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Paul (Dixie) Dean

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Thank you Sylvia and Gillan for you very kind comment. I haven’t done much today busy doing boring everyday things. Added a sone note base colours a d started a bit of the detailing, the letters on the side of the tank took quite a while. I do hope it looks like the stencilled letter have faded away but left the impression behind .

Anthony Knight

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Looking good Paul!
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Paul (Dixie) Dean

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Thanks Anth , I having to remember that in the older trucks and cars Ford used a lot of different metals and the wheel spokes were made of wood . Have all the different material and treatment of metals affects the rusting the colours would be different due to the mix of base metal etc  the wood will have gone a grey colour with rusts streaks from the rims . All good fun and ax you know it’s the research that takes the time as well. 

Anthony Knight

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Good point about the wheels! More silver (weathered wood?) under the flaking paint. Love working with different materials like this!
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Paul (Dixie) Dean

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It’s makes it interesting when you have so many different type of material to paint . I haven’t done much as the heat is affecting me and the paint , problem with watercolour it drys too quick in this heat. Still it’s a bit of progress better than non , still a lot to do on the background, foreground and some detailing on the truck .

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Sylvia Evans

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Well look at that Paul...it's looking great.
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Paul (Dixie) Dean

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Thank you Sylvia for you kind comment. I’m really enjoying doing this, definitely in my comfort zone despite the odd difficulties.
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Agree with Sylvia, it’s looking great Paul!

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Love your rusty old trucks and cars, Paul - looking good, lovely colours (and isn’t your workspace tidy, puts mine to shame!)

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Paul (Dixie) Dean

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Thank you Gillan and Jenny for your encouraging comments.  Jenny it’s a very small space in my bedroom it  soon gets cluttered so I tend to clear up as go along , I also seen a lot of time working in a surgery and I think I still have the habit of clearing up asap. 

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That rust’s looking really good Paul! The different shades are working really well together.
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Paul (Dixie) Dean

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Thanks Anth, I’m really enjoying painting it and trying out the different colours etc. Not being able to work so fast is actually turning  into a bit of a benefit as it’s given me time to look at the textures etc more . I hope to do a bit more later today as always other things get in the way of painting . 
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