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Chester Posted - 06/10/2012 : 09:38:06 AM
No not the little crustaceans with pinchers but a machine that sat behind my grandfathers barn for as long as I can remember that was fondly referred to as the crab. I'm now told that this is the name used to describe a single reduction hand cranked winch. This one is built entirely from styrene except for the gears which are from an old watch. To finish I painted with Floquil RR Tie Brown folowed with a coat of PolyScale Oily Black. I then misted with clear matte finish and when dry, used an acrylic wash of burnt sienna, while that was still wet, I sprinkled rust powder and Indian Red chalk. All was dusted with yellow ochre chalk finally.
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Old Fogy Posted - 08/21/2012 : 5:35:06 PM
The touch of a true master craftsman.
milocomarty Posted - 08/21/2012 : 3:27:34 PM
You got me fooled, thought you were modeling crabs....good looking job btw..
Cowboybilly Posted - 08/21/2012 : 3:14:30 PM
very real top
jschumaker Posted - 07/17/2012 : 09:43:36 AM
Beautiful finish, Chester. Looks like the real thing.

Jeff S.
Danny Head Posted - 07/16/2012 : 8:22:59 PM
Beautifully done!
Ensign Posted - 07/14/2012 : 09:39:08 AM
Great looking piece of equipment Chester.
Something seems to be missing though...where is the truck that transports it.
Turning that handle must have been a chore.
Did one have to stand on something to reach the handle in the 12 o'clock position?


Greg Shinnie
dnhman Posted - 07/14/2012 : 08:59:09 AM
You captured the rust look very well. great coloring and patina,,
The guys from American Pickers wll be looking snatch this up!!!:)
Dutchman Posted - 07/14/2012 : 08:27:54 AM
Chester, I missed this back in June, so I'm glad that it resurfaced.

Great model all around. As the guys have said, the rust looks 'right', and you have given us enough information to try it on our own.
slimrails Posted - 07/14/2012 : 08:26:10 AM
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Originally posted by Pennman

Thanks for the rust technique. I will have to try it, but I think you've got it mastered.


Same here, Chester...I have acrylics and weathering powders in my paint box and have to give this a try. Thanks!!
Glen Haasdyk Posted - 07/14/2012 : 12:34:18 AM
The rust texture is very impressive, as is the minturization. It looks like you could crank it over
Tyson Rayles Posted - 06/12/2012 : 06:26:16 AM
UKGuy Posted - 06/11/2012 : 11:39:41 PM
The quality belies its scale/size Chester. Very nice work and effects. Excellent scratchbuilding.

Karl.A
brownbr Posted - 06/11/2012 : 2:41:18 PM
Nice rust job. Lots of texture.
Pennman Posted - 06/11/2012 : 1:42:52 PM
Chester,
Thanks for the rust technique. I will have to try it, but I think you've got it mastered.
Nice work.
Rich
k9wrangler Posted - 06/11/2012 : 09:41:59 AM
I had to look twice it is crab with a "B".... nicely done, raising the bar again.

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