Long Haul Scania 143H Tractor part 1

tiking

11-06-2015, 11:25 AM

ChristopheB

11-07-2015, 11:52 PM

Some pretty cool details, I like the spare / flat tire!

michel1973

11-08-2015, 02:27 AM

Nice build, looks like it's ready for the yunkyard

nugundam93

11-08-2015, 03:29 PM

wow. another amazing work!

tiking

11-08-2015, 03:35 PM

Thanks gents..still tweaking the weathering on this tractor first. Then i need to add the side wind deflectors. Then a couple more details. Then i will get on with making the trailer for it.

MidMazar

11-08-2015, 06:30 PM

tiking

11-09-2015, 12:47 AM

Your weathering skills are astonishing. Did you achieve these techniques overtime from experimenting, tutorials? I want to do this to a VW bus but don't want to ruin a hasegawa kit. Thank you for sharing your build.

Thank you. I got these results within a couple of hours.
Hi there Dave. The crackle mud is simple. I used Humbrol brown earth or was it dark earth( whatever) just spray it on and let it do its thing. Since the tyre is rubber it does not do a good job sticking it well. After drying just flex the tyre a bit until it cracks. ;) Then weather it.

The rust effect was achieved using the 'sponge technique '. I used a two-color brown paint which i sponge over the other. A light brown was laid on first, then a darker one after the first dried. I use Akrylic colors from Citadel. I started using these of rescent and find them the best to work with when using a paint brush.
Then i take a shade color; which is basically heavily diluted, more light translucent amber brown color and brush it on the areas that had the two color browns.

After everything had dried i took some dried mud, i had collected from a near by farmhouse, and lightly dusted on
Some on the whole truck. Then brush on some thinner to make the dust more sporadic and stick to the body. I use real dust on all tyres. Plain and simple.

Mech@niC

11-15-2015, 02:07 PM

Wow, that's a real nice 'weathered' truck.
Some very good and well thought details...:naughty:

A 10+ from me!:runaround:

Niro750

11-16-2015, 05:05 AM

Nice build. You have great talent for weathering.

tiking

11-17-2015, 01:23 AM

Thanks gents. ☺Weathering is my thing. I love the wear and tear look on real life trucks.

willimo

11-18-2015, 12:25 AM

This is great! Incredible like all your trucks so far. The cracked mud on the tire is AMAZING even if you insist it wasn't a hard technique. It's all just perfect. I can't imagine that spare tire will be of much use, though. What a great model, I can't wait to see the trailer you make for it.

tiking

11-18-2015, 06:02 AM

Thanks a lot for the uplifting words. My favorite part of modeling is weathering. I do try to mimic as close to how the real one would look. Shiny trucks are not my cup of tea. Although, they are nice to look at, not model it.

Greg23

11-24-2015, 09:13 AM

The hits just keep on coming! (hope it translates well -> success follows success)

The ONLY thing I could wonder about is - the tires don't seem to show any weight (flattening on the bottom). Any other build and it wouldn't be a concern but your builds are so immaculate, a small detail like that becomes noticeable.

tiking

11-24-2015, 03:52 PM

Hi Greg. Thanks for the comment. Most tyre flats aren't so ' in your face', so to speak. Depends where on the tyres , that got the flat. There is a slit on the corner of the tyre where the tyre walls was weak. But depending on the area and thread damaged, some tyres don't show; as i was told. I have one example i can post but i am on my phone. The process to upload to my photobucket and then post a link from there is cumbersome. Can do that tomorrow.

Greg23

11-24-2015, 04:34 PM

I meant the (10) rolling tires. They don't look like they have any weight on them. They look perfectly round. Sorry for the confusion.

tiking

11-24-2015, 05:07 PM

Ahaa! Ok. Well, most of the trucks I've seen on the net and in real life are not very noticeable. Although i have seen some with a slight bulge when under load. But that is a good idea, thanks. I will see if i can replicate this slight bulge after building the trailer and adding a load.

reJI

11-26-2015, 03:21 AM

Great, great, great... !!!

tiking

11-26-2015, 04:48 AM

Thanks for looking in. Appreciate the comments.

tiking

12-18-2015, 02:01 AM

gasdriverca

12-23-2015, 04:57 PM

Brilliant build!!!
Is that frame been extended at all, I cant recall the kit having such a long frame! Anyway beside that the weathering is spot on.
And to comment on the weight showing on the tires....theres no trailer on the unit & when you eventually have a trailer on the model there really isnt much compression on the tires if the trailer is empty.
Thats my opinion & I haul B-Trains carrying fuel here in Canada and when they are empty you dont see much tire squash sorta say.

tiking

12-23-2015, 05:55 PM

Thanks for your feedback. The kit was modified. I turned it into a tractor. It's the one with the platform on the back. Just some updates on the trailer. Since these pics were taken I have since removed the stand mounts from the sides and placed them inside the front part of the trailer. The electrical box on the left side has been moved to the front part of the trailer. Width regulation, apparently. :) Will post pics at another date when all is done.

joelwideqvist

12-24-2015, 05:10 AM

Your builds are so fantastic Charles! Every time I look at them I find new details that lifts mye eyebrows!
I can't understand the effort that must have been put into a build to weather a tractor or trailer up like that. You must plan so many steps ahead...

When reslizing you're from Falun, my admiration just grew bigger :-)

tiking

12-24-2015, 06:35 AM

Hahahaa! Tack Joel. Ser du är från Kalmar. Nice to meet you. Thanks for your feedback. I love weathered vehicles especially trucks. I like show trucks but do not building them. I always believe trucks should look like work horses. To me it is more realistic. Doesn't have to be old run, vehicles but weathered nonetheless to make it look it has been on the road for a while.

Martini Man

12-26-2015, 05:37 PM

looks great ! I really like the worn paint effect on the metal surfaces.

Paul

sportracer02

12-27-2015, 04:19 AM

old, coverd with dirt, oil, grime - great working horse

tiking

12-27-2015, 09:42 AM

Thanks gents. Its coming along slowly but almost there.

tiking

01-03-2016, 12:40 AM

tiking

02-13-2016, 03:32 AM

Niro750

02-13-2016, 12:48 PM

Some excellent work, the finish and the wear marks etc... Are spot on

tiking

02-13-2016, 02:17 PM

My thanks.

gasdriverca

02-13-2016, 02:51 PM

Nice touch on the passenger window.:p. Lovely working horse.

tiking

02-13-2016, 03:43 PM

Thank you kindly.

corvettekid_7684

02-15-2016, 02:18 AM

Outstanding realism!

tiking

02-15-2016, 02:21 AM

Much appreciated.

malscar

02-15-2016, 05:54 AM

Superb work Charles. Do you have the cabinet space to display these gems?

tiking

02-15-2016, 08:57 AM

Superb work Charles. Do you have the cabinet space to display these gems?

More 8d a ahelf-type construction. Although I would have prefered cabinet but I have ro make do with what I can afford and have space for.

tiking

02-19-2016, 03:54 PM

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Long Haul Scania 143H Tractor part 1