addicted2modeling Posted November 3, 2014 Share Posted November 3, 2014 I'm about 90% done with my 99 Silverado model kit. It took me more than 2 months to complete due to my very busy schedule and waiting for those "perfect painting weather" days to show up in Houston. I spent almost $50 for all the things, tools, and paints I've used in this project, but like they say "you gotta spend some money for the best" Anyway, I've done many many trials and errors on this truck. I've painted, sanded, and stripped it all off just to redo the whole thing. After all this time, I am happy to say that the whole 2 month frustration was worth it. My truck model was clearcoated in Testor's Wet Look clear, the windows were tinted with Tamiya's clear smoke color and the body was painted in Duplicolor's VIctory Red and Light Pewter Metallic to closely mimic the REAL truck. Furthermore, the interior was painted in Neutral gray spray paint from Tamiya and the headliner, pillars, overhead console was brush painted with Tamiya's medium gray acrylic. Since the bed was stripped and leaving some old primer on the bed, I've decided to paint over it with flat black to mimic a sprayed-on bed liner, but I brush painted it instead. Anyway, tell me what you guys think. Remember, a LOT of hard work was put into it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick W. Posted November 3, 2014 Share Posted November 3, 2014 It looks just like my old mechanics instructor's silverado! He has an 02 in that exact color scheme. I think it looks amazing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High octane Posted November 3, 2014 Share Posted November 3, 2014 Lookin' good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fantacmet Posted November 3, 2014 Share Posted November 3, 2014 Looks good, you did a good job here, especially with all the painting woes. I think the paint came out nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kilrathy10 Posted November 3, 2014 Share Posted November 3, 2014 Looks like it came out pretty good, Man....Very nice work.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
addicted2modeling Posted November 3, 2014 Author Share Posted November 3, 2014 Thank you guys..I believe it looks good too! After going through the hardships of this project, I believe the next will be even better since I have learned alot from this model truck here. It looks just like my old mechanics instructor's silverado! He has an 02 in that exact color scheme. I think it looks amazing! Really? Your instructor has a truck looking like my model kit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
addicted2modeling Posted November 3, 2014 Author Share Posted November 3, 2014 Oh and I failed to mentioned that I painted the chrome rims in Tamiya's acrylic flat aluminum. The door handles and mirror caps were painted body color as inspired by the Chevy Tahoe and Suburban LT line from 00-06; The Silverado trucks never had body colored handles and mirror caps, only the SS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dieseldawg142 Posted November 3, 2014 Share Posted November 3, 2014 (edited) .......... Edited May 11, 2018 by dieseldawg142 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
addicted2modeling Posted November 3, 2014 Author Share Posted November 3, 2014 Thank you! This is a "guinea pig" truck to me meaning that I have lived and learn on it and I wouldn't deem this model as show worthy, but nonetheless, it's as good as it gets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danno Posted November 3, 2014 Share Posted November 3, 2014 Looking good so far, but I think it's about 10% unfinished. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Hamilton Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 That is looking great!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
addicted2modeling Posted November 5, 2014 Author Share Posted November 5, 2014 here is the link to my model on video.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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