MyronPetermanSAE Posted April 21 Share Posted April 21 Here's my my take on the AMT Dodge D-50 pickup, converted to a paramilitary "technical" truck. Painted with Tamiya spray primer and color coats, then with Vallejo acrylics for weathering and detail. The 50 cal I found on the Shapeways website, which is mounted to a beefed-up version of the roll bar that came in the D-50 kit; I added a second bar, bent from Evergreen styrene tubing. To fashion tread plate for the bed, I used narrow strapping saved from packing materials. I used super glue to attach rows of hex heads from Model Car Garage to "bolt down" the tread plate to the bed floor. The engine is wired with lead core fishing line and soft craft wires. I found the Hello Kitty decals on Ebay from Matt's Decals & Diecast out of Lebanon, Oregon. The first aid kit came from the ICM The Last Bridge figures set, as did the shotgun I mounted to the floor and dash. The grille was a solid piece, but I was able to open it up by grinding away from behind with a Dremel - then I broke a few of the cross pieces to simulate damage out in the wild. I still need to weather the model and build a permanent diorama base, but am pretty happy with the results so far. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuckyg1 Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 Great idea and well executed. Nice weathering so far and I like the little details. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ncbuckeye67 Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 That is awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 Great looking bed and mechanical upgrades. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyD340 Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 Looks great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattblack Posted April 28 Share Posted April 28 Great idea on the strapping/tread plate, I may have to 'borrow' that... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TarheelRick Posted Sunday at 02:10 PM Share Posted Sunday at 02:10 PM Very nice build, good looking camouflage. However, those glowing white wheels would defeat the camo purpose. Is that going to be part of your weathering process? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted Sunday at 02:52 PM Share Posted Sunday at 02:52 PM Very unique build , great work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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