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Question on some finish work for my GMC 6X6...

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  • Member since
    January 2003
Posted by shermanfreak on Saturday, August 2, 2003 12:15 AM
That's the stuff we want to see Jeeves ..... pics, pics and more pics.

You're off to a very good start with this one ....... get some mud on that baby and watch her come to life.

Thanks for sharing.
Happy Modelling and God Bless Robert
  • Member since
    February 2003
  • From: Saratoga Springs, NY
Posted by Jeeves on Friday, August 1, 2003 10:50 PM
OK...I owe you guys (especially shermanfreak and guntruck from armorama)...so here are a few pics:



Not bad for a first-time vehicle modeler who's used to planes, eh? ;) I know-- there is some weathering to do LOL

And for my first time playing with celluclay-- this needs a couple days drying.... I just hope my 1:35 scale RedBall Express sign gets here soon LOL....I'll add some rusty debris as well....



I'll put up finished pics when it is.....
Mike
  • Member since
    May 2003
  • From: The flat lands of the Southeast
Posted by styrene on Friday, August 1, 2003 8:07 PM
The windshields just got plain dirty! Road/off-road dust settled all over convoys...and then it rains. What do you get? MUD. Not great globs of the stuff, but certainly enough to obscure driver vision to have to run the wipers to remove it... Keep us posted on your progress, and post pictures if possible!
Gip Winecoff

1882: "God is dead"--F. Nietzsche

1900: "Nietzsche is dead"--God

  • Member since
    February 2003
  • From: Saratoga Springs, NY
Posted by Jeeves on Friday, August 1, 2003 7:32 PM
Thanks styrene!

I looked back through for the article on muddying armor and found it-- your spatter method reminded me of it-- much appreciated! I'll have to think on this windshield-- to be honest-- I am wondering if mud would've made it all the way up to the GMC's windshield....

I am soon to start Tamiya's Willys Jeep and that will definitely have some mud on the glass!
Mike
  • Member since
    May 2003
  • From: The flat lands of the Southeast
Posted by styrene on Friday, August 1, 2003 7:26 PM
Not really; however, there is an alternative. Thin some of the color you want to go on the windshield, then load a toothbrush (preferably and old one!) with the paint. Now pull the bristles back with your finger and let go. Great spatter/splatter finish. You might even try it with unthinned paint. Experiment on some old stuff before zinging your pride and joy!
Gip Winecoff

1882: "God is dead"--F. Nietzsche

1900: "Nietzsche is dead"--God

  • Member since
    February 2003
  • From: Saratoga Springs, NY
Posted by Jeeves on Friday, August 1, 2003 4:22 PM
Thanks....but I unfortunatey don't use an airbrush. I am assuming this won't work all too well with just a regular brush??
Mike
  • Member since
    May 2003
  • From: The flat lands of the Southeast
Posted by styrene on Friday, August 1, 2003 10:45 AM
Try masking the area where the windshield wipers swath would be, then LIGHTLY dust on some light tan, or other light earth tones with your airbrush. Passes with the brush should be quick, and at a little distance. FYI, Folquil makes some excellent weathering colors (dust, mud, grease, etc). I have used them with varying degrees of success.
One other thing that has worked well for me is to take a compass (dividers are better since they have 2 points), and put one point into the base of the wiper arm, and extend the other point to the outer-most wiper edge. Then, using the point on the compass, scratch the arc into the windshield. This makes excellent scratched windshield glass. Couple this with a mask and dust (as above), you should get a good effect.
Gip Winecoff

1882: "God is dead"--F. Nietzsche

1900: "Nietzsche is dead"--God

  • Member since
    February 2003
  • From: Saratoga Springs, NY
Question on some finish work for my GMC 6X6...
Posted by Jeeves on Friday, August 1, 2003 10:28 AM
I have read all that I could find here on mixing celluclay and have a good idea on what to do...just need to do it. I am a bit hesitant ;)

I am planning on putting this truck that I am doing for the Red Ball Express into some mud and along the side, there will be some various rusted pieces of old truck debris. One thing though-- I have seen pics of trucks and jeeps that have what look to be dirty windshields-- like mud or dust that has been wiped with the windshield wipers.....how do they get that effect??
Mike
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