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Darren B

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  1. Engine is almost done, just need to route the spark plug wires alternator wires and and some fuel lines.... added skull to hitch post....
  2. James I am loving what you are doing to this bad boy will be following with great interest. Love it keep it up.
  3. The bed of the trailer, the bed of the truck will be the same with the taillights and pyramids on the tailgate. engine drive shaft and the contrast with the root beer of the frame. a little something I will be adding to front of the trailer....
  4. Thanks James and Jake, I am on a mission our state fair is in exactly 30 days from today, and I am shooting to have it done to enter it, will have more updates by the end of this weekend, hope to have a lot more updates.......
  5. More updates, decided on a little pin striping here and there on the body, and working on the clay pots for the beds and trailer, some are done with some vegetation and rocks ill add some fruit to others, and the hood ornament.
  6. a better pic of the hood mural and a decal that I had from a revell semi I decided to add to the bottom of the cabs floor board that could be seen underneath the truck.
  7. this is gonna be another cool build I am liking it so far.
  8. Sweet that looks like an awesome kit......
  9. the engine color, i was going to paint the truck this color but on a sample shoot i was not to happy with it but figured i would change it up a bit give some contrast under the hood.
  10. Thanks Dave, While the paint is drying between coats doing some detail work on smaller stuff, the engine is painted and that I colored gold. Give it some contrast, but here is the overflow tank that I made and radiator cap, just have to glue other end of hose to cap.
  11. A little sneak peak of the paint color, this is the hood with a graphic that I cut out of a lowrider magazine that I glued to the hood and will smooth out with clear coat to act as a mural. It matches the rootbeer rather well..
  12. another little update, finally figured out what to use for the aquarium water, totally dry and has enough bubbles in it to be convincing, only problem is no fish, that is my next task in the future to figure out what will work for fish!!!
  13. some primer shots of my 1941 chevy pickup build "hell train" I did a few years back....
  14. all parts got the paint today, just need a few days to gas out then start the clear coat sanding stages its, never thought i would make it this far!!!
  15. Thanks James, finally decided on a color and its probably not going to excite a lot of people but with all the going on with the foamwork I labored for weeks over what to do for graphics on the truck but felt that it would push it over the gaudy ledge and take a way from the over all look, I am going rootbeer one coat testors lacquer (since it has a great sparkle effect in the light) with a few little aztec type subtle graphics on the hood and fenders and some pinstriping. It should really help to make the foam work pop, Pics to come soon.......
  16. Wow this is gonna be a real treat and I love the hinges, the original mini is my favorite ride, I will be watching this one with great interest.
  17. Slusher, thanks. the skull and cross bones is a Tim Holtz item from Hobby Lobby, you can find it in the scrap book section.
  18. I have been working on this project on and off during my other major builds the aztec warrior, strippers delight, and egyptian raider. I have come up with a plan for the roof, I cut out the roof and cut down a template for scrapbooking and will also add a skull and crossbones on top of that, I have the doors cutout and the trunk lid for full detail, updates to come as I get time for this one.
  19. Yes it is, I am getting near completion on it, its down to paint and I can not come up with a good design for the graphics, I have hit a mental road block.............
  20. actually got the silver base coat on this afternoon and the body work looks good so a few days to dry and here comes the color...... yeah very pleased I do not have to go back to body work , whew....
  21. The next update will be with color in it, I can finally say that I am on the final bodywork/putty/primer stage to get it ready for the paint booth. so the next update will have color in it finally! WOOOHOOOO i can see the end of this project coming soon......
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