Pulp Vehicles - Yesteryear repaints

[Remington]

I got one or two question more that just struck me. Why exactly the masking paint for the tires? You are painting them anyway when you weather them. And wouldn't you want the spokes to get primed as well, so you can paint them a bit easier?

I am sorry if these are silly questions...

[gamer Mac]

Sorry no pictures which would better explain it. The reason for the masking tape is that the tyres are white wall type and the rims on this vehicle were very fine spokes already silver that I didn’t see the need to repaint and I didn’t want to take the tyres off because I thought I may damage them.

[dodge]

Nicely done. I was tempted to buy some Yesteryear models from a charity shop recently, there were 5 or 6 in a bag, all knackered, but the shop wanted £5 for them! I'll have to have a look on Ebay.

Was that £5 for all of them, thats good value if they still have all the bits, you will repaint them anyway so for £1 each thats not bad, unless they were really badly damaged?

I picked up one for £1.25 in the box from a charity fayre which I repainted.

A kit will set you bck between £5 - £15 depending on what or where you buy so these toys are quite good for us really.

dodge

[gamer Mac]

A couple of pictures of the finished Mercedes. This is the one that started out white and I painted black. Not sure what else to do to it? It looks like a toy again. Any suggestions?

[Remington]

First off... The miniature next to it is a real eye candy! Love it.

I think the gloss is the wrong way to go with these. You are right. It looks like a toned down matchbox. I think I would use the same technique as with the first model and varnish it matt.

[Bako]

Put some matte on it, and maybe put a little grit on and around the tires. That should help. Great work, that mini as well!

[theoldschool]

Why do anything with it. If you had a nice big shiny Merc in the 1930s I'm sure as hell you would keep it polished until you could see your face in it (or at least employ someone to keep it shiny for you), and there certainly wouldn't be any oil spill or dust on it. It's perfect as it is.

[Malamute]

Why do anything with it. If you had a nice big shiny Merc in the 1930s I'm sure as hell you would keep it polished until you could see your face in it (or at least employ someone to keep it shiny for you), and there certainly wouldn't be any oil spill or dust on it. It's perfect as it is.

Absolutely agree, but if you wanted to do dirty it up a bit, then perhaps a light drybrush of mud around the tyres etc.

[Gluteus Maximus]

Why do anything with it. If you had a nice big shiny Merc in the 1930s I'm sure as hell you would keep it polished until you could see your face in it (or at least employ someone to keep it shiny for you), and there certainly wouldn't be any oil spill or dust on it. It's perfect as it is.

Absolutely agree, but if you wanted to do dirty it up a bit, then perhaps a light drybrush of mud around the tyres etc.

Yet again, I must agree with Malamute [and of course theoldschool ]. It looks fine to me as it is. The gloss isn't too overpowering and it is just right for use by the local Supervillain 

[Remington]

Well, I think neither myself nor Bako thought this does not look good. It actually looks great. In my eyes this tho also looks too much like the original matchbox due to the gloss... And that is shame for all the work put into it. That's all.
Dirtying up the tires and maybe even the sides a bit is a good idea, Malamute.

[gamer Mac]

Cheers guys
I will try the mud later on and post another picture.

[Onebigriver]

Nicely done. I was tempted to buy some Yesteryear models from a charity shop recently, there were 5 or 6 in a bag, all knackered, but the shop wanted £5 for them! I'll have to have a look on Ebay.

Was that £5 for all of them, thats good value if they still have all the bits, you will repaint them anyway so for £1 each thats not bad, unless they were really badly damaged?

I picked up one for £1.25 in the box from a charity fayre which I repainted.

A kit will set you bck between £5 - £15 depending on what or where you buy so these toys are quite good for us really.

dodge

They seemed to be in really bad condition to me, probably should have taken a closer look now you mention it....

[Mancha]

A big part of the problem is the spokes of the wheels are too shiny.  Apply a black wash to make them stand out.

[dodge]

They seemed to be in really bad condition to me, probably should have taken a closer look now you mention it....

After I posted this I thought I came accross a bit 'arsey' so sorry if it did.

No one wants to pay money for real crap and I wouldn't if they had tyres or wheels missing, but a little chipped paint would be ok in my book for a quid each. Local charity/church fayres are good for cheap good quality models of yesteryear, looked after , in box selling for around £1.25 - £2.

I think thats still good value.
 
Dodge

 

[gamer Mac]

I know the title said Yesteryear repaint but this one is not a model of yesteryear.
This was a Kellogg’s van (Lledo days gone). It is now a van for the British museums exploration team. Added some signs to the side, some racks and baggage on the roof and also the back windows which were originally just holes.
Front view. Pictured with Prof. Windsor-Smyth and his daughter Elisabeth

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