Chuckyg1

Can only post one pick at a time for some reason. Some samples.

I like to diversify. I initially stuck with hot rods & muscle cars. Still what I build most. But I do feel the need to do other subjects. Among these are; pickup trucks, semi rigs, (only two so far.). Tamiya & fujimi sports/race cars, station wagons, etc. One of my current builds is the ICM Opel Admiral. All this opens my eyes to different kit engineering, (multi piece bodies, etc.), and sharpens my skills. Lord knows I need that.

Here's a similar one from Cruisin The Coast 2019

Wow! Cool little ride. I like this a lot. Well done.

I've always been a sucker for wagons. This one's on top of my list.

Very nice. The attention to detail makes this come alive. I agree, great back story on the build. I built this kit years ago to replicate my late brother in laws car. Came out good, buts yours is much better than my effort. I seem to recall similar issues with the A pillars. Again, very nice build.

Looked pretty good to start, but now it looks really nice. Love the weathering. Something I need to try. Very nice.

Thanks all for your interest and responses. Greg, the upholstery pattern is a decal included with the suburban kit. Make life a little easier. Thanks.

Yay! An update, FINALLY an update. Looking really good. I'm enjoying watching this come together. And.....I'm learning stuff.

This the original issue. Went with flat black

I sprayed the main color, then brushed the stripe. When dry, I foiled the trim including the stripe, then trimmed the foil from the stripe.

Nice five seven. I agree with the rest, nice color. Interior detail is awesome. Is this the AMT or Revell kit?

I've always wanted to build this kit, but couldn't find one at a decent price. Yours is really nice. I like the color choice. It looks cool. Well done.

Nice Zippo. Clean, well executed build.

Followed the WIP. Great to see it finished. I amazed at how well the two scaled blend together. It came out really well.

Nice job on this. I like the color choice & it's a good idea well executed. Got one of these but haven't figured out what I want to do with it.

After seeing a few cool builds, and reading even more about it on the forum, I decided to try my hand at this. First off, it really is a simple bash, with the focus on the front end. Remove the Deserter inner fender wells, material from the suburban fan shroud/radiator support, trim the 'burbans inner fenders to match the donor frame and your good. Some tweaking after that is all I needed. My intent in was to simply mate the frame to the body & be pretty much with it. As you see from the pix, that didn't happen. After performing the above, my first thought was, I need a roof rack, so I scratched one. Then I needed a load for it. I found some stuff in the parts box. The crate was scratched using coffee & pop sticks. The green "tarp" is a piece of an old BBQ cover with the backing removed. That led to scratching a ladder so the load could be reached. The light bar is the deserter's roll bar cut to t fit. A simple straight pin was used for the roof antenna. The Deserter brush bar/winch was detailed & added. The differential covers were cut off & replaced with matching chrome pieces from the parts box. My wife was throwing out an old cosmetics bag, Part of it is now the head liner. The interior received a fire extinguisher, the Jimmys CB radio & a length of rope. The side steps? We're made from an old rear bumper and ring resizers. I added out side mirrors from the möbius service. Finally, the decals are from the original release of Revell's '64 Impala. She's far from perfect, but I think this was me of my better projects. I had a blast building it. Comment, critiques, etc. are welcome.

Great thread. I think it best to limit my jewels to five, so here's seven in no particular order.

Seen in White Plains, NY this afternoon. Looks nice in white

Thanks for the compliment, it was a fun build. I used Rustoleum 2X paint. Color & primer in one. Home Depot stocks probably full line. There's a pretty large color palette in gloss, satin & flat, giving lots of options. You're best to use a separate primer first. I had some plastikote primer left for this build. and now used the rustoleum brand to avoid any complications. Following standard protocol, it goes down pretty smooth & dries pretty quick. Dry to the touch in a day or 2. I still give it at least a week before doing any work or heavy handling just to be safe, but that's up to you. When first applied, I've noticed a very fine orange peel effect, but the paint seems to level itself out, so far at least. I only sanded the primer coat to smooth it all out. The top coat was neither wet sanded or clear coated, just buffed. I've used this brand on a couple of kits and haven't had a problem as of yet. I don't use the clears so I can't speak to them. Do your usual surface prep & you shouldn't have any issues. Glad you like the build, thanks again.

Thank you sir.