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It is obviously addictive, that's what I say.

EYEGORE says: if you want to see some cool rust check out your nearest fire hydrant!

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Hey harry, Since this has somewhat grown into an Under glass kind of thread should it be moved? I like that it has turned into a showcase of some of the better weathered builds on the forum.

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one thing i often notice on weathered builds is that the story calls for a car that has been sitting in a barn for the last 32 years but somehow it has brand new tires on it

It's entirely possible...In the name of safety and coolness, my friend Brian gave his oval Beetle a suspension & wheel/tire upgrade after he bought it as a 'barn fresh' car:

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And I drew heavily upon that car for inspiration when I did my '56:

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A fellow member built this for a club diorama. He used some rusting agent from Hobby Lobby, and it keeps getting rustier and rustier on it's own...not sure what it was called but it's pretty cool stuff

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Another member built this for the diorama as well

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Here they are utilized on the dio

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I built this one using Rustall and pastel chalks ......as a circa 1962 future barn find....before the farmer put it in the barn and is still driving it daily. I had a blast watching it rust.

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WOW guys there is some amazing looking cars,trucks and other things here that are great to look at.its to bad a subject were you can put these models in.I've done a few my self but there sold so I can't now.but most things I build as daily driven cars,trucks and I build them all as still been driven not rusty not functioning any more....I don't build that kind but love looking at all this stuff.Thank you,Chris

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WOW Chris, that model T looks like it was left in a barn fer a real long time. And guys, that Nova looks GREAT in person, believe me, cause I have it in the hobby store that I go to in the show case. Thanks fer postin these Chris. Lt. Dayan. LOL

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I think buildin' clean and shiny is way easier (for me) than convincing "weathering" but it is fun and a challenge..like anything...practice! it doesn't hurt that their are so many products available to help achieve it. here's a barnyard chevy' that's seen better days :D

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Rob- LOVE that '36, but I gotta ask... where did you get the IH single axle tractor in the background? :o

Thanks, that 36 was my first rusted build. The IH was built by a fellow club member, but it is an out of production resin cab of unknown (by us anyway) origin.

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Thanks, that 36 was my first rusted build. The IH was built by a fellow club member, but it is an out of production resin cab of unknown (by us anyway) origin.

Arrrgghh! I was afraid of that. Thanks for the info anyway. B)

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I just finished this one yesterday. Revell's 40 Ford coupe, built curbside. My story is the guy found it, put new tires & wheels on it and did some interior work, and is using it daily, I'm sticking to that story too, LOL!!!! Sixx

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