disconovaman Posted November 8, 2018 Posted November 8, 2018 65 Chevy Stepside... It was built to compete in this year's Cannonball Run Community Challange. It has a 6cyl from the 60 Chevy Amt kit and wheels from the Revell 57 Chevy Sedan. The idea for the truck is as if it were pulled from behind an abandoned Gulf station and Resurrected with all the new parts nessasary to make it reliable and cool. New Drivetrain, bumpers, grill, wheels and tires... Keeping with tradition on the Cannonball theme, I scratchbuilt a fuel tank that I feel is much needed in a point A to point B race like this. I'm not sure how many gallons this tank would hold but I'd say alot... which is why I slightly lowered it more in the rear to give the illusion that the tank is full. Thanks for looking sorry for all the pics but I kinda like how it turned out. lol!
BKF Posted November 8, 2018 Posted November 8, 2018 I really like how the paint and the rust on the body turned out. Great looking build!
espo Posted November 8, 2018 Posted November 8, 2018 I like how you aged the paint finish. Well thought out build and a perfect theme build.
Badluck 13 Posted November 8, 2018 Posted November 8, 2018 I always enjoy seeing your finished projects and this one is no exception,Love the paint work and the six banger!!
Janne Herajärvi Posted November 9, 2018 Posted November 9, 2018 I like it Nice patina and those wheels look great under it.. Gulf!
disconovaman Posted November 9, 2018 Author Posted November 9, 2018 Hey, Thank you to everyone for the Nice comments... I started on this kit back in April and I didn't put alot of stress on myself to get it finished by Dec 1. I put a lot of thought into it though, I hope it shows... It was a fun build at my leisure which I usually don't build in that style. I always say I do my best work under pressure. lol! Thanks agian guys,
Koellefornia Kid Posted November 9, 2018 Posted November 9, 2018 Very nice look and convincing patina! I like it.
Gerald Haney Posted November 12, 2018 Posted November 12, 2018 Great job! I think it’s well thought and well executed.
mikemodeler Posted December 8, 2018 Posted December 8, 2018 I love it, weathered just enough to look accurate without being overdone! The updated driveline and detailed underside is perfect. Not sure how you got that picture of it sitting in front of what looks like a real Gulf station, but that just adds to the realism! Great job overall, envious of your weathering skills.
disconovaman Posted December 10, 2018 Author Posted December 10, 2018 Thanks guys! On 12/8/2018 at 7:52 AM, mikemodeler said: Not sure how you got that picture of it sitting in front of what looks like a real Gulf station, but that just adds to the realism! Thanks for the Interest and support. I just found an image of a real gulf station, resized it to fit in the background and positioned it behind the truck. Then I edited the picture by trimming the edges and antiqued the tones to give it an old timey look. It was the Reveil Surprise that I had planned for in the beginning. I tried finding an image of an abandoned station but the ones I found were so far gone that you couldn't tell it was ever a Gulf station, So I chose one that still is in business since the 50's.
disconovaman Posted December 10, 2018 Author Posted December 10, 2018 Front Veiw without sepia tone...
Chromecop Posted February 15, 2019 Posted February 15, 2019 Great ! Looks very correct and You also have good "photo-skills"
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