pharoah Posted January 2, 2013 Share Posted January 2, 2013 This isn't a recent build,but since I'm a new member here I hope it's OK if I post it. It started as an AMT 53 Ford pickup. I scratchbuilt the frame and bed,and modified the front fender and running boards. The front wheels steer and the bed tilts.The wheels and tires I cast in resin. The running gear is the Diamond Reo kit. Everything was weathered ,and there's a lunchbag,clipboard, and thermos on the front seat. Sorry I don't have any in progress pics. I didn't think of it then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cavemanx Posted January 2, 2013 Share Posted January 2, 2013 Looks amazing! Love the dirt and sand on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmer1 Posted January 2, 2013 Share Posted January 2, 2013 Real nice truck you have there. I especially like the lettering, looks just right Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wagoneer81 Posted January 2, 2013 Share Posted January 2, 2013 Very nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eshaver Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 Looking over this "Big Job " ford , I'd say you got the details nearly perfect . I've worked on the real ones long enough and I know what the real ones had . Definetly a tribute to the Heavy duty trucks of the era............ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pharoah Posted January 3, 2013 Author Share Posted January 3, 2013 Thanks guys! I took some pictures of it to work and some people thought it was a real truck. I took that as a compliment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 Very realistic build, nice weathering, excellent work.......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 LOOKS GREAT!!! Very Realistic... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dominik Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 cooool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim B Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 Great looking Big Job. Is this a F800? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
realgone58 Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 Sweet! Beautiful weathering! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pharoah Posted January 5, 2013 Author Share Posted January 5, 2013 Great looking Big Job. Is this a F800? According to the Crestline book on Ford trucks I used for reference,it's a T800. I guess because of the tandem axles. Single axles were F800's. Thanks for all the kind words! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim B Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 That works. Thanks for the info. Beautiful job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 Very nice!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kap64 Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 Very nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 Nice work. Fascinating old truck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TUFF TIN Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 Nice build and weathering and it appears that Pebbles is all grown up in Bedrock. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Geiger Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 Very nice! I hope to build some big Fords of this era someday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renegade Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 Great build. Keep em coming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impcon Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 Talk about a flashback!!!!!!!!!!! In 1971, my dad bought a '56 Ford dump truck that had spent it's life as a runway sanding truck at the Winnipeg, Manitoba International Airport. It was a single axle truck that had literally no miles on it and it had some big V8 in it and best of all, it even had a functional hood scoop!It was painted a green that was very close to a military colour and the thing went like stink!!!<br />I wish someone would cast a resin cab like your build or that you had pictures showing how you modified the front end of the truck to look so right. You did a beautiful job on this truck and it is obvious that you have some serious modeling skills. Nice job without a doubt.. I love it!!!!!! AAAA++++ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sixties Sam Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 That is REALLY nice! Great conversion, excellent weathering! No wonder your coworkers thought it was real! Great work! Sam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pharoah Posted January 9, 2013 Author Share Posted January 9, 2013 You guys are too kind. I should tell you I built this 15 years ago. The #45 on the hood is how old I was then. 60 now I'll see if I can come up with a tutorial on how to do the conversion. It wasn't that bad. I sold this several years ago,hopefully they still have it. Here's the reference picture I used then. not sure why I made the bed different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
01blueedge Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 this is cool I have always wanted to build one of these Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanr Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 fantastic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Customman Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 Excellent conversion of a good looking truck, nice modeling ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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