ordinarybass | 08 May 2012 7:49 a.m. PST |
I just bought 4 all-white CPD cruisers. link
I'm going to post apocify two of them and keep two looking stock, but slightly worn. The post apocified ones will be easy. I can dirty the heck out of them with washes, drybrushes and some gouging, as well as all the modifying. The Stock cruisers, representing just before and after the apocalypse are a bit harder. I want to make them look slighly worn and just a touch dirty, as though they haven't been washed in 2 weeks or so and make them also look a bit less toy-ish. I've already tried blacklining one with an extra-fine sharpie but didn't like the result (that will become one of the post apoced cars). Asside from a matte finish to cut the shine and a bit of drybrusing near the bottom of the car, I'm at a loss on how to lightly weather an all-white car without making it look silly. |
ComradeCommissar | 08 May 2012 7:56 a.m. PST |
Try a really light brown wash with a little heavier wash towards the front bumper. All the white cars I can see right now out the window don't look really grimy, but it did rain a few days ago. |
Angel Barracks | 08 May 2012 8:01 a.m. PST |
Get a semi circle (ish) shape of sticky tape and put it on the windscreen/shield and then lightly drybrush a very light light brown over the glass. Remove the tape and you have this:
kind of.
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bsrlee | 08 May 2012 8:02 a.m. PST |
If the cars belong to most Police Departments, its someone's job to wash the cars, either daily or every few days – depends on if the local command has paid for a pressure washer for the yard or just drive it thru' the local car wash when they fuel up. Mostly underside dirt, very little on the body panels, maybe dirty-ish hub caps, and unless it is 'the bosses' car it would not be out of place for there to be the odd ding or scratch, just cosmetic not structural. 30 years in 'the job'. |
streetline | 08 May 2012 9:40 a.m. PST |
Remove the tape and you have this: If that's 6mm I'm really impressed
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javelin98 | 08 May 2012 10:32 a.m. PST |
I'd go with the light brown or sepia wash, although bsrlee does have a good point -- most police vehicles are kept clean and shiny, in general. @Angel Barracks: That's a great idea! I may have to look at how to do that with some of my 15mm vehicles. |
Angel Barracks | 08 May 2012 1:54 p.m. PST |
If that's 6mm I'm really impressed
If only the ladies thought like that.. |
HistoryPhD | 28 May 2012 7:21 p.m. PST |
I'd suggest removing at least one hubcap. All the well-worn police cruisers I see are missing at least one and all seem to have at least one slight body dent in a bumper and/or front or rear quarter panel |
michaelk1776 | 01 Jun 2012 11:01 a.m. PST |
I would suggest removing ALL hub caps as most Police Departments tend to remove them so as not to create a hazard from them flying off during pursuits. Thay are washed regularly, they show occassional rust, but many are dented, mainly on the front quarter panels and bumper areas. Black streaks from pushing other cars are also seen on the front bumpers. Small dents also appear on the rear quarter panels and truck lids, (folks arrested are not generally concerned about how nice a Police car looks). |
michaelk1776 | 01 Jun 2012 11:02 a.m. PST |
trunk lids Boot to those in the old country |
ACW Gamer | 10 Oct 2013 3:20 p.m. PST |
I was just wondering the same thing as I was cruising Walmart looking for vehicles to use for 15mm Zombie apocalypse. Of course, Police cars would be common for the first responders. But as for any Walmart car, what can I do to make them look less "toy" like? My first instinct is to repaint them completely but I also realize that they police department crest on the vehicles are already far and away beyond what I can paint by hand. Help!! |