crazyrichard Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 (edited) a while back , and in the meantime i learned more and gt more into detail ... i build a custom truck from a italeri opel blitz kit . now i was never statisfied with it , should have been a flatbed hauler .. now a tractor .. no trailer ... wheels too big .. (tryres) so after a while i now decided to rebuild this one .. give it a complete overhaul .. the most important piece of this build is the cab .. the rest can be scrapped .. the kit what i made of it back then wheels > i either go with smal diameter wheels and tyres and go real low or a bit more truck like and bigger .. first made up some larger ones .. now i used 1/16 beetje rims with low profile tyres from yard sale toy car .. the tyres actually are pretty nice and the overall wheel diameter now is good (for large wheels) the center is temporary i would make custom hub caps if i go with these wheels i removed the headlights .. and made up some rings and drilled and sanded to make a kind of 40's ford look in the end i didnt liked it .. it needs to have headlights with a housing and bezel .. stick out .. and keep the more classic feel .. so i sanded the inserted 40's ford-ish lights smooth with the fender .. leaving the hole .. and now the headlights fit partially in that hole kind of half sunken .. i could bondo the seams so its one with the fender .. kind of cool and something i didnt see a lot cut out the original grille , will make a custom grille and the front bumper will get a addition and become lower to the ground (same as the running boards now i'm in doubt .. will i when its time to ... paint it gloss or weather it a bit ... ... i kind of like the weathering idea .. more fun to do ... i always have so much fun making a weathered look .... Edited March 28, 2015 by crazyrichard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyrichard Posted March 23, 2015 Author Share Posted March 23, 2015 (edited) the visor that was on it (made that on the previous build) didnt cut it .. thick and bulky so i took that of and awwww howcuteisit without a visor too cute so i made a new visor made out of 2 separate parts some bondo on the seem glued in the headlight housing keeping the style abit vintage custom Edited March 23, 2015 by crazyrichard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 Looking good ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpletcher55 Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 Now you have my attention !!!!!. Go RICHARD ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jantrix Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 Looking good. Looking forward to more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayne swayze Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 Interested to see where you take this Richard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobthehobbyguy Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 Great start looking forward to more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tukkerdax Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 Nice start... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FullPowerGarage Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 I really do like those headlights! Looks original but it's custom. You've been going steady, I'll be following. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyrichard Posted March 24, 2015 Author Share Posted March 24, 2015 thnx guys ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DumpyDan Posted March 24, 2015 Share Posted March 24, 2015 Great look, I have one of these had it for at least 10 years, on my shelf, just waiting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misterNNL Posted March 24, 2015 Share Posted March 24, 2015 (edited) This is lookin pretty Blitzen cool.The visor,new headlights and lowered stance definitely give it a custom look.I would weather it myself with some vintage speed shop ghost signage on the doors.Thanks for sharing your progress with us. Edited March 24, 2015 by misterNNL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobthehobbyguy Posted March 24, 2015 Share Posted March 24, 2015 How about making it the shop truck for your latest diorama. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 Great subject Rich. Very different... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyrichard Posted March 25, 2015 Author Share Posted March 25, 2015 thnx guys !! and yes it could fit the dio indeed i was playing with exhausts .. dont think i will use them .. its a bit to bigrig-ish used rims and rings from a bugatti (also italeri) to make deep dish rims .. i like them .. i could also do it more flat without the ring the wheels would sit inwards a tad more .. just a loose set up made a grille > more inside for depth and a tad larger strips then stock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobthehobbyguy Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 Nice work on the grill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FullPowerGarage Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 The grille, the headlights.. perfect! If you go with standing exhaust, go for big ones, those straigth pipes you see on US bigrig's. But I wouldn't. My idea is, diesel -> stacks Gasser -> exhaust on the back. that's how I see it, but it's your truck! And you know I like your style. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyrichard Posted March 25, 2015 Author Share Posted March 25, 2015 thnx guys and i wil not do standing exhausts .. i want to make something nicer , maybe side pipes that sit just under the runningboards and at the same time visiually make the side lower today i started the front bumper ... i made a flat plate under the original bumper , almost like a skid plate ... then kept a ridge between then .. dont want it too smooth , the rest of the cab looks vintage so it will have to fit the rest then under the plate i made a thinner straight bumper bend in the exact shape of the original bumper ... keeping that shape flowing down .. it sits a tad deeper then the top bumper for depth and again not wanting it too massive smooth looking material i use is old hard plastic window blinds . stuff works great , is free sooo seen from underneith .. you see the plate i mentioned kinda like a skidplate , this will act as a base chassis mounts to that and i had a smooth sturdy base for the lowest bumper and uhhhmmmm then i used 2 old ford die-cast bumper (scale 1/18) those weird soft plastic things .. sanden them got rod of the brackets .. glued it on looked and went and then it looked like a vehicle that could be in the CARS movie hahahahaha but since i wanted a license plate .....i made a holder .. thats solved it and covered its mouth then made the sides a bit round .. you see the die-cast bumper i used i think ... shape wise spot on .. its like fat and low .. but still has got the vintage look that fits the rest of the cab .. i like the center most kind of buldges out and compliments the grille Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayne swayze Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 Nice progress Richard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyrichard Posted March 26, 2015 Author Share Posted March 26, 2015 thnx wayne !! try-ed a third set of rims / wheels .. a while back i found a trown away small scale tractor .. the rear wheels looked great so i took them off and put them in my partsbox .. now i thought they would look cool on the truck .. wide rim , 2-piece .. bit more industrial looking ... so i grinded off the large edge on the center where the tyre sits on before and after > nice deep dish used tyres of a 1/24 ferrari california (got those from my brother) ... they fit super snug around the rim ... now i candrill open the holes , make a centercap .. paint the rim and maybe do the bolts from the center where it bolts on the outer rim chrome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyrichard Posted March 26, 2015 Author Share Posted March 26, 2015 drilled some holes .. the part where the center connects to the outer ring , there i drilled holes in the larger surface .. because its weird toy plastic and the tiny pin thing wasnt real safe to drill .. beside that that size drill i need to buy again .. broke those tiny drills some steel pins just to see how it looks .. i want to make bolts from styrene and in the center like those longer bolts that stick out a bit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FullPowerGarage Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 Nice!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxer Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 I'm really liking this one .. especially it being an old Opal Blitz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang1989 Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 Now this.........................is cool!!! I'm a Blitz fan to boot!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyrichard Posted March 27, 2015 Author Share Posted March 27, 2015 thnx guys !! stractor wheels wont be used sadly .. its toy plastic and although i got it fairly smooth and then painted them chrome they just ... didnt look great also the back side is wierd , they where so wide and i shorthened the width and from the back its not possible to make a nice cover .. they already just fitted width wise.. and i also want that side to look great , the bugatti rims fit much better and those backsides are great .. fits onto the axle ...now i will use those with the tyres i had around the tractor wheels Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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