Karmodeler2 Posted June 28, 2010 Share Posted June 28, 2010 I did this after stealing the idea from Mark Jones (yes, he knows!!!) I saw a matchbox truck that he had done and was inspired to "steal". I removed all the trim from the cab, reshaped the profile to match the profile of the Caddy, chopped the top, modified the front and hood then cast it. The back part is the Caddy cut just forward of the door jamb. The trunk lid was extended then cast. The color is Ford Copper with Tamiya clear orange on top and the side color is Alclad white aluminum and copper mixed together. In the direct sunlight, with the naked eye, you can see a rose color that compliments the copper really well. Unfortunately, while it looks good with the eye, the color does not show up in the camera. Go figure. Enjoy, David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxer Posted June 28, 2010 Share Posted June 28, 2010 (edited) Well done! That looks really great .. all the lines come together. I love the box in the trunk shape. Edited June 28, 2010 by Foxer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjordan2 Posted June 28, 2010 Share Posted June 28, 2010 (edited) Very cool. Reminds me of a blinged-out red Coupe de Ville pickup owned by Evel Knievel that I saw in Las Vegas many years ago. Edited June 28, 2010 by sjordan2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Keck Posted June 28, 2010 Share Posted June 28, 2010 David, you continue to amaze me. Inspiring! Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karmodeler2 Posted June 28, 2010 Author Share Posted June 28, 2010 David, you continue to amaze me. Inspiring! Steve Thanks! The feeling is mutual after seeing you stuff in that runaway thread!!! That woody was VERY NICE!!!! David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puddingwrestler Posted June 29, 2010 Share Posted June 29, 2010 Love it! We used to have somethign similar happen in Australia, although never on such a grand scale. Since the Ford and Holden utes were based on the Ford Falcon range and the Holden Kingswood range, you could easily exchange panels, interiors etc. between them. A lot of people customized thier utes by sticking on the Ford Fairlane and LTD fronts, or the Holden Statesman fronts. So you basically had the nose of the top of the line luxury car, but the back of the ute. Usually the back was left alone, but you've gone that step further which is great! I always love to see fins on a truck, they're just so unexpected I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RodneyBad Posted June 29, 2010 Share Posted June 29, 2010 WOW!! That looks Awesome.. I couldn't tell where the pickup left off and the caddie started. Great work.. Love it.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimnohio Posted June 29, 2010 Share Posted June 29, 2010 (edited) Holy cow! That thing is amazing! The color is awesome, the shape is beautiful, and worst of all....I want to drive it around! Very cool idea brought to life. PS: may we use that pic at jimnohio??? Edited June 29, 2010 by jimnohio Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RS Sport Posted June 29, 2010 Share Posted June 29, 2010 Wow, that's great! Nice glossy reflection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karmodeler2 Posted June 29, 2010 Author Share Posted June 29, 2010 Holy cow! That thing is amazing! The color is awesome, the shape is beautiful, and worst of all....I want to drive it around! Very cool idea brought to life. PS: may we use that pic at jimnohio??? You can use anything of mine that you want to Jim. Here is the link to the photobucket site where I took all those photos for that runaway thread the other day. I can take a few more of the Caddy/pickup if you want them. My batteries died when I was trying to take some more so I just gave up and put it away. I realized I did not post enough of it from different angles with the panels/hood closed. Just let me know. David http://s194.photobucket.com/albums/z83/Karmodeler2/models/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruz Posted June 29, 2010 Share Posted June 29, 2010 SWEEEEET!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOTH KUSTOMS Posted June 29, 2010 Share Posted June 29, 2010 Now thats something to see, did a great job, "stealing"? looks good none the less... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brokentail58 Posted June 30, 2010 Share Posted June 30, 2010 (edited) That is awesome. I have a similar build going that I need to get back too. I have a 55 Chevy pickup cab mounted to a 58 Impala rear with no top and a mid engine. Edited June 30, 2010 by Brokentail58 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karmodeler2 Posted June 30, 2010 Author Share Posted June 30, 2010 That is awesome. I have a similar build going that I need to get back too. I have a 55 Chevy pickup cab mounted to a 58 Impala rear with no top and a mid engine. I would like to see some WIP when you get a chance.....sounds really neat!! David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coolplastic Posted June 30, 2010 Share Posted June 30, 2010 I only hope I can pull something like this off someday. WOW very cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zhu Posted June 30, 2010 Share Posted June 30, 2010 An absolutely amazing model. I don’t possess the ability to think up these wondrous creations let alone the capability of building one. I’ve complete admiration for your talent. Davey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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