The model car thread! :-)

[J. Robinson]

Ryan - Since you seem to like my "rust bucket '40", here are a couple of pics of my first attempt at rust and patina. Years ago, my son built a model of a '40 Willys gasser. The kit included parts to build either a coupe or a pickup version; he built the coupe. I took the leftover parts (cab and bed) and a bunch of leftovers from other models and built this little junkyard truck.

The frame and axles are unknown pieces from my junk parts box. The fenders came from a '37 Chevy. The engine is a 4-cylinder from a '32 Ford roadster kit. The seat and wheels are from a '40 Ford coupe. The radiator and one headlight are from a '36 Ford coupe. All the junk in the bed is from my spare parts junk box: there is a rusty old flathead, a model-B spoke wheel, a transmission and bell housing. a couple of old wheels with tires, and the right rear fender. I made the dents with a Bic lighter, painted it blue with a brush, then "dry brushed" it with brown to simulate rust.