AMT Exterior Post Doubles Vans

[Bren]

Nothing too special going on here boys - but I think it's always fun to see what's on each other's benches (speaking of which - here's my little corner of the world). I'm building a kit that made me drool as a kid - could never afford it - but oh - those wonderful doubles! Just basically stock with 3D printed 2 hole buds/Goodyear tires and a few detail parts like a new dolly drop-wheel, glad hands, electrical junction box and security chain hooks. I decided to do it as a weathered old work-horse. I'm playing with some various rust/weathering techniques. I always like to do up a reference binder to gather all my source photos in one place. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays everyone!

[Gary Chastain]

I just picked up that kit, but I don’t have the weathering skills you have shown, well done. 

[BK9300]

Very cool, Bren - like Gary said, weathering is not a skill I possess at the moment and yours looks great!  Also nice to see another modeler who has about 1 square foot of space to move around in (well, 2 square feet because you have two benches!) - the rest is 'stuff' for the project(s)!

[Pete68]

Nice one Bren. I need to get this kit again for my collection before it goes away. Nice work place too. Merry Christmas to you also. 

[Biggu]

Love the weathering on the dolly, looks like well used and left out.   Super nice job. I like what your vision is. Watching this come together is going to be fun.  

[Scott Eriksen]

1 hour ago, Gary Chastain said:

I just picked up that kit, but I don’t have the weathering skills you have shown, well done. 

Gary,,I use Tamiya chalk,,,easy to use and if ya don't like it comes off with a damp paper towel 

[Gary Chastain]

Thanks for sharing, I need to get these a play. 

[Pete68]

3 hours ago, Scott Eriksen said:

I use Tamiya chalk

Scott thanks for sharing all those years I was a on a Millitary Model forum they never once said anything about these guess they wasn’t good enough for their standards. I’ve looked at them many times and never bought them. Now I know there a good product thanks to you. I’ve always used Mig Enamel wash with high end powders. One thing about the Mig you better do it right the first time or you will have to strip the whole model paint and all and  you will learn how to weather a model really fast after that.  Glad you can just wipe these away. 

[Bren]

Thanks for all the kind comments guys. This forum is so encouraging! This effect was achieved with Vallejo rust (I’ll get the actual numbers for you) over Tamiya primer with alternate flour sprinkled between wet airbrush coats. Gives a nice gritty finish. The chipping is Vallejo chipping medium over rust, with Tamiya acrylic flat white - which is then reactivated with water and chipped. Won’t work with the flour technique though  - I just found that out 😳 - but that’s what I did with the wheels. . Then a flat black pin wash to blend everything, followed by a bit of bright rust dry-brushing.  The tires are weathered with Tamiya chalk - Scott is right - it is very useful - and forgiving. 

[Jürgen M.]

Cool stuff! The build and the chalk! Might try that out!

Thanks for sharing!

[Pete68]

53 minutes ago, Bren said:

This forum is so encouraging!

Well I forgot to mention I really like the way you weathered the springs and bogey with the rust jacking effect very convincing. Also that’s what a good forum does encourage each other. 

Edited December 21, 2024 by Pete68

[Bren]

As promised - these are the products I used to get the effect using the method I described above. And yes....just ordinary Robin Hood pastry flour! 

[Biggu]

10 hours ago, Bren said:

Thanks for all the kind comments guys. This forum is so encouraging! This effect was achieved with Vallejo rust (I’ll get the actual numbers for you) over Tamiya primer with alternate flour sprinkled between wet airbrush coats. Gives a nice gritty finish. The chipping is Vallejo chipping medium over rust, with Tamiya acrylic flat white - which is then reactivated with water and chipped. Won’t work with the flour technique though  - I just found that out 😳 - but that’s what I did with the wheels. . Then a flat black pin wash to blend everything, followed by a bit of bright rust dry-brushing.  The tires are weathered with Tamiya chalk - Scott is right - it is very useful - and forgiving. 

Excellent tutorial, I am taking notes …. Thanks for sharing that technique, Bren 

[ShakyCraftsman]

1 hour ago, Biggu said:

Excellent tutorial, I am taking notes …. Thanks for sharing that technique, Bren 

Hey Jeff we can use these weathering techniques on our Payhauler builds. 😉😁

Ron G 

[Biggu]

1 minute ago, ShakyCraftsman said:

Hey Jeff we can use these weathering techniques on our Payhauler builds. 😉😁

Ron G 

Absolutely … the note pad is out and pen in hand ….

[Pete68]

5 hours ago, Biggu said:

I am taking notes …

Me too great results from such a simplified solution. Thanks for sharing. 

[Bronzekeg]

nice weathering.

[Rockford]

Weathering looks very true to life. The 'rust' builds up and blisters like the real thing. I think rust is about 6 times the volume of the original metal. I didn't understand this kit when I was a kid, in the UK we had nothing like this. It was only when I started buying books from the US on trucking that got a grip of doubles and triples. 

[Bren]

Here are some updates on my slow build🙄. Dolly is almost done - have to add the air tank and plumbing, decal numbers and a few bits. I added the new dolly castor wheel on the front. The crank is scratched. Wheels and tires 3D printed. The break-away hooks were 3D printed with model chain added. 

[ShakyCraftsman]

It's looking good Bren.

Ron G 

[Bren]

Started on the trailer side panels too. 

[Pete68]

Nice updates weather looks good 

[BK9300]

It’s so impressive how some thoughtful weathering makes all kinds of details on the dolly just pop - great stuff, Bren!  I need to take an old model frame and practice what you and Jeff have been showing on your builds - looks very realistic!

[Gary Chastain]

Your weathering skills are top notch, well done

[Bren]

I'm back at the bench this week so I thought I'd post some more pictures of the AMT doubles build. I never liked the simplified representation of the beams across the bottom - for simplicity AMT left the edge off them (see real trailer below) - so I cut a series of .015 x .125 Evergreen strip to correct it. Just finishing the weathering.