Thorrr 0 Posted March 4, 2010 My "Wild" entry for the 2010 "Rat Rod" comp over at Chillis Diecast CornerEnded up getting 2nd place out of 17 entries.Cast - HW Midnight OttoEngine - HW 1/4 Mile CoupeInjection - HW BoneshakerRadiator - HW Straight PipesWheels Front - JL JeepWheels Rear - HW G-Machine ChevelleSeat & Dash - JL TuckerSurfboard - HW '62 ChevyThanks for looking Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chee keng hong 0 Posted March 4, 2010 wow!!! Congartulation on the wining...bro!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hassan 0 Posted March 4, 2010 wow congratulations bro.... awesome work Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
danielh 0 Posted March 4, 2010 congrats! fanstastic!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
xeifu 0 Posted March 4, 2010 very nice bro.....really awesomee custom!!!!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RGSUKAN 0 Posted March 4, 2010 what a nice custom...really nice bro... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
matchboxclub 0 Posted March 4, 2010 awesome custom bro! love the worn out rusty look, how u make that? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hokuan 0 Posted March 4, 2010 Great combination Very nice custom! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gonggok 0 Posted March 4, 2010 wow...this is supremely awesome!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eight 0 Posted March 4, 2010 awesome lookin rat there... love the detail work... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sinclair 0 Posted March 4, 2010 Dem dude, you should get first place!Totally mind-blowing work! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thorrr 0 Posted March 4, 2010 matchboxclub wrote:awesome custom bro! love the worn out rusty look, how u make that?The worn out paint is done by spraying it 3-4 layers of different coloured paint, the bottom coat black, then sand it with fine "wet" sandpaper - I use 1200 grit, and as you sand through the different layers it gives you the worn out paint look. Then I use dark brown and orange paint to add the rust, and lastly I use colour washes and dry-brushing to "dirty it up".... the guys doing military modelling have many clever ways of getting dirty and worn effects for their models and much can be learned form them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
netmatrix 0 Posted March 5, 2010 I like the toothpick/ paperclip surfboard rack. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thorrr 0 Posted March 5, 2010 sinclair wrote:Dem dude, you should get first place!Totally mind-blowing work!Thanks Sinclair, but I'm Im very happy with 2nd, because 1st was won by Scary Customs, one of the living legends of the HW customizing hobby......., Scary got 42 votes, I got 40, and I didn't think I'd ever get a score that close to one of Scarys customs, so I'm all Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
elgee 0 Posted March 5, 2010 woah running close to scary customs is a sign of how much you improved since your last entry, awesome job : ) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kurz 0 Posted March 5, 2010 Very serious stuff here manso awesome!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
