Rusty92
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13 hours ago, 89AKurt said:
Cool, a Chevy Square Body! I wouldn't worry about getting a nice paint job, that might put it back into the box. Here is your chance to do a patina look!
I love the box art. I have some better shots of a hike in Monument Valley, if you want a background picture.
Very nice view! I will probably weather this one up as well.
Small update for the evening. I stretched the frame, got it pretty sturdy, and sitting somewhat level. I also started working on a DMI bumper. I will be using some Freightliner fenders on the truck to make the dually flares. I think I’ll add a compressor, welder, and a tool box to the truck. Think I will give it a headache rack and a single stack.
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Here is my set up. Some day I will have a dedicated room.
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I also received my order.
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Whoa! What a turn this ride took. Another forum member gave me the idea to build a welding rig for my garage diorama. @zaina thanks for the idea. I will be converting my 350 to look like a 6.2 diesel - or attempt at least! I stretched the frame and am using the Revell wrecker bed as a base. The truck is of course the MPC still. The wheels are from a Jada die cast.
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Very nice! I am also working on a garage. If you are in need of more clutter I recommend the Phoenix Toys “Hobby Gear” series. They have several garage sets. They are a little toy like but with your skills you can weather them up and make them look better. That is what I plan on doing.
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I would really like to do a diorama of the final vanishing point scene, but with a twist. I would have 3 cars in the diorama. One would be the Challenger, of course. The second would be a mix of the challenger and Camaro, like it was morphing into the Camaro at the last moment, to trick the film viewers eye. To achieve this I would do some hacking up and just combine the two models. Thirdly, I would have the Camaro all smashed up upon impact. I’d have these 3 cars all in a line, progressing towards the Bulldozers.
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@Tom Geiger very nice, all three. I like the s'cool bus the most!
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Beautiful job! I watched your progress in the WIP thread and really enjoyed the progress you have some great skills. Thanks for sharing!
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20 minutes ago, Tom Geiger said:
No worries, happy to help. I wish someone told me before I finished two trucks!Feel free to share them. I enjoy your work.
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On 3/31/2020 at 7:24 PM, Tom Geiger said:
Be aware that Chevy trucks in this era had six lug wheels. I put five lug wheels on my first 55 and got yelled at!
Oh! Tom thank you for the heads up! I will have to fix that! Thank you.
3 hours ago, NOBLNG said:If you’re using an I-phone, hold it sideways to take pictures, button on the right.
Truck is looking great! I love this era.
Thank you for the kind words. Not sure what was up with my phone, I always take the photos sideways. Will pay attention next time! ?
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On 3/24/2020 at 6:19 PM, DrKerry said:
Looks good so far!!
Thank you!
On 3/31/2020 at 7:26 PM, Scott8950 said:Thats a big barn but it looks great
Thank you kindly!
I got the base started. I think it looks pretty good. Want to add a few more cracks and gouges though.
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I just placed an order. Very excited!
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Started some weathering. Will have to hit some spots again, since my brush was too harsh and gouged the paint underneath.
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Snow tire mock up. Looks very much how I imagined it.
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Was just thinking about building a welding rig. Very impressive work, sir!
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Awesome job. Watching it come together was awesome. You are really really talented!
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Robbed some from the MPC Jeep Commando kit. Not sure why the photo uploads sideways. These tires really have some grip!
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I saw the town and country, I really liked them. I thought they might be a bit too wide. Going for a 70s 2wd truck kind of look. Like when they used to slap snow tires on and a crummy steel wheel. Joseph’s look really good. I already placed an order for some other things, don’t want to bother the fella again. I’ll check out the Jeep. Thank you!
@heyjohnxx the MPC Mount’n Goat has those tires! Just the look I was after! Thank you!!!
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Looking for some tires like these and some wheels to fit them. Anyone have some suggestions?
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Anyone know where I could find some tires like this? Also some wheels to fit?
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I should pick one of these up!
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Sorry to hear that you are also affected by it.
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On 3/20/2020 at 8:48 PM, misterNNL said:
Looking interesting. I also use water based paint for weathered basswood surfaces and will give you a suggestion to age some age to those boards. I sand them with the grain with those foam center finger nail sanding sticks you can find in any Walmart beauty section. I use a very aggressive grit and am always pleased with the end result. You might try a spare board to start with and vary the pressure you apply to have more color left at the top of the boards than at the bottom similar to real life painted stuff exposed to decades of wind,rain and sun damage. Good luck and be sure to post your progress here.
Thanks for the info! I have some lying around that I will try!
El Caravano or El Carnero
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This is awesome! Keep it going!