Monogram '40 Ford pickup

[mrglubaum]

I finished this one today, along with the Willys on the trailer. When the Monogram kit first came out years ago, I wanted one, but couldn't swing the big bucks with my 50 cents a week allowance. I really liked the stock '40 Ford pickup. This one was actually built from a current kit, I sanded off all the louvers from the hood and tailgate, and the patterns off the seat and door panels. Did a lot of de-chroming and moved the spindles on the dropped axle to bring the height back to stock. The wheels, tires, and hubcaps are from the Revell '56 Ford pickup kit. I left all the hot rod stuff on the engine, cause that's the way it'd be if I owned the real thing!

The Willys body came from the junk box, I wanted to try out the Sophisticated Finishes Rust System I got from Michael's Craft Store. That stuff is great!

Lee Hartman

[Foxer]

Those photos are very well done,, so are the cars..

[mrglubaum]

it takes guts to post a pic of a real car and call it a model! Seriously, great job! That rust system is incredible. Tell us more about it!

Thanks for the kind words! That's real rust on that Willys! The first step is a grey paint that you brush on, it has iron filings mixed in the paint. After that dries, you brush on the second step, a mild corrosive. The rusting starts right away, and it only took about an hour to look like it does now.

Lee

[mrglubaum]

Those photos are very well done,, so are the cars..

Thanks, Mike!

That backdrop is a "G" scale railroad item I got from Walther's

Lee

[Eshaver]

Lee, outstanding , especially the rust on the Willys Americar ! Now ya have to answere me sumthin , whereya find the ( A M T I think 64 Corvette trailer at ) ? As for a sugestion why not do a Wyllis with a " Period " Hot rodded flathead four to go with the truck , Humm....................... Ed Shaver

[mrglubaum]

Lee, outstanding , especially the rust on the Willys Americar ! Now ya have to answere me sumthin , whereya find the ( A M T I think 64 Corvette trailer at ) ? As for a sugestion why not do a Wyllis with a " Period " Hot rodded flathead four to go with the truck , Humm....................... Ed Shaver

Ed,

Thanks for the compliments! The trailer came from the "Fireball 500" kit. Not too many people realize that kit came with a trailer, it isn't mentioned anywhere on the box! I did change it around a little to make it look more home made and used. I originally built the trailer to haul my "barn find" Model "A".

As for the Willys idea, it had crossed my mind, the AMT Hogan's Jeep had hop up parts in it for the four banger. The biggest reason I liked the idea is because I'm lazy, I figured I could hide the cut out rear wheel wells with fender skirts!

Lee