CabDriver Posted April 10, 2023 Share Posted April 10, 2023 A quick weekend build to practice my weathering…started out with a 3D printed dumpster by Blackbox STL, and some Crayola textured medium that my wife got me “because you might have a use for it, some day”: Next, a couple of rust colors: Then some salt, and a dark green artist’s acrykic thinned with a little Createx reducer: Next, de-salt and add some decals: Then add a lid and wheels and a bunch more pastels and washes to really grime it up…and tada: Just a fun little Sunday project…I’m gonna use it on my desk at work to store paper clips 🤪📎 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bondo bill Posted April 10, 2023 Share Posted April 10, 2023 who knew trash could be so beautiful 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the goon Posted April 10, 2023 Share Posted April 10, 2023 Looks great. Mark 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stitchdup Posted April 10, 2023 Share Posted April 10, 2023 nicely done, the weathering looks convinvinng but i bet this smells better 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDO Posted April 10, 2023 Share Posted April 10, 2023 Go all out on the “dare to be different” idea. Make it a street rod. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocketman455 Posted April 10, 2023 Share Posted April 10, 2023 That is totally trash.....lol. If you didn't say, i would have believed it to be real. Phenomenal weathering job!!!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tcoat Posted April 10, 2023 Share Posted April 10, 2023 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David G. Posted April 10, 2023 Share Posted April 10, 2023 Fabulous work on the weathering, very convincing! David G. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyK Posted April 10, 2023 Share Posted April 10, 2023 Great looking! A simple kit that you made into something special. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted April 10, 2023 Share Posted April 10, 2023 Great paint techniques. Does this scale too the Garbage Truck kit? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hi-Po Posted April 10, 2023 Share Posted April 10, 2023 Spot on! You captured the look of the real thing exactly. Nice job. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim B Posted April 10, 2023 Share Posted April 10, 2023 That looks great. I can almost smell it from here. 😄 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tcoat Posted April 10, 2023 Share Posted April 10, 2023 52 minutes ago, Jim B said: I can almost smell it from here. 😄 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Eh? Posted April 11, 2023 Share Posted April 11, 2023 It looks too good to actually still be in service for Waste Management ! Great job on the weathering. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Geiger Posted April 11, 2023 Share Posted April 11, 2023 Looks Great Jim! Is it big enough to hold business cards? Could come in handy! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobthehobbyguy Posted April 11, 2023 Share Posted April 11, 2023 What a great project. Nice work on the weathering. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike C Posted April 11, 2023 Share Posted April 11, 2023 (edited) IT looks so real that I must do this: Edited April 11, 2023 by Mike C 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLMFAA1 Posted April 11, 2023 Share Posted April 11, 2023 Just one more detail for the fine job, On the rim in front of the lids they hand paint in yellow paint 'WIRES' with an arrow if there are over head utility line above the load zone. You need a front loader for that: greg 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CabDriver Posted April 12, 2023 Author Share Posted April 12, 2023 Wow, that’s a lot of replies for a dirty old dumpster - thanks everyone!! On 4/10/2023 at 10:55 AM, espo said: Great paint techniques. Does this scale too the Garbage Truck kit? It probably SHOULD - it’s 1:25…but I haven’t picked up one of those yet. It’s on my list! Being 3D printed it’s an easy fix to scale it correctly if it isn’t… On 4/10/2023 at 7:06 PM, Tom Geiger said: Looks Great Jim! Is it big enough to hold business cards? Could come in handy! Not quite - but it could be! It’s currently employed on my desk at work housung what the French call ‘trombones’: Three people at work noticed it already, and all three a) didn’t believe I made it and b) wanted their own. I could start a profitable side-line making mini dumpsters it seems 🤪 9 hours ago, GLMFAA1 said: Just one more detail for the fine job, On the rim in front of the lids they hand paint in yellow paint 'WIRES' with an arrow if there are over head utility line above the load zone. You need a front loader for that: greg I never knew (or noticed) that - good info, thank you! Thanks again to everyone for all the nice comments - these little mini-projects are fun for a quick build! I’ve got some VW bus mini-bikes to complete as a quicky build next… 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tcoat Posted April 12, 2023 Share Posted April 12, 2023 8 hours ago, CabDriver said: Wow, that’s a lot of replies for a dirty old dumpster - thanks everyone!! Thanks again to everyone for all the nice comments - these little mini-projects are fun for a quick build! I’ve got some VW bus mini-bikes to complete as a quicky build next… A work of art is a work of art regardless of the subject matter! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeatMan Posted April 13, 2023 Share Posted April 13, 2023 Very well done! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyD340 Posted April 15, 2023 Share Posted April 15, 2023 Looks fantastic! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stavanzer Posted April 23, 2023 Share Posted April 23, 2023 Beautiful Job! I'd sure put one on my desk. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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