gwolf Posted May 27, 2014 Share Posted May 27, 2014 I bought this for a few bucks at a thrift store recently, no box or instructions, just the parts in a large ziploc bag. Been working on it for the last few weeks and finally finished it this weekend. I stayed up til 4:30 in the morning Saturday night, listening to the nuts on Coast to Coast AM on the radio and working on the kit and had a blast. Nothing like "me" time. It isn't perfect, but it's done. One of my favorite shows is Fast 'N Loud and I especially enjoy when they take an older vehicle and redo the brakes, interior and electric, drop in a new crate engine and tires, then seal the rusty paint to keep the patina. I used the salt technique I learned from this forum. While the salt was drying on the primer, the salt got wet during a humid night and it didn't come out exactly as planned, but I can live with it. For a skill level 2, there were a lot of parts in this detailed kit. I love the look of body color steelies and chrome center hubs, but I thought I'd do something different. Initially I was going to use a different wheel / tire combo, but the Revell kit has the "pop on" type of wheels and I simply had no replacement for them. Since this is a work truck and nothing fancy, I dechromed the bumpers using Eazy Off oven cleaner and painted them flat white (first time dechroming for me). I used a drug store watercolor set to add rust and fill in the grill. Had I to do it over again, I would have painted the engine a different color and painted the engine bay flat black. There are imperfections (the side badge slipped after gluing it, among other things) and there are a few pieces I omitted (side view mirrors, among others) but I think I'm relatively happy with the outcome. Next build will probably be my take on the Rat Roaster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted May 27, 2014 Share Posted May 27, 2014 Real nice work Greg. Super nice build. That quiet time while everyone is sleeping is good build time.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwolf Posted May 27, 2014 Author Share Posted May 27, 2014 Real nice work Greg. Super nice build. That quiet time while everyone is sleeping is good build time.. Thanks Carl! I have to have that quiet time or I'd go nuts. There are some mistakes in the build (glued windshield in, then realized I forgot to paint the rubber seal around it black), but I learned from it. I'd definitely make this kit again in the future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darbo Posted May 27, 2014 Share Posted May 27, 2014 Nice build! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwolf Posted May 27, 2014 Author Share Posted May 27, 2014 Nice build! Thanks Andrew! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scalper Posted May 27, 2014 Share Posted May 27, 2014 Nice looking build.. perfect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danno Posted May 27, 2014 Share Posted May 27, 2014 Nice job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyD340 Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 NICE! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris White Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 very nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helix Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 Nice one Greg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeCee Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 Very nice looking build Greg, coool weathering, not to much, just enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TFchronos Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 Very nicely done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modelbuilder Mark Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 I like that, looks really nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwolf Posted July 23, 2014 Author Share Posted July 23, 2014 I like that, looks really nice Thanks Mark! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 Pretty cool truck! You need to locate the separate roof piece and add it on though. Here's a photo of a real '65 that shows the roof pretty well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpletcher55 Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 is it just me or is the roof missing ? other then that it.s a fine model ,i like the very work a day look to it , Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 Nice. Roof is missing and engine should be Chevy engine orange. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwolf Posted July 28, 2014 Author Share Posted July 28, 2014 Nice. Roof is missing and engine should be Chevy engine orange. Thanks. Maybe I wanted it that way. Anything else I did wrong? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biggreenponcho Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 Thanks. Maybe I wanted it that way. Anything else I did wrong? Great reply! Nice build by the way, I love those old Chevy pickups. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwolf Posted July 28, 2014 Author Share Posted July 28, 2014 Great reply! Nice build by the way, I love those old Chevy pickups. Thanks Doug! I love 'em too. I'm just recently getting into older pickups. I took a '64 Dodge D100 out for a spin recently. Took about half a block to get it fully stopped with those old brakes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpletcher55 Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 GREG ,I did not mean to bash you or your model ,I like it ! I just commented that it looked like the roof was not there ,I,m a big fan of old chevy trucks , Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldTimer50707 Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 Nice job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dominik Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 Very nice looking build Greg, coool weathering, not to much, just enough. x2 - like the weathering most Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwolf Posted July 29, 2014 Author Share Posted July 29, 2014 GREG ,I did not mean to bash you or your model ,I like it ! I just commented that it looked like the roof was not there ,I,m a big fan of old chevy trucks , I know, wasn't directed to you at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prince Ital Mike Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 Very nice, I like that subtle weathering!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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