vaderdarth
Master Member
thanks guys
My R. Cooper Sandcrawler in progress
- Thread starter vaderdarth
- Start date
Wha- wait, no, what-- no yellow?! :confused
Seriously, not sure why, but the yellow weathering was always my favorite detail. When I had to texture one of these (oy), it was the last bit I did and didn't look right to me til I had it on... so I must protest this build!
No, I'm really not that harsh... very solid, and in context with the Jawa it's a great display piece. Congrats on the build up.
Seriously, not sure why, but the yellow weathering was always my favorite detail. When I had to texture one of these (oy), it was the last bit I did and didn't look right to me til I had it on... so I must protest this build!
No, I'm really not that harsh... very solid, and in context with the Jawa it's a great display piece. Congrats on the build up.
vaderdarth
Master Member
Exactly my sentiments............I'm waiting on the correct color to arrive from Hobby Link. 
vaderdarth
Master Member
Thanks gentlemen
Love it Dave! Great work! The extra details you added really make it come alive.
I just looked through the whole thread and can't see what you used for the basecoat. It might not help mine, but if it's an off the shelf color it would help when I build it. Looks like you nailed the color.
I just looked through the whole thread and can't see what you used for the basecoat. It might not help mine, but if it's an off the shelf color it would help when I build it. Looks like you nailed the color.
vaderdarth
Master Member
Tamiya NATO Brown was the basecoat. And because it's a satin "chocolate brown" it looks like a huge Hershey's Chocolate Sandcrawler when that goes on. Seriously, I had to go buy a bag of halloween chocolates to calm my nerves...........LOL
star-art
Sr Member
ROTFL :lol Now, that is a quote worth saving. Fantastic work, Dave! You are inspiring me to get back to work on my SS crawler project. I finally have all the tracks, wheels, and suspension parts needed to build one of these beasts full size. So many projects, so little time. . . :eek
vaderdarth
Master Member
I hear that!
VERY NICE! I always loved the RMcQ sketches and have the +- 70's/80's toy (remote control for the 3 3/4" figs) Sandcrawler still (Although w/o remote). Your piece is so detailed - Great build!
vaderdarth
Master Member
Thanks RAD
nightrider
Sr Member
Man Dave, that looks incredible. Glad that case worked for it.:thumbsup
vaderdarth
Master Member
Got my paint in. Jumped right on brightening the rust up on my SC. I'm pretty happy with the color and results. Looks way better than the typical red rust colors.
nightrider
Sr Member
Yikes:eek That is perfect!!!!
vaderdarth
Master Member
It's sad, me being the "expert modeler" and having a time finding the right rust color.........my daughter overhears this and looks at my chronicles and other reference pix, goes to her "watercolor" paint set and waltzes over and says, this is the color you want. Guess what, she put me in my place......LOL. She nailed it. Glad my 14 yr old could bail me out!!!
Dave
Dave
nightrider
Sr Member
I'm guessing they probably used mostly the same paints for all the models, as that color looks exactly like floquil rust. It has way more of an orange color than other rust colored paints I've seen and it's used a good bit on the Falcon.
nightrider
Sr Member
Did your daughter end up mixing the color for you?
vaderdarth
Master Member
didn't have to mix whatsoever.......that's dabbed on right out of the tube with a paintbrush.
Similar threads
