Payhauler 350 for larger project (weathered)

[Oldmopars]

So, you may have seen that I am working on a Payhauler 350, lowboy trailer and International 4300 to haul it. The truck is done and now the 350 is finished. I only have the trailer to go. 

First off I love this kit. ERTL makes some great kits and R2 did a great job of bringing it back. Even if you build it box stock, it is a big build, 425 parts. So, I built it mostly OBB, but added a ton of hoses and weathering. I want this to look like a used, maybe 5-6 years old, not trashed, but they are getting their money out of it. So, not rusted out or dented up yet. I used all Rustoleum paints for the base layers, and Anita's (By Rustoleum) craft paints for the weathering. Hobby Lobby provided the tubing for all the hoses as well as the radiator hose that is actually leather. The dirt used is from my acreage, it is a super fine silt like powder I sift and use on my models. It is the right scale, about the same or finer than the stuff from AK. Please excuse the look of the headlights, the Micro Kristal Klear is still wet and it gives the headlights a white ring, it will dry clear soon, but I guess I got in a rush to get the pictures. Anyway, here it is:

 

 

Edited November 28, 2020 by Oldmopars

[Warren D]

Very well done!  The weathering is perfect, not overdone!

[DRIPTROIT 71]

Oh Wow!! That looks Awesome! Many of those photos could pass for the real thing! The weathering is perfect! Top notch work all the way around!

[PappyD340]

OUTSTANDING!!!

[vincen47]

A fine job with this one. I like the added hoses and detail. They are getting their money out of this hard-working piece of equipment. 

[kilrathy10]

Excellent build and the weathering is just beautiful... Great job on the plumbing...

[Doug 1061]

Very nice.  Like the used but not abused look.  

[ChrisR]

Looks great!

[tbill]

Wow, just wow! Fantastic job on that build.

[Kit Basher]

Nice job! The weathering and plumbing are excellent. I agree that the photos could pass for the real thing.

[Bronzekeg]

great build with nice deserving pictures

[zaina]

Very nice. I just started one myself and will probably use these picks for reference of the hoses. 

[yh70]

looking good

[zaina]

I am in the process of cleaning the parts on mine and have these 2 parts left over and I can’t find them anywhere in the instructions. Do you know where they go?  Part 232 the ones on the right

Edited December 4, 2020 by zaina

[Jim B]

Great looking PayHauler.

[TECHMAN]

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On 11/28/2020 at 6:56 PM, DRIPTROIT 71 said:

Oh Wow!! That looks Awesome! Many of those photos could pass for the real thing! The weathering is perfect! Top notch work all the way around!

X2!!!!!

DJ

[Darbo]

Looks fantastic!

[Pete68]

Looks good very convincing 

[slusher]

Excellent build and very realistic weathering..

[Vince66]

Ground level photo would be really impressive

Turned out really well