The model car thread! :-)

[J. Robinson]

Here are a couple pics of some of the details on the "rust bucket '40".

In the front view you can see the corrosion on the radiator where it was leaking when the old thing was still running. Also, notice the greasy handprint on the firewall. The right-side view shows rust damage, the flat rear tire, fogged glass, the door handle is missing, and the rust streak from the hole.

My methods have improved since I did the old truck. Now I include rust holes and multi colors of rust. I use the "salt method" of replicating the base rust and patina (as seen on YouTube). After spraying the base colors and removing the salt, I use a combination of airbrush and dry brushing to get the look I want. When I'm satisfied with the look, I give the whole body a coat of Rustoleum Dead Flat clear.