Guest Posted May 18, 2009 Posted May 18, 2009 Cool! Great weathing job! Only thing is I would have weatherd the tires and wheels too. But otherwise it looks great!
Harry P. Posted May 18, 2009 Posted May 18, 2009 Cool! Great weathing job! Only thing is I would have weatherd the tires and wheels too. Same here. The ultra-shiny and clean wheels and tires look a little out of place... like the guy always washed and waxed the wheels but never touched the rest of the truck! But great work on the weathering.
george 53 Posted May 18, 2009 Posted May 18, 2009 Gotta go with the crowd Dude, The wheels an tires are TOO pretty/clean to go with the rest of it. Dirty them rascals up a tad an you'll be good ta go! GREAT weathering job, looks real! I like it! Has the Cranky one seen this yet?
E St. Kruiser50 Posted May 18, 2009 Posted May 18, 2009 Great job Looks like "SANFORD AND SON" - except for the "NEW" wheels and tires. Boy does that statement date me
roadhawg Posted May 18, 2009 Posted May 18, 2009 Beautiful job! I think you guys have missed the point on the "clean" wheels. I see this quite often nowadays at cruise-ins, I think its called "Resto-Rat", Lol! A lot of guys are taking rustbuckets and driving them around with new wheels/running gear, but ratty interiors and the "perfect patina". I saw a '50 Buick last year that was like this, but had a new set of 19" Torque Thrusts on it! Very cool! I like it! Looks like "SANFORD AND SON" - except for the "NEW" wheels and tires. Boy does that statement date me Great show! That dates me too, but at least TV shows were worth watching back then, not like the garbage they put out today!
Hillbilly Deluxe Posted May 18, 2009 Author Posted May 18, 2009 Thanks, glad you guys like it! I was going for the resto-rod look,new running gear and fresh powerplant.
Guest Posted May 19, 2009 Posted May 19, 2009 Beautiful job! I think you guys have missed the point on the "clean" wheels. I see this quite often nowadays at cruise-ins, I think its called "Resto-Rat", Lol! A lot of guys are taking rustbuckets and driving them around with new wheels/running gear, but ratty interiors and the "perfect patina". I saw a '50 Buick last year that was like this, but had a new set of 19" Torque Thrusts on it! Very cool! I like it! Great show! That dates me too, but at least TV shows were worth watching back then, not like the garbage they put out today! That makes 3 of us! LOL. You got that right Tommy! I get it hillbilly. Now the clean tires make sense, lol.
Dennis Lacy Posted May 20, 2009 Posted May 20, 2009 I think the combination of "patina" sheetmetal and clean, new running gear looks really cool, always have. Here in SoCal this style of build is pretty common and when done right makes for a reliable, yet carefree hot rod that you can drive anywhere with no fear of breaking down or getting scratched. Awesome looking F-1!
Dr. Cranky Posted May 27, 2009 Posted May 27, 2009 Hey there, John, man, I really like the way this one turned out . . .and it's perfect in terms of its believable uses . . . it's a daily driver, a shop parts carrier, and a resto-in-progress. I think you did a great job on making the paint look reaslitically weathered. I hope to see more . . . obviously you are not just going to build one of these in your career as a modeler, so get started on the next one. CONGRATULATIONS, buddy.
philo426 Posted May 27, 2009 Posted May 27, 2009 Very reaslistic weathering!I prefer mine factory fresh
cruz Posted May 28, 2009 Posted May 28, 2009 Very reaslistic weathering!I prefer mine factory fresh Hey, on this one you should have made the tires dirty and the body as is!!!!
David Thibodeau Posted June 2, 2009 Posted June 2, 2009 Great work John!!!! I love the beater look, lowered with the tidy wheels that barely give away what could be lurking underneath! Great concept! DaveT
TOM MURPHY Posted June 2, 2009 Posted June 2, 2009 (edited) Hey, on this one you should have made the tires dirty and the body as is!!!! CAN SOMEBODY TELL ME HOW TO GET A PICTURE OUT OF MY PHOTOBUCKET AND GET IT TO POST HERE I`M GOING CRAZY TRYING TO DO IT.-----TOM MURPHY---UNFINISHED DREAMS WHERE THE HECK IS KEVIN WHEN U NEED HIM????? Edited June 2, 2009 by TOM MURPHY
roadhawg Posted June 2, 2009 Posted June 2, 2009 CAN SOMEBODY TELL ME HOW TO GET A PICTURE OUT OF MY PHOTOBUCKET AND GET IT TO POST HERE I`M GOING CRAZY TRYING TO DO IT.-----TOM MURPHY---UNFINISHED DREAMS WHERE THE HECK IS KEVIN WHEN U NEED HIM????? Try this.............. http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=12248
PlasticWagens Posted June 8, 2009 Posted June 8, 2009 Digging the look 110%! Nice build and inspiration for me to build a model I was going to get rid of.
blubaja Posted June 8, 2009 Posted June 8, 2009 That finish is top notch! Great weathering job. Love the steelies and whites!
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