Olskoolrodder Posted January 24, 2021 Author Share Posted January 24, 2021 Thanks, Sam ?? Got a little done last night (weathering the engine) and some spray done today before (and after) church this morning (Tamiya Brilliant Blue) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRIPTROIT 71 Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 I like the color! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olskoolrodder Posted January 26, 2021 Author Share Posted January 26, 2021 5 hours ago, DRIPTROIT 71 said: I like the color! Thanks, Brian ? I thought it would go well with the stripe decals that came in the kit (plus we're just blue people, LOL, the much loved family vehicle, for example, is a Voodoo Blue and white FJ, this will remind me of that ??) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olskoolrodder Posted January 28, 2021 Author Share Posted January 28, 2021 A little closer. The kit's stripe decals were dang nearly impossible to get off of that blue backing paper and ripped almost instantly when I did (regardless of how long you soaked in warm-hot water...I tried 2 sets from 2 different kits), LOL, so this just became a single color tractor ?♂️? Hood's just sitting on there (not mounted), but everything else in the pics is mounted. Interior pic was shot before I added silver (color pencil) dials on the gauges (which are so light that it's almost impossible to see in the cab). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerseeJerry55 Posted January 28, 2021 Share Posted January 28, 2021 Very nice job thus far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince66 Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 Looking great so far Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mopar - D Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 You have your truck coming together nicely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doorsovdoon Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 Coming together nicely, I like the engine detail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olskoolrodder Posted January 29, 2021 Author Share Posted January 29, 2021 Thanks, guys 😊🙏 Piddled with it for an hour last night, pretty close now! A few decals, some detail painting and mild weathering (if I even do that), and some minor assembling and it's pretty much done, hoping to get at least half of that done later tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kilrathy10 Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 Man, it's amazing how good these things look with just a little bit of extra work...Great job... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olskoolrodder Posted January 30, 2021 Author Share Posted January 30, 2021 Thanks, JT 🙏😊 Nothing left to do except detail paint the CB antennas (I forgot to do that before taking pics 🤷🏻♂️😂), and add a few small decals. I successfully managed to break half of the hood “hinges” and now it sits a little off-kilt 🤦🏻♂️, but it’ll be ok, I’m calling it 99.99999% done and Moving On (if you got that, you’re old! 🤣). First build of 2021 before the last day of the first month 😁 No need to actually enter mine in the BRBO, it's just a snap kit and not my best work (I found that I was rustier than I thought I was), I just needed the inspiration from you guy's builds to get me motor-vated to get off my bum and build something (and that is greatly appreciated, guys), LOL! 😜 Not going to make a "finished" thread yet because I haven't started the trailer (as the title of the build thread says, "W900 and Flatbed" so I'm only half done 😉) . his was what I needed to get back to building, though, I'll start on either the trailer or another tractor in the next day or two (the Revell Peterbilt sister kit to this one, but I'll be trying my hand at stretching it and extending the sleeper a bit on that one when I get to it). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam I Am Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 Grest looking truck, and can hardly wait to see the trailer behind it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldmopars Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 Man, that looks great. I don't know how you got the tires to look so good. These kit are notorious for having badly wrapped and screwed up tires. Yours look perfect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotnitro? Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 Very nice truck , can't wait to see your trailer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronzekeg Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 looking good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olskoolrodder Posted February 1, 2021 Author Share Posted February 1, 2021 Many thanks, guys 🙏 I'll get going on the trailer this week (hopefully, LOL). Scott: I did have to fiddle with them (warm water massaging them into shape, they were a bit, not quite round), but I guess I got lucky as they weren't very bad in my kit, other than that and lightly sanding the trad that's about all I did 😊👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRIPTROIT 71 Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 Looks great!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mopar - D Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 Nice looking Pete. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olskoolrodder Posted February 2, 2021 Author Share Posted February 2, 2021 Thanks, guys 😊🙏 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doorsovdoon Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 Man, that looks good. I really like that colour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olskoolrodder Posted February 3, 2021 Author Share Posted February 3, 2021 Thanks, Gareth 🙏😊 The paint is Tamiya "Brilliant Blue" (TS-44) from a rattle can, no polishing or gloss coat (so it would look...not shiny or new, if that makes sense?) I'm really happy with the shade of blue that it came out 👍 (it's not very far off from the Voodoo Blue on our FJ Cruiser, LOL) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doorsovdoon Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 Yeah, I get that effect with rattle cans sometimes, it's great for flat but clean paint look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olskoolrodder Posted February 4, 2021 Author Share Posted February 4, 2021 11 hours ago, doorsovdoon said: Yeah, I get that effect with rattle cans sometimes, it's great for flat but clean paint look. One reason why I shoot mostly lacquers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olskoolrodder Posted February 25, 2021 Author Share Posted February 25, 2021 (edited) Might be a bit before I get that trailer built. I haven't been on here nearly as much the last couple weeks, I've been dealing with a health issue (I'm pretty sure it's nothing life threatening, but it's been pretty painful and drains most of my energy and desire to do much). Doing a little better the last couple days, but being honest I've been itching to build a Camaro kit first, LOL, but I will get to it soon hopefully. Edited February 25, 2021 by Olskoolrodder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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