Nacho Z Posted March 1, 2022 Share Posted March 1, 2022 There seems to be no shortage of interest in the Foose Ford FD-100 pickup here lately. I commented on James Paramore's, (bluestringer), build of this pickup on Feb. 7th that I started mine when he did. He did a beautiful job on his and had it done before I was even done with the body prep on mine 😂. I am hoping mine turns out as nice as James' example did. I did something that was new to me and kinda fun. I posted on my Facebook page 4 pictures and labeled them 1 through 4. There were 3 racecars and this pickup. I asked my friends to choose which one I should build next. By a margin of 2:1 the Foose pickup was the clear winner. More women than men voted. More non-model builders voted than model builders. As is almost always the case with me, I am way further along in the build than my posts show. To be honest I hope to have mine finished up this week. I post WIPs in the hope that it may help someone else down the road. I will put a caption above/before each picture if needed. Here is the kit: The kit contents: I usually shoot a spoon with a new color to have an idea what it will look like. We all know that the base will affect the final color. I primed some spoons with Tamiya white primer. I then masked it and shot it with Tamiya Gloss Aluminum. I then shot the three colors you see. I had bought the Splash Paint's Audi Autumn Shimmer a long time ago with this pick up in mind and in the end that is the one I picked. The Dark Cherry was a close second. On to body prep. I have looked at a lot of built Foose pickups and watched a number of videos. There is a very nasty "'step" on the passenger front fender right above the headlight. I did some test fitting with the hood. It looks like I can sand out the step without, (or instead of), adding putty. I use a black Sharpie to highlight mold lines. This is a very, very nice kit from Revell but it is not perfect. The roof is a separate part that fits on the molded on roof. If I got it to sit correctly in the front, it would sit high in the back and visa-versa. Nothing a little glue and a few clamps wouldn't fix! With all of the body prep completed, including rescribing door panels and scribing around the windshield and back window, (to facilitate applying BMF), she was ready for primer and paint. I airbrushed Gravity Colors - Spain - dark surface primer. I then laid down the Splash Paint Audi Autumn Shimmer. BTW, this was my first time using Splash. Next update I'll be clear coating it and starting on the drivetrain. Thanks for looking and let me know what you think! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zippi Posted March 1, 2022 Share Posted March 1, 2022 Looking pretty good there John. I've never used Splash paint but it looks like it layed down nicely. I've built two of these kits, one stock and one as a Pro Street. Nice kit. I have another in my stash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nacho Z Posted March 1, 2022 Author Share Posted March 1, 2022 20 hours ago, Zippi said: Looking pretty good there John. I've never used Splash paint but it looks like it layed down nicely. I've built two of these kits, one stock and one as a Pro Street. Nice kit. I have another in my stash. Thank you, Bob! I agree with you, it is a nice kit. This is my first time using Splash Paint and only the third model body that I have airbrushed. Any issues with the paint were caused by me and there were really no major issues. I think I laid it down to heavy on the hood and slightly crazed a small area. BTW, thank you for your service! I also was USAF. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zippi Posted March 2, 2022 Share Posted March 2, 2022 1 hour ago, Nacho Z said: Thank you, Bob! I agree with you, it is a nice kit. This is my first time using Splash Paint and only the third model body that I have airbrushed. Any issues with the paint were caused by me and there were really no major issues. I think I laid it down to heavy on the hood and slightly crazed a small area. BTW, thank you for your service! I also was USAF. Thanks. Thank you for your service as well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nacho Z Posted March 4, 2022 Author Share Posted March 4, 2022 The paint has had time to cure. I sanded back a few spots and actually reshot the hood. I cleared everything with Tamiya TS-13 straight from the can. While the clear coat cured I worked on the chassis and drivetrain. Next up is interior and polishing out the paint. Thanks for looking. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zippi Posted March 4, 2022 Share Posted March 4, 2022 Pickup is looking good. The TS-13 made that paint come to life. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nacho Z Posted March 4, 2022 Author Share Posted March 4, 2022 7 minutes ago, Zippi said: Pickup is looking good. The TS-13 made that paint come to life. It really did. I was kind of liking the flat sheen of the paint but was always going to clear it. I'll post one more update before posting in the "Under Glass" section. I'm happy with the level of shine I was able to coax out of that paint job. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted March 4, 2022 Share Posted March 4, 2022 Beautiful paint! Chassis and engine look awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewetwo Posted March 4, 2022 Share Posted March 4, 2022 That color is beautiful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted March 4, 2022 Share Posted March 4, 2022 Beautiful looking paint work. Any one of the colors would look great. Great looking chassis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOBLNG Posted March 5, 2022 Share Posted March 5, 2022 It really looks great!👍 I would have had a hard time choosing between those colours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nacho Z Posted March 6, 2022 Author Share Posted March 6, 2022 On 3/3/2022 at 11:45 PM, slusher said: Beautiful paint! Chassis and engine look awesome! Thank you, Carl! On 3/4/2022 at 11:57 AM, ewetwo said: That color is beautiful! It is sure is. I'm very happy that I went with it. On 3/4/2022 at 12:45 PM, espo said: Beautiful looking paint work. Any one of the colors would look great. Great looking chassis. Thank you, David! On 3/4/2022 at 10:36 PM, NOBLNG said: It really looks great!👍 I would have had a hard time choosing between those colours. I agree with you! I always did lean towards the Splash Paint Autumn Shimmer however. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nacho Z Posted March 6, 2022 Author Share Posted March 6, 2022 This will be the final update. I will post up some pics in the Under Glass section. I kept the interior very minimalistic. I chose colors that I hope compliment the body color. For paint polishing I use the Micro Mesh cloths and then I use the three Tamiya compounds. I do not use any type of rotary tool as I find that I rather enjoy the act of polishing the paint out by hand. Oddly perhaps, I find it relaxing. When I was happy with the finish I cleaned out the panel lines and added some panel liner. I did a quick mockup to check the fit of the bed and interior. How about one teaser picture? Once again, this is just a mockup to see how everything fits together. None of the final bits and pieces are attached yet and nothing is glued in place. I have not even cleaned out the panel lines. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zippi Posted March 6, 2022 Share Posted March 6, 2022 That's a pretty good teaser there John. That Slash paint turned out so nice. Its a Looker for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tuffy's Garage Posted March 7, 2022 Share Posted March 7, 2022 Been following this on facebook very nice makes me want to get back on the one I started Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted March 7, 2022 Share Posted March 7, 2022 Man that looks great ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedy5963 Posted April 11, 2022 Share Posted April 11, 2022 Build is looking really good, like that color on that truck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 Impressive paint and work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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