Cadillac 1931 Town car body material question

[Greasefinger]

I´m starting a Jo-Han 1931 Cadillac build project. Was wondering what material is the rear part of the car body, specifically the panels that look like wooden texture from most reference pictures? Is it really wood? Or is the metal body panel covered with some perforated wooden panels?

Here´s what I mean. Photo from Scalemates (www.scalemates.com/kits/jo-han-gc-731-1931-cadillac-v-16-town-brougham--946388)

 

Edited June 27 by Greasefinger

[sidcharles]

i believe it's a variation on my favorite "wicker body" paint.

Wicker door panel - General Discussion - Antique Automobile Club of America - Discussion Forums

Crosley Garage

Corgi Toys Mini Cooper De-Luxe Wicker work No. 249. Boxed Gorgeous example 1/43 | eBay

you might end up using a kevlar or carbon fiber pattern decal over a painted panel (not the same color as the body) but i will be glued (!) to this thread hoping someone else has a more better idea how to duplicate.

i think for scale, this might be a pass :

Kevlar Weave Decal Series 1300 – Scale Motorsport

[Greasefinger]

2 hours ago, sidcharles said:

i believe it's a variation on my favorite "wicker body" paint.

Wicker door panel - General Discussion - Antique Automobile Club of America - Discussion Forums

Crosley Garage

Corgi Toys Mini Cooper De-Luxe Wicker work No. 249. Boxed Gorgeous example 1/43 | eBay

you might end up using a kevlar or carbon fiber pattern decal over a painted panel (not the same color as the body) but i will be glued (!) to this thread hoping someone else has a more better idea how to duplicate.

i think for scale, this might be a pass :

Kevlar Weave Decal Series 1300 – Scale Motorsport

Thank you, very useful info!

[NOBLNG]

More pics here: https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/23234/lot/43/1931-cadillac-v-16-series-452-town-brougham-chassis-no-703164-engine-no-7-3214/

Edited June 27 by NOBLNG

[Can-Con]

I have that kit. In doing reference for it [yes, I sometimes do that] I seem to remember reading it was all painted on by hand using some sort of strait edge as a guide.

[sidcharles]

that's how they did 'em.

and somewhere there's thread about not having patience to clean flash.

[sidcharles]

you just know the owner couldn't have that panel stop 3 inches shorter..

Edited June 27 by sidcharles

[sidcharles]

mini-wicker @ 1:03

[sidcharles]

crosley basketweave

https://youtu.be/QCTNbcSQZUY?si=mIBkbldSQBiXzc-3

[gtx6970]

I have this exact kit.

 

And was thinking use some kind of dampened material to spray thru to get a pattern similar to the 1/1

[Deathgoblin]

I remember a White Dwarf magazine where they were doing patterns like this on a Falcon Grav Tank.  If I remember correctly they shot it with a base coat, used a mesh (from a bag of oranges in this case) and stuck it to the surface using 3M spray adhesive.  Once the mesh was in place, they sprayed the second color and removed the mesh.  Maybe use a finer mesh, and spray the lighter color first, then spray the darker color over it?

[LDO]

The Heller Hispano-Suiza K6 has decals for the same type of thing. I would imagine they are way out of scale, though. Custom decals could be an option. I think that would look pretty cool. Of course the wicker would have to be sanded off the kit. 

[sidcharles]

13 hours ago, Deathgoblin said:

. . . with a base coat, used a mesh [ and] sprayed the second color and removed the mesh.  Maybe use a finer mesh, and spray the lighter color first, then spray the darker color over it?

https://youtu.be/Wn7Q4qnU6xk?si=qhiQPK0WIDKoiJ-u