belfast boyo Posted January 16, 2017 Posted January 16, 2017 Taking a break from the jet truck with this.tinypic is messing me about,there is supposed to be the box art here not a scantily clad very nice young lady....... Got it up the rolling chassis stage,still got the shocks to fit etc. The cab back is fitted too,just a bit of cleanup but not a great deal! While the pickup bed has been partly assembled too.
disabled modeler Posted January 16, 2017 Posted January 16, 2017 Nice start....those kits always built well.
belfast boyo Posted January 17, 2017 Author Posted January 17, 2017 Thanks Marc. Take two on the box art... Done the shocks in body colour. The body in colour,it is Tamiya coral blue. Bed wise it has a slight warp and the tailgate is being glued in place hence no paint yet! arc.
belfast boyo Posted January 18, 2017 Author Posted January 18, 2017 Got the window rubbers done with a sharpie' The rear was easy and done freehand - one tiny mark to be removed! The bed has been sprayed and gave the grille a wash with Alclad jet black.
Canso65 Posted January 19, 2017 Posted January 19, 2017 Nice work Alan.I like the colour you have chosen.
mikemodeler Posted January 19, 2017 Posted January 19, 2017 Looking good so far, anxious to see it done!
gatorincebu Posted January 19, 2017 Posted January 19, 2017 That paint job looks pretty slick ! Be Well Gator
belfast boyo Posted January 19, 2017 Author Posted January 19, 2017 Thanks gents,not bad considering that it is Tamiya colour over bare plastic!
belfast boyo Posted January 20, 2017 Author Posted January 20, 2017 Cheers Tom. Got the interor done,just matt black. Done the dash body colour with a black anti glare top and the instrument binnicle in Vallejo mahogony,not my best masking job but it will be mostly hidden!
belfast boyo Posted January 21, 2017 Author Posted January 21, 2017 The interior is done and dusted,did a wooden rim on the wheel - just a few bits to touch in.
belfast boyo Posted January 22, 2017 Author Posted January 22, 2017 Got the windows in,as well as the interior and did the radiator and batteries etc.
belfast boyo Posted January 23, 2017 Author Posted January 23, 2017 Got the engine painted and fitted. Weathered/rusted up the headers with some powder dipped in white spirit (stodart solvent?) This stuff. How it looks now.
fscott201 Posted January 24, 2017 Posted January 24, 2017 Looks good! Been wanting to build one of these myself.
belfast boyo Posted January 24, 2017 Author Posted January 24, 2017 Cheers,get one it is nice. Got the bed done,lights in bumper on and roll bar fitted. The bed is not secure yet hence the wiggle with the bumper... But the cab is glued in place.
Russell C Posted January 25, 2017 Posted January 25, 2017 In case you are unaware of it, the shapes on the top of the passenger side fender liner are the jack and the tire irons, along with the clamps holding them in place.
belfast boyo Posted January 25, 2017 Author Posted January 25, 2017 In case you are unaware of it, the shapes on the top of the passenger side fender liner are the jack and the tire irons, along with the clamps holding them in place. Was not aware if that ut thanks for the info.
Russell C Posted January 25, 2017 Posted January 25, 2017 No problem. I've seen a few other guys overlook this detail. Doesn't take much to bring it out, just a bit of black on the jack and irons, and maybe a leftover yellow decal bit that looks like a warning label. On my former Blazer there I had sandblasted the rust off the clamps and two of the irons and hadn't yet painted them.
kilrathy10 Posted January 26, 2017 Posted January 26, 2017 This little jewel is looking pretty good.....Great job on this.....I love the pic of the chassis as it shows why these trucks were so dangerous in side impact crashes.....Just burst into flames.....Amazing they got away with it for so long......Anyway.....Excellent work....
gatorincebu Posted February 1, 2017 Posted February 1, 2017 Very nicely done thus far ! Be Well Gator
Davewilly Posted February 1, 2017 Posted February 1, 2017 Looking pretty good! I like the color choice Looks good on it.
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