Dragonhawk1066 Posted June 15, 2022 Posted June 15, 2022 (edited) Here's my version of the Revell Foose FD-100 Pickup. It's a really well done and nice fitting kit. The only thing I would change is the metal axle for the front. It would have been nice to have pins for the front wheels, which would eliminate the need for a hole through the oil pan. I painted mine in a custom mix of Chroma Molten Metals Copper and Decoart Extreme Sheen Obsidian craft paints airbrushed on for the main color. The top is a custom mix of Apple Barrel White, with a few drops of Apple Barrel Khaki, and a drop or two of Delta Fleshtone, also airbrushed on. I cleared it with Krylon Short Cuts Gloss Clear, and gave it the wet-sand, polish, and wax treatment. For the interior, I painted the dash, and upper door panels with the Dark Copper. The door panels, seat, and steering column were done in the Cream color, the carpet area in Apple Barrel Nutmeg Brown, and the inner seat is Apple Barrel Honey Brown. The engine carries the same color scheme as the body, with ignition wires added for extra details. The frame is Dark Copper as well, with an Aluminum transmission. The suspension parts are Anita's Glossy Black and Aluminum, while the exhaust and transmission pan are Green Stuff World Chrome sprayed on so as to not quite be chrome. I also airbrushed the Rotors with GSW Chrome, while the rotors were painted with the Cream. To finish things off, the window trim is Bare Metal foil. Edited June 15, 2022 by Dragonhawk1066 6
espo Posted June 15, 2022 Posted June 15, 2022 Beautiful looking paint color and very smooth finish. The wood in the bed and the chrome runners look great.
Claude Thibodeau Posted June 16, 2022 Posted June 16, 2022 Hi Craig! Your color combo is absolutely perfect. Even the coordination on the valve covers... Bravo! CT
Dragonhawk1066 Posted June 16, 2022 Author Posted June 16, 2022 On 6/15/2022 at 5:08 PM, espo said: Beautiful looking paint color and very smooth finish. The wood in the bed and the chrome runners look great. 21 hours ago, Claude Thibodeau said: Hi Craig! Your color combo is absolutely perfect. Even the coordination on the valve covers... Bravo! CT 10 hours ago, Koellefornia Kid said: Looking good! Like the color combo! 8 hours ago, TNT said: Sharp truck. Liking the paint. 6 hours ago, ChrisR said: Looks great!! 5 hours ago, cobraman said: That is a fantastic looking truck. 4 hours ago, Vintage AMT said: The best looking one I've seen yet, well done. 3 hours ago, TransAmMike said: Oh yeah Craig, great work on that one!!? 1 hour ago, KWT said: Very nicely done! Thanks everyone!
happy grumpy Posted June 17, 2022 Posted June 17, 2022 Awesome build, crisp details and that paint job , excellent and I love the color.?
Zippi Posted June 18, 2022 Posted June 18, 2022 These 56 Ford trucks are such a nice kit and build up nicely and yours looks Awesome. The two tone paint looks great. Nice eye candy.
Dragonhawk1066 Posted June 19, 2022 Author Posted June 19, 2022 On 6/16/2022 at 6:38 PM, PappyD340 said: Super nice F100! On 6/16/2022 at 9:36 PM, happy grumpy said: Awesome build, crisp details and that paint job , excellent and I love the color.? On 6/18/2022 at 7:03 AM, Zippi said: These 56 Ford trucks are such a nice kit and build up nicely and yours looks Awesome. The two tone paint looks great. Nice eye candy. On 6/18/2022 at 12:35 PM, grodudulle77 said: Very clean job !! ?? On 6/18/2022 at 2:34 PM, John B. said: Nice paint! 9 hours ago, slusher said: Absolutely stunning! Beautiful paint scheme! Thanks guys!
iBorg Posted July 24, 2022 Posted July 24, 2022 The DecoArt Extreme Sheen paint is interesting to me for a couple of projects. On Amazon, it says the paint can't be airbrushed. Obviously, you have succeeded. Can you give me some instructions?
Dragonhawk1066 Posted July 24, 2022 Author Posted July 24, 2022 19 hours ago, iBorg said: The DecoArt Extreme Sheen paint is interesting to me for a couple of projects. On Amazon, it says the paint can't be airbrushed. Obviously, you have succeeded. Can you give me some instructions? It certainly can't be airbrushed as bottled, as it's on the thick side, but many different types of thinners can be used to get it to airbrushing consistency. Plain blue automotive windshield washer fluid, Pledge Floor Gloss, any acrylic thinners from Vallejo, Tamiya, Createx, etc. I've even seen plain water used, but haven't done it myself. I started out thinning with the washer fluid, which worked very well, and the Pledge which I was hit and miss with. I now use a "home brew" mixture that I found in a Facebook group that is 3 parts distilled water, 1 part 91% isopropyl alcohol, and 4-5 drops of glycerin as a flow improver per 8 oz. batch. This has worked phenomenally well for me and I will use nothing else. These thinners will work for any of the craft paints, including Anita's, Delta Ceramcoat, Folkart, Apple Barrel and more. Those craft paints are mostly all I use anymore. I generally start at a 50/50 mixture, but usually end up at around 60% thinner give or take depending on the thickness of the paint. If you use any thinner besides the custom mixture or the Pledge, a flow improver/retarder is highly suggested to help with the flow from the airbrush and to avoid having the tip dry on you. I've used Testors Lacquer Clear, Tamiya TS-13, and Krylon Short Cuts Gloss Clear over the craft paints with great results, just making sure to use a couple of lighter coats to start with. I also use Decoart Duraclear Varnishes, Createx 4050 UVLS Gloss Clear, and Pledge Floor Gloss as clears from time to time with nice results as well. I hope all of this helps ??.
Plowboy Posted July 25, 2022 Posted July 25, 2022 I really like this! The colors you chose suits this model perfect! One of the best examples of this kit that I've seen yet!
camaroman Posted July 13, 2024 Posted July 13, 2024 Came here looking for inspiration… left very satisfied… Recently saw the real deal and was inspired to try my hand at a replica… Thanks for sharing
Tim W. SoCal Posted July 14, 2024 Posted July 14, 2024 BITCHEN FD100, Craig! BEAUTIFUL color combination and interior.
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