discussion SimonT - 4x4 1/24 Esci Range Rover

[Guest]

Jim has said it Simon, you are a one off .
Nothing supprises me anymore when you pull one out of the hat.
That trolly jack is a prime example.
John.

 

[stillp]

Great welder. Is it a no-gas MIG?

Pete

 

[SimonT]

Thanks Rick

Tim - cheers

Jim - glad you like them

Graeme - :smiling:

John - just a matter of build what you see

Pete - well spotted :thumb2: very similar to one I have


A bit of paint.....

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just needs the details picking out now

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made a start on the surrounding earth

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tidied the breeze blocks and started on the steelwork

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the shelf

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another box assembled and painted

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car got a black wash - I forgot how fragile VJ paints are, should have varnished it before starting on the weathering as the paint started lifting and I had to re-touch a couple of areas

Hopefully it will be ok once the wash has dried out

 

[Fernando N]

Great looking paint work on the Land Rover Simon.
But the tools are great looking miniatures in their own right, love the Mr T's Auto Parts label on the boxes.:thumb2::thumb2:
Looking forward to the next update.:smiling:

 

[Mini Me]

I'm getting antsy to see this completed it is going to be awesome!

 

[SimonT]

Fernando - thanks, the tools were good fun to build

Rick - :smiling: not sure about awesome, better at building than painting, but it is progressing......

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steelwork wet brushed with red to make the red/brown more red

bottom few blocks of the wall dry brushed with green/yellow mix to try give that slight mossy damp look

grass brushed with green and yellow oil paint

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started weathering the body panels by dotting water soluble oils all over it - white, yellow ochre and burnt umber

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first layer brushed out with an AK streaking brush and a little Medea a/b cleaner

I found that the water oils were quite stubborn when it came to blending them in but I think the slightly blotchy pattern adds to the wear

when this lot has had some drying time it will get some more highlights to fade the paint more - if it works that is............

 

[papa 695]

Just caught up on this one Simon, and may I say some fantastic work, really liking the tools you've made.

 

[SimonT]

Ian - you may, thank you

Quick update time

The good thing with the W&N water oils is that they are touch dry overnight so I got another layer on last night

A pale mix of yellow ochre and titanium white this time to fade the base colour out a bit more

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once this is dry I will add a little more burnt umber to create a few more streaks and darken panel lines

 

[Jim R]

Hi Simon
The effects of a hard life are building up nicely.
Jim

 

[minitnkr]

Just amazing. PaulE

 

[SimonT]

Jim / Paul - thanks both :thumb2:

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jack got the black bits painted in - hand grip, wheels, lifting plate

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as did the welding set - end plates, handle, wires

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Realised this morning while looking for painting details that I had forgotten to add the front door locking bar so added that
Also noticed I had missed the rear wiper arm spindle and the tailgate gas strut mounting plates so they were added as well

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blacked in all the black bits of the bodywork - window frames, mirrors, front grille, sills, door locks, door handles

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found a great website dedicated to the early Range Rovers which has copies of the sales brochures listing colours and trim - I had planned to do a black interior but according to the literature they came in tan with darker inserts regardless of the external body colour
There was an option for a darker brown but photos generally seem to show cars with tan so I went with that - dry brushed over the black base coat to build up the colour
Still need work but its a start

Will also need to paint the door cards with the same tan colour

 

[grumpa]

I see now your attention to minute detail, no wonder that helmet caught your eye.

Jim:smiling4:

 

[Steve Jones]

Wonderful paint job Mr T. The weathering is looking good. Look forward to seeing the rust work. The garage is so realistic, Its amazing. Top work as always sir:thumb2::thumb2:

 

[SimonT]

Jim - thanks for dropping in for a look. I am quite good at playing those 'spot the difference' picture comparison games and Russian tanker helmets are rather distinctive :smiling4: :smiling:

Steve - ta very much, rust is getting nearer

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had a go at adding some bird poo along the lines of that seen in some of the reference photos I'm using

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and some more on the car itself

still need to add a bird nest in the roof but I have a plan for it

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seats dry brushed then given a brown wash to give some wear

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front grilles seem to go grey so it got a good dry brush as well

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a bit of general dry brushing before the rust goes on......

 

[Jim R]

Hi Simon
Very realistic effects. All suitably crusty and rotten.
Jim

 

[minitnkr]

Rust effects are just so. The car port finishes are spot on. The tools are perfection. Anxious to see how you compose it all. PaulE

 

[Mickc1440]

Just had a bit of a catch up with this one and it is a work of art Simon.

 

[SimonT]

Thanks Jim - many years of classic mini ownership so I've plenty of memories of rusty bodywork for reference :smiling:

Paul - thanks, it is starting to come together now. End of the GB is rapidly approaching though

Mick - not sure work of art describes it but thank you


Morning all - made a good start on the rusting yesterday

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interior panels dry brushed to build up colour - tan sides and grey for the boot floor based on references

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added the name decals to front and back

30+ years in the stash has not been kind to them and they fell apart once wet - the front lost an E to become RANG ROVER

if I had been doing this as a showroom fresh car then it would have been a major problem as the carrier film had also gone a bit milky in places but since it is a wreck I think it just adds to the worn out look

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it then got the first round of rusting :thumb2:

started by going around all the crusty holes with german camo black brown

this was followed by a rust pigment wash to stain the paintwork and add a few rusty water streaks

the rusty pigment has settled nicely on the floor pan whereI used the red oxide paste to give a suitably crusty look

I now need to repeat the process with different shades to build up the rustiness - good fun this rusting

 

[Mini Me]

Love the rusted through spots on the floors inside! Rick H.

 

[Fernando N]

The worn look is great Simon, with round 1 done looking forward to see how the end of the rusting will look like.:smiling:

Merry Christmas!