Sam Cates Posted August 6, 2011 Share Posted August 6, 2011 (edited) Well I dug up a couple old Monogram '40 Ford pickups from a box junk stash a friend gave me, one was the old Lemon Crate and the other a re-release in red. Both were in ruins but I had enough parts to get one together. (mostly from the red kit) I used a Revell 5.0 HO Ford engine from the parts box, painted it Dark Bronze Metallic. Two tone tan/brown interior, lowered the rear and added bigger tires. The tonneau cover is also from the parts bin. I will try to get it out in the sun tomorrow for some better photos. Hope everyone likes it! Edited August 6, 2011 by Sam Cates Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy D Posted August 6, 2011 Share Posted August 6, 2011 Hi Sam, I like it alot!!! Great job on the doors and interior. The colors are perfect Randy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTMust Posted August 6, 2011 Share Posted August 6, 2011 Very nice save..... something special about these resto projects. Love the color and the sight mods you made. Very "classy" and not overdone. Tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Cates Posted August 6, 2011 Author Share Posted August 6, 2011 Got a few shots in the sun today, I think it looks much better in natural light! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjordan2 Posted August 6, 2011 Share Posted August 6, 2011 Not my type of subject, but that is a beautiful piece of work, all around. While I don't like basic metallic paints at this scale, this bronze gives it a great custom metalflake look. Nice door upholstery and door frame detail. Congratulations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted August 6, 2011 Share Posted August 6, 2011 I'm also not a fan of the out-of-scale metalflake, but that's just a personal preference. A job well done all around, it looks great. (looks like a real one in that first photo!)... BTW... Man! That is one looooong shifter! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Cates Posted August 7, 2011 Author Share Posted August 7, 2011 Thanks guys, I too have a dislike for the massive flake, but in this case, it looks much better in person. Just experimenting with new colors... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruz Posted August 7, 2011 Share Posted August 7, 2011 Very cool man, just remember that metal flakes and sunshine don't go hand in hand at this scale, you still did a great job, color really suits it fine! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sixties Sam Posted August 7, 2011 Share Posted August 7, 2011 Very nice! I like the interior, and that crazy shifter! Nice color choice. Looks real in the outside photos! Sam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Z Posted August 7, 2011 Share Posted August 7, 2011 Great job on a really rough kit... I have one of these in my stash I really want to build but, keep putting it on the back burner because it's such a pain to build... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deathskull59 Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 very cool truck. and revelle is remaking this same truck again just with a blue color in the pic. it will be released in fall this year. i hope this one is not going to be a pain in the butt this time. but who knows? huh nice METALLICA poster in the background my mom likes that heavy metal band. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Cates Posted August 10, 2011 Author Share Posted August 10, 2011 very cool truck. and revelle is remaking this same truck again just with a blue color in the pic. it will be released in fall this year. i hope this one is not going to be a pain in the butt this time. but who knows? huh nice METALLICA poster in the background my mom likes that heavy metal band. Thanks! I saw it in the fall releases, I am going to snag a few of them, a couple to build and some for bashing. Of course I am going to have a spending spree when the fall releases hit the shelves anyway! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy James Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 wow! this is awesome! and i'm pretty happy with the Metallica poster background Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Setzer Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 I'm also not a fan of the out of scale metal flake paints. That said you did good work on the build! CHEERS! Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Cranky Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 Very nice, clean build! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyjim Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 I like it. I like the heavy flaked paint and I like SHINY! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Markus355 Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 looks great sam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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