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Post by ak on Dec 8, 2016 17:31:12 GMT -7
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Post by mustang1989 on Dec 8, 2016 20:54:20 GMT -7
Man I love all the surgery going on in this one!! Nice and low stance too. Looking fabulous so far Alan!!
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Post by DeeCee on Dec 9, 2016 0:43:44 GMT -7
Man that paint looks like sh!t.... AWESOME work Alan.. two-thumbs-up-smiley-emoticon
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Post by Big D on Dec 9, 2016 2:15:11 GMT -7
Man that paint looks like sh!t.... AWESOME work Alan.. two-thumbs-up-smiley-emoticon  |
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Post by stitchdup on Dec 9, 2016 2:46:42 GMT -7
Nice work, the grille really works, (and it's from an amt 57)
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Post by ak on Dec 9, 2016 5:21:23 GMT -7
Thanks Joe, Dale and Les! Yes Dale it sure could use a paint job! dope-slap_zps6h5ivvpw rolling. Les the part I used did come from an AMT 57 Chevy.
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Post by coyotecrunch on Dec 9, 2016 7:16:39 GMT -7
Coffee stirring sticks you say?
You know, maybe after you stir your coffee, you will have just the right amount of darkness versus all the staining work.
AND - your model will have a lovely aroma of fresh brewed Colombian.....
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Post by 406 Silverado on Dec 9, 2016 7:24:48 GMT -7
Keep going alan. I agree that the paint is done well. This is great!
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Post by ak on Dec 9, 2016 8:14:49 GMT -7
Thanks Tom and Joel! I painted the front end this morning and will post the technique.
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Post by ak on Dec 9, 2016 9:01:09 GMT -7
When I wanted to create a rusted truck look I went to a model rail road site to get an idea of how to do it. The technique is simply a series of washes of acrylic brunt sianna, burnt umber and some earth tone drawing pastels sprinkled in areas of heavier rust. On this truck I didn't want the effect to be that sever, so I only used the burnt sienna wash. In the article it says that any base color will work as the original color will be covered up. It suggested just painting the parts flat black as a base. I did this, but then sprayed a little more primer over the parts of the cab I thought would be more bleached out by the sun. My thinking was that in the article the auther was creating a much rustier vehicle than I wanted and I may wish to leave a little of the worn paint on my truck. On this same note I added a bit of turquoise in spots which I think added to the effect on my application of this technique. Okay enough rambling! Here's what I did to the front end... First it was primered then painted flat black.  Then a light wash of burnt sienna. Here the first coat of paint is still wet.  I used a hair drier to quickly dry the paint. This is what the first coat looked like once dry.  then a few more washes (7 total) drying with the hair drier between each one it looks like this.  This is only the first of 3 steps and I plan to experiment with this some more! |
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Post by ak on Dec 9, 2016 9:11:53 GMT -7
Oh here's the finished part mocked up.  |
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Post by Big D on Dec 9, 2016 10:29:26 GMT -7
That's amazing sir. Really looks good.
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Post by ak on Dec 9, 2016 11:02:24 GMT -7
Thanks for the encouragement!
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Post by coyotecrunch on Dec 9, 2016 12:32:36 GMT -7
Freakin AWESOME Alan - I will certainly have to give this is a try one day
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Post by Big D on Dec 9, 2016 13:28:06 GMT -7
I like the way those washes look on the dash. A lot like wood.
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Post by ak on Dec 9, 2016 16:55:18 GMT -7
I really like the bed. Are you going to stain it to bring out the grain? Well I decided to take BIG D's advice and stain the wood in the bed. Boy does it look good! Thanks Dennis! two-thumbs-up-smiley-emoticon  |
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Post by Big D on Dec 9, 2016 17:39:51 GMT -7
It looks damn good. I thought it would when I saw it, but most important I'm glad you like it. It fits the build very well.
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Post by 406 Silverado on Dec 9, 2016 18:12:36 GMT -7
That does look good!
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Post by ak on Dec 9, 2016 18:34:39 GMT -7
Thanks guys! I think it looks more finished this way.
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Post by mustang1989 on Dec 9, 2016 20:42:42 GMT -7
Thanks guys! I think it looks more finished this way. That was just the touch it needed Alan. Good move. |
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Post by DeeCee on Dec 9, 2016 23:48:01 GMT -7
Nice work, the wood now matches the rust ..   |
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Post by coyotecrunch on Dec 10, 2016 6:07:41 GMT -7
Nice!!
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Post by ak on Dec 10, 2016 6:38:44 GMT -7
Thanks again guys! I hope to get some more done on it today.
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Post by ak on Dec 16, 2016 16:35:43 GMT -7
This one is finished! It was a fun build and I learned a new technique with the rusting, but Im glad to be moving on to my next project(s)! Here's a teaser, Ill try to get the fi ished pi tures posted tonight!  |
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Post by 406 Silverado on Dec 16, 2016 16:52:26 GMT -7
Looks great! Can't wait for the rest of the pics.
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Post by mustang1989 on Dec 16, 2016 17:12:39 GMT -7
Looks great! Can't wait for the rest of the pics. I'll second what Joel said. I do like the way it all turned out. I've never gotten into this aspect of hot rodding but I can certainly appreciate the work that it took to pull it all off, that's for dang sure!! |
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Post by DeeCee on Dec 16, 2016 17:38:53 GMT -7
That's awesome mate.... roll out those pics.  |
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Post by stitchdup on Dec 16, 2016 18:40:59 GMT -7
Ah man that looks good,
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Post by ak on Dec 16, 2016 21:28:56 GMT -7
Thanks Joel Joe Dale aND Les! This was a joy to build and I'm glad you guys like it! egyptian
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Post by coyotecrunch on Dec 16, 2016 22:23:35 GMT -7
Very cool Alan, I definitely enjoyed following this build!!
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