89AKurt Posted May 16, 2017 Share 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintagercr Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 Nice weathering! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael F Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 Very cool beater !! Would make a nice part of a junkyard dio. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bucket T Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 Good work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jantrix Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 Well done. I like it quite a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted May 16, 2017 Share 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted May 17, 2017 Share Posted May 17, 2017 Really nice weathered Ford!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted May 17, 2017 Share Posted May 17, 2017 Great weathering! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dominik Posted May 17, 2017 Share Posted May 17, 2017 Great weathering!x2Looks awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DumpyDan Posted May 17, 2017 Share Posted May 17, 2017 Looks great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Goschke Posted May 17, 2017 Share 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! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbowser Posted May 17, 2017 Share Posted May 17, 2017 Really well done and convincing weathering. And in this case a wooden 2x4 is an entirely appropriate hood prop ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geewhiz Posted May 17, 2017 Share Posted May 17, 2017 Gorgeous in a twisted, rusty, dusty way!!! Very authentic weathering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTallDad Posted May 18, 2017 Share 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovefordgalaxie Posted May 18, 2017 Share Posted May 18, 2017 Looks good. Needs more dirt inside, maybe some mold and rust on the door jambs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lunajammer Posted May 18, 2017 Share Posted May 18, 2017 Looked good at GSL. My GF liked it immediately and is in her facebook gallery of our trip. Nice work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spex84 Posted May 18, 2017 Share 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helix Posted May 20, 2017 Share Posted May 20, 2017 Impressive weathering Kurt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TarheelRick Posted May 20, 2017 Share 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David G. Posted May 20, 2017 Share Posted May 20, 2017 Nicely done! Very convincing.David G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classicgas Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 Well done weathering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D. Battista Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 Nicly done ....! I like the look you got on the tires and rims....! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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