Impalow Posted April 19, 2018 Author Share Posted April 19, 2018 All Done!!! 17 hours ago, Mr. Metallic said: You always do such a nice job on the details with your projects. Tell us about the piece used to mount the side pipe to the bedside. Please Thanks Craig!! Its actually just a piece of 1/8" brass tube... I needed something to transition from 3/32" solid rod to 3/32" tube, so i made these hangers... They looked a bit bland so I tossed them on the lathe and kissed them 3 times with a rounded bit.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOBLNG Posted April 19, 2018 Share Posted April 19, 2018 Superb work! I love how the wheels turned out. Are the exhaust pipes done with the Molotow chrome also? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impalow Posted April 19, 2018 Author Share Posted April 19, 2018 18 minutes ago, NOBLNG said: Superb work! I love how the wheels turned out. Are the exhaust pipes done with the Molotow chrome also? Thank you!! The exhaust is K-S Aluminum tube hand polished with Auto Wenol Metal polish... This stuff is fantastic, and shines stuff up quick and easy. https://www.amazon.com/100-tube-Auto-Wenol-blue/dp/B002CBUD0M/ref=pd_bxgy_201_img_2?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B002CBUD0M&pd_rd_r=HWW0Q8V2TWZYSYJC3TNZ&pd_rd_w=pSbc2&pd_rd_wg=VdFKX&psc=1&refRID=HWW0Q8V2TWZYSYJC3TNZ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badluck 13 Posted April 19, 2018 Share Posted April 19, 2018 WOW...Just WOW ....what can I say that hasn't been said,this truck is absolutely beautiful !!!! I would love to have a 1:1 just like this one,the color choice is perfect and love the wheels....again WOW!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Metallic Posted April 19, 2018 Share Posted April 19, 2018 I knew it had more detail to it than just a piece of tube. This thing is so freaking cool. Well done, as always Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang1989 Posted April 19, 2018 Share Posted April 19, 2018 That paint is a work of art in itself!!!! Beautiful work Eric!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobthehobbyguy Posted April 20, 2018 Share Posted April 20, 2018 Nicely done. Looks great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted April 20, 2018 Share Posted April 20, 2018 Awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobthehobbyguy Posted April 23, 2018 Share Posted April 23, 2018 Congrats on winning an award at the nnl east. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter31a Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 Seconding the congrats on winning the Foose theme award at NNL East. Well deserved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impalow Posted April 24, 2018 Author Share Posted April 24, 2018 (edited) Thank you guys! It was an honor to bring home that award! That wasn't really the original intent of this build, at all... it was just a paint experiment that happened to go really well... then a slight thrash to have it done for the show. Edited April 24, 2018 by Impalow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Pol Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 Great looking build congrats on your winnings with it what did you use for the piping? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impalow Posted April 24, 2018 Author Share Posted April 24, 2018 3 minutes ago, John Pol said: Great looking build congrats on your winnings with it what did you use for the piping? Thanks john! It is just detail master red ignition wire, i have used a bunch of different types of wire... tend to go with "the smaller the better" for piping, even the red I used is still too large, if you look at it as 1:1 scale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamsuperdan Posted April 25, 2018 Share Posted April 25, 2018 "Happened to go really well?" Understatement. Of. The. Year. Dude, the paint is amazing. The whole build, just wow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobthehobbyguy Posted April 25, 2018 Share Posted April 25, 2018 X2 definitely understatement. Very clean work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elliot949 Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 What Clearcoat did you use... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redneckrigger Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 Saw that beauty at NNL East.............absolutely beautiful! Well done!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impalow Posted April 30, 2018 Author Share Posted April 30, 2018 Thank you guys for the kind words! I really appreciate it. On 4/24/2018 at 10:51 PM, iamsuperdan said: "Happened to go really well?" Understatement. Of. The. Year. Dude, the paint is amazing. The whole build, just wow. Thanks Dan! but if you would have seen it up close after I sprayed that gold flake... It almost went back in a box to never be seen again... it looked like 80 grit sandpaper.. haha.. 18 hours ago, Elliot949 said: What Clearcoat did you use... It was just the value line urethane clear from the local paint store, I always use the cheaper clear... they try to up-sell me with the premium stuff by telling my it has a higher build, and better UV protection.. neither matter for model car stuff... in fact I think the thinner stuff is a plus... keeps it from having the "dipped in goo" look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Len Woodruff Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 Very well done for an "experiment". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misterNNL Posted May 1, 2018 Share Posted May 1, 2018 Those fellows from Wadsworth build some very nice models ! Congrats to you and that other guy(what was is name again ?). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GerN Posted May 4, 2018 Share Posted May 4, 2018 Tasteful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maindrian Pace Posted May 4, 2018 Share Posted May 4, 2018 Wow, what a looker! (how did I miss this thread?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Geiger Posted May 8, 2018 Share Posted May 8, 2018 Eric, this is the first time I saw this thread! So I read it beginning to end with great interest! And this is how it all ended... note that Eric lost a bunch of weight since last year's photo. I believe I found it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted May 8, 2018 Share Posted May 8, 2018 Very clean, very precise work. Most excellent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TooOld Posted May 19, 2018 Share Posted May 19, 2018 Really sorry I missed this Eric , It's absolutely stunning ! Congratulations on a very deserved win at NNL East ! Where did you source the steel wheels from ? I've been searching for a set just like those . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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