California hauler with peerless long logger

[Cummins1212]

 Calling this build done for now, wish I had not been so rushed on it but the father in law loved it and it will look good on his shelf, but not good enough for mine

[Cummins1212]

[Sam I Am]

That's awesome !!   

If you ever get over to Newport, look me up. I need some help identifying a boatload of big rig kits and parts so I can keep what I want and then let some stuff go.

[DRIPTROIT 71]

Very Cool Build!! I like it!!

[kilrathy10]

Looks quite good, to me.....Great job on that engine......I really like the weathering....And that base is pretty cool looking, too...I'll bet it does look good on his shelf.....Great job....

[Ken Gilkeson]

I like it   

[Kenny900]

Looks well used, great work!

[extmcdriver]

Looks great, super job weathering the entire truck!

[gino]

came out great !     good for you for building a nice model and giving it to someone special !

[Tesla]

Great looking, well used logger.

[anarximis]

how did you get the paint to look like it was chipping?

[Cummins1212]

The log bunks and any other areas of high traffic are dry brushed with silver enamel, other areas are acrylic over clear coat and rubbed to the base coat , I usually use salt masks or Vaseline but this was a rushed build for his birthday and the acrylic is a faster process 

[Cummins1212]

Looks quite good, to me.....Great job on that engine......I really like the weathering....And that base is pretty cool looking, too...I'll bet it does look good on his shelf.....Great job....

thanks! The base took about 15 minutes to make lol it's a cheap display board I found at a yard sale, lightly sanded with a thick coat of red mahogany varnish I let sit for 5 minutes and rubbed of followed by 4 coats of urethane clear. The ground cover is red dirt from my yard ran over the unmasked wet clear, after the excess was shook off I cleared the whole base again

[Cummins1212]

That's awesome !!   

If you ever get over to Newport, look me up. I need some help identifying a boatload of big rig kits and parts so I can keep what I want and then let some stuff go.

will do! I go to Winchester bay pretty often, love the area up there. I grew up in crescent city and miss the coast pretty bad. 

[kilrathy10]

thanks! The base took about 15 minutes to make lol it's a cheap display board I found at a yard sale, lightly sanded with a thick coat of red mahogany varnish I let sit for 5 minutes and rubbed of followed by 4 coats of urethane clear. The ground cover is red dirt from my yard ran over the unmasked wet clear, after the excess was shook off I cleared the whole base again

Amazing what you can find at a yard sale.....I get a lot of wood from construction sites I work at from time to time.....The cabinet guys throw out some really good stuff, these days.....Thanks for the tip on that base....I never thought to use clear for that......Great idea, Man....