JeroenS Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 Hi all, I started this one immediately after finishing the Camper because I really wanted to have one of these little buses in the cabinet, next to my large scale Samba. I went for a quick build, glueing the side and rear doors shut and painting the rear door window as a panel. I wanted to have a go at faded paint and for a first attempt I'm quite happy with it. The base colour is Tamiya XF-23 Light Blue, over which I sprayed XF-2 White mixed with the Light Blue in a couple of shades. I like the effect, though the contrast is not very high because of the already light base colour. I think it's a good VW colour for this bus. I sprayed Vallejo Satin Varnish on top. In a couple of places I rubbed the paint with low grit sanding paper to create the somewhat darker spots. And that's basically it. At first I wanted to add some rust and dirt and such but I rather like the way it is now and adding rust would have changed the overall look quite a bit. I'll do that on the next one I build, because for sure that's going to happen. This is a very enjoyable kit to build and I'm falling more in love with these buses each time. So there you have it. The lettering is my own fictitious company name. "Dordt" is short for "Dordrecht" so I thought that's appropriate. This name will be on all my truck / workhorse builds from now on. I even went as far as registering a domain https://www.van-dordt.nl ... Still working on a logo though. WIP here: Thanks for watching! 29 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bengalensis Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 Very nice! Looks like Van Dordt are using their cars for a long time, but taking good care of them to keep them rolling on. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 That's another cracking build Jeroen, I really like the finish, lovely work! And how you can do that in a week is beyond me - takes me that long to think about opening the box! Keith 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan R Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 Lovely, scruffy, but loved T1. Makes me want to get one! Cheers, Alan. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psdavidson Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 It looks "lived-in" but cared for. I love the faded patchy paint job. I had a Vauxhall Corsa with a finish like that, but in red! /P 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeroenS Posted March 18, 2022 Author Share Posted March 18, 2022 5 hours ago, keefr22 said: That's another cracking build Jeroen, I really like the finish, lovely work! And how you can do that in a week is beyond me - takes me that long to think about opening the box! Keith Thanks Keith, it was indeed a quick build. I may try one for the next Blitz Build! Also, a nice shiny build takes a lot more time! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeroenS Posted March 18, 2022 Author Share Posted March 18, 2022 3 hours ago, psdavidson said: It looks "lived-in" but cared for. I love the faded patchy paint job. I had a Vauxhall Corsa with a finish like that, but in red! /P I think the non metallic red paint is famous for the patchy, faded look! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klubman01 Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 Outstanding work. Love the shabby and faded finish. Trevor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiny Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 I can't believe you got that done in a week, if I get 10 pieces attached in a week I think I'm doing really well and that only happens when they've mostly been painted beforehand. It also looks really good too, definitely doesn't show that it was built so quickly. Hoping mine comes together as well as this. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 This is a cracking Bus Jerons love the look and the colour . You have done a wonderful job on this . Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluesModeller Posted April 6, 2022 Share Posted April 6, 2022 Wasn’t sure what to expect when you mentioned the faded paint job but that looks superb! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lvp Posted April 6, 2022 Share Posted April 6, 2022 Excellent, it looks like it's ready to drive off to the next job! I've yet to be bold enough to weathering myself. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old John Posted April 9, 2022 Share Posted April 9, 2022 Like it. Plain & simple Now't ( nothing) wrong with that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapam Posted April 11, 2022 Share Posted April 11, 2022 Excellent! You pulled off the weathered/faded paint effect superbly! 👏 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busnproplinerfan Posted April 11, 2022 Share Posted April 11, 2022 Never saw these new but i guess it's how they looked, nice work. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlasticUtopia Posted May 12, 2022 Share Posted May 12, 2022 That is so smart looking. Particularly the matt effect paintwork. Much better than a gloss for this type of era. Wonderfull 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noel Smith Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 Nice model. The very subtle wear and tear of a working vehicle that is reasonably well looked after but not fussed over is very well done. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FunkyChiken Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 Simple, but effective, cool build! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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