JeroenS 6,091 Posted April 24, 2019 Share Posted April 24, 2019 (edited) Hello everybody, I had a good rhythm going the last couple of weeks while finishing the Fiat. I wanted to keep it going and do a quick build of a small truck, the main goal being to try out various approaches to weathering. I'd never done a fully weathered model before and I thought it would be both good fun and good practice for my Mercedes truck build. I had my eye on this Tamiya 1/35 scale kit of a German cargo truck. However, I wanted to do a civilian version because that would give me more freedom in terms of colour etc. They were very much in use in civilian life so no problem there. I simply left out all the military extra's like the shovel, the search light and so on. There's really not much to say about the kit other than that it builds really really well. I had it built into the major components in a single day. If you wish to see the (very short) build thread, it is here: So, it was one day of building, one day of painting and two evenings of finishing up. I am a little surprised myself, normally it take me a lot longer to finish a model. But, one of my goals was to be quick about it so that one's in the bag. Other than that, I wasn't looking for a perfect model but I just wanted to try: chipping with salt, chipping with hairspray, make a muddy chassis, spray my Vallejo washes through the airbrush (I had only brushed them before) and use some Tamiya weathering powders. Phew... all that in one build. I was a little afraid that the final result would look a bit "random" but I think I managed to get a reasonably consistent look. I enjoyed myself very much and I gained a lot of experience by applying all these various methods. I can recommend something like this for everyone who would like to get their feet wet regarding weathering. Here are some pictures of the finished truck! I forgot to take a picture of the underside, so this photo was late to the party and as such is of less quality so I'll just start with it. The rest of the photo's are right side up. Thanks for looking and please feel free to comment! Edited April 25, 2019 by JeroenS Changed picture of underside 23 Link to post Share on other sites
nheather 900 Posted April 24, 2019 Share Posted April 24, 2019 Very nice - question though - would a civilian version retain the wehrmacht number plates? Cheers, Nigel 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Cooper645 684 Posted April 24, 2019 Share Posted April 24, 2019 Congratulations. This really was a quick build. An excellent high standard achieved. Go grab yourself a coops 1 Link to post Share on other sites
keefr22 13,030 Posted April 24, 2019 Share Posted April 24, 2019 Cracking job Jeroen, poor thing looks like it's had a pretty hard life! Keith 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Mohawk 154 Posted April 24, 2019 Share Posted April 24, 2019 2 hours ago, keefr22 said: Cracking job Jeroen, poor thing looks like it's had a pretty hard life! Keith Ditto mohawk 1 Link to post Share on other sites
JeroenS 6,091 Posted April 25, 2019 Author Share Posted April 25, 2019 8 hours ago, nheather said: Very nice - question though - would a civilian version retain the wehrmacht number plates? Most likely not! However Tamiya didn't supply civvie plates and I didn't have spare 1/35 plates either so it was this or no plates. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Spiny 1,845 Posted April 25, 2019 Share Posted April 25, 2019 Very nicely done, particularly given that this is a test bed for a whole host of new techniques for you. Looks as though you're well set for the Mercedes. If I could suggest one more thing to try (assuming you apply the same weathering to the Mercedes windows), but some wiper trails would fit in with a working truck. I don't think that's an issue with this model though as it could easily pass for the lorry parked at the back of the yard which is only used when another one breaks down. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
JeroenS 6,091 Posted April 26, 2019 Author Share Posted April 26, 2019 8 hours ago, Spiny said: If I could suggest one more thing to try (assuming you apply the same weathering to the Mercedes windows), but some wiper trails would fit in with a working truck. I don't think that's an issue with this model though as it could easily pass for the lorry parked at the back of the yard which is only used when another one breaks down. Thanks Spiny! Yes I thought about the wiper trails but I was afraid to push the front window into the cab when applying the masking so I chickened out and decided against it I will definitely do them on the Benz though. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
goggsy 1,096 Posted April 27, 2019 Share Posted April 27, 2019 Cool, what a great finish. It’s remarkable how satisfying chipping and hairspray can be. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
JeroenS 6,091 Posted April 28, 2019 Author Share Posted April 28, 2019 8 hours ago, goggsy said: Cool, what a great finish. It’s remarkable how satisfying chipping and hairspray can be. It is indeed! My efforts on the chassis however were good for practicing but are now completely invisible after all the mud and dust that I applied Link to post Share on other sites
busnproplinerfan 1,732 Posted May 4, 2019 Share Posted May 4, 2019 Looks like it could be a barn find, would make a neat load on a newer truck. Just a thought. Good weathering, I need to practice that. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
JeroenS 6,091 Posted May 4, 2019 Author Share Posted May 4, 2019 1 hour ago, busnproplinerfan said: Looks like it could be a barn find, would make a neat load on a newer truck. Just a thought. Thanks, not a bad thought at all... 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Old John 238 Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 Just spotted the finished version That's a great build Love it 1 Link to post Share on other sites
activexp 949 Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 Very effective weathering, lovely job 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Andy J 5,885 Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 Wow that is superb work. The weathering is very realistic and looks great. It's very easy to go to far when weathering a kit but you nailed it with this one. Totally different to how I finish my car builds but just as effective. Really like this more please 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Northern Dan 44 Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 That looks fantastic. The finished paint looks incredible. Must be hard to get at the spare tyre though 1 Link to post Share on other sites
CrazyCrank 2,876 Posted September 27, 2019 Share Posted September 27, 2019 superb weathering, Jeroens 1 Link to post Share on other sites
crumper 122 Posted September 28, 2019 Share Posted September 28, 2019 Very dirty, looks very good 1 Link to post Share on other sites
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