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Looks great, like the weathering and the stance is just right.

 

Question though: Is it just me or are the mirrors slightly oversized in this kit?

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Love the build! Patina is perfect on this truck. What method did you use to sand off the paint after you shot your primer, then color? What was your base color? How did you get the decals to be worn in areas as well?

 

Also where'd you get the decals from? I have a 50 5 window Chevy truck that I'd like to do as a patina'd GM High Performance shop truck.

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Man that looks good! Perfect stance. How did you swap the 55 f100 suspension on the frame if you don't mind me asking? Got any pics?

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Man that looks good! Perfect stance. How did you swap the 55 f100 suspension on the frame if you don't mind me asking? Got any pics?

Thanks! I dont have any pics of the suspension... I used some Nascar springs and cut everything off the front except for the control arms & spindles.. The rear suspension pretty much set in place..

I normally use the whole front suspension from a Nascar kit but didnt want to on this one

Love the build! Patina is perfect on this truck. What method did you use to sand off the paint after you shot your primer, then color? What was your base color? How did you get the decals to be worn in areas as well?

 

Also where'd you get the decals from? I have a 50 5 window Chevy truck that I'd like to do as a patina'd GM High Performance shop truck.

Thanks! I start off with red Krylon primer then choice of satin/flat color from Krylon..I sand thru until I get the look Iam wanting..Then I take a make up sponge and dab (almost dry brushing) the spots I sanded thru with burnt sienna and burnt umber (light to dark color)... For decals,I lightly sand then (before dipping in water) until I achieve the faded look (dont go to much cause some decals will fall apart in the water) After decals are done,I use the burnt umber and dab over the decal to dirty it up a lil bit more.. Once I do the bmf and everything is done,I use matte clear from Duplicolor to seal it all

 

Decals was from the kit

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Thanks! I dont have any pics of the suspension... I used some Nascar springs and cut everything off the front except for the control arms & spindles.. The rear suspension pretty much set in place..

I normally use the whole front suspension from a Nascar kit but didnt want to on this one

Thanks! I start off with red Krylon primer then choice of satin/flat color from Krylon..I sand thru until I get the look Iam wanting..Then I take a make up sponge and dab (almost dry brushing) the spots I sanded thru with burnt sienna and burnt umber (light to dark color)... For decals,I lightly sand then (before dipping in water) until I achieve the faded look (dont go to much cause some decals will fall apart in the water) After decals are done,I use the burnt umber and dab over the decal to dirty it up a lil bit more.. Once I do the bmf and everything is done,I use matte clear from Duplicolor to seal it all

 

Decals was from the kit

Thanks for the response! I will definitely be trying this possibly in the near future.

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