Chevy Coe

[stitchdup]

Well i decided to build an old truck. The cab is printed from a design by gaudiero but i scaled it from 1/25 to 1/24. I'll be using a chassis by krisbizzle for a squarebody under it with a blackboxstl 572 motor. Wheels are ekstensive style semi rims and this will be slammed. I couldn't find a file for the rear fenders so I'm scratchbuilding them. I'm doing them a little oversized to suit the wheels. At the moment I'm thinking either a flatbed or box body truck as i have an unfinished hauler already. Paint will be various shades of green, yellow and patina

 

[NOBLNG]

Nice start. Neat wheels.?

[89AKurt]

I have a soft spot for COE Cannonball trucks!  Look forward to seeing what you do with this.

[stitchdup]

A little more progress today. I assembled the chassis but it just looked flimsy and not something the ral thing would have so I bulked up the side rails with some styrene box section. I didn't do anything with the crossmembers as I still need to work out what back will be on it. I figure whatever it is would have been wooden when it was built so whatever back i eventually decide will need a floor. I used araldite epoxy to glue coffee stirrers in varying lengths to an old trailer flatdeck then roughed them up a bit with 40 grit sandpaper. Next i took a soggy teabag and stained the wood, before again taking 40 grit and giving another light sanding followed by charcoal rubbed pretty hard into the wood and then rubbing with kitchen paper to get rid of most of it. I'll be giving this a hit with the 40 grit and various different stains and paints multiple more times until i get the age I want. The aim with the 40 grit isn't to flat it but to put in places for the other stuff to collect and look more aged as old wood warps and splits so i hope this has that look

 

[stitchdup]

I guess its gonna be an old ice truck. I'm not sure what they woud have been lined with originally so i went for more wood and will weather it the same way. I didn't have any quarter round plastic the correct size so i found some dowelling that will do the job

 

[KWT]

That's a snazzy looking start

[H.A.K]

Thats kool.

[Zippi]

Looking pretty sharp.  That wooden bed looks really kewl.  

[wrenchr]

Looking very cool, just not a fan of all the body work these 3D bodies need. The stuff does not sand easily either.  

[stitchdup]

2 minutes ago, wrenchr said:

Looking very cool, just not a fan of all the body work these 3D bodies need. The stuff does not sand easily either.  

try starting with diamond files, then 240 grit once the files have a few scratches in the resin. sandpaper seems to glide across the prints until theres something for it to bite on but once it starts it takes very little time to get it smoothed

[stitchdup]

got the inside all weathered up, I'll add some mosses later before gluing the roof on. Speaking of which , i made the roof in the same way as the sides. I dont think i have enough coffee stirrers to cover the roof but I'll think of something, maybe a patch over a hole or something or i might just do it as rusty bare steel.

[wrenchr]

11 hours ago, stitchdup said:

try starting with diamond files, then 240 grit once the files have a few scratches in the resin. sandpaper seems to glide across the prints until theres something for it to bite on but once it starts it takes very little time to get it smoothed

Still lots of work. I'm watching though.  

[MeatMan]

Nice work Les!

[stitchdup]

I've enjoyed working with the wood on this so I'm building a dio to go with it. Maybe its because its something new but that keeping my attention at the moment but i have been continuing to work on the fenders while i wait for glue to dry.