bill lanfear Posted May 6 Share Posted May 6 Hello everyone! This is a truck you would find sitting out on a farm or field. I weathered it pretty heavily to simulate years of sun beating down on it. I am thinking of building a diorama for it. My idea is to have a newer Ford with trailer saving it from the field and loading it up. I have almost completed the trailer and am working on a 73 highboy to complete the scene eventually. I have included pics of the trailer. I will post the work in progress on the 73. The 53 was rusted and weathered using brown undercoat and craft paints with sponging etc. The grill came from another AMT 53 ford kit (it is the correct grill) The seat was completed with tape and strategic slices and stuffing. The frame was slightly warped so I flattened the rear tire a bit to have her sit on all fours evenly. It worked out perfectly as the twist looks like its from the low tire. I stuffed a rag in the gas tank, made some cracks in windows and threw some items in the bed. Hope you like it. Comments are welcome, thanks! LOTS of PICS! 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Most Posted May 6 Share Posted May 6 If it were a '51 it would pretty much be a duplicate of the one out behind my grandfather's barn. This still has the engine though. 😁 And instead of a gas can that one had a disassembled aluminum rooftop TV antenna in the back, the bed floor was in about the same shape. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bondo bill Posted May 6 Share Posted May 6 well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Slapattack Posted May 6 Share Posted May 6 Very cool, I love the cracked glass and torn seat! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zippi Posted May 6 Share Posted May 6 Really nice looking 53 Ford pickup and trailer Bill. That diorama is going to look pretty kewl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim B Posted May 6 Share Posted May 6 Wow! Fantastic weathering. Very well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ncbuckeye67 Posted May 6 Share Posted May 6 That's amazing! It's so realistic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatz4u Posted May 6 Share Posted May 6 looks very real, well done.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted May 6 Share Posted May 6 The paint, or lack of it, finish looks very realistic. The rotted-out bed floor reminds me of a '56 F100 I bought in the late '60's. The truck was retired by a land scaping business and what was left of the wood bed looked just like this and the tail gate was long gone. Like how the trailer looks like it has sat outside 24/7 which would be normal. All the weathering Q's here look perfect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1959scudetto Posted May 6 Share Posted May 6 Good looking F100 - or should I say poor? Anyway, perfect weathering of this trusty old PU - and now off to the body shop for a restoration! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mchook Posted May 6 Share Posted May 6 Great build! I can't wait to see the diorama with it. Kind of a Newish take on the old Diamond in the rough kit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leafsprings Posted May 7 Share Posted May 7 The look is spot on for those field finds or old wrecking yard finds, great job Bill! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill lanfear Posted May 8 Author Share Posted May 8 On 5/5/2024 at 8:17 PM, Chuck Most said: If it were a '51 it would pretty much be a duplicate of the one out behind my grandfather's barn. This still has the engine though. 😁 And instead of a gas can that one had a disassembled aluminum rooftop TV antenna in the back, the bed floor was in about the same shape. Thanks Chuck, that is a good idea (tv antenna) will have to remember that one! On 5/5/2024 at 10:26 PM, bondo bill said: well done Thanks Bill! On 5/5/2024 at 11:57 PM, Mike Slapattack said: Very cool, I love the cracked glass and torn seat! Thank you Mike! On 5/6/2024 at 6:33 AM, Zippi said: Really nice looking 53 Ford pickup and trailer Bill. That diorama is going to look pretty kewl. Thank you Bob! On 5/6/2024 at 6:54 AM, Jim B said: Wow! Fantastic weathering. Very well done. Thank you Jim! On 5/6/2024 at 7:45 AM, ncbuckeye67 said: That's amazing! It's so realistic. Thank you Jeff On 5/6/2024 at 9:42 AM, thatz4u said: looks very real, well done.. Thank you Al! On 5/6/2024 at 11:50 AM, espo said: The paint, or lack of it, finish looks very realistic. The rotted-out bed floor reminds me of a '56 F100 I bought in the late '60's. The truck was retired by a land scaping business and what was left of the wood bed looked just like this and the tail gate was long gone. Like how the trailer looks like it has sat outside 24/7 which would be normal. All the weathering Q's here look perfect. Thank you David! On 5/6/2024 at 2:02 PM, 1959scudetto said: Good looking F100 - or should I say poor? Anyway, perfect weathering of this trusty old PU - and now off to the body shop for a restoration! Thank you! On 5/6/2024 at 6:10 PM, mchook said: Great build! I can't wait to see the diorama with it. Kind of a Newish take on the old Diamond in the rough kit. Thanks Mark, I never thought about the "Diamond in the Rough" set up...but you are right in that it will be along those lines! On 5/7/2024 at 4:47 PM, leafsprings said: The look is spot on for those field finds or old wrecking yard finds, great job Bill! Thanks Tom, wrecking yard.....hmmmmmm ideas are rolling in my head now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cifenet Posted May 9 Share Posted May 9 Super realistic and beautiful! I really like the natural weathered paint tone too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zippi Posted May 9 Share Posted May 9 Good looking Ford you got there Bill. Nice weathering job and the wear on the seat looks the part dude. All around Great job on the build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happy grumpy Posted May 9 Share Posted May 9 That poor little ford has sure seen better days. Excellent weathering and aging. The extra details add to realism. The perfect barn find. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Posted May 9 Share Posted May 9 So very cool! Especially like the rotting wooden bed floor. Still looks like a restorable candidate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyD340 Posted May 11 Share Posted May 11 Very nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOBLNG Posted May 11 Share Posted May 11 Extra realistic looking weathering you’ve done. 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rattlecan Dan Posted May 11 Share Posted May 11 Crazy-good weathering and detailing. Nice job on the realism. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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