avidinha Posted July 14, 2021 Share Posted July 14, 2021 I built this from the Testors kit, but instead of using the small kit decals I wanted to do the original paint job. I painted the truck black, then masked off the black stripes, painted the whole thing white, then masked off the white stripes, then painted the whole thing red, then unmasked all the stripes and cleared the whole thing. Other than the paint job, it's box stock. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyjim Posted July 14, 2021 Share Posted July 14, 2021 Very nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyK Posted July 14, 2021 Share Posted July 14, 2021 Well that was a lot of work but you nailed it! Makes you wonder what steps they took to do his guitar scheme. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koellefornia Kid Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 Got that kit in my stash and I have to say that I love to see it with the original paint job! Great job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 Great way to get the paint treatment done. Clean details. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zippi Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 That is one wicked looking paint job. Very nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 Very cool pick up ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kilrathy10 Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 That looks so cool... Very nicely done... Excellent work on the paint... Very clean build... Love it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyD340 Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 Super nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldcarfan27 Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 Great tribute to a great guitar player! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David G. Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 Beautiful tribute, nicely done! David G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim B Posted July 18, 2021 Share Posted July 18, 2021 That's a pretty wild paint job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamsuperdan Posted July 18, 2021 Share Posted July 18, 2021 On 7/14/2021 at 10:23 AM, TonyK said: Well that was a lot of work but you nailed it! Makes you wonder what steps they took to do his guitar scheme. The crazy thing about Eddie is that he was not sentimental about that guitar and there really were no "steps" or thought process behind it. It was originally black. He literally put some tape stripes on it and spray bombed it white. After a while, put on some more tape stripes and spray bombed it red. Didn't even remove all the tape from the first time. Nailed some truck reflectors on the back. Nailed a nickel into the front of the body to support the bridge, used a chisel to make room for a pickup, used hardware store eyehooks as strap holders. I like the truck! I have this one in the stash, but haven't started it. Have been sort of looking for a second so I could do exactly what you did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis Lacy Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 Very cool! I’ve always loved the truck and felt it was a shame when they repainted it with the very abbreviated graphics. Is this kit a curbside or full detail? The real truck had a ‘96 Corvette LT4 330hp engine and independent rear suspension. Curious if it has those details? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avidinha Posted July 23, 2021 Author Share Posted July 23, 2021 3 hours ago, Dennis Lacy said: Very cool! I’ve always loved the truck and felt it was a shame when they repainted it with the very abbreviated graphics. Is this kit a curbside or full detail? The real truck had a ‘96 Corvette LT4 330hp engine and independent rear suspension. Curious if it has those details? Thanks. I built this from the full detail version of the kit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamsuperdan Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 11 hours ago, Dennis Lacy said: Very cool! I’ve always loved the truck and felt it was a shame when they repainted it with the very abbreviated graphics. Is this kit a curbside or full detail? The real truck had a ‘96 Corvette LT4 330hp engine and independent rear suspension. Curious if it has those details? The kit is a 1/24 and includes the Corvette engine and rear end. Here's another thread where I posted pics of the kit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonhawk1066 Posted July 28, 2021 Share Posted July 28, 2021 Very sharp! Great looking tribute! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 looks great. Is their las greatest hits have the same artwork? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avidinha Posted August 9, 2021 Author Share Posted August 9, 2021 7 hours ago, slusher said: looks great. Is their las greatest hits have the same artwork? Thanks. Yeah, I think it does. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Most Posted August 15, 2021 Share Posted August 15, 2021 Eddie would have been proud. I've never built this specifically because I don't want to re create that paint job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Em_Jay Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 Looks great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smoke Wagon Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 That looks just like the real one! Must’ve been an eruption of masking tape after the last paint had dried. Well worth it though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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