Hobbies: realistic 1/16th scale Kenworth W900

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Thought I would post of a project I am currently working on that will eventually be a gift for my dad. I am realistically replicating our 1974 Kenworth W900 in 1/16th scale complete with weathering from use. I am posting updates to my blog which can be found here Motorcycle How to and Repair - Blog with the Junk Man with videos and LOTS of pictures. Here is the progress so far.

Adventures in modeling Kenworth W900 part 1 (pictures)

Adventures in modeling Kenworth W900 part 2 (pictures)

Adventures in modeling Kenworth W900 part 3

Here are some short videos explaining the project and some techniques used.

Here are just some sample pictures, lots more in the links above

What I am trying to replicate

 

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Part 2 video

 

[mjw357]

Looks great so far! Are you going to attempt to replicate the swan hood ornament?

 

[cropdusting]

Yes. I have a hunk of plastic that I will carve and shape into the swan hood ornament. That will be the last think I do. Right now working on "plumbing" the air and fuel lines. I also have some scratch building to do with the cab and hydraulic oil tank and pump for the traveling axle trailer we also pull.

 

[dmccarty]

Aren't you too old to play with toys? :laughing::laughing::laughing:

I LOVED to build models as a kid but I wonder if kids still build them anymore? I did look up some of the old model brands and did see some of the models I built so it looks like people are still building them. :thumbsup:

The truck looks real good and that is a MUCH fancier setup than my friends and I ever used to paint models! :shocked:

Later,
Dan

 

[Stimw]

Aren't you too old to play with toys? :laughing::laughing::laughing:

I LOVED to build models as a kid but I wonder if kids still build them anymore? I did look up some of the old model brands and did see some of the models I built so it looks like people are still building them. :thumbsup:

The truck looks real good and that is a MUCH fancier setup than my friends and I ever used to paint models! :shocked:

Later,
Dan

The model building took a real hit when they outlawed the glue we used to use!
And I always thought it was the model that gave me that warm and fuzzy feeling.

 

[Code54]

The model is looking really good. How do you get the "rusted" look on the parts - it looks realistic!

 

[cropdusting]

The model building took a real hit when they outlawed the glue we used to use!
And I always thought it was the model that gave me that warm and fuzzy feeling.

Not sure what glue was outlawed (if any) but this stuff will knock you down. This is what I use.

 

[cropdusting]

The model is looking really good. How do you get the "rusted" look on the parts - it looks realistic!

Lots of different things but mostly various colored spray paints sprayed at long distances for a "dusting" effect. The more intricate rust details are done with paints, washes (highly thinned paint), iron oxide (real rust!) powder and raw pigments. Application varies from a traditional brush, make up sponges, eye shadow applicators. However it is more technique and really focusing on color, shading, and exactly where rust should be.

 

[s219]

Very cool!!

I remember finding a model paint called "road grime" and another called "rust" when I was into models as a kid. Both were thinner than normal paint, and gave a very realistic look. The other trick I learned was rubbing graphite pencil dust (from inside a drafting pen sharpener) onto model parts to give a drab/grimy machinery look on light colored paint or surfaces. It made an amazing transformation to my Star Wars models, making them look battle worn like seen in the movies.