discussion From Cashier Paper Roll to a Rusted Steel Coil

[tiking]

This little quick 'how-to', is for a future project I am planning a 1:24 scale diorama, which is going to involve some major scratch building and many detail objects. So stay tuned. If you know me than you know how I always like to find a cheap method of making things. It may not be the most perfect method, but the end results looks amazing. Within my own eyes, at least.

My methods used here are:

1. A cashier paper roll, which I sprayed the entire roll with Citadel black Chaos, my absolute best black spray primer on the market for modeling. I personally think so.
2. I brushed a mixture of light, dark rust, white, black, and grey pigments until I was satisfied with how it looked.
3. Then I took some odorless thinner and dabbed it on the entire roll covering every part of it. A tip is to not soak up the pigments too much. I went against this tip, only when I wanted a 'caked-up rusted' look, as in one of the photos. Let it dry.
4. After the thinner had almost dried up completely, I sprayed on a dull coat on the entire surface.
   ...and Voila!

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[Tim Marlow]

Very good technique there Charles, really looks the part, and so simple :thumb2: Colouration is spot on as well. I always wonder what they make out of these huge rolls of rusty metal

 

[Guest]

Smaller rolls of rusty metal

 

[adt70hk]

Brilliant!

 

[Jim R]

Very effective. How on earth did you come up with the idea :smiling:

 

[Valeron]

Clever. Looks really good

 

[PaulinKendal]

Lovely job - and completely believable. An inspired piece of repurposing.

 

[colin m]

Sounds simple and looks good.

 

[tiking]

Very effective. How on earth did you come up with the idea :smiling:

I just see things that look like the real thing in my head and experiment with it. i usually just go with the flow and see if it works.

 

[tiking]

Thanks everyone for the positive response.

 

[rtfoe]

Brilliant idea and saves scratch building or wondering where to get an AM kit.

Cheers,
Richard

 

[tiking]

Brilliant idea and saves scratch building or wondering where to get an AM kit.

Cheers,
Richard

Ahaaaa! Like how you think.

 

[scottie3158]

very clever and really looks the part.

 

[tiking]

very clever and really looks the part.

Thanks a lot.

 

[Graeme C.]

Nice idea & a good technique for getting it rusty.:thumb2:
Steel coil are sheet steel coiled to make it easier to transport, as it is rather long when straight. The steel is used to make anything you might want that uses steel sheet, car boy panels, fridges, washing machines etc. the list is endless. The only thing is the makers don't want them to go rusty!

 

[tiking]

Nice idea & a good technique for getting it rusty.:thumb2:
Steel coil are sheet steel coiled to make it easier to transport, as it is rather long when straight. The steel is used to make anything you might want that uses steel sheet, car boy panels, fridges, washing machines etc. the list is endless. The only thing is the makers don't want them to go rusty!

Fortunately this one will not be going to any customers. It has been used as dead weight, for tuning in the scales that the coils are weigh on when they come off tve assembly line.

 

[scottie3158]

I used to be an engineer in a can factory. We would get coils of steel that weighed 6 tons each. The lorries only carried three at a time.

 

[tiking]

I used to be an engineer in a can factory. We would get coils of steel that weighed 6 tons each. The lorries only carried three at a time.

I've seen coils that weigh around 23 tons, and tve trucks that carry them, can only take one.

 

[Lee W]

Fantastic Charles

 

[tiking]

My thanks Lee.