Claude Thibodeau Posted October 24, 2020 Author Posted October 24, 2020 12 hours ago, Sixties Sam said: Great model, very well done! Amazing details! Coincidently, I'm working on a scratch-built food trailer for my car show diorama. I hope it comes out half as good as this! Sam Hi Sam! Thanks for the comments. May-we see a sneak peak of the trailer? I.m curious... CT
Sixties Sam Posted October 25, 2020 Posted October 25, 2020 I'm just getting started on the model. Here is the chassis, mocked up with fenders from the Revell midget racer trailer. The model will have opening serving windows on both sides and the rear. I plan to use aluminum flashing to replicate stainless steel counters, etc. on the inside. In scale it is 12' long by 7' wide. Entry door on right side. Propane tanks on the tongue, menu signs on the sides. I'm thinking painting the model white with some red and blue trim. Here's the chassis mockup. Sam
Claude Thibodeau Posted October 25, 2020 Author Posted October 25, 2020 13 hours ago, Sixties Sam said: I'm just getting started on the model. Here is the chassis, mocked up with fenders from the Revell midget racer trailer. The model will have opening serving windows on both sides and the rear. I plan to use aluminum flashing to replicate stainless steel counters, etc. on the inside. In scale it is 12' long by 7' wide. Entry door on right side. Propane tanks on the tongue, menu signs on the sides. I'm thinking painting the model white with some red and blue trim. Here's the chassis mockup. Sam Hi Sam! Thanks for the pic. Promising start. I can already smell the delicious fumes (not talking about the glue, but the food, of course!) On my pizza-truck, I used styrene stock to make the cabinets/counters, and finished them with some Krylon "chrome spray" from Micahel's, just for fun... and it turned out to have a "legit" sst patina. But of course, NOTHING can beat the real thing. So, flashing should be great! Keep on! CTÂ
BlackSheep214 Posted October 25, 2020 Posted October 25, 2020 That is way cool! Very creative. Although I’m not of Chip Foose shows but prefer Iron Resurrection a whole lot better.
Sixties Sam Posted October 25, 2020 Posted October 25, 2020 Right side sitting on the chassis. Serving window is hinged. Kind of a sloppy fit, but it will be displayed in the open position. Sam
Claude Thibodeau Posted October 25, 2020 Author Posted October 25, 2020 3 hours ago, Sixties Sam said: Right side sitting on the chassis. Serving window is hinged. Kind of a sloppy fit, but it will be displayed in the open position. Sam Wow! It truly looks the part. I can smell the hot-dogs and fries... CT
Claude Thibodeau Posted October 25, 2020 Author Posted October 25, 2020 6 hours ago, BlackSheep214 said: That is way cool! Very creative. Although I’m not of Chip Foose shows but prefer Iron Resurrection a whole lot better. Thank you Thomas! I wanted to do something diffrent with the elder Foose creation, because so many great variations of the box stock kit have been seen. This "outside the box" built seemed feasible, so I got at it... CT
BlackSheep214 Posted October 26, 2020 Posted October 26, 2020 Btw.... do you deliver to upstate NY? Â LOLOL!
landman Posted October 26, 2020 Posted October 26, 2020 Estikséboça! Fantastique, Claude. Absolutely well done!!
Claude Thibodeau Posted October 26, 2020 Author Posted October 26, 2020 20 hours ago, landman said: Estikséboça! Fantastique, Claude. Absolutely well done!! Hi Pat! Thank you. I suupose some visitors to this thread might be puzzled by the first word in you comment... LOL! Only true cannucks can relate, but I certainly can! CT
Modelbuilder Mark Posted October 27, 2020 Posted October 27, 2020 So very cool! I always enjoy seeing different subject matter.Â
Claude Thibodeau Posted October 27, 2020 Author Posted October 27, 2020 5 hours ago, Modelbuilder Mark said: So very cool! I always enjoy seeing different subject matter. Thank you Mark! That is why I LOVE kit bashing... It opens all sorts of new possibilities. Now: I have about 125 unbuilt kits in my stash. I'm not good at maths, but I figure it makes for about 150,000 possible variations? Not certain I'll live long enough to explore most of them! CT
RAMBENNA Posted November 4, 2020 Posted November 4, 2020 wow this is a fabulous build, love everything about it. excellent detail. just one thing needed some figures ha ha.
Claude Thibodeau Posted November 5, 2020 Author Posted November 5, 2020 2 hours ago, RAMBENNA said: wow this is a fabulous build, love everything about it. excellent detail. just one thing needed some figures ha ha. Hi Cliff! Thank you. I have no talent to paint figures in a way that would satisfy me... so, I skipped. Next time maybe? CT
Claude Thibodeau Posted November 10, 2020 Author Posted November 10, 2020 On 10/25/2020 at 9:09 PM, BlackSheep214 said: Btw.... do you deliver to upstate NY? Â LOLOL! Hi Thomas! I might... if the border was not closed because of Covid. But I will try to attend Classic Plastic next year, if my schedule allows... CT
Claude Thibodeau Posted November 14, 2020 Author Posted November 14, 2020 5 hours ago, dino246gt said: Amazing model! WOW!!! Thank you Dennis, I'm flattered! CT
Phildaupho Posted November 21, 2020 Posted November 21, 2020 That is one tasty truck in more ways than one. Delicious creation.
Claude Thibodeau Posted November 21, 2020 Author Posted November 21, 2020 11 hours ago, Phildaupho said: That is one tasty truck in more ways than one. Delicious creation. Thank you Phil! Now, if I could find a magic wand and transform the cab into a 32... CT
Claude Thibodeau Posted November 22, 2020 Author Posted November 22, 2020 37 minutes ago, carrucha said: Very impressive! Thank you Hector! CT
HJK Posted November 22, 2020 Posted November 22, 2020 Hi Claude, The food truck looks marvelous! I sit in front of the computer drooling along the thread and longing for a pizza. I can even smell it. And I can hear the rustling of the autumn leaves in the wind. Really neat. Take care, Juergen
Claude Thibodeau Posted November 22, 2020 Author Posted November 22, 2020 5 minutes ago, HJK said: Hi Claude, The food truck looks marvelous! I sit in front of the computer drooling along the thread and longing for a pizza. I can even smell it. And I can hear the rustling of the autumn leaves in the wind. Really neat. Take care, Juergen Hi Juergen! Who said that there is no poetry in model building? You just demonstrated the contrary. Thanks! CTÂ
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