23-window VW bus vignette

Been working on this for the last 3 days now and this is what I put together. Hope you all approve. If you look closely you'll see some bird eggs inside the right side headlight. The wheel lugs or bolts are on the ground next to the tireless axle.



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Amazing work "tiking", congratulations !!!

Andreas

that is brilliant, i love it, and the birds nest is a nice touch
well done:wink:

Fantastic!

Thanks for looking.

Another masterful job, outstanding attention to detail and just the right amount of weathering. Even the torn & drooping headliner. Excellent!

Mike

Much appreciated Mike.

excelent and amazing job tiking!!! congratulations!!!
weathering is just great!! and the attention to details are incredible!!
Miguel

That is another outstanding piece of work!

Thank you to you both for peeking in. ;)

Outstanding! Imaginative and very well done. One small quibble is that you'll need a small conical bearing cap on the outside of the brake drum. This is pried off to access the wheel bearing adjustment nut, and also locates the rim on the drum. The drum just looks a little naked without it. Great job!

ianc

Outstanding build!

Outstanding! Imaginative and very well done. One small quibble is that you'll need a small conical bearing cap on the outside of the brake drum. This is pried off to access the wheel bearing adjustment nut, and also locates the rim on the drum. The drum just looks a little naked without it. Great job!

ianc

Thank you for this tip. When I was searching for reference photos I had a hard time finding a photo of just this particular area. Otherwise I.would have included it. If you have any photos of this area please share. Thanks.

Outstanding build!

Thank you.

Skitbra !! Very good job, and the weathering and rust job is so real !
Maybe it will be the VW pickup next time ;-)
Thomas (Göranssons Färg )

Tusen tack Göran. Kanske det blir...;) Thanks for your comments.

Absolutely breathtaking build:worshippy

Thank you kindly. Here are a couple of pics of a few added details and from another angle:

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If you have any photos of this area please share

Not sure what year bus this is, but it should look something like this:

http://scottsvwwerks.files.wordpress.com/2010/07/bad-drums1.jpg

Just google 'vw bus brake drum' and you'll have all you need,

ianc

Thank you for this. I will make the part and include it. BTW, this buss is suppose to be from 1963. At least that what was on the kit's box.

Sounds good. That pic I linked to is actually a bug drum, but the bus one will look so similar that at this scale there should be no functional difference.

Brilliant work!

ianc

Thanks. I think this is the one:

http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/769357.jpg

It's probably too lte to do it exactly like the one in this pic but I can at least add the cap mount hole.

Nicely done! Looks like a real thing.

Thank you Martin.

Impressive work on rust !!!! It's so real !!! Congratulations...:thumbsup:

Thank you for your comment. Much appreciated.

Thank you for sharing your build. I have to say i love your weathering techniques. And the bird eggs are a cool touch. Maybe one day you can do a tutorial on weathering for us?

Thank you kindly. I will give it a shot. Btw, I just love your cars. Wow!!!!! Incredible work and detail. I guess you know I am a fan og your work. ;)

Decided to take it one more step. So I cut of the area that represented the closed sky view canvas and replace it with 3 braces and worn out canvas. Hope you like it.

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Looks good! It's kind of odd the way the two holes for the missing tail lights don't match though; they should both look like the driver's side does...

ianc

Ok. Will try and correct it if I can.

Looks good! It's kind of odd the way the two holes for the missing tail lights don't match though; they should both look like the driver's side does...

ianc


Some more updates. Sorry for the photos. The storage compartment door is closed halfway and the back right lights (broken) are in place. Also toned down the rust on the right side a little.

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Fantastic looking project (as are all of your project really).
You have a very sharp eye for small details. I can look for minutes at a single picture and still discover new things.

I also like the way you pick up on suggestions from fellow members to enhance your model. Superb.

I would really love to see a WIP of one of your builds to share the weathering and rusting methods you use, because they look very realistic.

Fantastic looking project (as are all of your project really).
You have a very sharp eye for small details. I can look for minutes at a single picture and still discover new things.

I also like the way you pick up on suggestions from fellow members to enhance your model. Superb.

I would really love to see a WIP of one of your builds to share the weathering and rusting methods you use, because they look very realistic.

Thanks a lot. It is pretty simple. I used the hair spray method; more or less to a point. I am sure you have heard of it. Anyway, First;

1. I prime ( let dry for a day or two. If you're like me, I do not wait that long.

2. I then spray a brown color to act as my base or the base for the rust to be precise. Any deep earth brown would do. I do not use an air brush. All painting is done out of a can.

3. Then I would spray hair spray over the brown to act as a shield for when you spray your final color. It is not a must but sometimes when you will remove the top color, the bottom tense to follow with it if it is not dried properly. You'll see in the next step.

4. Then I sprinkle ordinary salt; the grain of salt is totally up to you. The bigger the salt grain, the bigger the area. I use both small and big grains.

5. You can use either water or hair spray to attach the salt to the model.

6. After the water dissipate, you can now spray on your final color.

7. after it dries, you can take your fingers or a stiff brush and remove the salt. You can also spray on some water to help loosen up the salt.

8. The effect you will get is the under-lining area where the salt had been thus revealing the brown areas you painted before.

9. Then I use real grounded rust or in most cases, MIG different shades of rust. I just take a rounded old brush and power the brown area. Now, I tend to mix the rust power with black power to give it the depth it needs to look old or light for new rust build. I think testing is you best teacher to get the results you need.

10. Then I go over the areas with real dust or dirt I scraped up form my work place. It is not necessary but I tend to try and experiment with anything that nature has to offer.

You will probably have to go over and blow off the excess every now and then through out the process, until you are satisfied. Another neat feature is scraping of the paint before it has time to really dry. Say about 4-5 mins after you painted your final coat. This method, I found gives the most realistic effect of dried peeling paint.

I also use the Q-tip method. I spray the top or final spray color over the the rusted area. Then take the Q-tip and tap it on the surface I just sprayed. This removes the freshly painted leaving the underlying brown rusted aread exposed. You have to decide when the look you want is right before stopping the procedure.

Again, as with every method, there are many ways to achieve the desired effect. This is just my way. Hope this helps.

Looks fantastic! I almost feel sorry for the poor thing...

ianc

Looks fantastic! I almost feel sorry for the poor thing...

ianc

:wink: Don't worry. You are not alone.