[Carver]

As part of my scenery, I have a Fergie, one of the cheap Atlas models. I always thought it was too shiny!

With a little simple paint and weathering, covered with flat clear, it looks a little bit used, and definitely less shiny...

   

   
   

Carver

[Tibbs]

Nice job Carver, put a motor in it and see how she runs 

[Carver]

I may have built one or two slot cars that didn't turn out to be super racers...   This, however, would be beyond my red line!


Carver

[Savage GT]

Stunning job 

Da Vinci brushes and Vallejo paints, my weapon of choice for re working some of my fathers railway stuff, not anywhere near your level though.

[Kevan]

Barn find racer comes to mind 

[Carver]

Thanks for the comments!
I think I am slowly loading for making a barn find racer.

I really like making things look old and aged, maybe 'cause I am not that new and fresh myself... I find slot cars, in general, too shiny.

Here is an earlier attempt, one of my own woodies. This time I used traditional methods, oil, turpentine, and pigments, splattered on and softened with a cloth.
Plenty of layers, I think a nice result depends a lot on how much patience you have.


       

Not too shiny, is it?

Carver

[Tibbs]

That Crewcab is a beauty, absolutely love it.

[Carver]

I need a junk car for the scenery!
   

A few dry pigments, red iron oxide, yellow ochre and burnt umber, with a little oil and terpentine. As usual, splattered on over a grey primer, then softened with a cloth. Takes some time but is very easy to do!
When completely dry, I applied a layer of flat clear.
Voilà!
   
   
   

[Kevan]

Amazing!

[Carver]

Thanks! I forgot to mention, it is a SAAB 92B from 1955…