Zippi Posted January 18, 2023 Share Posted January 18, 2023 (edited) Finished this build this morning. This was the Monogram kit I bought off eBay a while back. Fun build but like all my builds it didn't come without some issues. Paint was airbrushed with Tamiya acrylic X-4 Blue thinned with Mr. Color Leveling Thinner. I cleared it with Tamiya X-22 Clear. After wet sanding I went over the body with Meguiar's Mirror Glaze Fine-cut cleaner and then it was polished with Meguiar's Ultimate Liquid Wax. The wheels & tires came from the Monogram 1937 Ford Sedan kit. The 312 "Y" block engine was donated from a good online friend. The suspension was lowered with a little California rake. The base coat on the bed was painted with a custom blend of FolkArt Raw Lumber and Anita's Gloss Black. It was then dry brushed with the Anita's Gloss Black trying to bring out the grain. I was going for a Black Walnut. WIP: http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/topic/177579-1950-ford-pickup/ Edited January 20, 2023 by Zippi 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TransAmMike Posted January 18, 2023 Share Posted January 18, 2023 Oh yeah Buddy, came out fantastically! 😁 Soooo shiny👍👍👍👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zippi Posted January 18, 2023 Author Share Posted January 18, 2023 Yeah Buddy....I'm liking it. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluestringer Posted January 18, 2023 Share Posted January 18, 2023 Looks great Bob. Nice job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zippi Posted January 18, 2023 Author Share Posted January 18, 2023 57 minutes ago, bluestringer said: Looks great Bob. Nice job. Thanks James. Much appreciated man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpikeSchumacher Posted January 18, 2023 Share Posted January 18, 2023 Another beauty Bob! Keep 'em coming 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted January 18, 2023 Share Posted January 18, 2023 That's another winner Bob ! Nice work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zippi Posted January 18, 2023 Author Share Posted January 18, 2023 29 minutes ago, SpikeSchumacher said: Another beauty Bob! Keep 'em coming 😉 Thanks. I appreciate it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zippi Posted January 18, 2023 Author Share Posted January 18, 2023 14 minutes ago, cobraman said: That's another winner Bob ! Nice work. Thanks Ray. Much appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nosferatu Posted January 18, 2023 Share Posted January 18, 2023 Beautiful! Excellent paint job too! Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zippi Posted January 18, 2023 Author Share Posted January 18, 2023 55 minutes ago, Nosferatu said: Beautiful! Excellent paint job too! Dave Thanks Dave. I appreciate the kind words. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Nunes Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 Very nice model! The color choice fits the era and the dark bed wood is a great touch that goes well with the overall look of the pickup. Well done! 👍 Joe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zippi Posted January 19, 2023 Author Share Posted January 19, 2023 15 minutes ago, Joe Nunes said: Very nice model! The color choice fits the era and the dark bed wood is a great touch that goes well with the overall look of the pickup. Well done! 👍 Joe Thanks Joe. I thought it came out pretty good. Great kit. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis Lacy Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 I like it! Stance is right-on and the Boyds wheels were a great choice. The full scale ‘50 that I mentioned my dad having in your build thread was a very similar shade of blue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOBLNG Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 That came out super nice Bob! Great work.👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 Very nice...but the distributor's in the back on a Y-block. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zippi Posted January 19, 2023 Author Share Posted January 19, 2023 9 hours ago, Dennis Lacy said: I like it! Stance is right-on and the Boyds wheels were a great choice. The full scale ‘50 that I mentioned my dad having in your build thread was a very similar shade of blue. Thanks Dennis. I thought the wheels & tires worked out nicely on this build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zippi Posted January 19, 2023 Author Share Posted January 19, 2023 7 hours ago, NOBLNG said: That came out super nice Bob! Great work.👍 Much Appreciated Greg. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zippi Posted January 19, 2023 Author Share Posted January 19, 2023 7 hours ago, Ace-Garageguy said: Very nice...but the distributor's in the back on a Y-block. Thanks Bill. That engine was sent to me by friend and I could have sworn it said 312 on the bag. I did swap out the intake and carb for the two 4 barrel setup. Maybe I'll just call it a 302. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheyenne93 Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 Another Awesome build!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zippi Posted January 19, 2023 Author Share Posted January 19, 2023 20 minutes ago, cheyenne93 said: Another Awesome build!! Much appreciated Joel. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 1 hour ago, Zippi said: Thanks Bill. That engine was sent to me by friend and I could have sworn it said 312 on the bag. I did swap out the intake and carb for the two 4 barrel setup. Maybe I'll just call it a 302. I hope it doesn't seem I'm picking on you; it's a great looking model anyone would be proud of. Far as the engine goes, the exhaust port configuration is consistent with a Y-block (port spacing like a SB Chevy, rather than evenly spaced like the majority of Fords), so calling it a 302 doesn't work either. Again...it's a fine model, so probably best not to sweat it. Who knows? It could be a one-off experimental Ford engine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tcoat Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 (edited) Love the semi weathered grey wood of the box. Looks sort of not really worn and weather beaten but not freshly stained and varnished either. Middle of the ground like a truck that is driven but not worked hard. Edited January 19, 2023 by Tcoat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zippi Posted January 19, 2023 Author Share Posted January 19, 2023 2 hours ago, Ace-Garageguy said: I hope it doesn't seem I'm picking on you; it's a great looking model anyone would be proud of. Far as the engine goes, the exhaust port configuration is consistent with a Y-block (port spacing like a SB Chevy, rather than evenly spaced like the majority of Fords), so calling it a 302 doesn't work either. Again...it's a fine model, so probably best not to sweat it. Who knows? It could be a one-off experimental Ford engine. 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zippi Posted January 19, 2023 Author Share Posted January 19, 2023 8 minutes ago, Tcoat said: Love the semi weathered grey wood of the box. Looks sort of not really worn and weather beaten but not freshly stained and varnished either. Middle of the ground like a truck that is driven but not worked hard. Thanks Tony. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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