Rusty92 Posted January 29, 2022 Share Posted January 29, 2022 (edited) This will be my kit and goal to complete in February. The AMT/ERTL Dodge D-50. I’ll be building the box art version of the kit, since it’s the reason I got it in the first place. Surprised by the parts count in this kit and I’m excited to build it. Should have some progress tomorrow! I haven’t decided on wheels/tires. The kit wheels are not what I think should go on a mini truck. The tires are also a bit large in my opinion. I might put on the Aoshima BBS wheels from my stash. Edited February 4, 2022 by Rusty92 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Posted January 30, 2022 Share Posted January 30, 2022 Cool! Love the 80's vibe of those decals ... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted January 30, 2022 Share Posted January 30, 2022 I look forward to your build… 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelson Posted January 30, 2022 Share Posted January 30, 2022 Might be the first time i've seen someone build this kit!,looking forward to seeing how it turns out. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey Posted January 30, 2022 Share Posted January 30, 2022 Might want to contact @Dave Darby as I believe he built the box art model. Looking forward to your progress. Neat kit, gong to be reissued very soon, too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty92 Posted January 30, 2022 Author Share Posted January 30, 2022 3 hours ago, Casey said: Might want to contact @Dave Darby as I believe he built the box art model. Looking forward to your progress. Neat kit, gong to be reissued very soon, too. Casey, good idea. I reached out to him to see if he has any input or modifications he did. Thanks for the information. Also good news that this will be re-issued. Had not heard that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty92 Posted January 30, 2022 Author Share Posted January 30, 2022 Small update today. I’ve been trying to get better at test fitting. For me this means really taking my time now on the assembly process. As I get better I should be able to do this part faster. I shaved all the emblems off the body. There are D-50 badges and marker lights on the fenders, emblems on the B pillars, and two emblems/badges on the hood. I also filled the door handles. I’m debating on shaving the wipers on he cowl.. might be a bit more work but I’m not sure if it will be worth it. I also added some styrene to the hood sides since there was a bit of a gap when installed. Then I sanded off the details in the engine bay since I’m going for a clean and simple look. If I remove the wipers I will also fill the hole in the engine bay for the washer fluid reservoir. As far as wheels, I have three options so far. What do you guys think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tabbysdaddy Posted January 30, 2022 Share Posted January 30, 2022 I like the one on the right, second picture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 First one would be my choice… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 8 hours ago, Casey said: Looking forward to your progress. Neat kit, gong to be reissued very soon, too. I did not know that, Casey thanks… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Darby Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 6 hours ago, Rusty92 said: Casey, good idea. I reached out to him to see if he has any input or modifications he did. Thanks for the information. Also good news that this will be re-issued. Had not heard that. Hi Jacob, I did do the box art builds the D50 pickup. Both stock and custom versions. As you can see from these photos, (I wish would have had a better camera back then!) the custom version was neon pink, with a clearcoat. Both trucks were built straight out of the box, with no modifications (other than I probably shaved the emblems on the custom pickup. Hope this helps. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty92 Posted January 31, 2022 Author Share Posted January 31, 2022 @Dave Darby, thank you for sharing the photos and input with us. Very cool! I will be trying to replicate the pink one as best as I can with a few extra touches. Great builds!😎 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty92 Posted January 31, 2022 Author Share Posted January 31, 2022 I got some more work done on the bed. Had it all put together but had to peel off the passenger side to adjust it a bit. Now it’s all square. Test fitted the bed cover and installed the rear flares. I think I’ll fill the lines on the bed, since they aren’t on the cab and seem kind of weird to me. Also might cali combo the bed with a roll pan, filled tailgate but will keep the stock lights. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty92 Posted February 1, 2022 Author Share Posted February 1, 2022 (edited) Completed some additional work on the bed. I started filling in the gap between the bed and filler plate. I made a filler plate to see if it would work, i'll be using some different styrene though and this will not be the final piece for the rear. Fitment is kind of vague on the filler plate that attaches to the bed and rear bumper, I added some styrene to close the gaps. Will have to get some putty on this tonight hopefully. As far as color, I don't have any neon pink. I think I will do a silver base coat with neon blue over that. Need to get some plastic spoons to try it out on. Edited February 1, 2022 by Rusty92 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty92 Posted February 2, 2022 Author Share Posted February 2, 2022 Update for tonight: Filled the body lines with its first initial layer of putty. The rear still needs sanded more and I didn’t touch the passenger side yet. It looks good so far. I’m sure it will need some additional filler later on. Also fitted the engine bay to the cab and made sure the hood fits snug. It does thankfully. I want to display the engine on this build so I made a simple hood prop that can fold down and out of the way. And lastly I cut open the sun roof and cleaned up the edges of the opening. Here is the cab with the clear part resting in its place. I will be painting the edges black to simulate the rubber seal that would be present on a real vehicle. For anybody wondering, I use Squadron green putty. It seems to work the best for me for large/deep areas. I also find it the easiest to sand and work with when applying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty92 Posted February 6, 2022 Author Share Posted February 6, 2022 (edited) Busy couple days. Got the fender flares, front valence, and custom air dam added to the front. I also puttied them. Then primered most of the parts except for the smaller engine bits. I’ll need to putty the bed and cab some more to get it smoother. I also settled on the color for this build. I used Tamiya sky blue over Tamiya chrome silver. There is no clear on this spoon and I haven’t buffed it. Came out pretty shiny! Edited February 7, 2022 by Rusty92 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty92 Posted February 14, 2022 Author Share Posted February 14, 2022 More progress today. More body work on the cab, front clip, and bed. Getting close. I think I will only need to work it a little bit more and I’ll be set. The interior will be two tone brown and light brown. The engine will be painted body color; same for the engine bay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 Real nice color, your right it does have a good shine. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty92 Posted February 15, 2022 Author Share Posted February 15, 2022 (edited) First real mock-up tonight. I like it. Sits higher than I wanted but really didn’t want to modify the suspension. Cab sits kind of funny on the interior tub. I’ll have to make something for it to ‘snap’ on to so it’s in one set place before finally assembly Edited February 15, 2022 by Rusty92 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 Looks really nice. I like the fender flares… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty92 Posted March 20, 2022 Author Share Posted March 20, 2022 Back at this one. Decided to remove all the body lines. They were getting lost in the bodywork on the fender flares anyway. Real messy coat of putty, but she’ll come out smooth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris chabre Posted March 20, 2022 Share Posted March 20, 2022 are you sure you dont want to lower it..a lot haha I may need to get one of these Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty92 Posted March 20, 2022 Author Share Posted March 20, 2022 3 hours ago, chris chabre said: are you sure you dont want to lower it..a lot haha I may need to get one of these It is tempting to lower it. I could still do so, might have to! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty92 Posted March 20, 2022 Author Share Posted March 20, 2022 Lots of sanding today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted March 20, 2022 Share Posted March 20, 2022 This gives you a smoother looking body and you will not have to worry about lining up the body line on the cab and the bed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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