ICM Liberty Truck - Painting and Weathering

In this installment we take our ICM Liberty Truck project to its grand finale. We look at how to modify the engine hood in the open position so we can expose the beautiful engine. We also explore various techniques and materials to give our model an ultra-realistic look. From pigment powders, oil paints, pin washing, dry-brushing and detailing, the video is an excellent primer for anyone looking to tackle this interesting and challenging ICM kit.
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[@ada42klm]

Mr. Barak my friend, you have a tendency of making beautiful models. Why not, you're terrific at it. Keep up the great work and thank you for sharing this interesting machine. Kudos...

[@stevieRay3211]

Very cool comment Azzy. I've come a little way from the days as a kid when I use to wash my models with the jar of dirty thinner I'd clean my brushes in. Thought that was the greatest. Still doing that but with much more expensive materials. I really appreciate the encouraging feedback. Thanks for lending your eye to the video and for the amazing note.

[@joeshmoe9978]

Lots of good tips 👍

[@stevieRay3211]

Some of the assemblies did require a bit of creative thinking but with a little patience and perseverance even the tricky hood leaves fell into place - more or less. That's why I'm a fan of modeling videos, people come up with the most clever ways to solve the challenges then I can't wait to try them myself. Thanks again JS and all the best to you! 🙂

[@dejugulators]

Looks great and you taught me 2-3 new techniques!

[@stevieRay3211]

Hey dejug, thanks for the note. Glad the video was of use and hopefully it'll help you make your own model-building more enjoyable and rewarding. Good luck with your projects and all the best to you!

[@delmos521]

This video is very helpful for me!!😄😄

[@stevieRay3211]

Glad to hear the video was helpful. Thanks for the note and for dropping by!

[@tonyde6423]

Nice job Tomas been a while but worth the wait cheers mate 👍

[@stevieRay3211]

Hey Mr. De, nice to hear from you. Life issues and a new job have put a dent in hobby time as of late but with summer unfolding I'm hoping to get more bench time. All the best to you and hopefully you're also enjoying a little nice weather in your neck of the woods.

[@tonyde6423]

@@stevieRay3211 same here mate new job and winter has kicked in do some model making when I can cheers✌️

[@JonathanCheeseman]

That's a lovely build Tom. I do admire your subtle and utterly realistic weathering style - the cab interior at 10:35 is simply outstanding!

[@stevieRay3211]

Hi Jonathan - good to hear from you and thank you for the awesome note. I feel sorry for the guys who had to operate these trucks since the cab barely qualifies as an "interior". Seems the designers paid more attention to cargo accommodations that they did for operator comfort. I'm starting to like that burnt sienna colour for rust and it worked nicely on the cab floor. Just have to go light with it. Thanks again for watching!

[@MVeminor7]

Thanks for sharing this follow up. This is a great model for me. I really like the painting etc you do. You have your own style. See you again.

[@stevieRay3211]

Hi Mike. Nice to hear from you and I appreciate the note. It's always hard to liven up a vehicle which has a bland overall green colour. The good news it that is really makes the dust and mud stand out. It's still very encouraging that people watch the videos and hopefully get something out of them that will help them improve their own skills. Have fun and stay well my friend.

[@SteveJonesScaleModellingSite]

Beautiful work my friend. Engine came out really well. Nice to see

[@stevieRay3211]

Luckily the kit gets us most of the way there with the nice engine parts. Not sure why they suggest to close it in. Keep up the great work on your channel!

[@SteveJonesScaleModellingSite]

Just discovered your channel and subscribed. Looking forward to seeing more of your work

[@ryan-bird]

Hi tomas, I was wondering when are you going to return to your unreal engine series :)

[@stevieRay3211]

Hi UB, thank you for the note. The series wasn't getting too many views so I started to concentrate my efforts elsewhere. Also other people were making amazing videos on the Unreal engine - Epic included - so it felt kind of redundant. I really appreciate your asking and I miss it since it was really fun to make the videos. Best of luck to you.

[@DavidRLentz]

What scale is this kit, please?

[@stevieRay3211]

Hi David. This Liberty is 1/35th scale. My hands are too clumsy for 1/72 and 1/48 and my wallet isn't big enough for 1/24 and 1/16.