JTRACING Posted February 20, 2011 Report Posted February 20, 2011 (edited) revell GTO Judge junked up a bit added more junk in the interior and attached it to a base Edited February 22, 2011 by JTRACING
ghodges Posted February 20, 2011 Report Posted February 20, 2011 What a sad end.......but what a SWEET piece of modeling! Very realistic! Congrats! GIL
aAzZ09 Posted February 21, 2011 Report Posted February 21, 2011 Fantastic weathering! It does truly break my heart to see a symbol of my youth deteriorate as you have so aptly demonstated! The '69 GTO Judge was a favorite of mine from the wonderful days of the Muscle Car era I spent part of my high school years in. Great Job! Mark Fiedler (aAzZ09) IPMS#14333
Keith Pruitt Posted February 21, 2011 Report Posted February 21, 2011 So sad...and so beautiful, at the same time!! Outstanding work!!!
noelsmith Posted February 26, 2011 Report Posted February 26, 2011 (edited) Brilliant! This model looks so realistic. I have seen many model junkers at shows that have been overdone. The subtlety of the weathering is a real credit to you. Would you like to share the technique James? Edited February 26, 2011 by noelsmith
Rusty White Posted February 26, 2011 Report Posted February 26, 2011 I just hope all judges don't look like that when they retire! GREAT weathering technique. Let's see, all original equipment on the outside, wheel covers original, and no dents. That baby is STILL worth about $3000.00 as she sits.
ClareWentzel Posted February 26, 2011 Report Posted February 26, 2011 Great job JT. Fantastic weathering. Of course, I can't imagine anyone letting such a great car rust that much.
ewahl Posted February 26, 2011 Report Posted February 26, 2011 Rust was a free option thrown in by GM. My 1968 GTO convertible was always kept washed and polished and parked in sheltered garage space. Rust holes started appearing from the inside of the rocker panels above the bright trim strip behind both front wheels within a year. My car was Solar Red. I finally had to patch the holes with Bondo (or some such) and masked and painted the entire area below the lower body belt seam from front fender opening across the door to the rear fender opening flat black. I used black pinstriping tape to make the black paint look like part of a two-tone paint scheme. I sold the car when my oldest stepson turned 16 in 1976. He got even with me by destroying my 1974 Grand Am the next year. The last I heard of the GTO was that the latest owner was blasting down a country road over 100 mph when he dropped a u-joint on the driveshaft. Fortunately it was the back one. Ed
ewahl Posted April 6, 2011 Report Posted April 6, 2011 One subtle weathering challenge was to make the steel body panels look thoroughly rusted--surface rust through the paint. The front bumper, however, was not painted sheet metal or rusted chrome. It was a tough, flexible plastic called Endura. Paint peeled off Endura in strips and patches, exposing the black plastic surface beneath. Repainted Endura bumpers, as in a body shop repair-and-replace after a crash, were notorious for peeling. Damaged paint on an Endura bumper can't look like rusty sheet metal. This model captures that look. Great job. Ed
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