Green With Envy

[RadRidesByDan]

This is a truck that was made 1:1 for Fred Burrows by Dave Tucci Jr from Tucci Engineering in Marcy NY and was published in the Dec 1999 issue of Popular HotRodding. The real truck is a 1939 GMC of pure artwork. During the time I and 2 friends of mine were running a model car club here in Calgary, we had decided for all members to build a 41 chevy pickup the way they wanted and then we were going to take a picture of all the builds and use that as our logo. I came up with the idea of building this truck

http://www.hotrod.com/featuredvehicles/819...p/photo_15.html

After having 4 members telling me it was impossible to build....I set to prove myself very right that it could be done.

8 months later with over 400 hours of scratchbuilding I showed up at the club with the truck done.....the rest was history....I got voted out of the club and sent packing

thank for lookin

[RodneyBad]

ZoWeeeeeeeeeee.

That is dang cool.

Best inspiration is being told it couldn't be done.

The bed work alone is Awesome..

[James Flowers]

That is one great copy. A little photo shop work and you could not tell it from the real one. I would bet the guy that owns the real one would love to see it. Again great work.

[ajulia]

Hello there friend! ouch!! I dont recall this project but that headlight treatment is badd a@#.. Whats that engine bay lookin like!! inquiring minds want to know!!! Keep it coming manito!!

peace

ajulia

[Scalefinishes]

After having 4 members telling me it was impossible to build....I set to prove myself very right that it could be done.

8 months later with over 400 hours of scratchbuilding I showed up at the club with the truck done.....the rest was history....I got voted out of the club and sent packing

Seriously? That is unreal work, but to get kicked out of the club.

I love it!

Jameston

[lizardlust]

the rest was history....I got voted out of the club and sent packing

Just reiterates the fact that no good deeds go unpunished....

An awesome replica, Dan!!! Neat that it got notice in such a mainstream venue such as PHR as well!!!

[lonewolf]

Dan

You build some awesome stuff man. You bring a great deal of talent to a place that's loaded with it.

[george 53]

Dan, you never cease to amaze me so far.Your kinda like the Treehugger, Not to his extreme in building, but equal to him in imagination, You guys just impress the heck outta me! Great job, onna great build!!!!

[RadRidesByDan]

Thanks 4 the gr8 feedbacks guys...always appreciated

[Mr.1/16th]

VERY CLEAN BUILD!! I LIKE IT!!

[3men2s]

dude i have that magazine....and that article on your truck

got me back building models, thankzzzzzzzzzz.........

your costom style is unique.

[3men2s]

why did you get kick out, i don't understand???

the club should be proud to have someone so talented

anyway it is so bad when personality problems takes away

from this wonderfull hobby.

[Peter Lombardo]

Great job!!! A few years ago, I built my version of the “Grasshopperâ€. 90% of my build was a copy of that truck, but I made a few changes to reflect some personal modifications to the design. I liked the Prowler dash and lights, so I carried the theme to include the grill, engine and drive train and then added some racing Porsche wheels. Your build is faithful to the original…very well done. Interestingly, I challenged myself to build this truck as there were so many modifications to complete, not having a club to push me into the build. I knew it would be a tough build, as I am sure you knew with your beautiful replica. Nice work. indexCACT0XMR.htm

Edited September 5, 2008 by Peter Lombardo

[Harry P.]

dude i have that magazine....and that article on your truck

got me back building models, thankzzzzzzzzzz.........

your costom style is unique.

I think you missed the point. He didn't design the truck... his model is a copy of the real truck that was featured in the magazine.

Not his design... but still, very impressive modeling work.

[MikeMc]

I think you missed the point. He didn't design the truck... his model is a copy of the real truck that was featured in the magazine.

Not his design... but still, very impressive modeling work.

Harry get out yer specks....the article IS about the model!!!!

[Harry P.]

Harry get out yer specks....the article IS about the model!!!!

From the initial post: "This is a truck that was made 1:1 for Fred Burrows by Dave Tucci Jr from Tucci Engineering in Marcy NY and was published in the Dec 1999 issue of Popular HotRodding. The real truck is a 1939 GMC of pure artwork."

The model is not an original design, it's a copy of the real truck... which is what I said.

[RadRidesByDan]

why did you get kick out, i don't understand???

the club should be proud to have someone so talented

anyway it is so bad when personality problems takes away

from this wonderfull hobby.

After I showed up with the truck...they started to bug me to send pics to PHR but I wouldnt....after 4 months of being bugged i sent PHR an email to Cameron Evans whom at the time was the chief editor. He emailed back saying that he wanted a full roll of film so that he can pick the pictures that he wanted and publish at article on the model truck. After contacting Dave Tucci Jr and got the ok to run the article....Cameron emailed me back to let me know that they were givin the OK to run it. When the club found out that it was going to be published....a few told me that PHR would deal with small time guys like me. WELL!!!!!!!! 8 months later there it was in PHR magazine....and then there it was...the vote was to boot me to the curb. I really dont know what the real answer is to that question but my opinion says its either they got proven wrong or plain jealousy

Either way its was thier loss.

Bear

[george 53]

Dony, Dony, Dony, Ju Don need no steeenking Club wen ju con builts models az goot az ju do! Deys de wons wha loss a GREY BILDERS! JU don needs NO BODYS to tell ju how to do wha ju do bess! Now Go BILDS SOM MOR KILLRZ!! "Bajes? We don need NO STEEENKEEEN BAJES!!!!"

[RadRidesByDan]

Hey Georgie...how-a YOU dooin'......yu-a jus nuts ya know dat

aint Dat da trute.....we'z dont need no steeeenkin bajaz. we'z got da sapport frum a great-a famillia

Edited September 6, 2008 by RadRidesByDan

[3men2s]

I think you missed the point. He didn't design the truck... his model is a copy of the real truck that was featured in the magazine.

Not his design... but still, very impressive modeling work.

i DID NOT MISSED anything BRO!!!!

the way he builds models, MAN!!!!

to get the same look as the real one

you need to have skills and he has them

you need to know what you are doing.

and that's what I mean by the way he custom the model

not the real car.....I also was talking about all his builTs in general

all of them have his signature on them....when you take a kit

and you built it your way and not box stock, for me it is custom.

and yes it is amazing

Edited September 8, 2008 by 3men2s

[RadRidesByDan]

Thanks for the great words 3men2's.....my wife was reading this with me and she says to me " Great now im gonna have to cut the doorways to get your ego out of the house

[3men2s]

WOW, and I was going to send you my PHR magazine

SO YOU CAN SIGN IT.....

MAM!!! you problably think we need to get a life

WORK IT and tell him that if he takes you out

more, He can go to the Hobby Shop with out you

giving him a hard time for it.

Edited September 8, 2008 by 3men2s

[ModelKing]

great looking truck i have seen this in real life and its awesome.

[abedooley]

I never get tired of just starin at your beautiful work Dan!! I see you love the Pegasus Torque Thrusts as much as me! I just wish I could afford to actually buy them!!