FASTBACK340 Posted December 20, 2014 Share Posted December 20, 2014 (edited) We have a `54 GMC Surburban shop-truck and I wanted to replicate it. Unfortunately I was only able to find a `51 and yes, I know there are some differences, but thats OK. This is going to sit on a shelf in my shops office so it's not being built to a contest standard! Cheapie die cast 1/25 I picked up on e-Bay for a few bucks. I managed to obtain some of the actual paint they used on his truck. It's a House of Color pearl orange w/ black fenders. Quick, fun project I hope to knock-out fast. Edited December 22, 2014 by FASTBACK340 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longbox55 Posted December 20, 2014 Share Posted December 20, 2014 OK, a little off the topic, but is that Pig Mat lining your paint booth?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FASTBACK340 Posted December 21, 2014 Author Share Posted December 21, 2014 OK, a little off the topic, but is that Pig Mat lining your paint booth?? LOL! Good catch! For primer I use what ever I have handy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longbox55 Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 I though that's what I saw. I keep a roll of it handy in my garage, great stuff. I might just give what you did a try if I ever get around to building a paint booth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kilrathy10 Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 The 1:1 looks awesome.....Can't wait to see what you do with this thing....Great work already.....Nice that you were able to find the original paint.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FASTBACK340 Posted December 21, 2014 Author Share Posted December 21, 2014 I was one of those "airbrushes are too much trouble" guys years ago. Let me tell you something, once you get a routine (and it's NOT that involved….) the difference is like using a crayon or a nice Cross pen. I blew this on in 15 minutes. I'll mask the fenders in the morning, blow on the black, then clear it Sunday night, maybe Monday morning before work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FASTBACK340 Posted December 21, 2014 Author Share Posted December 21, 2014 Just laid on color-coats 3 and 4…. looks nice. Once it's cleared it's going to look nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FASTBACK340 Posted December 21, 2014 Author Share Posted December 21, 2014 (edited) Also looks like a Galaxie `48 Chevy kit is going to be missing it's door handles, wipers, whitewalls and rims w/hubcaps, and exhaust tip. Plus whatever else I can find…… Edited December 21, 2014 by FASTBACK340 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FASTBACK340 Posted December 21, 2014 Author Share Posted December 21, 2014 The 1:1 looks awesome.....Can't wait to see what you do with this thing....Great work already.....Nice that you were able to find the original paint.... I asked the painter if there was a little paint leftover from when they did it. He said they have 3 gallons left over……. He siphoned-off 2 oz. for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FASTBACK340 Posted December 21, 2014 Author Share Posted December 21, 2014 More updates! I'm making up for lost time….. Last night before bed I painted the stock steel wheels from the Galaxie `49 Chevy kit. This morning I decided to clear-coat the pearl orange first for two reasons: The first being the black I have is gloss, so no sense in a double-clear/gloss. The second being after I mask-off the fenders I can blow on a light coat of clear against the edge of the tape to give me a razor sharp separation line. In a few minutes I'm dropping on 2 more light coats….. Hopefully this will go together quickly. All it has to do is look good up on a shelf, not scrutinized. More updates to follow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FASTBACK340 Posted December 21, 2014 Author Share Posted December 21, 2014 Two more coats of clear are on and I'm done with the orange. Now to mask off for the black fenders when this is dry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FASTBACK340 Posted December 21, 2014 Author Share Posted December 21, 2014 Gotta love lacquer….. Masked the body, hit the fender seems with clear, and blew on some black. Barring a crisis, I'm done with the majority of this build. A little bare metal work, re-assemble the trim I removed, and pop the new rims & tires on. Park it in a display case and done. Why can't I get black to lay down like this on a contest build? I'll peel off the mask tomorrow and it must go together Tuesday. Think I got this….. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FASTBACK340 Posted December 21, 2014 Author Share Posted December 21, 2014 And here's the wheels, caps, and whitewalls. Perfect! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobthehobbyguy Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 Cool project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FASTBACK340 Posted December 21, 2014 Author Share Posted December 21, 2014 And here's the body with the masking removed. I'm so pleased with how nice this is turning out. It's only meant to be in a display case on a shelf in an office. A quick surprise build for my Boss. His office is full of Die Cast, Vintage gas powered tether cars, and memorabilia (He just bought a 60's vintage Texaco gas pump for the reception area). A replica of his truck he'll appreciate. I'm doing this because aside from having a cool job, he's a really cool guy who's becoming a friend that happens to be my Boss. The party he threw last weekend at his house for us shows he cares. Just returning the gesture….. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy D Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 Hi John, What a nice idea for the boss !! Paint looks great Randy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FASTBACK340 Posted December 22, 2014 Author Share Posted December 22, 2014 Thanks Randy for the kind words. I can't believe I was able to prime on Friday night, color coat yesterday afternoon, clear this morning, and mask and paint the fenders this afternoon. And it looks really good considering I my limited airbrush experience. The HOK paint went on sooooo nice in my cheapie Badger brush and my knocking and rattling old compressor. I'm not touching a THING tonight as I'll assemble it tomorrow night, and can go into Tuesday if necessary. Just need to pick up a display case at my LHS (conveniently…) near my shop (Extreme Hobbies on Dear Park Ave.) and either see what we have or go to Staples and have the shop logo made for the background of the case. You'll see….. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxer Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 Paint looking VERY good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffs396 Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 Cool John! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FASTBACK340 Posted December 22, 2014 Author Share Posted December 22, 2014 Thanks guys! This has been fun ! Once this is out of the way I'll finish that `70 `Cuda, then get cracking on the `68 HUG and the `68 Baja Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramfins59 Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 John that is looking great. I'm sure you'll make some good Brownie Points with the Boss for this. BTW, have a very Merry Christmas, and hug Amy for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FASTBACK340 Posted December 22, 2014 Author Share Posted December 22, 2014 BTW, have a very Merry Christmas, and hug Amy for me. Thanks Rich. Same goes out to Jill & the girls! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FASTBACK340 Posted December 23, 2014 Author Share Posted December 23, 2014 Check out the GMC in the Under Glass section ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooknladderno1 Posted December 23, 2014 Share Posted December 23, 2014 Really nice job on this build! Beautiful paint finish! David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danno Posted December 24, 2014 Share Posted December 24, 2014 This is sweet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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