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Sand and Water Cars

Joel
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A small detour from my work on my foundry. I found this old SierraWest kit on Ebay and although it's missing a few parts it had the 2 major castings and ,most of the small bits. I've always loved these cars and am excited to try my hand at building these beauties.
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  • vietnamseabeevietnamseabee
    Anxiously awaiting your progress, Joel

    terry
  • Joel
    Here is the first ;layer of paint and chalk. I had to make the tubes from some brass and plastic I had lying around and tried to match the original casting by eye.2
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  • Robert.GRobert.G
    Lovely rust !!!
  • Jerry
    I think you got it just right Joel!

    Jerry
  • TomMich
    That tank looks like real metal. Nice work all around.
  • MuddyCreekRRMuddyCreekRR
    Nice
  • Joel
    Now lettering. Love these stencils. I'll have to fade the lettering a bit.IMG_5117
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  • adminadmin
    Fantastic, really enjoying watching you build these!
  • TomMich
    Very nice!
  • Karl.AKarl.A
    Terrific rust effects/texture and stencils look great.
  • Joel
    A royal pain waiting for the oil paint to dry but I really lioke the rust effect on the strapping.IMG_5199
  • Joel
    Second coat of rust on the water tank - much of it will brush off or fade as I finish the detailing.
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  • ALCOALCO
    Really nice work on the rust effect.
  • geoawelch
    This is very cool.
  • Robert.GRobert.G
    VERY nice result Joel !!!
  • Joel
    Thanks very much gentlemen.
  • Joel
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  • Karl.AKarl.A
    Excellent progress so far and effects Joel.
  • ALCOALCO
    Great color of aged wood. Grain really pops. Rust very realistic.
  • KKarnsKKarns
    You've got the rust effects down pat Joel along with that coveted silver gray wood tones.
  • TomMich
    Nice work. You have the rust effects mastered. Looks like real rusted metal.
  • JenS
    Joel, as you said in the beginning,You made two real beauties. Great!!
  • Joel
    I learned the rust effect from one of Brett's kits. Apparently people didn't like it but I love it. I use water mixable oil paint and chalk. If anyone wants a quick tutorial....
  • Joel
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    Significant progress
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  • KKarnsKKarns
    Rust just keeps getting better and better. Love the contrasting weathering in the last pic above!
  • kebmokebmo
    Joel said:

    I learned the rust effect from one of Brett's kits. Apparently people didn't like it but I love it. I use water mixable oil paint and chalk. If anyone wants a quick tutorial....

    absolutely!!
  • JenS
    Oh yes please, Joel.
  • Karl.AKarl.A
    Wonderfully realistic rust effects.
  • Robert.GRobert.G
    Very good results !!
  • Jim M
    These are beautifully done. What a great kit.
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