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Chester
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 Posted - 06/10/2012 : 09:38:06 AM
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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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desertdrover
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Posted - 06/10/2012 : 09:45:39 AM
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Now that's a fantastic looking weathering job. When I first saw the pictures, I thought I was looking at a real (true to life) piece of equipment along side a building. What wonderful craftsmanship went into that!
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sgtbob
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halrey
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Posted - 06/10/2012 : 09:57:21 AM
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Wow, nicely done! That would look great on waterfront dock.
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Neil M
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Posted - 06/10/2012 : 10:47:19 AM
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Nice one mate, I think it looks great. As Halrey says, it would look perfect in a marine environment too.
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Frederic Testard
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Posted - 06/10/2012 : 11:11:11 AM
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Very nice, Chester. Great rendition of the rusty look.
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George D
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Posted - 06/10/2012 : 11:28:47 AM
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Great job on the rust, Chester.
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Orionvp17
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Posted - 06/10/2012 : 11:44:24 AM
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Wow!! 
Pete
in Michigan
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Tabooma County Rwy
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Posted - 06/10/2012 : 1:33:21 PM
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Chester, you certainly have mastered the "make it look real" technique - well done!
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TRAINS1941
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Posted - 06/10/2012 : 8:01:38 PM
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Wow Chester that is really a great example of rust. Nice modeling.
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northern6400
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Posted - 06/10/2012 : 8:42:04 PM
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Looks fantastic.
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Chuck Faist
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wesleybeks
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Posted - 06/11/2012 : 03:21:42 AM
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Great work Chester.
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dallas_m
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Posted - 06/11/2012 : 03:49:26 AM
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That's really cool! But, I would have been much more impressed if you'd managed the crustacean in 1/87. 
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k9wrangler
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Posted - 06/11/2012 : 09:41:59 AM
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I had to look twice it is crab with a "B".... nicely done, raising the bar again.
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Karl Scribner
H.M.F.W.B.I.C.
Kentucky Southern Rwy & Associated Lines
Sunfield Twp. Michigan
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Pennman
Crew Chief
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Posted - 06/11/2012 : 1:42:52 PM
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Chester,
Thanks for the rust technique. I will have to try it, but I think you've got it mastered.
Nice work.
Rich
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brownbr
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Posted - 06/11/2012 : 2:41:18 PM
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Nice rust job. Lots of texture.
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