Rusty Neglected look

[tormentor3211]

Hey, for a crawler body, how do you make it look aged and rusty?:confused:

[1 bad bug]

If i'm not mistaken I think that hobby lobby and places like that actually sell a paint made to look like rust but I'm not sure. Good luck on the body.

[LSXEric]

I know this is RCD fourm but X-treme R/C August 2008 ISSUE 153 Has a really good artical on makeing a crawler body look old and neglected

[JasonC]

When I reviewed the Tamiya Hilux Hi-lift I puts dents in it, rusted the body, and faded the paint...

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BTW, that's real rust on the body. It's a two part system. The first layer is a paint that contains iron. Once that is applied you have to apply a rusting agent.

[tormentor3211]

where can I find a rustiing agent. And how did you dent it if it's plastic? Oh and by the way how fast does the hilux go? I dont think u mentioned it in the article

[JasonC]

Michael's craft store is where I got the rust kit. It comes with the iron paint and rusting agent.

How do you dent plastic? Very carefully. I used a heat gun to soften the plastic in the areas I dented.

[tormentor3211]

one more question, sorry how did you make the windows foggy and the wheels dirty?

[JasonC]

Airbrush.

I outlined the basic procedure in the Hilux review.

[BobH]

I published this awhile ago and was a twist on the same idea. I shot a regular paint scheme inside of a clear Parma Camaro and then painted the exterior overspray film with the 2-part glop I bought at Michaels Arts & Crafts...I brushed on the iron surfacer from Sophisticated Finishes plus a little of the green inside color. Then hit the places I wanted to weather (wheel wells, etc) with the rusting agent in the kit. The idea was creating an instant makeover. From rust bucket abandoned in field to instant muscle car. I was pleased with the results and its easy to do.

[Slashman]

That's trick:D

[Been 2780]

thats pretty awesome

[rcjwp]

One word....... WOW!:eek:

[LSXEric]

I member that!:eek: kinda liked the rusty camaro tho.:D Very cool

[tormentor3211]

that's frikin' awesome!! do you have to do that process over again every time you pull it off??

[Evil3]

Here is somthing that I did last winter. It wasn't painted on the outside as the body was made to be raced.

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[Greg B]

When Bob comes out of retirement or wakes up to make a post, you know you're special.


Greg B.

[LSXEric]

^^^ Aint that the truth.:rolleyes: I call that camaro junk yard dog!

[Evil3]

When Bob comes out of retirement or wakes up to make a post, you know you're special.


Greg B.

lol, so true.

He likes to hide under his rock, or so it seems :D

[GregV]

lol, so true.

He likes to hide under his rock, or so it seems :D

... and littered about the rock are some moldy coffee cups, some half eaten bags of chips and Taco Bell wrappers.

[Been 2780]

lol, that shure does sound like bob, and awesome looking body there evil

[Evil3]

Thanks been

[tormentor3211]

yay im special!!:p

[zatarra]

That one sweet car. A very cool idea going from old to new