TYRES 100%tread down to 10%tread / Realistic muck colouring

[Guest MF 550]

Any of you folks out there ever tried making some tyres more realistic

I.e cutting the treads a bit or balding them off completely

would it make a model more authentic

Also any advice on dirtying up a massey 135 into a hard working scraper tractor- i would be willing to send one to someone to get it done (need one for model farm)

[Lord Ferguson]

Brilliant idea... I reckon a wood lathe and some sandpaper would "age" the tyres... I'm going to practice on some old tyres I have in the shed 

[TM190]

well it would make the tractor look older and that it has a hard working life as you said but if thats what you want then it may be worth a try.

Balding down the tyres would be a good idea. spreading dirt on it and maybe trying to make it look like rust aswell would be good

[MJB1]

you want sh1t effect 550? mix up some gravy ,then pour onto a tray & race the tractor through it then leave it to dry , that will give the texture & colour of slurry , other than that just race it round in some water soil mud & leave to dry , when dry, tap the tractor a bit & the excess falls off leaving the finer dirt on

[Guest MF 550]

you want sh1t effect 550? mix up some gravy ,then pour onto a tray & race the tractor through it then leave it to dry , that will give the texture & colour of slurry , other than that just race it round in some water soil mud & leave to dry , when dry, tap the tractor a bit & the excess falls off leaving the finer dirt on

wish i had posted this earlier as we had chicken tatties and veg with gravy for tea and you geussed it the other half made a tray full of it \ \

[Lord Ferguson]

Cracking idea Marcus... I reckon I am going to set up my lathe to run constantly against an abrasive wheel.... with some really fine grit paper... should take the tyres down but keep them looking polished  \

[Guest MF 550]

Cracking idea Marcus... I reckon I am going to set up my lathe to run constantly against an abrasive wheel.... with some really fine grit paper... should take the tyres down but keep them looking polished  \

What kind of tyres are you going to skim down a bit Marky

[Lord Ferguson]

I've got some old rubber ones in the shed... I'm, not sure what thet come from in all honesty... If I can perfect a technique I will be happy to "wear" anyones tyres for nuffin 

I have a plan for this.... let's hope it works... I'll post up some pics of the technique if it does work