Another Fordson project in 1/16th scale

[Ray Dunakin]

That is some fantastic grime and crud!

[finescalerr]

For some reason it looks better with dirt. -- Russ

[TRAINS1941]

Your talent of dirt and grime is just so realistic!!!

Jerry

[Bill Gill]

Chuck, That's some dirt slinglin'. Looking like it's been 'round the block a few... thousand times.

[Barney]

Amazing - Just amazing
Barney

[WP Rayner]

Bloody perfect... as usual.

[Design-HSB]

Hello Chuck, absolutely realistic

[Sami]

The weathering effects are very realist. I'm impressed.

[Chuck Doan]

Thanks very much! Craig, that might be cutting it close.

Slowly spreading the filth...

[Peter_T1958]

Whow!!!!!!
Chuck, could it be that you described once before how do you archive such hyperrealistic worn metal surfaces like those on the wheel cases (even though we will never archieve a similar outcome ;-)?

[finescalerr]

Disturbingly but enjoyably perfect. -- Russ

[WP Rayner]

Superlatives fail me... just incredible work Chuck 

[Chuck Doan]

Thanks guys!

Peter, it was first chipped with the hairspray method described earlier. Then I rubbed a soft lead pencil on some sandpaper, and picked that up with a cosmetic sponge held in tweezers. Dabbed the sponge on the bare metal areas, and then lightly burnished it with a cotton swab. Then some back and forth with black oil wash and more burnishing. I tried to keep the sheen without it being too bright. Then rubbed the pencil directly on the corners for just a touch of bright. Then a bit of tan pigment "dirt". Very old school.

[Ray Dunakin]

Is that chain actually made of metal?

[Chuck Doan]

Yes, it's 1/8th scale chain for an RC motorcycle. Made by Kyosho. Scales perfectly for 2" pitch roller chain in 1/16th scale.