The Mighty Nissan, Datsun 720 1/24 heavy weathered

[thejunkman]

I forgot to even make a build thread so here are a few in-progress pics and then the final.  I also have a video of the entire build so you can see how I did it.  There are also archived live stream videos if you have 5+ hours to waste.

Replicating a pickup a friend of mine had in high school so when I saw the Revell Datsun 720 offroad pickup kit I knew what I had to do.  The only reference of it is memory and this old VHS video.  Below will be pictures that will set up the scope of the project.

Full write up here. and more pictures

 

 

 

 

 

 

The air cleaner is off the carburetor on purpose.  (its an inside joke)

 

 

[PappyD340]

Fantastic weathering, I believe it has been rode hard and put up wet a time or two!!

[Tom Geiger]

I'm in!  That's a fun recreation of your friend's old ride!   Great build!

[ewetwo]

Very sharp and looks lust like a Datsun pickup you'd see in the Northeast. LOL

 

[thejunkman]

16 hours ago, PappyD340 said:

Fantastic weathering, I believe it has been rode hard and put up wet a time or two!!

 

 

It does!  GIF's made from the only (video) reference material I have on it.

[thejunkman]

A little update, this project is evolving to tell a story, or memories perhaps.  Putting a memory into a tangible thing.

I added a motorcycle, the the exact correct make/model, but it will do the job to convey the story.  Video to come!

More pictures HERE

 

[thejunkman]

[ChrisR]

COOL!!!

[thejunkman]

Build video.