1320wayne Posted October 17, 2019 Author Posted October 17, 2019 All of the paint and decal work is complete on the cab and hood. The bed is painted and I pulled out a resin cast winch to add to the bed as well. I also scratchbuilt ramp extensions from styrene and the scale expanded metal material that I'm using. I also pulled a fuel tank from the parts box and scratchbuilt chassis hangers from styrene. I will also build a toolbox to match the fuel tank for the opposite side of the truck.
David G. Posted October 17, 2019 Posted October 17, 2019 That is beyond cool! I'm very impressed by your styrene engineering work for the bed mechanism. David G.
Ralph Henderson Posted October 18, 2019 Posted October 18, 2019 (edited) great job!! nice vision and execution.. wheels and tires are very cool, any hints where they came from?? Edited October 18, 2019 by Ralph Henderson
1320wayne Posted October 19, 2019 Author Posted October 19, 2019 23 hours ago, Ralph Henderson said: great job!! nice vision and execution.. wheels and tires are very cool, any hints where they came from?? They are resin items that came with a resin cast 67 D700 crew cab that I picked up years ago.
1320wayne Posted October 21, 2019 Author Posted October 21, 2019 Scratchbuilt a toolbox for the drivers side and started adding marker lights for the bed.
mrm Posted October 22, 2019 Posted October 22, 2019 (edited) I love it! I always looked at that JF body and I always loved the looks of it, but I could never figure out, for the life of me, what would I do with it. I have seen few made into finished models, but yours is the first time, when it actually makes some sense and I really like what I see. Edited October 22, 2019 by mrm
1320wayne Posted October 28, 2019 Author Posted October 28, 2019 Got clear coat on the cab, started working on the interior. I decided to go with a rat rod style trans tunnel made up of old Auto World, 61-62 era license plates. The shifter is resin skull and boot from Bandit Resins. The paint is texture light tan and flat black. I also upgraded an old parts box hard hat to go in the interior.
dino246gt Posted October 31, 2019 Posted October 31, 2019 Krazy Kool!! Really great imaginative build, wow!
1320wayne Posted November 15, 2019 Author Posted November 15, 2019 More to update. Grill mesh and hood pull skull painted and installed. Running boards are painted and installed. Roofrack is painted and installed with toolbox and tarps. Light rack is also painted and installed along with side chassis mounted toolbox.
1320wayne Posted November 18, 2019 Author Posted November 18, 2019 A little more completed. Fuel tank is painted foiled and installed along with the cab visor. I also did some weathering to the chassis.
TarheelRick Posted November 18, 2019 Posted November 18, 2019 Turning into a really cool looking rig. I like the paint scheme and all the little details you have added. Where did you get those wheels on the hot rod on the rollback? I need several of those.
1320wayne Posted November 20, 2019 Author Posted November 20, 2019 On 11/18/2019 at 9:51 AM, TarheelRick said: Turning into a really cool looking rig. I like the paint scheme and all the little details you have added. Where did you get those wheels on the hot rod on the rollback? I need several of those. Tires and wheels are from a diecast. I got all of the glass made and installed, side view mirrors mocked up, cab is permanently in place and did some weathering on the bed and chassis. Also got the fuel tank painted, foiled and installed.
David G. Posted November 20, 2019 Posted November 20, 2019 Among all the other cool features, I really like the scrap metal license plate idea. I may have to borrow that some day. David G.
1320wayne Posted November 23, 2019 Author Posted November 23, 2019 Scratchbuilt some mudflaps and a taillight panel.
misterNNL Posted November 29, 2019 Posted November 29, 2019 I'm glad you added the tire rub marks where the vehicles being pulled up run across the painted lip of the bed. Nice touch.
1320wayne Posted November 29, 2019 Author Posted November 29, 2019 2 hours ago, misterNNL said: I'm glad you added the tire rub marks where the vehicles being pulled up run across the painted lip of the bed. Nice touch. Thanks Tom. I also added some light rub marks along the running boards, under each door, where the toe of any boots would scuff the body every time you got into the truck.
1320wayne Posted January 25, 2020 Author Posted January 25, 2020 Making more progress. Added a spare tire, the rear driveshaft is installed, support chains hanging off the sides of the bed, winch and the load secured.
1320wayne Posted January 29, 2020 Author Posted January 29, 2020 Engine, with a bit of wiring, firewall and radiator painted, detailed and installed.
Cpt Tuttle Posted February 5, 2020 Posted February 5, 2020 Now this is something I like, great amounts of imagination going into this one. Well done!
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