Toyota Land Cruiser VX 80, tamiya 1:24

Hey everyone. I feel a bit overwhelmed putting my finished project here, as it is surrounded by all this amazing work. You've got to start somewhere tho. Here goes:

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll216/MartiniOCP/104_5280.jpg

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll216/MartiniOCP/104_5281.jpg

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll216/MartiniOCP/104_5288.jpg

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll216/MartiniOCP/104_5294.jpg

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll216/MartiniOCP/104_5300.jpg

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll216/MartiniOCP/104_5276.jpg

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll216/MartiniOCP/104_5313.jpg

With some load

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll216/MartiniOCP/104_5328.jpg

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll216/MartiniOCP/104_5325.jpg

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll216/MartiniOCP/104_5328-1.jpg

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll216/MartiniOCP/104_5333.jpg

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll216/MartiniOCP/104_5336.jpg

Cheers!

That is outstandingly beautiful. How did you achieve such realistic weathering? :o

- Tomo

Thnx. There's not much finesse to the weathering techs I used. It's mainly oil paints (different tones of brown, grey, white and black). Apart from that there was some dusty colorant. I applied it with a brush/ sponge. Near the wheel arches I "shot" the paint off the brush (also tried a toothbrush for its elastic and sprouty bristle - you get thinner and longer mud marks instead of splaches). I think that's all.

nice work!

Nice job! I understand it's difficult to make a good paint job and then a tiny screw up leads to a plan B weathering but this is looking even better! The hood hinge is fabulous.

Nice Cruiser, looks very convincing.
I also like the trailer, where did you get this one?

Thanks for your comments guys.

The trailer is my first scratch project. It's based on sth like this:

http://ogloszenia.wp.pl/ciezarowe,Przyczepa,Brenderup,Laweta,2010r,1368235 2.html

tho, the trialer I based my model on is my father's and there are some subtle differences like plywood floor panels, no spare, slightly different mudguard shape.

cheers

The details and trailer are great!!

what a beautiful job MartiniOCP. Congratulations.
I love the weathering, not too much, not too little, just PERFECT!!!
and the trailer is scratchbuilt? double merit....amazing
Miguel

If anybody's interested in the trailer's W.I.P it's been here for a while:

http://modelwork.pl/viewtopic.php?f=88&t=31426

Threads are written in an ancient and forgotten language but there's some picture documentation to follow.

Once again cheers.

Great job!!! Looks very realistic, congratulations!!!

Well done mate. Fantastic work.