'31 model a tudor (chopped and channeled)

[crazyrichard]

thnx guys and yes it did , i was like whow that looks spot on ..

also made a mix with oil paint > bright red with a dash of black and made dark red and washed the wheels

i'm happy they still are crisp and sort of shiney ...but not so sterile anymore

after the first wash

after 2 washes , wheelnuts will be chrome and not going to ad centercaps , that kind of killed the look ..

dryfit of the parts

now i'm thinking about the chassis ... the floor and tunnel will get the same wash as the body but chassis wise i'm not sure what to do , wash it or paint it black .... hmmmzzz

i could wash the chassis and make the tunnel and floor like bare steel so its not all that brown

i need to find the right combination of tones to get it looking exiting and not to brown overall

maybe even do the grill shell in chrome to beak everything a bit

[Dr. Cranky]

This thread is pure gold, I've enjoyed it very much. Hope you continue, it's almost there.

[samurai7]

LOve the Patina paint job.....some builders like to show the "weld lines" where they did the chop...I think it was called brazing??anyways its like a bronze or gold colour...I've always like see the weld lines in the rat rods....gives it that "true working class" look to it.

[Ira]

Great Progress Richard!

Love the Wash on the Body...

[crazyrichard]

thnx guys and yes dr crancky it def will be finished always finish my builds before starting a new one

and the weld idea is something i have been thinking about doing , can easely be made with polyester bondo afterwards

and thnx ira !!

[Marlboro]

Richard, is the oil paint a special paint? or is it for pictures? i hope you know what i mean...

[crazyrichard]

yes rene i use like those small tubes they use to paint oil paintings , they are widly available in so many shops ... we have stores called blokker where you can buy household items and they sell sets and they cost almost nothing

dit the chassis tonight with the oilpaint and man , i was amazed by the depth at the rear ...

started to paint the first chrome items

pins of the hinges of the doors in chrome and seen through the window the chrome look real cool

also did a small part of the driveshaft and the bar above the petrol tank , washed that a bit so it was not to clean and shiney and matches the rest better

front suspension and the ford logo on the grille in chrome , that needs some washes to match the rest betetr and become less shiney and add depth

and seat wise i have looked at some cool bomber seat pictures on the net and i will cratchbuild some bomber seats later , alu look with padding to sit on

[crazyrichard]

i'm on a roll lol last thing for today >

starting to come to life , gave the chrome of the front suspension a wash

painted the radiator and leaf spring black , the leaf spring will get some washes and letal effect later on

real fiddely but do-able painted the airbags matt black

seen from the bottom

from the top

evening pics dont really show the difefrence in tones with the chrome i will make some daylight pics later on

[Jordan 191]

I've spent more time looking at this thread than I have at own bench! This is a classic build. Your approach to painting is great.

[Ace-Garageguy]

Moving along nicely, looking good.

[crazyrichard]

thnx guys !!

[crazyrichard]

some black paint on the underside and axle , used a cue tip with paint on that just transfered a tiny amount

the body

everything together in the daylight

[RocknRolla]

Looking real cool Richard.

I done the exposed weld on my 29 Ford Rat Pickup that i built,it looks really cool and it draws your eye to it

Kutgw buddy

[samurai7]

Looking real cool Richard.

I done the exposed weld on my 29 Ford Rat Pickup that i built,it looks really cool and it draws your eye to it

Kutgw buddy

RnR....thats just sick! very nice ride!....Have you heard of Uschi (wooden decals)....This company makes the most realistic wood decals that I have ever seen...Would look great on truck beds, floor boards ...etc....

http://www.uschivdr.com/

Edited October 20, 2013 by samurai7

[Dinky]

Wauw, this color in combination with the washes is awesome.

Love the details with their depth.

[crazyrichard]

thnx matt and yes the exosed welds are way cool , maybe also would be cool to add some but painted over ..

and thnx arno , yes indeed i was amazed myself how cool that came out

[Mooneyzs]

Richard.... This is simply awesome man. The wash work you have done is just killer. Beautiful work.i am really enjoying watching this come together. Keep up the great work.

[squirrel886]

Oh yeah........looking good!

[Bill Edman]

really liking this

[crazyrichard]

thnx guys !!!

[t0ny]

Nice work on your build.

Can you tell me the glue you use. I have not seen or heard of the brand. Any opinioin about it?

[crazyrichard]

thnx

the glue is called platic weld from plastruct (brand is plastruct)

its awsome stuff because it will glue almost every type of plastic and also glue difefrent types together like abs , butyrate acrylic etc ..

most important is to sand the plastic before glueing , styrene doesnt need that but harder types of plastic need some pre sanding

takes a liitle longer to set (not a lot) but then its great

website > south wallace place , city of industry (just googled this for you )

over here in holland its pretty available .. btw they also seem to sell styrene and plastic just like evergreen

[Modelbuilder Mark]

are you using white spirit for the washes with the oil paints? Or thinner specific to the paint brand? Looking great!

[vintagedragfan]

that looks awesome Richard!!

[geewhiz]

WOW, Richard!!! Simply superb!!! What a great tutorial!!! I really dig this build and can't wait to try out some of your techniques. Like I said, Superb build!!! Thanks for sharing. I can't wait to see the finished car!!!