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Beach Comber; A Surf/Tiki-fied 56 Nomad
Topic Started: Nov 6 2009, 12:07 AM (878 Views)
HowardE	Nov 7 2009, 08:12 AM Post #51
Diorama Moderator Posts: 1,859 Group: Members Member #316 Joined: July 11, 2006	Nasty, Virgil...I like how you can free-hand the two tone like that...I shake too much to even attempt it (no matter how good the airbrush)...



DamnCranky666	Nov 7 2009, 08:22 AM Post #52
Admin--Chief Crank Posts: 14,920 Group: Admin Member #666 Joined: April 1, 2007	Thanks, maties, yeah, this one has been fun so far . . . Howard, my hand shakes too buddy so I use the end of the bench to rest the heel of my hand against. That steadies it up a bit. You can also use a Mahl stick across you knees, then rest your hand against it. Besides, this kind of paintjob is stress free . . . and for the extra insurance you can just always mask.



khamilton	Nov 7 2009, 09:25 AM Post #53
Diorama Moderator Posts: 4,226 Group: Members Member #522 Joined: December 13, 2006	Danny i Nov 6 2009, 11:28 PM Man, you got that weathering technique down Virgil. That looks awesome! Ditto.



chester	Nov 7 2009, 10:07 AM Post #54
Bronze Medal Member Posts: 2,791 Group: Members Member #526 Joined: December 13, 2006	Yeah really, the way you "crank" out these rusty crusties you make it look easy. Great look so far V.



DamnCranky666	Nov 7 2009, 10:25 AM Post #55
Admin--Chief Crank Posts: 14,920 Group: Admin Member #666 Joined: April 1, 2007	Thanks, chaps. I will have more progress sometime this weekend. Today, I am going off to an airbrush clinic at the local hobby shop, and then tomorrow I am off to the junkyard to find gems for the contest prizes!!!



ronr	Nov 7 2009, 04:27 PM Post #56
Senior Member Posts: 584 Group: Members Member #353 Joined: July 25, 2006	Sweet..........!!!!!!!



DamnCranky666	Nov 7 2009, 04:55 PM Post #57
Admin--Chief Crank Posts: 14,920 Group: Admin Member #666 Joined: April 1, 2007	Stay tuned in for the Tiki graphics!!!!



JTRACING	Nov 7 2009, 05:37 PM Post #58
Junior Member Posts: 27 Group: Members Member #749 Joined: July 29, 2007	Damn that's bad ass! awesome work



DamnCranky666	Nov 7 2009, 06:46 PM Post #59
Admin--Chief Crank Posts: 14,920 Group: Admin Member #666 Joined: April 1, 2007	Thanks, James . . . stay tuned in for more progress!



DamnCranky666	Nov 7 2009, 08:03 PM Post #60
Admin--Chief Crank Posts: 14,920 Group: Admin Member #666 Joined: April 1, 2007	Folks, I am uploading a new set of pictures I hope you find pleasing to the eye . . . and the rationale for this type of thing is you have to imagine a teenager in this economy who might have received a old beach comber vehicle from grandpa, an old surfer, and the kid went out and bought a whole bunch of stencils and went crazy with them and a rattle can . . . that's all he could afford. Would you blame him? Stay tuned in for what I hope puts a big smile on your face tonight . . .



DamnCranky666	Nov 7 2009, 08:12 PM Post #61
Admin--Chief Crank Posts: 14,920 Group: Admin Member #666 Joined: April 1, 2007	Here are some preliminary shots . . . just like it could happen in real life with a good set of stencils and some rattle cans . . .



DamnCranky666	Nov 7 2009, 08:15 PM Post #62
Admin--Chief Crank Posts: 14,920 Group: Admin Member #666 Joined: April 1, 2007	Here's a side view . . .



DamnCranky666	Nov 7 2009, 08:21 PM Post #63
Admin--Chief Crank Posts: 14,920 Group: Admin Member #666 Joined: April 1, 2007	Other than the top, this is my favorite side . . . it just looks random and haphazzard enough to be believable. Tiki voodoo, nothing like it!!! Of course this will be partly covered by the surf rack, but we'll know it is there . . . Hum, Tiki with mustache or teeth . . .



leadfoot	Nov 7 2009, 08:54 PM Post #64
Member Posts: 139 Group: Members Member #956 Joined: April 24, 2008	That rust looks so convincing, great job. Do you wet down the model then put the salt on or is the salt wet when you put it on?



Hollywood Jim	Nov 7 2009, 08:56 PM Post #65
Bronze Medal Member Posts: 2,891 Group: Members Member #527 Joined: December 13, 2006	Very cool paint job.!!!



kingme	Nov 7 2009, 09:01 PM Post #66
Supreme Member!!! Posts: 1,023 Group: Members Member #645 Joined: March 7, 2007	Cool paint, and it works well with the background story...crazy kid!



DamnCranky666	Nov 7 2009, 09:02 PM Post #67
Admin--Chief Crank Posts: 14,920 Group: Admin Member #666 Joined: April 1, 2007	Thanks, Jim . . . I really appreciate the kind words . . . Leadfoot, you wet the surface of the vehicle and while it is still wet you sprinkle both regular and kosher salt on it. You let the water evaporate overnight, or use a hairdryer like I do for speed . . . Then you airbrush the paint on . . . it also works with rattle cans. Bryan, I think, has done it that way. But, obviously, the model cannot be wet when you apply the paint. Well, not true, if you are using acrylics you can let them bleed into each other, which is great if you are putting on the rust coats.



Lou	Nov 7 2009, 09:21 PM Post #68
Bronze Medal Member Posts: 2,798 Group: Members Member #622 Joined: February 15, 2007	"you have to imagine a teenager in this economy who might have received a old beach comber vehicle from grandpa, an old surfer, and the kid went out" If my son or my grandson ever did that to my mint '56 Nomad they would be left out of my will and I would never speak to either of them again. I would curse their sperm and hoped that they would go blind or drown in the sea. The ungrateful pieces of sh.. And I'm talking only about the scale plastic kit. Great job Virg. Keep it going. Edited by Lou, Nov 7 2009, 09:23 PM.



DamnCranky666	Nov 7 2009, 09:32 PM Post #69
Admin--Chief Crank Posts: 14,920 Group: Admin Member #666 Joined: April 1, 2007	LOL, Lou, you are too much. If you leave me that farm house studio, I might do the outside walls with a stencil and the airbrush!!!



DaveInTheHat	Nov 7 2009, 10:20 PM Post #70
Advanced Member In The Hat Posts: 2,156 Group: Members Member #386 Joined: August 20, 2006	Tricky paint job. Needs a hopped up 6 banger under the hood.



DamnCranky666	Nov 7 2009, 11:07 PM Post #71
Admin--Chief Crank Posts: 14,920 Group: Admin Member #666 Joined: April 1, 2007	Let me see what I can cook up, Dave. I'm starting with the chassis next, and then the suspension, then the interior . . . I still have a while to go before I even start on the engine. We'll see what will happen . . . thanks for all the comments and feedback, folks!!!



RX-7 Fan	Nov 7 2009, 11:31 PM Post #72
Ish "Junkyard Dog" Posts: 51 Group: Members Member #727 Joined: June 25, 2007	That paint idea is so f***ing sweet for the surf wagon motif. Surfers don't care what it looks like as long as it hauls their boards to the beach!



DamnCranky666	Nov 8 2009, 12:47 AM Post #73
Admin--Chief Crank Posts: 14,920 Group: Admin Member #666 Joined: April 1, 2007	Well, the surfer who drives this vehicle just cares about the surf being up!!! Well, I got a lot preliminary work done on the chassis, but no pics until tomorrow . . .



Mike	Nov 8 2009, 01:30 AM Post #74
Member Posts: 351 Group: Members Member #535 Joined: December 16, 2006	Virg, you have some of the most creative and cool paint schemes I've seen. All are literall works of art in my opinion.



DamnCranky666	Nov 8 2009, 08:14 AM Post #75
Admin--Chief Crank Posts: 14,920 Group: Admin Member #666 Joined: April 1, 2007	Thanks, Mike. Yeah, this one is coming along without any roadblocks . . . we'll see what happens with the chassis and interior . . . stay tuned in.



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