the stands now. If you haven't, pick up a copy, and if you have, check out Pages 88-96: "The Last '36: The Ultimate Barn Find?" Sometimes it's hard to believe that mother nature can do such great weathering all by herself. What a beaut!

It's gotta be almost finished. This is going to be a great addition to your collection, buddy, and one to be highly proud of . . . congrats.

Raul, I think what helps me with the speed is a I work in stages. I think most of us tend to do this . . . I prep the parts, primer them, from one weekend to the next, and then I build during the week whenever I get the chance between those days I go to work . . . it only seems like I am doing it fast because I save up the progress pics and then hit you guys with a build all at once. It's like a magic trick, buddy! But believe it, it takes me just as long to get going and making progress . . . and since it is Sat., and I am not at work, and the family is sleeping, I will take advantage and make more progress . . .

I like this angle. I sprayed lighter paint over the top surfaces to give it a faded look. It's what the boys over at the MIG FORUM call paint modulation . . . What I like about working with acrylics is that they fade lighter as the paint dries . . . .

Thanks, buddy . . . here's more progress . . . Remember the rub on lettering? Well, it comes off with tape . . . and the beauty of it is that it breaks up the paint too so that the sign looks just as worn as the paint chips . . . I think you can make out what it says . . . and maybe that helps draw attention to it . . . although again, this sucker is still far from being done . . .there are still a few surprises along the way, which I hope work . . .

On this one I want the chassis to look cruddy, but not so much the engine . . . and the wheels are going to be almost like new . . . dressy shoes, that's what I say . . . Like this . . .

I'm also working on the chassis and engine . . .

Here's the first few coats of paint with the black and engine black from Floquil . . . it looks like speckled trout! Yeah, a lot of rust showing through, but we still have one more coat of paint . . .

Yes they are. I'm also adding some touches with the airbrush. The engine is going to be slightly weathered, although not as much as the cab and chassis . . . Stay tuned in for more progress . . .