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Posted by TheWildChild
on Thursday, December 27, 2012 9:24 AM
Also, forgot to mention because I was in a hurry, I will be weathering this car (and the 77x car) with the mud method I used on a Tiger I. Basically just make mud out of water, tamiya smoke, and brown/tan weathering powders. Smoke makes it dry looking like wet mud, but also darkens the pigments, so it takes some trial and error to get it right. I also have to add/build new bumpers, window cage on the drivers side, roof bar, interior door panels (just the metal that would be exposed after the door panels were removed), I already added the "radi-barrel" by putting te brass sleeve around the radiator and denting/scratching it. The ones on our real cars are just a welded 1/2" plate sleeve that goes all the way around the radiator and is welded to the core support... Really helps tie the car together. Also have to add new "threaded rod" through the hood and trunk, new bumper mounts (made from cut square tube), wire the motor and battery, and make "my shark".
1/35 XM77 "Sledgehammer", 1964 Chevy Impala Derby Car
Whats next? Aircraft for Ground Attack Group Build
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