'65 Chevy Stepside
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12 21 July 2020, 12:17
Mike SzwarcThanks for the comments, guys. Rui S, the idea I had for this model was to show an old farm truck being rebuilt into a street machine by a high school kid in his auto shop class. The engine, transmission, brakes, wheels and tires have been done, but the bodywork, bed, and interior will have to wait for next semester.
24 August 2020, 19:24
Spanjaardrust and chipping is certainly something i still need to get to... but you seem to have mastered it already. sweet.
door dent is simply perfect.
2 September 2020, 13:14
Mike SzwarcI'm still learning to do rust and weathering. The technique I use is actually quite simple: I base coat the model in whatever color I've chosen, then I usually do a wash to dull down the color a bit, and bring out any detail, then I put an array of rust colors on my wet palette, and slowly and carefully build up the rust patches a little at a time until the model looks "right". I finished with various dry pigments where I want a more diffuse, rusty patina, and for dirt and grime, and I used graphite for those areas of heavy use where the paint is completely worn away, but rust hasn't been able to form. The key with any technique, I believe, is to look at lots of pictures and study where rust and damage occurs, and what it actually looks like.
2 September 2020, 15:47
Spanjaardthanks a lot Mike. I am actually "collecting" rust pictures with that purpose in mind😉
2 September 2020, 22:25
Spanjaardvery interesting to see that you can get such a beautiful look, without chipping fluids and all that stuff.... 🙂 I like that.
2 September 2020, 22:26
Mike SzwarcMy approach is a bit tedious, especially on a larger or more heavily weathered model, but by the time I get to that stage of the finishing, I'm quite excited to see how things will turn out, so the process is more enjoyable and interesting than tedious. I also have a habit of telling myself a story about how the model came to be in the state it will be in when finished. That can give me additional ideas for weathering and rusting details.
2 September 2020, 22:46
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Revell's '65 Chevy stepside pickup built as an old farm truck being rebuilt as a street machine: engine, transmission, brakes, and wheels have been done, but body and interior need work.
