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Post by southsix1 on Jun 23, 2012 6:48:40 GMT -8
I was given this model by a friend who emigrated to Australia many years ago. It was a bit of a glue bomb and had been painted in water based railroad colours. I stripped it down completely and rebuilt it completely. The cargo bed was constructed from balsa and in order to give it that lived in look, it was buried in the garden for a short while, then it was soaked in tea and given a rubbing down with wire wool and distressed using weathering powders. It's now over 10 years old and it's very fragile. I love the kit and have several in the stash. Attachments:
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andybee
CHASER ON LANDING
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Post by andybee on Jun 23, 2012 8:14:34 GMT -8
Nice one nick, think thats our next beat car at work. nice to see you on here mate.
Andy
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Post by Muleskinner on Jun 23, 2012 8:51:21 GMT -8
Now thats what I like to see. The used and abused type units which show they have been working! Clean is nice but ya gotta have the dirt for a workin rig.
William
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Post by Robert Myers on Jun 23, 2012 14:08:29 GMT -8
Love it!!!!!! It is so different from what comes in the box.
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Post by southsix1 on Jun 23, 2012 15:05:30 GMT -8
I have got another planned using a modification for the tipper kit I found in an old edition of Scale Auto. I'd like to distress the steel on the tipper to make it look as though it's been well used.
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Post by boxer64 on Jun 24, 2012 5:31:23 GMT -8
Nice vintaged truck!!
Greets, Eddy
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Post by ap40rocktruck on Jun 24, 2012 7:56:28 GMT -8
Nicely done old girl. Small suggestion; the tires are too new for the age & condition of the truck. lots of grinding & cutting on those rubber solids will go along way.
Ap40
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Post by southsix1 on Jun 24, 2012 14:22:57 GMT -8
Nicely done old girl. Small suggestion; the tires are too new for the age & condition of the truck. lots of grinding & cutting on those rubber solids will go along way. Ap40 Fair point!
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Post by gator on Jun 24, 2012 16:33:51 GMT -8
Really well done old dog! I like the weathering.
Be Well Gator
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