Building a car load...
... isn´t really difficult:
| You need a bit of fine sifted sand, some styrofoam, colored white glue, a stiff paint brush to weather the car, and some pastel chalks - also used to weather the car. To affix the chalk to the car, a spry can or an airbrush and diluted matte laquer come in handy. |  |
| Cut the styrofaom to a shape that snugly fits into the car, leaving the sruface of the foam just unde the upper rim of the car. |  |
| Mix latex paint with white glue and apply a thick layer of this mixture to the top of the styrofoam. Now sprinkle sand into the glue/paint mixture. For the next layers, use thinner glue to sprinkle the sand into. Repeat until the desired thickness has been achieved. Then set the inlay aside and let it dry. |  |
| Now we take care of the car: First, dust the inside of the car with chalk that has the same color as the sand and affix the chalk with dullcote or matte lacker using an airbrush or a spray can. |  |
| Next, the trucks and the outside panels of the car get their share (Remove wheels before you proceed). Start with the trucks: Spray on a light layer of Dullcote. This lets the chalk adhere to the plastic. Now you have to work fast - brush on brown and dark grey chalk. Once the Dullcote is dry, you have "crusts" of rust and grime on your trucks. The outside panels of the car are weathered by brushing the chalk on top-down, smearing it a bit with your finger and caoting it with a light spray of Dullcote. |  |
| Place the dried load inlay into the car and you're done... |  |
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| The time needed for your first car might well exceed 30 minutes. With a bit of practice, however, this effort is easily reduced to about ten minutes.... including building the load itself! |
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