ESM car, step by step

[GaryHinshaw]

;D

[tom mann]

I was too tired to fix those brush strokes above the 'o', plus I remembered that Coxy wanted to see examples of fixing mistakes.

I started with the end of the car, but forgot to take a photo of one of the steps so I just started over on the middle panels.  I usually do the whole side of the roof at the same time.

The bleaching effect that you see is a chemical effect of the alcohol on the fade coat.  It would be even more obvious if the car was dullcoted.  If you work a little quicker, you can drop the alcohol and just use plain water.

Yes, you really can use Vodka.  This is Ed's invention; I'm not sure how he discovered it.   

[Ed Kapuscinski]

Oh I'll tell you how I discovered it!

I was working on a project back in college, and being that we were in a college apartment, didn't have any rubbing alcohol (why would we?), but we did have plenty of drinking alcohol. Vodka was clear, so I tried it. Lo and behold, it worked!

Because of the remaining sugar in it, it's a bit more viscose than rubbing alcohol, which makes it a little different to work with, but I've been happy with the results.

[wazzou]

Except that rubbing alcohol is like $1.59 a bottle...and a gallon of WW fluid is like $3.00.

[ednadolski]

It'll make a very interesting chapter in Tom's book, that for sure.

[SirTainly]

Depends where you are in the world, back in the UK a litre of Vodka is <$15 but rubbing alcohol is $30+ for 2 litres.

[delamaize]

;D

PFFFFFHAHHAHAHA!!!!
I was waiting for a lighter to come out!!

[tom mann]

Any suggestions on what to show next?  Trucks? 

[bbussey]

Sounds good to me.

[Chris333]

Show how I can put that talent into my own hands.

[bbussey]

Show how I can put that talent into my own hands.

This from the man who creates steam and diesel motive power practically from scratch. 

[ednadolski]

Any suggestions on what to show next?  Trucks? 

Tucks, couplers, and wheel faces?    Were you thinking of doing the underside?

(I guess this model has friction-bearing trucks?)

Thanks,
Ed

[tom mann]

Chris is overly kind

Yes, this model has friction bearing trucks, so we'll use the techniques in the Weathering book.

[babbo_enzo]

Any suggestions on what to show next?  Trucks? 

Anything goes but..... no more news?
Hi Tom... you throw away this car? ... Too dirty? ;D

[tom mann]

Anything goes but..... no more news?
Hi Tom... you throw away this car? ... Too dirty? ;D

LOL.  I finished up the trucks last night.  A coat of roof brown for the trucks, and then add a little engine black to the roof brown for the wheels.  Use some Ivory black brush painted over the journal boxes to represent oil.  Follow up with a dusting of dirt.

I'll have photos eventually.