St Louis Snacker Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 (edited) I live in Missouri and in the summer I love to go down to our beautiful streams and canoe on the rivers. The canoe rental company I rent from is Jadwin Canoe rental. Over the winter I thought I'd make a truck that you might see them using to shuttle canoes and people back and forth on the river. I started with the Revell Trucks, GMC Pick Up. The paint is an acrylic artist paint made by Golden and applied through a dual action air brush. It is great stuff. While it may seem expensive, coverage is great and you hardly need to use any. You dont have to thin it, water clean up is a snap, and it covers great. I used the hair spray method to create the rusty paint job. I think the trick to success with this method is to not let the hair spray or the paint dry too long. You really need to do the procedure within 24 hours or the paint dries too hard and you cant get it off. I think you also need to use an acrylic paint. I've never had luck with enamels with this method. I also used Vallejo washes and Mig Pigments for the first time. Both work great! Highly recommended. The rack for the canoes was made from brass square and soldered together. The paddles were hand made from coffee stirs. The canoes were cheap toy canoes bough on line for less than $5.00. The pin stripe decals on them really made them come alive. Skills I was trying to work on with this project were: Painting with an airbrush, hair spray technique, rust through on body panels, soldering, making my own decals, miniaturizing maps and brochures, and general weathering using pastel chalks and washes. I hope you like it. If you have never tried making truck or car look used and beat up, you should. It's a lot of fun and if you screw something up, put a little more rust on it. Edited March 10, 2016 by St Louis Snacker I forgot to add a front picture Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CFMgarage Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 That's badass. Really well done! Awesome creativity too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayne swayze Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 That's great! I really like the worn seat, the 2 way radio and the treatment on your windshield. Very well done and creative! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxer Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 Trusty is the word ... wonderful build! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renegade Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 Rusty and crusty. Great build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sixties Sam Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 So cool! So many details to see. Tons of character in this model. I like the rusted out wheel wells and the bent rear bumper, among the other details. Great work!Sam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikemodeler Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 Very nice and realistic! I sure hope they don't ask customers to get into that truck without offering a free tetanus shot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gatorincebu Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 Very realistic looking model.Lots of little details that make it a really interesting model.The weathering looks good. The body rust and dents and even the bent canoe.Well done. Be Well Gator Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 Great weathered build.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vincen47 Posted March 11, 2016 Share Posted March 11, 2016 Love it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DumpyDan Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 Like this one, well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dusterman Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 Looks great, but I don't recommend going down the Current river with the water cooler in the canoe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 Great work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang1989 Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 And you're learnin'? Terrific work K.K.!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disabled modeler Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 Very nice...! I have one under this thread too of a 64 Chevy junkyard truck. Nice attention to detail well done...I like it...! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Louis Snacker Posted March 12, 2016 Author Share Posted March 12, 2016 Thank you all for all the nice comments. I really appreciate it. Dusterman, The Current is one of my favorites, but I think the most beautiful river is the Eleven Point River. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrecker388 Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 I love it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintagercr Posted March 13, 2016 Share Posted March 13, 2016 Like this one, well doneMe too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intmd8r Posted March 14, 2016 Share Posted March 14, 2016 Nice weathering! Looks like this onse saw a trail or two in its prime! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
408calirides Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 great work, nice detail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davewilly Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 Thats pretty cool...nice work on the beaten look Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Edman Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 we have the show in kirkwood may 1st hope to see this there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Ed Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 Not sure how I missed this one. Great attention to detail and quality of weathering/rust. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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