Boom Haul - Update!!!!

[tiking]

Ok fellas. I just completed the trailer to the 142H tractor unit I had built for the Steel Haul that I was supposed to use but did not. The boom is from a toy digger I bought at a cheap store. I had planned on using it as a load for my heavy hauler rig, but the amount of work I had to do on it to get it looking right, would have taken me ages. So I opted to salvage what I could and use the parts for something useful. So now I had a use for the boom. I added hydraulics using soldering iron wiring and styrene tubing. I wanted it to look alive. The trailer is the Italeri curtain trailer kit. I only used the chassi and bottom half of it. I then scratch built the extra floor and added tie-downs.

So now this tractor has a trailer, I think, goes together pretty well. Hope you like the results. Thanks for looking. Lots of detail pics:

[adt70hk]

Tiking

Stunning, quite simply stunning!! So, so realistic - the weathering, the wear, the patches of rust and exposed metal - absolutely fantastic!!

Do you do this sort of stuff for competitions or your own enjoyment?

Andrew

[jsteinman]

The spare is flat - you better attend to that, never know when you will need it!  LOLS

[Leon]

Tiking that looks fantastic! Weathering and cables look great.

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[fhvn4d]

what an AMAZING build!!!!!

[tiking]

Mar 10, 2016 7:53:42 GMT -5 adt70hk said:

Tiking

Stunning, quite simply stunning!! So, so realistic - the weathering, the wear, the patches of rust and exposed metal - absolutely fantastic!!

Do you do this sort of stuff for competitions or your own enjoyment?

Andrew

Thanks. Well, a bit of both but more towards self satisfaction. I like to model vehicles as close to the real thing as possible. Realism is the key point for me, regardless of competition or not. Although it helps o impress the judges..

[tiking]

Mar 10, 2016 8:29:32 GMT -5 jsteinman said:

The spare is flat - you better attend to that, never know when you will need it!  LOLS

HAHA! Well be dealt with as soon as possible.

[Wes]

Wonderful work brother.

Id like to know the process and colours used to weather the bucket of loader arm. Its brilliant.

[midnightprowler]

Again, simply the most realistic model truck I have ever seen.

[mrversatile]

Very nice. You should be proud.

[thechaos]

Impresiv

[tiking]

Mar 10, 2016 13:16:52 GMT -5 Wes said:

Wonderful work brother.

Id like to know the process and colours used to weather the bucket of loader arm. Its brilliant.

Hi Wes. The color used on the boom is Automotive yellow spray paint. I do not own an AB. The brown used as an underlying color is also an Automotive color. I chose a brown that looked right. They had a few to choose from. I started off;

1. Spraying the boom with Citadel Chaos black paint

2. Then sprayed the second layer with a brown automotive color

3. Then sprayed a coat of Citadel Matt varnish

4. Then sprayed the base color with a yellow automotive color.

5. For the rust/paint faded away weathering, I chose the easy way. I used the sponge technique. I assume you know the sponge technique right? If you don't let me know. I used Citadel Dark earth. A brownish dull grayish color. I do not remember the name. I am not at home so I cannot check the name of it.

6. Then I when over almost every brownish patch with Citadel shade to blend in everything and to give it depth and to accentuate the rust better.

7. Then I high-lighted the edges of the boom and bucket by dry-brushing Citadel leadblencher. It's a type of metal color. I love Citadel range of colors. It gives the discolored areas the metal finish or look.

8. Last but not the least I took real dust and brushed it in every nit and cranny on the boom.

9. The bucket wear n' tear was simply done by taken the enamel solution and an old brush and brushing vigorously until the brown paint started to show through. I just stopped when I was satisfied.

10. Them I took some real dust and brushed it all inside the bucket until I got the look I wanted.

That's it!

[Deleted]

Thanks for sharing your techniques with us. Very realistic in deed!

[legend]

That is one perfect build!!!!!!!!!!!!!

bill

[tiking]

Mar 11, 2016 13:03:20 GMT -5 @dogfish7 said:

Thanks for sharing your techniques with us. Very realistic in deed!

You are most welcome.

[tiking]

Mar 11, 2016 14:40:33 GMT -5 legend said:

That is one perfect build!!!!!!!!!!!!!

bill

Thank you.

[tiking]

Here is the digger I took the boom from. I bought it at a toy cheap store. Before all the bells and whistle were added.

[tobias5555]

Looking like a real one. Great work.

[wing_nut]

There is a whole truck load of freakin' incredibly going on there.

[tiking]

Thanks gents. Mu h appreciated.

[deafpanzer]

WOW!!! I am late but better than never. I only can scream WOW this time. Everything you did and you nailed it. I don't think I have ever seen something as cool like this before.

[tiking]

Mar 13, 2016 22:04:26 GMT -5 deafpanzer said:

WOW!!! I am late but better than never. I only can scream WOW this time. Everything you did and you nailed it. I don't think I have ever seen something as cool like this before.

Now you're over exaggerating buddy. ? but thanks. I have a smile on my face now. ?

[k1w1]

Fantastic work. Great example of what can be achieved without the use of an airbrush.

[tiking]

Mar 14, 2016 20:02:12 GMT -5 k1w1 said:

Fantastic work. Great example of what can be achieved without the use of an airbrush.

Thanks. I think for certain situation you don't need an airbrush. All my models have been done without an airbrush.

[tiking]

Ok. Here are some newer pics showing what I've done. I decided to leave some chains hanging to show the it was in the process of being chained down.

[tiking]

Outside photos that many have mentioned. So here are they-:

[Deleted]

WOW!! That's totally........

[tiking]

Thanks.

[noname]

This is excellent. Great detail and weathering all around.