H Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 Had this just sitting around so I thought I would build it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H Posted December 30, 2015 Author Share Posted December 30, 2015 Here's were I'm at so far Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullitt Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 I like the engine stand, paint job looks good too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Geiger Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 I love the work you did on the engine. A few thoughts... the rust looks great but you need some black oil as well. Most old engines are caked with oil so badly that you cannot tell what color they were! Second, you need to tone down the intake manifold. Try a black wash, thin out some flat black... possibly acrylic and dab (not brush) it on. Dab some and let it dry. Do it again if you think it needs more but important to note that it will look different dry than wet so you want to see it dry before doing another application. Same with the transmission. I believe a casting like this won't rust, but would be plenty dirty. You can leave the carb clean as if you just put a new one on! I've often had one new accessory on an old engine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frozono Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 Love the engine detail...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retired & glad Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 Very good start on this truck. I built one this year and made it very stock without the decals and extra stuff. It went together real good. Wish they all were this good for fit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H Posted December 30, 2015 Author Share Posted December 30, 2015 I love the work you did on the engine. A few thoughts... the rust looks great but you need some black oil as well. Most old engines are caked with oil so badly that you cannot tell what color they were! Second, you need to tone down the intake manifold. Try a black wash, thin out some flat black... possibly acrylic and dab (not brush) it on. Dab some and let it dry. Do it again if you think it needs more but important to note that it will look different dry than wet so you want to see it dry before doing another application. Same with the transmission. I believe a casting like this won't rust, but would be plenty dirty. You can leave the carb clean as if you just put a new one on! I've often had one new accessory on an old engine.I was going to try something but didn't know what to use thanks. What do you thin the flat black with Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Geiger Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 I was going to try something but didn't know what to use thanks. What do you thin the flat black with What did you use for the rust? If you have a chalk set (you can get the earth tone chalk set at Michaels or Hobby Lobby for less than $10) use the black chalk. You want to make dust by sanding the side of the chalk stick. Then paint the area you want to tone with Testors Dullcote (I spray a little in a cup to brush on). With a second expendable brush, put it dry into the chalk dust and then paint it into the area with the wet Dullcote. It's like water coloring. It will fill in all the deep lines and give the engine depth, then you can dab it into the areas where you want it completely black. If you've added too much, no worries, you can paint it away with clean Dullcote or thinner.Aside from that technique, Tamiya acrylic black also works well for this. You can thin it with water. I also use this in panel lines and grilles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H Posted December 30, 2015 Author Share Posted December 30, 2015 Sweet I will try that I will have to go buy some now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H Posted December 31, 2015 Author Share Posted December 31, 2015 Frame is painted now I will weather it tonight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxer Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 I love this truck just because of the waterfall grill. You have a good start with the weathering and am looking forward to more on this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H Posted December 31, 2015 Author Share Posted December 31, 2015 Frame is together now I will do some moe weathering on it and then on to the body. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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misterNNL Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 Looking very nice.Love the applied patina.....shiny is so over rated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H Posted January 3, 2016 Author Share Posted January 3, 2016 So I'm going to open the doors up on this build Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taxdude Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 Between the Merc and this you build in two very different styles. Do you have pic's of your other builds? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H Posted January 4, 2016 Author Share Posted January 4, 2016 I have the 31 model a rat rod Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H Posted January 4, 2016 Author Share Posted January 4, 2016 I have a few more I will take some pics of Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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