Abandoned HQ Holden Ute (Rusty)

This one I built a few years ago, I scratch built the body and then moulded it. The ute was based on the HQ wreck from the movie Buddies from the early 80's. I built it from memory. Since I have finished the ute I have seen the movie, and I got it all wrong!! (Bugger)
anyway I hope ya's like it. I might take to it with that rust stuff soon. Cheers

Shoey this stuff is amazing. You are a master at scratchbuilding and weathering. I would love to know a bit more about how you go about making all those details like grilles, dashboards, door panels and bed floors, etc.

I wouldn't touch this one - I reckon it's absolutely perfect as is.

WOW thats agreat looking ute tops job,looks like an old farm ute.well done

I reckon that's a real abandoned ute tricked up in Photoshop to look like a model? Well that's how real it looks to me - mind boggling is all I can say. Shoey you're the man when it comes to weathering and aging mobile metal.

Shoey, that is absolutely incredible. I couldn't get anywhere that standard with a kit let alone scratch built.

the master strikes again, im with everyone else on this 1 mate.
keep up the great work...

looks good to me, and i have seen the model up close. dont rekon u should change a thing.

Still my favourite out of all the models you've built Chris, it and your FJ are great models.

cool nice detail

Thanks Dude, It's good to see the archives are still being used.
this one was added yonks ago!!

musta missed this one, love the tonneu (sp?) cover hooks on the side and the rips in the dash, well done Shoey, you continue to make the rest of us look bad

I have to agree with tezza, photos 1-3 look so real if it wasn't for the base showing in the photo, I'd say wot ya doing putting a real ute on the site, that is a fantastic job Shoey well done and congrats.

Dingo

Shoey I love your work mate that is awesome

Cheers Tony.

I just saw this in a magazine at the newso! Bravo shoey! a 4 (?) page article on it! good work shoey mate Whats next from the bench?

That has to be the best weathering and detailing i have seen in decades. right down to the window tracks and crank with the bare sheetmetal inner door panel

I love it, it is so realistic. Excellently done.

A big thanks to everyone for all your kind comments. Gee that sounds like I just excepted an Oscar....lol.. No really I still get a buzz out of every comment. Cheers

Well another superb build what can I say ?

wow,Great work absolutely fantastic

Incredible mate, love it

Damn.

Someone stole your rocker cover!



Very clean (haha..) scratch build.
A lot of us would be happy having just half of your skill mate. :-)

Mate thats amazing

You made a great job!

What kind of model did you use?

Thanks Michael, This model was scratch built.

Mate that is awesome, can't believe I missed this, that is fantastic Shoey, love the cracked crash pad.