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Michael F

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Wendell´s ´69 Torino after many years in the backyard...
« on: January 19, 2018, 11:44:30 PM »
I ruined the clearcoat on this Torino, so i decided to build a junker from it.
This is my first rusted model, i´m planing a junkyard only for old and abandoned racecars.










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Dirtman

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Re: Wendell´s ´69 Torino after many years in the backyard...
« Reply #1 on: January 20, 2018, 07:47:53 AM »
Great job. A lot of work to make something look bad. Or should I say looks good bad? Anyway, well done...

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Re: Wendell´s ´69 Torino after many years in the backyard...
« Reply #2 on: January 20, 2018, 08:43:25 AM »
WOW!!
Looks GREAT!!!

A LOT of work there!!
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Re: Wendell´s ´69 Torino after many years in the backyard...
« Reply #3 on: January 20, 2018, 09:51:44 AM »
 :) It's a mess,  all right
Look to the Lord and His strength -  Seek His face always.
Psalm 105:4

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Re: Wendell´s ´69 Torino after many years in the backyard...
« Reply #4 on: January 31, 2018, 03:36:04 AM »
 :)  You know, David, this is true.   I think ( some ) guys like us have built  so many models, trying to make them correct and beautiful that we ( they ) need a different challenge, and now days to mess them up is appealing to many. 

I think this is what is going on in  the  1:1 world  with rat rods.  I HATE RAT RODS.  But you know " to each his own. "  If that is what they want to do, they certainly can, but it is not for me.

Not against a little weathering and rust, though. 

Just me.
Look to the Lord and His strength -  Seek His face always.
Psalm 105:4

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Re: Wendell´s ´69 Torino after many years in the backyard...
« Reply #5 on: January 31, 2018, 08:23:18 AM »
Nice build Michael,

I can tell a lot more work went into this build, than on one that looks brand new, and is going to the track for the first time.
Great job on the weathering and rust.

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Re: Wendell´s ´69 Torino after many years in the backyard...
« Reply #6 on: January 31, 2018, 10:28:04 AM »
Wow - that is some talented work!

Michael F

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Re: Wendell´s ´69 Torino after many years in the backyard...
« Reply #7 on: January 31, 2018, 04:09:02 PM »
Thanks for your kind comments on this one guys!!

To be honest, my weathering and rusting skills are just at the beginning, allmost everything on this Torino
happend accidentally. I tried a few things and it worked.
But i´m not 100% satisfied with the result, imho. the rust is to thick and not 100% realistic.
I have to learn and practice a lot for my planned racecar junkyard diorama. There are 15-20 cars which i want to dent and rust.

A friend of the Wendell Scott´s family contacted me a few years back and asked me to sell him this model.
He has a very cool collection of Wendell model cars and says he must have the rusted Torino.
I told him that i rather would build a new (old) one, because it was quite easy to build a rusted modelcar, I thought!
It was very difficult to replicate the Torino, to build a good and reaistic looking junker is a lot of work, i didn´t expect that!

Here is a pic of the "twins" before i sent one of them to the states.







« Last Edit: May 09, 2019, 12:15:51 PM by Michael F »
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Re: Wendell´s ´69 Torino after many years in the backyard...
« Reply #8 on: January 31, 2018, 05:18:09 PM »
Great job Michael. Your weathering technique is really showing thru on both of these builds. Great subject matter also.
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Re: Wendell´s ´69 Torino after many years in the backyard...
« Reply #9 on: February 01, 2018, 09:05:58 AM »
Great looking builds!!
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Re: Wendell´s ´69 Torino after many years in the backyard...
« Reply #10 on: March 14, 2018, 01:13:21 PM »
Michael, those are two  of the best retired race cars I have ever seen done. The weathering and detail is astonishing. With the right back ground they could easily pass for 1:1 vehicles.

Michael F

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Re: Wendell´s ´69 Torino after many years in the backyard...
« Reply #11 on: March 14, 2018, 02:15:12 PM »
Mark,
thanks for your kind words on these pieces of junk !!
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Re: Wendell´s ´69 Torino after many years in the backyard...
« Reply #12 on: October 21, 2018, 05:22:51 PM »
Nice work, Michael! A splash of paint, and some air in the tires should get it back on track.

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Re: Wendell´s ´69 Torino after many years in the backyard...
« Reply #13 on: November 18, 2018, 09:36:28 PM »
great job, love it!

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Re: Wendell´s ´69 Torino after many years in the backyard...
« Reply #14 on: November 19, 2018, 12:17:08 PM »
I always appreciate a good weathering job. It is so easy to overdo it. Two thumbs up!!