Avgwarhawk

Can anyone direct me on how to make a tire have the flat tire appearance? Currently making a junker and fresh full tires does not work incompleting the look.

I like it. Nice work.

That is one beautiful Merc. Job well done. The flames are fantastic!

I like the color!

My mom has three chihuahuas. Little yippers they are. Looking forward to seeing the project in the works.

Thanks Foxer. I'm sneaking up on 46 and this is the first model I have made in probably 20 years. This model has been around for a long time if I remember correctly. I was never really good at it either. Lack of material and know how. Now that I have a few more dollars to spend on materials I can now achieve this vision. Help with tips and tricks on this site are a huge help. Proof is in the pictures above. The salt method is awesome. Do not add to much salt if you want the subtle affect. Your van will be great!

Allowed to dry I did some light sanding to get the salt and rubber cement removed: Once completed I applied the activator to create rust and bagged it overnight. This is the end result: Now I need to etch around the door frames to get the paint out. Perhaps make the running boards flat tattered black. Next I will be working on the undercarriage and engine/engine compartment using the same technique. Thanks guys. A lot of great tips and tricks on this site. I hope I can offer up some myself. Stay tuned.

Next I added the rusting material and covered with rubber cement: Allowed to dry I applied my final coat of color:

Next up is my 40 Ford that I am going to make a junker heading on the flat bed to the restoration shop. I have learned the salt rusting technique right here on this very site. It is an awesome tutorial and works great. Here is my first step in getting my model to looked distressed with rust holes, etc. I used a dremel tool. Next was a flat coat of black and then primer brown. Salt was added between coats:

I purchased a model kit I have been wanting to do for a very long time. The kit is a L700 Dodge cabover, flat bed and 40 Ford. I'm willing to bet most if not all here have seen or completed this model. Here is my almost finished L700. Needs a small bit of weathering.