1940 ford sedan

[sobpinstriping]

here is my first attempt at doing a patina paint job, i like it but i know i can improve on it let me know what you guys think (im not just lookin for praise, i like it of course but tell me how i can make it better)

thanks for looking

cheers

mat

p.s. i fixed the top radiator hose so it fits better and added the lower hose, i dont know how i missed it before, but i miss something on almost every model, ive come to expect it...

Edited August 4, 2010 by sobpinstriping

[Steve Keck]

Mat, all in all, very realistic.

I especially like the worn off paint and primer. You might be a little more judicial with the placement of these spots. High "traffic" areas collect more wear like the outboard areas of the fenders. Yours look realistic. I'm suspicious of the one on the upper right rear corner of the roof. How would it occur? See my reasoning?

The chrome would benefit from some Dullcote to knock the shininess down.

The top view of the hood and fenders shows off the patina well. However, it also shows where the BMF on the hood trim could be trimmed closer.

The rusted trim mounting holes in the passenger side door is a great idea. The holes do look large enough though that the mounting hardware would have fallen right through the holes. It appears the running boards were brush painted after the body was mounted. Cleaner masking or better planning would have made this area cleaner.

I like the rust on the wheels. Very believeable.

Steve

[sobpinstriping]

i wanted to dull the chrome, but didnt know how (im still learning) now i know, i didnt use bmf for the chrome trim, its just silver paint (im useing it for the first time on my latest model)

thanks for for the help

cheers

mat

[Karmodeler2]

Mat, all in all, very realistic.

I'm suspicious of the one on the upper right rear corner of the roof. How would it occur? See my reasoning.

Steve

The guy lives in the south and every morning, he backs out from under an oak tree and the corner brushes a limb off of another tree because of the angle that he backs. He just barely brushes the tree a little every morning. 40 years later, a small wear mark appears on the corner!!!

David

[kingiguana]

Very nice work, but yes, the chrome needs to be dull coated. And maybe rusted a tad, or perhaps a small dent ?

[Dr. Cranky]

Mat, I like the subtle rust effects throughout. It's a good job, buddy, for it being your first time.

You can dull or pit your chrome by spraying rust/black/gray paint at arms legth, just a few spurts. Then you can use a little bit of Dullcoat . . .

Rusting and weathering is a lot of fun.

LONG LIVE RUST!

[Hattley]

Looks good to my eyes. How did your interior turn out?

[sobpinstriping]

the interior turned out ok, nothing special goin on in thier so i didnt bother taking pics

thanks again for the comments, i was nervous about asking what i should of done diffrent but you guys helped instead of just saying it looked bad

cheers

mat

[Guest Johnny]

I can picture it out behind an old business sitting in the weeds a relic of the busineses past!

[Brizio]

Nice job! I hope to see it in some model show!

[Rick Schmidt]

The guy lives in the south and every morning, he backs out from under an oak tree and the corner brushes a limb off of another tree because of the angle that he backs. He just barely brushes the tree a little every morning. 40 years later, a small wear mark appears on the corner!!!

David

I gotta agree paint wearing through happens in odd areas for who knows what reason. I know this cause the hood of my pickup is wearing through the red to the white under. Far as I know we don't walk on the hood lol.

I think this delivery turned out pretty good tho. It has some nice touches and isn't overdone.

[The Modeling Hermit]

The only thing that I could add to what others have already stated, is that you might show more wear on the driver's side running board. This has been an impressive thread in the way that criticism has been offered. It shows a genuine caring, not only of the subject, but also of the feelings of the builder. My hat's off to all of those that responded. I do love a well weathered model, and if you first effort here is any indication, I think we're going to see great things from you.

[Harry P.]

I agree, if this is his first weathered paint job, he's well on his way. This one is very impressive for a "first try"... heck, it's impressive, period!

[sobpinstriping]

awww you guys are making me all teary eyed. haha but seriously thanks so very much

cheers

mat

[runsw/scissors]

Looks really good! Only thing I would point out is that few vehicles of that age with that amont of wear in the paint survive without a dent or two. Also the hinges are one place where rust will form first, like on the back door. Overall very well done. You'll pick up on these small derails the more you do.

[sobpinstriping]

Looks really good! Only thing I would point out is that few vehicles of that age with that amont of wear in the paint survive without a dent or two. Also the hinges are one place where rust will form first, like on the back door. Overall very well done. You'll pick up on these small derails the more you do.

its funny that you said that, i was just thinking about that it needs some dents, and the some rust around the hinges and handles

thanks

cheers

mat

[Steve Keck]

The guy lives in the south and every morning, he backs out from under an oak tree and the corner brushes a limb off of another tree because of the angle that he backs. He just barely brushes the tree a little every morning. 40 years later, a small wear mark appears on the corner!!!

David

David,

Please do a real time test and get back to me with your results. My calculations indicated your resuts are flawed.