ROMMEL ROD UPDATE 06-09-07

[fredmellini]

Been alittle busy detailing 1:1 vehicles but finally got alittle bench time tonight while watching the truck race on speed channel. Dry-brushed some differnet shades of browns onto the seats and canvas top to give them a little more worn look. Body/chassis/interior were painted and glued together. skeletons and motor are just sitting there for now. Probably the biggest pain in the arse is painting the bogie wheels/tracks. Painting the cutouts/slots in the wheels is just plain boring ..............tracks were sprayed flat black and then different shades of brown were drybrushed onto the raised surfaces and then just a light dry-brush of silver was done on all the edges of the tracks.

[modelcitizen]

ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL Fred ;D ;D!!!

This one really WILL be worth $500+++ ;D ;D ;D!!!

Keep up the incredible work ;D!

"Paulie"

[davea]

Looks pretty cool, Fred!

[Tim Nolan]

Fred, you have seriously got the dry brush thing down dude. Take your time, and do it all this way, and you will seriously have a museum quality piece at this rate!! Beautiful!

[gwangiboy]

Put a monacle on the skeleton in the back seat and it'll look like he could be screaming "HooooGAN!!"

That is really looking incredibly sharp ... I'd like to see one in a show around here someday, as I've never seen one in person before.

[johnverkerk]

Yet another start to what looks to be a fantastic looking build,WWAAAAAAAY TOOOOO GOOOO FREEEEEED!!!!

[stevehammann]

weathering thing down brother. Your stuff always looks so real. Great job!

[Honest Charlie]

I see it's now finished Fred, looks great! .....

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[modelcitizen]

FRED!!!!

You could've at least posted completed photos here first !

I guess I shouldn't have mentioned it being worth $500 !

It really did turn out beautifully and in all honesty, I do wish you the best of luck on a mega sale price ;D ;D ;D!

"Paulie"

[fredmellini]

I did send the completed photos to Dave for the gallery, that's why I didn't post them in the completed section. ..............I had alittle money tied up in that kit when I purchased it, but my intention from the start was to buy it, build it, and sell it. Plus I had a $1,000 bill for my ptibull's knee surgery ............but eh? what are you gonna do?..........dogs are like part of the family

[Honest Charlie]

fredm said:

I did send the completed photos to Dave for the gallery, that's why I didn't post them in the completed section. ..............I had alittle money tied up in that kit when I purchased it, but my intention from the start was to buy it, build it, and sell it. Plus I had a $1,000 bill for my ptibull's knee surgery ............but eh? what are you gonna do?..........dogs are like part of the family

I figured it was going into the gallery Fred.

Definitely belong there.

[modelcitizen]

10-4 Good Buddy!!!

It's doin' real good too ;D!

Sure hope everything works out ok with the pit . They are "family"!!!

Good luck in both ventures ;D

"Paulie"