Zil-131 United Nations

Now that I have quite a precise idea of what I want to do with it, I started weathering it into a long abandoned vehicle

Some rust is still needed.

The chassis looked too dark. A serious wash with buff fixed that. Some more rust needed here too.

For rust I used thick washes of oils in white spirit. Three tone were used to build up the effect

I tried to let it rust in logical places

Not unsatisfied with the chassis so far. But the cabin does not look quite right yet.

Two jacks have been fashioned.

The rear axles will be supported by piles of bricks.

The jacks will be placed on a slate of 'concrete'.

Proof of concept.

I'll ad two more layers of bricks. The jacks are adjustable. So I can achieve some more tire clearance.

Fresh from the spares box: Some of the stuff that will eventually populate the bed of this truck. Basic painting done, with some parts hairspray-chipping too. Next oils.

Comments

40 12 October 2021, 23:20

Simon Nagorsnik
You've done a good weathering job with the tires!
Looking quite real🙂

18 October 2021, 15:06

Robert Podkoński
Nice, more photos please! 😉

18 October 2021, 15:56

Michael Kohl
Thanks Simon. I gotta continue the weathering job with the rest of the vehicle...

26 October 2021, 06:44

Michael Kohl
Robert, you asked for more pics, so I took a few quick shots.

26 October 2021, 06:45

Robert Podkoński
Thanks, Michael, very happy too see your fantastic work progress 🙂

26 October 2021, 09:25

Michael Kohl
Thanks Sukhoi242 and Marius for your likes

17 May 2022, 07:47

Neuling
Photos of the completed model would be nice ......

17 May 2022, 08:54

Finn
Looking good

18 May 2022, 06:17

Michael Kohl
Hi Neuling and Finn. Welcome.
@Neuling: the pics will come as soon as it is ready. 🙂 Work actually seriously hampers my hobby right now.

18 May 2022, 10:09

Simon Nagorsnik
Great level of weathering!
Really like rusty vehicles😃
Maybe add some rust deposits in the corners and a few subtle streaks on the cabin🤔

18 May 2022, 16:49

Bernhard Schrock
Looks very realistic especially rust .

20 July 2022, 19:34

Dean Harpster
Your weathering technique is amazing - nice work!

31 July 2022, 17:18

Thomas Kolb
The rust effect is simply stunning!

31 July 2022, 17:30

Michael Kohl
A very late thanks for your positive feedback. Truely appreciated.

13 June 2023, 10:01

Michael Kohl
This should be a long abandoned vehicle. So the tires should be flat. Having mounted resin wheels it would be difficult to achieve that. So I decided to lift the truck, thus making round tires believable. The rear axles will rest on piles of bricks while I fashioned two jacks for the front.

13 June 2023, 10:04