Tommy Kortman Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 (edited) This is the first time I am posting photos of my work here in "under glass". This is a peice I did a while ago, and is currently the only thing I have some photos of on Fotki. Our very own Uncle Bobby was kind enough to post a couple of my photos on his Fotki site. THANKS BOB!!! Anyway, here they are. I built it as a shop truck, rode hard and put away wet. The louvers on the hood are open. (inspired by Lyle Willits) Under the hood is a full tilt flathead with all the go fast parts. (I promise I'll post the pics as soon as I can.) The hood is functional as are the door handles and latches(Bill Geary inspired). It is painted with Poly Scale Railroad colors, and weathered with Rust-all, washes, rubbed(sanded) through paint layers, salt, and pastel powders. The injected small block in the bed is a Ross Gibson resin peice. Edited April 7, 2009 by Tommy Kortman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James W Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 Very nice execution of a great kit. The paint job is first rate. You gotta love that Railroad paint. Nice mix of parts, you really got a flat head under the hood? I don't doubt it, it must be tight though. New rolling stock means it's driven. Good job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadRidesByDan Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 WOW!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fletch Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 Way cool, the subject lends itself to what ever the builder chooses it to be. Your choice is first rate. Having just completed my first weathered build I know you put in a lot more work then I did on mine. Very impressive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxer Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 That's a great paint job .. realistic weathering looks very believable. I'll be waiting for more photos .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
59 Impala Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 Very realistic Tommy, I love it. Just the right amount of rust and weathering. Nice, well used truck. Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruz Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 You should post more of your stuff here man, you do great work!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy Kortman Posted April 7, 2009 Author Share Posted April 7, 2009 (edited) Thanks to everybody. I will definitely try to get some more stuff posted here. Right now I'm in the middle of moving, so it might be a little bit. I am not the fastest person when it comes to the computer. I have to work on one all day long, so I tend to shy away from it when I can. I will try to get some pics up soon. Thanks again for the kind words. I just remembered...Tim Powers from MAMAs took some photos of this truck a while back for their website. He got a shot of the engine & interior if I'm not mistaken. Here is the link to the photos. Tim takes great photos!!! Id like to thank Tim for the permission to use these photos. MAMAs model du jour June 2005 Model du Jour #2 model du jour #3 Model du jour #4 Edited April 7, 2009 by Tommy Kortman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Kern Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 Tommy, I was wondering why I missed this at the Philly Sit, then remembered you were sick that day. Fantastic build. These weathering jobs always fascinate me, and sometime I'll have to try one. I'm still working on perfecting the shiny shelf model. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Kren Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 Great job Tommy lve it since the first time i saw it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raul_Perez Posted April 9, 2009 Share Posted April 9, 2009 How about a few more pics!! I really like the weathering!! Nice job!! Thanks for sharing, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outlaw035 Posted April 9, 2009 Share Posted April 9, 2009 tommy awesome is the only words that come to mind...and ur right tim takes grt8 pix's...i tried to copy and paste them for future reference but he has some kind of block on them....just a very "CQQL" shop truck....neal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyle Willits Posted April 9, 2009 Share Posted April 9, 2009 Here's some more pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyle Willits Posted April 9, 2009 Share Posted April 9, 2009 Nice mix of parts, you really got a flat head under the hood? I don't doubt it, it must be tight though. If you can do it in the 1:1 world, you should be able to do it in 1/25th. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdrodder Posted April 9, 2009 Share Posted April 9, 2009 awsome work. The weathering is awsome. I love the small details and all. Nice work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdansie Posted April 9, 2009 Share Posted April 9, 2009 Great work Tommy I am still working on my weathering skills but you have nailed them Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy Kortman Posted April 10, 2009 Author Share Posted April 10, 2009 Thanks, to all for the kind words. Thanks Lyle for the additional photos. I learned a lot about weathering military models and railroad stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carrucha Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 Super cool hot rod truck. It's one of the most realistic weathering jobs I have seen on a model. Great engine detailing. I have to agree with davezinn that it's one of the coolest builds of this kit. I have seen this model before from photos on Lyle Willits Fotki page and was very impressed. I am glad you have decided to share with everyone on this forum. carrucha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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