Cobra 427

Do you mean "papier-mâché "? Either way, let me say that this is excellent! I'm floored by the quality of both the build, and the photography - such good photography! The rust, and the way that this is displayed almost makes this look like the photos were taken in a museum.  If I didn't know any better I'd swear that it was! Only you should decide if you want a diorama, or simply buy a small plaque for this to be mounted to. I'd do the latter of the two, and use a different one for a diorama at another time. This way you can decide what other options you have available to you, and you can also decide what different scenarios you can recreate; buried somewhat in a field of tall grass, or in a field with other tractors, and farm equipment. You can also build a small shed, or garage to put this beside - maybe one that shows just as much age as this tractor does with water stains, and streaks all down the sides with graying from being exposed to the elements for so long.

 

 

~ Cobra Chris

 

Yes, papier mache is correct. Will construct something that the tractor can be put on but not permanently atached. Thanks for your kind word, very encouraging to continue.

Cheers...

Look great! LOVE the weathering! I thought it was the modelArtkit at first... That kit is rather expensive tho. Great work! Rudy

castelnuovo

 

Next phase is to built some kind of a ditch and push the tractor into it. I'll try to do it with paper MASHE, my little daughter is helping me as she had a school project with paper MASHE and my skills with dioramas is about zero So it is work and learning in progress

Any suggestions (as long as they are failrly cheap ) are appreciated.

Thanks for reading and looking.

Cheers...

 

Do you mean "papier-mâché "? Either way, let me say that this is excellent! I'm floored by the quality of both the build, and the photography - such good photography! The rust, and the way that this is displayed almost makes this look like the photos were taken in a museum.  If I didn't know any better I'd swear that it was! Only you should decide if you want a diorama, or simply buy a small plaque for this to be mounted to. I'd do the latter of the two, and use a different one for a diorama at another time. This way you can decide what other options you have available to you, and you can also decide what different scenarios you can recreate; buried somewhat in a field of tall grass, or in a field with other tractors, and farm equipment. You can also build a small shed, or garage to put this beside - maybe one that shows just as much age as this tractor does with water stains, and streaks all down the sides with graying from being exposed to the elements for so long.

 

~ Cobra Chris

Awesome sir, I agree that it needs to be sitting next to a barn or in a simple field. Given what you have accomplished here I have no doubt in time this little kitty will be a show stopper. Great job Castel.

Gentlemen, thank you for your kind comments . Very encouraging and motivating .

Few details...The tractor is Trumpeters' artilery tractor Stalinec in 1:35, out of the box, nothing scratchbuilt, I am not that good . I first painted it with the base coat of green, which is a mix of all sorts of Tamiya's greens, leftovers from previous builds, almost empty bottles but not empty enough to throw away, some bottles contained previously mixed greens...When it all dried, I took few drops of the above mentioned green and mixed it with few drops of white and made a small splotch on the tractor. Before this splotch dried, I dipped another brush into a ground redish-brownish chalk and dabed this powder into the wet paint. I guess this is what gives the appearance of rough surface.

The tracks were first painted metalic gray, then a wash of burnt sienna but  I added a tiny bit of white glue to the mix so that it sticks to the tracks.

Then the entire tractor got a splash with burnt sienna, a bit of a drybrush with black on the engine covers on the side, then I dipped a stiff brush into a muddy mix of brown chalk and water and sprayed it onto the tracktor by swiping my finger accross it.

Too bad it doesn't come with an engine, a greasy engine would look quite cool.

Next phase is to built some kind of a ditch and push the tractor into it. I'll try to do it with paper mashe, my little daughter is helping me as she had a school project with paper mashe and my skills with dioramas is about zero So it is work and learning in progress

Any suggestions (as long as they are failrly cheap ) are appreciated.

Thanks for reading and looking.

Cheers...

That's what happens when you leave your model sitting outside for too long out on the 'wet' coast 

Well done! the finish is just right for an old 'ddozer.

Gotta agree a small base with weeds and grasses would look good.

Looks great to me, I'd swear I could get tetanus picking her up!

I have to agree though a weedy dio base would make her look even better.

You Know What !

   Put a blade on it and splash some faded yellow paint on it . Then it will be like the two working their motors off, about a half city block from me !  T.B.

Wonderful job and excellent photos.

Other than the seat and back looks in too good of condition compared to the rest of the accumulated wearing and weathering, a job well done.

It should be sitting in a field covered in weeds,looks great.

Hey man, this buggy needs a rustic background setting.

 Can't help but love rust that looks good, you're making my rust itch.


Watch out for falling rust.........

That looks really great. Makes me want to do one...I think I will! Thanks for the inspiration! 

You should really put a good coat of paint on it to cover the rust! You should take better care of your equipment! Lol

 

Castle, it looks fantastic! The rust looks real. It looks old and used, something you would find behind a barn! Great job!

IMHO, you should put it on a diorama, maybe something with a bunch of tall weeds growing around it

 

 

Looks ready to go to work!

Can you gives us some details? What kit did you start with and what did you add? There has to be a lot of scratchbuilding involved to get that kind of detail. Beautiful rust!

Mike

Outstanding Castel!!!!! I can just feel the roughness of the rust.

Looks great, well done especially on all the rust and crud.