Well all things come to an end and so this is the final chapter. I know I said I would cover weathering olive drab aircraft. I will do that in a future tutorial after I recover from this one. If I remember correctly, I began this mid February, so a total of five months ago.
During that period, I have built a few, painted a few, weathered and detailed all 14 models from start to finish. The last four were completed today. All these vehicles were weathered using the same system demonstrated in this tutorial. Some were more heavily weathered than others, depending on what they were and where they had been.
These 14 vehicles plus the Series icon M-32 ARV will end up as 15 of the total 51 vehicles on my current diorama, "Logistics".
Here are the last four, all deuce and a half cargo trucks. There will be a total of seven in the diorama.
First, is the GMC 2 and 1/2 ton dump truck, which will be clearing rubble along with a bulldozer and the scratch motorgrader.
It was more heavily weathered to have a similar appearance as the dozer and the grader.
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Then the Studebaker 2 and 1/2 ton cargo, loaded with 55 gallon drums. It was weathered as all the XYZ Express trucks, the successor to the more famous but smaller Red Ball Express. And yes, a tiny few were used by the US Army in the ETO, although most went to the Pacific Marine units or the Russians. I have photographic evidence of two in an XYZ Express column in the final days of WW II.
Next up, the canvased topped GMC Cargo. Used a lot of external stowage on this one.
Next, the GMC Deuce and a half cargo, open back with lots of cargo. All these are weathered similarly as they will be in the same column.
Now, I will post photos of the remainder of the 14 vehicles I finished during this tutorial.
The Dodge 3/4 ton ambulance.
The Deuce and a half semi=scratch fuel truck.
The Plymouth Staff Car. (Very lightly weathered).
The Diamond T Wrecker.
Four Jeeps, There will be two more, (Built and basecoated, but not weathered yet).
Then, the scratch built motorgrader photographed with the newly finished Dump truck.
Then the Sherman Jumbo conversion that laid around fir 30 years before I rebuilt is and gave it new life.
And finally, all the vehicles from this tutorial in one photo.
Altogether now, I have 29 of the 51 vehicles built, painted, weathered and detailed. Many even have the figures attached. Most of the remaining vehicles are built and base coated, waiting to be weathered and detailed. I still have six more Shermans to build!
I have enjoyed doing this and I sincerely hope it either helped some or entertained others. Down the road, I would like to do another one on buildings and structures, and, as I mentioned, I would like to do one on weathering aircraft.
Now, I've got to get on those Shermans and get 'em built!
Thanks for watching this!
Bob
During that period, I have built a few, painted a few, weathered and detailed all 14 models from start to finish. The last four were completed today. All these vehicles were weathered using the same system demonstrated in this tutorial. Some were more heavily weathered than others, depending on what they were and where they had been.
These 14 vehicles plus the Series icon M-32 ARV will end up as 15 of the total 51 vehicles on my current diorama, "Logistics".
Here are the last four, all deuce and a half cargo trucks. There will be a total of seven in the diorama.
First, is the GMC 2 and 1/2 ton dump truck, which will be clearing rubble along with a bulldozer and the scratch motorgrader.
It was more heavily weathered to have a similar appearance as the dozer and the grader.
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Then the Studebaker 2 and 1/2 ton cargo, loaded with 55 gallon drums. It was weathered as all the XYZ Express trucks, the successor to the more famous but smaller Red Ball Express. And yes, a tiny few were used by the US Army in the ETO, although most went to the Pacific Marine units or the Russians. I have photographic evidence of two in an XYZ Express column in the final days of WW II.
Next up, the canvased topped GMC Cargo. Used a lot of external stowage on this one.
Next, the GMC Deuce and a half cargo, open back with lots of cargo. All these are weathered similarly as they will be in the same column.
Now, I will post photos of the remainder of the 14 vehicles I finished during this tutorial.
The Dodge 3/4 ton ambulance.
The Deuce and a half semi=scratch fuel truck.
The Plymouth Staff Car. (Very lightly weathered).
The Diamond T Wrecker.
Four Jeeps, There will be two more, (Built and basecoated, but not weathered yet).
Then, the scratch built motorgrader photographed with the newly finished Dump truck.
Then the Sherman Jumbo conversion that laid around fir 30 years before I rebuilt is and gave it new life.
And finally, all the vehicles from this tutorial in one photo.
Altogether now, I have 29 of the 51 vehicles built, painted, weathered and detailed. Many even have the figures attached. Most of the remaining vehicles are built and base coated, waiting to be weathered and detailed. I still have six more Shermans to build!
I have enjoyed doing this and I sincerely hope it either helped some or entertained others. Down the road, I would like to do another one on buildings and structures, and, as I mentioned, I would like to do one on weathering aircraft.
Now, I've got to get on those Shermans and get 'em built!
Thanks for watching this!
Bob
