Cargo Tram Graffitti

[Torbjörn Hanö]

So this is my new project. My plan is to make it a bit battered and neglected, though still in use. Full of graffiti in several layers, so weathering, graffiti decals, weathering and more decals, and finally the last weathering. Let’s see if I can stay the course or jump on another project prematurely. Here’s the progress so far.

I primed the under carriage with track primer, then added some rust colours from Vallejos rust set.

Next step was some hairspray followed by an off black mix based on Tamiya’s flat black. Tamiya’s paints are the only ones I’ve used that behave the way I want them when using the hairspray technique.

The wooden floors were painted by using oils, followed by heavily thinned Tamiya transparent orange in the cabins, and orange and smoke for the loading area, which ought to be more battered and worn. Subsequent weathering will follow.

 

 

 

Edited August 31, 2020 by Torbjörn Hanö
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[Torbjörn Hanö]

The body assembled, weathered with some oils. Ready for graffitti decals.

The cabin, a little less weathered as it's not as exposed to weather as the cargo deck. Decal for the speedometer (or whatever it is) from the spares box.

And a broken window looks the part, I think.

The roof ready for the rest of the parts, but those have to wait until I get the roof in place. I think that can be a bit fiddly. I've tried dry fitting it, and there is some resistance, so I won't press down on it until it's ready for the final assembly.

And some stuff that's supposed to be out under the front and the ... eh, front. The bolts will be painted in some rusted metal colour.

 

Stay tuned!

 

All the best, and stay healthy, please.

 

/T

Edited September 1, 2020 by Torbjörn Hanö
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[Sabrejet]

This is an interesting subject and some lovely work going into it. Watching with interest!

[Biggu]

SPECTACULAR !!!!!!

[Torbjörn Hanö]

Some progress. I've weathered the tram with some oils and watercolour on the windows.

The bars on the inside of the doors were very, very difficult to clean up without breaking them. Some were already broken on the sprues. I replaced them with 0.75 mm rods, painted matt aluminium. 

Then I put on some graffitti decals from Uschi van der Rosten, the semitransparent set, and they behaved very well. They went down perfectly with Micro Sol. I sealed them with a thin coat of Mission Models semi gloss coat.

Next up is some dusting with MM Transparent dust and some more oils, followed by some more graffitti, probably mostly tags.

[Torbjörn Hanö]

So, I’ve finally put all the pieces together. First some interior detail that will be hard to take pics of after the final assembly. I realise I need a new lens for my Nikon, I can't come close enough with the ones I have, and the deapth of field isn't good enough. 

 

This is the ceiling, in an ugly yellow hue, which I simply love! Who wouldn’t want to tag the inside of the tram? Notice the small light bulbs, a very nice touch from MiniArt! The hand railing (or bar or whatever it might be called) is made of a styrene rod, as cleaning up the kit parts would take hours and I would still end up with broken plastic parts.

And here she is, in all her ragged glory. I’m quite pleased! Not always does the result come close to what you wanted when you planned it. At times I thought I should have got the opaque decals for the graffiti, but these look more weathered and victims to the elements. Crisp colours would probably have stood out too much, so in the end I’m glad I picked these transparent ones.

Actually, it’s with some sadness I finish this kit, because it’s been great fun. Normally I want to get on to the next project, so much that I sometimes skip the final touches on a kit. Quite good is good enough sometimes. This time I miss the kit already.

Fortunately, I’ve got some new projects lined up, I just can’t decide on which one to pick. The Sopwith Triplane from WNW? Or a fast and easy build as the WWII U.S. Tractor from Airfix? A Silver Spit from the Tamiya 1/32 kit? So many kits, so little time ...

 

In the meantime, keep out of trouble, stay away from viruses and may all your kits come together effortlessly.

 

Till next time

 

/T

Edited September 13, 2020 by Torbjörn Hanö
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[Tim R-T-C]

Superb work! The graffiti does look well worn and suits the aesthetic design well.

[Pouln]

Looking really life-like. Great execution of the goal you set for yourself. Well done!

[Torbjörn Hanö]

2 hours ago, Pouln said:

Looking really life-like. Great execution of the goal you set for yourself. Well done!

Thanks! Showing your work in a forum makes you, at least me, try to raise the bar. Which is a good thing.

 

/T

2 hours ago, Tim R-T-C said:

Superb work! The graffiti does look well worn and suits the aesthetic design well.

Thanks! 

[fewr9fkr9595]

Very different and nicely done. Really like that 👌🏽

[JeroenS]

Very nice looking tram Torbjörn! The colours are spot on and your weathering is perfect.

[Pete in Lincs]

Fabulous stuff. A really great finish to an interesting build.

[Bandsaw Steve]

Excellent! 👍
 

Goes a long way towards redressing the  lack of tram models on Britmodeller. My dad has scratchbuilt about 25 or so in 1/32 scale. They are a tricky-to-build but rewarding and attractive subjects with a very wide variety of colours and configurations.

Congratulations. Yours is a beauty!

 

[busnproplinerfan]

Looks like a tram crying out to either get scrapped or restore me.

[Torbjörn Hanö]

2 hours ago, Bandsaw Steve said:

Excellent! 👍
 

Goes a long way towards redressing the  lack of tram models on Britmodeller. My dad has scratchbuilt about 25 or so in 1/32 scale. They are a tricky-to-build but rewarding and attractive subjects with a very wide variety of colours and configurations.

Congratulations. Yours is a beauty!

 

Thank, it was a real pleasure to build and paint. I'm building more of these in the future, no doubt.

[Torbjörn Hanö]

2 hours ago, busnproplinerfan said:

Looks like a tram crying out to either get scrapped or restore me.

Spot on!

/T

[Torbjörn Hanö]

On 13/09/2020 at 13:02, Tony Oliver said:

Very different and nicely done. Really like that 👌🏽

Thank you! It's fun to venture out of the box sometimes.

[Torbjörn Hanö]

On 13/09/2020 at 21:22, Pete in Lincs said:

Fabulous stuff. A really great finish to an interesting build.

Well, thank you! I've built almost every aircraft there is to build, so I have to broaden my horizon.

[fjaweijfopi4j48]

This is a very interesting project!

It's becoming an exceptional model.

I definitely hate graffiti in "real life", but the model looks very realistic and catchy.

 

[Torbjörn Hanö]

1 hour ago, Moa said:

This is a very interesting project!

It's becoming an exceptional model.

I definitely hate graffiti in "real life", but the model looks very realistic and catchy.

 

Thank you, very kind of you. I'm not fond of graffiti either, except in designated areas and of high quality. Tags, they're just ugly.

[Sabrejet]

Very imaginative: Some excellent skills on show. 

 

I also like the new avatar

[Torbjörn Hanö]

3 hours ago, Sabrejet said:

Very imaginative: Some excellent skills on show. 

 

I also like the new avatar

Thank you on both counts!