fordf-100 Posted September 3, 2021 Share Posted September 3, 2021 This is the 1966 Ford custom cab 4wd pickup from Moebius. This was built for a club project due in September that we display at our annual Three Rivers Automodelers show on the 26th. Our club project theme was any Moebius kit, our show theme this year is Compact cars. I am mostly happy with this, my biggest gripe is as usual I over weathered it, I am not very good at weathering but I like the slightly used look some times and I just keep going and before I know it I have an over weathered model! Some of the builders on here just nail it with the slightly used look and I just can’t seem to get it but I will keep trying! This went together well and has the Fireball Model works long step side bed which is super nice! I raised the suspension slightly and added some bigger tires. This is supposed to be a beater so the spare is mismatched the bumpers are beat up and crooked as are the taillights, I wanted to try and dent the body but I really don’t know how to do that and I really didn’t want to attempt it on the resin bed! For all the faults I see in it I am pretty happy with it and had a lot of fun building it! Comments and critiques always welcome! Thanks for looking! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOBLNG Posted September 3, 2021 Share Posted September 3, 2021 (edited) Nice job! It is REALLY weathered all right…but I wouldn’t say over-weathered.😎 Nice touch with all the cr*p in the bed.👍 Edited September 3, 2021 by NOBLNG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deuces wild Posted September 3, 2021 Share Posted September 3, 2021 Almost looks like one of the pickups here in Michigan.....👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted September 3, 2021 Share Posted September 3, 2021 Best described as " ridden hard and put away wet". This is an old reference to an abused horse but it seems to relate to how this build looks. A lot of little details inside the cab interior and the bed. The weathering looks very realistic for a truck that was used as a tool but never really cared for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatz4u Posted September 3, 2021 Share Posted September 3, 2021 I've seen real trucks like that, well done... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classicgas Posted September 3, 2021 Share Posted September 3, 2021 Very well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mchook Posted September 3, 2021 Share Posted September 3, 2021 Looks great! I mean it looks like BLAH_BLAH_BLAH_BLAH, but that's the point. Nice weathering, I don't think it's overdone, you can still see the paint. When you get to the point of more rust than paint, that's when it becomes overdone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watertown Posted September 4, 2021 Share Posted September 4, 2021 Having grown up in the midwest, I recall more than a few that looked much like your example. Well done. Great attention to detail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug 1061 Posted September 4, 2021 Share Posted September 4, 2021 Looks good. I still haven't got up the nerve to try weathering, afraid I would wreck it. One of these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zippi Posted September 4, 2021 Share Posted September 4, 2021 The ole boy that owned that pickup sure got his moneys worth. Nice job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leafsprings Posted September 5, 2021 Share Posted September 5, 2021 On 9/3/2021 at 6:49 AM, espo said: Best described as " ridden hard and put away wet". This is an old reference to an abused horse but it seems to relate to how this build looks. A lot of little details inside the cab interior and the bed. The weathering looks very realistic for a truck that was used as a tool but never really cared for. X2! Very impressive work. Only critique on this build is the side molding, a little to fancy for a work truck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyD340 Posted September 6, 2021 Share Posted September 6, 2021 Looks fantastic, weathering is very well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordf-100 Posted September 8, 2021 Author Share Posted September 8, 2021 Thanks for all the comments guys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordf-100 Posted September 8, 2021 Author Share Posted September 8, 2021 On 9/4/2021 at 9:41 PM, leafsprings said: X2! Very impressive work. Only critique on this build is the side molding, a little to fancy for a work truck. I agree! I was going to sand it off but I ended up leaving it on and I’m not really sure why! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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