Guys, thanks for all the support and comments/compliments! I'm sorry that I haven't acknowledged you sooner; it's been a busy week, and I've been trying to get some work done on this baby.
Here's a new update on finishing the Model T. Sorry to the dial-up users; this will be somewhat picture-heavy. All paints are Tamiya acrylcs.
First, I started by painting the model a combination of Tamiya Red Brown mixed with Black. Several shades were used, and then the model was drybrushed with lighter rust shades from craft store paint. This would be revealed by the "hair spray" method. NO sealant was used at this point!
Then, the model was sprayed with a coat of "Aqua Net Super Hold" hair spray, and set aside to dry for about an hour.
After the hair spray had dried, the model was painted using Semi-Gloss Black.
I then took a stiff brush, and after dipping it into water, I started scrubbing away the paint.
Here's what it looked like....hmmmm...it was cool, but not exactly the look I was going for.
The body and engine in particular didn't really groove me...
I therefore decided to use a method which I had first thought of and used in my "SPOOKED!" diorama which was published in FSM last year. I used this to weather a burnt-out Pz IV.
First, I assembled some oil paints in rust shades, and some similar MIG pigments.
I thin the oils slightly, using mineral spirits, and then after slopping them on the model, I add some various pigments while still wet. Those of you familiar with "scratchmod"'s beautiful rusting method of modeling knocked-out tanks will notice the similarity. You can't go wrong with oils and pigments!
The whole model got it.
After it dries, some of it is knocked off and blended together using another clean brush. Heres what it looks like at this point.
That's more like it! Now, because I wanted remnants of the black paint clinging to it. I took some sponge/foam, and after dipping it into the paint lid, started transferring it to the model.
And now it's starting to look like what I see in my mind..
And here's what I have so far...
The wood was painted with White+Desert Yellow base, than weathered with some oils--Grey, WHite, Burnt Sienna and Raw Umber. Not quite exactly what I want yet, but I may let it suffice--you can really screw things up by monkeying too much with them.
The firewall would have been wood, and I wish that I had "grained" it like the bed, I simply forgot....![Sigh [sigh]](/emoticons/icon_smile_sigh.gif)
I added the wiring to the spark plugs, These will be painted, of course.
So....that's it for now. Thanks for keeping with this project, guys. I'll try to get another update soon. I'm in the home stretch now. I will also be adding a base to this, and also, I have decided to include some sort of tires in there as well, as per your suggestions.
HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYONE! Comments always welcomed! ![Big Smile [:D]](/emoticons/icon_smile_big.gif)