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Post by Deleted on Nov 1, 2012 19:21:45 GMT -4
[glow=red,2,300]WHERE'S THE MuD?  [/glow] Getting ready for a MuD Bath! I made a half circle of Masking Material and put it on the Windshield. I'll take it off after we go through the MuD, and it should leave a Nice Clean area that the Wiper cleaned off! I also cut a strip of brass screen and put in in the Roof Scoop...   |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 3, 2012 11:14:00 GMT -4
[glow=red,2,300]SHOCKS!!![/glow] I found that these Shocks from an 1/16th scale Cobra fit the MuD BuG...with just a little bit of carving!  Front View...  |
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Post by KRAZY RICK on Nov 3, 2012 13:20:22 GMT -4
I like the screen & those shocks add character to the front !!
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Post by Deleted on Nov 3, 2012 17:23:49 GMT -4
[glow=red,2,300]GETTIN' SOME AIR!!![/glow] I made an Air Box with Hose from an 1/16th scale car, some Rectangular Tubing and Plastic Strip.  Here is a Mock-Up...  Here is the finished piece in place!  |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 4, 2012 18:33:25 GMT -4
[glow=red,2,300]LIGHTS!...LOTS OF LIGHTS!!![/glow] I used the Off Road Lights from the Killer Bee Kit and a couple more from AMT's '49 Mercury.  The BiG Lights are from a Muscle Machine...  Side View...  The Antenias are from AMT's '57 T'Bird. I painted them black. The Tail lights are Plastic Rhinestones...  |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 4, 2012 19:21:30 GMT -4
[glow=red,2,300]THE BiG PIPE!!![/glow] Now that's a BiG Pipe!  This BiG Tuba Pipe is from the Deals Wheels VW Peace Van...   |
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Post by KRAZY RICK on Nov 4, 2012 22:57:16 GMT -4
Krazy Man, Krazy !!!!! ;D  |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 5, 2012 11:03:50 GMT -4
Thanks Rick! Glad you like it... |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 8, 2012 11:56:26 GMT -4
[glow=red,2,300]NICE & SHINY!!![/glow] I found the Perfect Mirrors in the Porsche 911 kit. I painted them black and glued them in place. Here are the last photos of MuD BuG before everything gets Muddy!  The Wheels are not attached this is just a Mock-Up. I will attach the wheels after the Weathering is Finished!   |
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Post by KRAZY RICK on Nov 8, 2012 16:23:01 GMT -4
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Post by Deleted on Nov 9, 2012 11:59:12 GMT -4
[glow=red,2,300]MUD TIME!!![/glow] I made a holder with a Coat Hanger. I bent the Hanger to the width of the axles then cut off the wire ends. The ends slip into the axles and I used masking tape on the ends so the body wouldn't slide off...  I used 5 cans of spray paint for the Mud. 3 cans of Flat Brown in different shades, Dullcote & Testors Clear Gloss. I started with the Dullcote and sprayed a mist coat over the whole body, to look like spots of Mud & Muddy Water.  Then I sprayed the Light Brown from underneath to replicate the Mud coming from the Tires. Next I used the Medium Brown and sprayed from the bottom again, but a little heavier this time. Brown was the final color and it was sprayed into the wheel wells and then lightly on the body. A mist of Testors Clear Gloss was sprayed over the whole body, to look like Wet Muddy Water.  I made the axles from Plastic tubing with Piano Wire inside. Cool Willy tried to drive the Mud Bug off the table, so I glued the wheels in place, no more rolling off the cliff!  More MUD Coming... |
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Post by KRAZY RICK on Nov 9, 2012 14:36:53 GMT -4
That's pretty muddy !!!
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Post by Deleted on Nov 11, 2012 18:26:07 GMT -4
[glow=red,2,300]STAGE TWO: MORE MUD!!![/glow] I added more Heavy Mud in the Fender and Lower Areas...  I used Flat Spray Paint in Brown Tones and a Tooth Brush with Acrylics.  If you fill the Tooth Brush with paint and run your finger over the bristles Quickly, the paint will fly off, you should get a Good Splatter Effect this way.  The Tires were Dry Brushed with Black Acrylics. Next time I do this with MuD I will try another color. The Green and Browns seemed to blend together.  I found that this looked more like dry dirt than MuD, so I made one more addition to the paint job. Stayed tooned for, STAGE THREE: GETTING WET!!! Photos Coming Soon... |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 12, 2012 11:43:22 GMT -4
[glow=red,2,300]STAGE THREE: GETTIN" WET!!![/glow] After all of the Weathering with Flat Paints, MuD BuG Looked Very Dirty & Dusty. The MuD BuG didn't Look very Muddy so, I used Testors High Gloss Clear Spray and "Misted" the MuD BuG from a distance, to look like rain drops......  Then I sprayed the Tires, Underside, Fenders and Lower Areas with a Heavy Spray of High Gloss!  Cool Willy is Happy Now!!! |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 12, 2012 18:51:22 GMT -4
[glow=red,2,300]THAT'S ALL FOLKS!!![/glow] MuD BuG is Finished!  [glow=red,2,300]THAT WAS GREAT FUN!!! [/glow] I really enjoyed building MuD Bug and I learned a little about Weathering too! More "Finished" Photos Coming Soon! Comments and Questions Always Welcome... |
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