redneckrigger

Looks like it's going to be a combination of both issues. Can't wait!!!!!

VERY nice detailing and a nice kitbash to come up with what was a very popular truck! NICE!

Yeah, the whole idea was to make clean discharge air. It did work very well too, but it was absolutely amazing how much sludge would be found in the sump. My shop help hated cleaning that out, and it was hazardous waste for sure. The activated carbon/charcoal filter masks worked well for isocyanates but of course, filtered positive pressure breathing air was preferred, and is what we used in the booth. We closed the shop just as water borne systems were becoming popular. I never once did, or have since then, used any water borne paints.

Back in the early 90's when I owned a body shop, we put in a Spraybake spray booth. It was a full downdraft, heated, baking booth with water wash filtration for the exhaust air. It worked well, releasing very clean air to the environment. The intake air was heated with a 200 degree rise and filtered, and the exhaust air was scrubbed clean as well, with all makeup air coming from outside, and zero infiltration of shop air, made possible by independent intake and exhaust fans providing positive booth pressure. But, on a tiny, almost microscopic scale in comparison, I think Ace-Garageguy has the right suggestion. I am hoping to do something very similar very soon. I will be using a 12 volt, explosion proof bilge blower exhaust fan, from a boat, that puts out 250 CFM and will be powered by a transformer. It will be filtered as well, much along the lines suggested above. I do think that the exhaust filtering by water is a great idea, but on this scale not practical.

Absolutely a great soldier. Godspeed Colonel!

Very cool modification of a toy into a replica!

Never saw one of these until now.....................stunning replication work. VERY nice!

Really? REALLY????!!!!! Holy cow................I just found this thread and this is totally out of this world. Incredible work!

Unbelievable museum quality work! Absolutely stunning! Looks like you could get in it, turn the key and scream outa here!

Yup, I have used them as well........................I decant it into a jar so I can spray it through my airbrush. I use it over Mr. Surfacer gray primer, wet sanded for a smooth undercoat. Flows like liquid glass.

That is an absolutely beautiful build...............stance, color, trim, wheels, everything NAILED! But I have to ask, how did you do the trim? That is perfect!

I used to have a truck I called the Cadillac. It was a '69 Chevy CST, 1/2 ton 8' box, 2WD with a very built 350 engine with 202 heads in it. That old girl was smooth riding and fast. Danged thing rotted away under my eyes though.............sadly got rid of it and bought the 1:1 version of the build I am presently working on. This one made a much better impression on me. I seem to have a habit of running my vehicles into the ground. Had a 93 full size Bronco that I got rid of at 430,000 miles. Would still be running it if I thought it could have handled a plow at my new home, miss that old ride! drove an '89 S-Jimmy to 320,000 miles until it simply stopped moving. I do try to get my money's worth out of 'em! Model on!

Very nice work.........................really like the short w/b truck, and the display is super!

Wow.........ANOTHER neighbor! I am from Readsboro, VT, about an hour west of Keene. We go there for the NECBL games to watch our team, the North Adams Steeplecats play the Swampbats. I love the look of that Dodge............gonna be a great build when done. Had a few Dodges myself, but the last one, a 2006 with the Hemi, was such a POS I decided never to go back. Always had been a GM guy, and decided not to wander away again! Am building a scale version of the previous GMC I had, http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/topic/119633-1985-gmc-k3500-pickup/. Keep up the great work!

Is it a VHS or a Beta? Oldie but a goodie!

The 3000 is one of my favorites.......I built one about 25 years ago, and still have it. Was made from a Rick Manz resin cab that needed LOTS of work, a Dodge chassis, and a kitbashed White flathead 6 cyl. engine. Yours looks superb !

Nice work so far...........a great truck too!

I think I've seen those spacers, Marc, they sure look like they would work well. Can't wait to see more of this old 'Binder!

Absolutely stunning work, and setting a benchmark for all of us to aspire to.................but most likely NEVER attain! WOW!

Can't wait to see some pics of the cabs you are building................very ambitious but sure to be superb!

Hope you do get these into resin! Very nice!

I love seeing toys repurposed into scale builds, and this is no exception. But, I gotta ask, do you buy the orange paint by the barrel? Nice work!

That AC looks very unique, and the work so far is awesome. Very different seeing a twin steer truck, but looks up to the job!

Dang, would like to be there, but the gun shop beckons................maybe get there early afternoon.

After checking it out today, the paint looks nice..............no orange peel and shiny. The cool thing about doing a build of a real vehicle is when you nail the "look", and it replicates the stance, attitude, and just IS a true miniature. So far so good............but still lots of time to go wrong! I still have the interior, chassis plumbing & wiring, exhaust, all underhood details including A/C, SOMEHOW converting an '84 grille and front bumper to an '85, proper shading and coloring of the undercarriage to look real, and myriad other little issues just lurking around the corner! still is fun though!