Beans Posted January 3, 2022 Share Posted January 3, 2022 Replicated my 1:1 project truck with the 1/25 scale Moebius 1970 kit. Made some modifications along the way to turn it into my 1969 F250 On the inside I upholstered the seat, added a dash pad, scratch built steering wheel, added column shift (automatic trans) and turn signal lever, added triple gauges, trailer brake box and fuel tank selector switch. I built a floor storage box thing and changed clutch pedal to parking brake pedal. Finally I added seatbelts, a headliner and dome light. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beans Posted January 3, 2022 Author Share Posted January 3, 2022 (edited) I used the B n L Resins Ford 390 engine to replace the kit engine but modified the kit air cleaner and used that. I used the front end from a 1971 kit for the front suspension and drive line and added an auxiliary fuel tank. Put the kit tires on a set of Scenes Unlimited 16" 8 lug wheels and changed from two into one to dual exhaust. Also scratch build a power steering pump and added that to the engine. I had to sand off the molded on trim on the body. Edited January 3, 2022 by Beans 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beans Posted January 3, 2022 Author Share Posted January 3, 2022 I plumbed and wired everything I cared to under the hood. On the outside I added the auxiliary fuel cap and fuel line cover to the bed interior. I also cut in the bed rail holes which are never present in truck models for some reason. I had to modify a 1968 grill with a wider center piece since I couldn't find a 1969 grill and modified the rear tail lights to fit without the chrome trim. Added front and rear side marker lights and an antenna and used the Olson Brothers rear bumper. I used some black tape to replicate the rear slider window and had to build a whole new windshield because I destroyed the kit one. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beans Posted January 3, 2022 Author Share Posted January 3, 2022 Didn't put mirror on yet. The kit ones are wrong for my specific replication and haven't sourced new ones yet. Here are a couple comparison pictures from the model to the real thing . 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TarheelRick Posted January 3, 2022 Share Posted January 3, 2022 Looking mighty good. You got the "color" almost spot on. Nice representation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cool Hand Posted January 3, 2022 Share Posted January 3, 2022 (edited) Well done replicating your truck, can see you put in a lot of effort with the detail work. Edited January 3, 2022 by Cool Hand Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim B Posted January 3, 2022 Share Posted January 3, 2022 Awesome job! Well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classicgas Posted January 3, 2022 Share Posted January 3, 2022 Well done sir. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted January 3, 2022 Share Posted January 3, 2022 Looks great. Always fun to build a model of your driver, present or past. I like all the natural looking finishes as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOBLNG Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 Well done Joe! That engine bay looks awesome, and the whole thing looks very true to the real one. 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beans Posted January 4, 2022 Author Share Posted January 4, 2022 Thanks everybody. The support here is always encouraging. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 Very nice replica! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happy grumpy Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 That engine bay is absolutely awesome. That is one well build replica. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt T. Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 A perfect replica! Well done. I really like the light patina on the body and the bed floor looks perfect - just like many 1:1s I’ve seen. Can you share your methods for weathering? I’m about to try weathering my ‘67 4x4 build. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyD340 Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 Really nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beans Posted January 10, 2022 Author Share Posted January 10, 2022 On 1/4/2022 at 9:37 PM, Matt T. said: A perfect replica! Well done. I really like the light patina on the body and the bed floor looks perfect - just like many 1:1s I’ve seen. Can you share your methods for weathering? I’m about to try weathering my ‘67 4x4 build. Thanks! Thanks Matt, I will try my best to outline my "process". A lot of it is trial and error. Dremel any holes I want before primer. Primer and paint (keeping to only 1 or 2 coats of body color in areas I am going to distress. lightly sand through paint to show primer. Rust colored paint painted on then dabbed or dry brushed around that to fade it out. For highly textured areas, I take some weathering pastels, run them over sandpaper and sprinkle some of that (as close to the color I want) onto the wet paint. It forms a kind of lumpy mush. Once that is dried I will black wash then rust color wash the area. Then using lighter rust toned paint, dry brush a highlighted area and blend. Then if I think it needs a little more or some all over rusty tint, I will dry brush pastels across a bigger area. For non rusty but weathered or oxidized areas, I will dry brush some light grey or white pastels onto the body after I have done a black wash (or light brown or even green) and it has dried. I will also paint chrome parts flat aluminum or simply spray them with a dull flat coat to make them look more tarnished and worn. I hope this helps and sorry I didn't take pictures along the way. I will try to create something more tutorial-ish next time I weather a model. Feel free to reach out directly if you have any questions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt T. Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 3 hours ago, Beans said: Thanks Matt, I will try my best to outline my "process". A lot of it is trial and error. Dremel any holes I want before primer. Primer and paint (keeping to only 1 or 2 coats of body color in areas I am going to distress. lightly sand through paint to show primer. Rust colored paint painted on then dabbed or dry brushed around that to fade it out. For highly textured areas, I take some weathering pastels, run them over sandpaper and sprinkle some of that (as close to the color I want) onto the wet paint. It forms a kind of lumpy mush. Once that is dried I will black wash then rust color wash the area. Then using lighter rust toned paint, dry brush a highlighted area and blend. Then if I think it needs a little more or some all over rusty tint, I will dry brush pastels across a bigger area. For non rusty but weathered or oxidized areas, I will dry brush some light grey or white pastels onto the body after I have done a black wash (or light brown or even green) and it has dried. I will also paint chrome parts flat aluminum or simply spray them with a dull flat coat to make them look more tarnished and worn. I hope this helps and sorry I didn't take pictures along the way. I will try to create something more tutorial-ish next time I weather a model. Feel free to reach out directly if you have any questions. Thank you! Very big help. Thanks for taking the time to thoroughly explain. I’ll get started on mine and PM you if needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRIPTROIT 71 Posted January 11, 2022 Share Posted January 11, 2022 You really captured the 1:1! Nice work under the hood too! Looks great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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