phil-east Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 This was built using the AMT kit, I built it box stock with the exception of the wheels whitch i added as the included wheels were a bit boring and looked wrong with the metallic green paint. The paint was tamiya light metallic green. I'm pretty happy with the results overall but the wheels are too big in my opinion. I will live with them as i had no better options available. Thanks for looking and as always any comments and feedback are welcome both positive and negative. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TooOld Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 Looks really nice Phil ! Great detailing and the paint looks great ! I think you're right about the wheels but I'm sure the younger guys will love 'em ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ford guy Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 The bed and the chassis look great, I like that you painted the wood on the underside. Really cool, I like it. Great build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danno Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 Nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenGuthmiller Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 Is the wood just paint Phil? If so it's a very nice job! I'm a little old school myself, (that's just code for old) So I'm not a huge fan of these bright paint colors or the huge wheels, but it's a very nicely done build, none the less. My personal taste would have been something closer to a factory color & maybe a nice set of Cragar SS or Keystone wheels. I'm showing my age a little, huh? Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 Very sharp build. I like the wheels with the modern color choice.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
o-man Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 Awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffs396 Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 NICE!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prince Ital Mike Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 I like it a lot!!! Very nice colour and perfect detailing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyD340 Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 Super NICE truck, love the color and even though I'm not a younger guy I do like the wheels! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helix Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 I like it Phil, good job I would have built it the same way and gone one step further by dropping it down a bit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil-east Posted May 14, 2014 Author Share Posted May 14, 2014 thanks for the positive comments guys, really appreciated. Steve - The wood grain in the bed was molded as part of the kit so i painted it desert yellow then drybrushed it over with a darker brown. It took a bit of patience but i was really happy with the result. I wish it was my skill painting the woodgrain but sadly i'm not at that level with my painting techniques ! maybe one day. as far as the wheels go they suited the build better than the box stock ones provided but ideally i would have used some that were in between in terms of style and size. thanks again for looking and the comments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyjim Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 The wheels look just fine and so does the rest of this SHINY :) build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 Looks great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 Looks pretty nice to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peekay Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 Nice work, specially the bed floor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daddyfink Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 Nice and I like that color! Who's paint? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil-east Posted May 16, 2014 Author Share Posted May 16, 2014 (edited) thanks guys, Daddyfink - the body paint is Tamiya TS-52 candy lime green. I sprayed it over a white primer. Edited May 16, 2014 by phil-east Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kit Basher Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 Well done! Very clean and nicely detailed. Your wood bed is one of the best I've seen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hookedonplastics Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 Awesome build! I just logged on and did a search for woodgrain (buildin the Ice-T show rod and needed examples for the bed) and I am loving your example! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Most Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 Love it! Your custom version is better than AMT's custom version. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
58 Impala Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 Nice truck, very mild color @-@. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatz4u Posted June 7, 2014 Share Posted June 7, 2014 nice build, love the Escalade wheels Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impcon Posted June 7, 2014 Share Posted June 7, 2014 Nice work Phil!!! Your truck is about as clean as they come and it's a testimony to the talent and abilities that are with in you. I like the detail and the simplicity yet cleanliness of the build. It's not my place to say anything about the color but rather, the finished project is very nice what ever any one's opinions. I do agree with the guys about the wheels - those big wheels simply look out of place on any older vehicle IMHO, but it's still a nice model that I'd be proud to have in my display case. Here's a suggestion - a man in my area has a 63 1:1 short wide box and he used Corvette/Camaro/Monte Carlo style wheels on it - WOW!!! Do they look sweet!!!!!! he dropped the front end of the truck just enough to put a very subtle, noticeable rake on it and left the rear end stock height with slightly wider, lower profile tires. It may be an idea if you want some smaller, nicely styled wheels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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