Biscuitbuilder Posted December 29, 2006 Share Posted December 29, 2006 Finally, after more than one try on these panels, here is one set of side panels, all done, door hinged: Biscuitbuilder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ismaelg Posted December 29, 2006 Share Posted December 29, 2006 Very cool indeed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGTRUCK Posted December 29, 2006 Share Posted December 29, 2006 Most impresive work Art.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrObsessive Posted December 29, 2006 Share Posted December 29, 2006 Wow! Those look great Art! 8) You've got more patience than I when it comes to scratchbuilding something like that! :shock: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biscuitbuilder Posted December 29, 2006 Author Share Posted December 29, 2006 Wow! Those look great Art! 8) You've got more patience than I when it comes to scratchbuilding something like that! :shock: Uh, Bill! Now don't go giving me that line!!!! I know you, and I know your exquisite work far too well! (but thanks for the encouragement, my friend!) Biscuitbuilder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jairus Posted December 29, 2006 Share Posted December 29, 2006 I love working with wood! Those doors look beautiful Art! Dang, you are going to drag me into another woody.... but keep posting anyway! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrObsessive Posted December 29, 2006 Share Posted December 29, 2006 Uh, Bill! Now don't go giving me that line!!!! I know you, and I know your exquisite work far too well! (but thanks for the encouragement, my friend!) Biscuitbuilder Hee Hee.... I meant that mine would probably come out like triangles than nice and straight as yours are. Were you going to stain them, are leave them as is? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biscuitbuilder Posted December 29, 2006 Author Share Posted December 29, 2006 ....here's a pic of the 1:1 truck from which the excellent drawings I have were done. It's in the Hayes Truck Museum, in Woodland, California, about 10 miles up the I-5 from Sacramento--very worth a visit if you are in the area! Biscuitbuilder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biscuitbuilder Posted December 29, 2006 Author Share Posted December 29, 2006 Hee Hee.... I meant that mine would probably come out like triangles than nice and straight as yours are. Were you going to stain them, are leave them as is? Nope! Plans are to actually paint the wood, as almost all truck cabs were back then--after all, they were working vehicles, not show trucks. But, my rationale for doing all the wood in real wood? Simple! That way, even with sanding sealer first, the wood grain will show through slightly, letting you know that it's not just a collection of bits of Evegreen! 8) Biscuitbuilder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jairus Posted December 29, 2006 Share Posted December 29, 2006 They didn't paint the interiors though... did they? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biscuitbuilder Posted December 29, 2006 Author Share Posted December 29, 2006 They didn't paint the interiors though... did they? Yup, Most often, at least all of the wooden cab trucks I've seen that were either original finishes, or restorations, the interior of the cabs were painted, mostly in lighter colors. I'm planning on dark green for the exterior of the cab, the bed, and hood, fenders, running boards, and radiator shell will be gloss black, lettering will probably be white, drop-shaded in red. Interior surfaces will be a light green. Biscuitbuilder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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