Apoc Pajero

[DanielG]

Now that I have finished the Trans Am I am going back to this one to work on some more techniques more than anything.

[Chillyb1]

I love what you've done with the front end. The cuts, the welds, the dents all look fantastic. Now I'm going over to your Photobucket to check out more pictures.

[Chillyb1]

This is what I was looking for:

[Erik Smith]

That front bumper is awesome. I had to look close to see of it was a 1:1 reference picture - the tube of glue gave it away.

Nice work.

[Jantrix]

Very impressive.

[CrazyGirl]

where on earth did you find that GIANT size tube of glue !!

[DanielG]

I love what you've done with the front end. The cuts, the welds, the dents all look fantastic. Now I'm going over to your Photobucket to check out more pictures.

Thanks everybody. All the pics are still up on Photobucket but the original posts here have gone stale. I have been using this project to experiment with different ways to arrive at different effects; rust, welds etc.

where on earth did you find that GIANT size tube of glue !!

[Dr. Cranky]

Wonderful weathering on the vehicle. Great job. Looking forward to more.

[DanielG]

Wonderful weathering on the vehicle. Great job. Looking forward to more.

Thanks Doc, high praise indeed from the 'Doyen of Dilapidation'!

[DanielG]

The underneath, pretty good for a highway car but not nearly cruddy enough for our purposes yet. Will have to try some extreme techniques on it.

[BenDover78]

I use dirt from my yard mixed with water and elmers glue. It makes killer mud effects. Make sure for your purpose that you get it thick and rich.

[DanielG]

Yeah, dried on mud and chunks of rust flaking off (hope Pajeroes have a steel bottom!).

[DanielG]

To add some rust I am experimenting with an acrylic medium called Light Molding Paste. It is kind of spiky when first applied so I tamped it down after it dried a little and then scaped off any high spots that I thought stood out too much. Next will be painting and washing.

[DanielG]

After paint and wash.

Not subtle enough so sanded down some more, realized that the paste soaks up the paint so for the most part it retains the colour.

Still not happy so took it down even more. Left it fairly thick to cover the printing and will add more 'mud to this area and other corners and nooks.

This will eventualy be washed and dusted again to blend it all together.

[crazyrichard]

omg that lookes stunning !! more please