89AKurt Posted May 16, 2017 Posted May 16, 2017 On a lark, I wanted to whip out a model for the Box Plus category at GSL. I knew brand new shiny was going to win, but so what, I finished it in 28 hours.Building an old kit brings appreciation for what we have now. The total lack of location points was funny, the instructions have no reference for colors and part # with left/right was not clear.My techique for the patina: sprayed a dark brown first coat, second lighter brown has real rust thrown onto it when still wet, and then rubbed off the excess. The color coats were sprayed next, I figured out the colors using online color chips, by mixing test samples on paper, then mixed in the airbrush cup. I wet-sanded to expose the layers, some touch up was needed. Sure beats trying to get a perfect paint job! Because the rules allowed opening grills, doing this was doomed for disaster, perfect in this case. The trim is Alcad chrome. Final step was spraying Dullcoat with a drop of Africa Korps for dust.
Michael F Posted May 16, 2017 Posted May 16, 2017 Very cool beater !! Would make a nice part of a junkyard dio.
espo Posted May 16, 2017 Posted May 16, 2017 Great job on ageing this '56. The little details like prior repairs using parts from a green car and a left front from who knows where.
John Goschke Posted May 17, 2017 Posted May 17, 2017 Excellent weathering! Looks like one of those sun-bleached Arizona cars. Up here in Pennsylvania that car would have a lot more rust and rot!
bbowser Posted May 17, 2017 Posted May 17, 2017 Really well done and convincing weathering. And in this case a wooden 2x4 is an entirely appropriate hood prop !
geewhiz Posted May 17, 2017 Posted May 17, 2017 Gorgeous in a twisted, rusty, dusty way!!! Very authentic weathering.
BigTallDad Posted May 18, 2017 Posted May 18, 2017 Very impressive job on weathering!Although it might be too late, are you going to make the interior a little more dirty? IMHO, it looks too clean, especially the door jambs...but, then again, that's just me.
Lovefordgalaxie Posted May 18, 2017 Posted May 18, 2017 Looks good. Needs more dirt inside, maybe some mold and rust on the door jambs.
Lunajammer Posted May 18, 2017 Posted May 18, 2017 Looked good at GSL. My GF liked it immediately and is in her facebook gallery of our trip. Nice work.
Spex84 Posted May 18, 2017 Posted May 18, 2017 Beauty! I really like the dry and in-scale appearance of the patina, and the variations introduced by scattering the real rust on the body. Catchy colors too!There's a yard near me full of dozens of 1:1 '50s Meteors that look like this...actually, quite a bit rougher. Decades of Canadian winters haven't been kind to them.
TarheelRick Posted May 20, 2017 Posted May 20, 2017 Beautiful weathering on this old beauty. Looks like it is ready to drag into the backyard garage, tear apart, and recondition into a beautiful street machine. Love it.
D. Battista Posted May 21, 2017 Posted May 21, 2017 Nicly done ....! I like the look you got on the tires and rims....!
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