1950 Chevy Pick Up--Takes a Lickin' But It Keeps On Tickin'!

[Ranchwagon]

Great build and weathering!

[W-409]

LONG LIVE RUST, as someone likes to say. Nicely weathered Pickup. Engine looks very good too, from what I can see. Great job with it, it's pretty hard to make car look rusty, but also realistic.

Edited September 8, 2011 by W-409

[Dr. Cranky]

Thank you all for the comments and the inspiration I get from your work . . . what goes around comes around . . .

[tooltas]

all that needs is to have more junk in the bed

[Rob Z]

Now that's what I call one proud looking work truck... This thing looks as though it can roll up on any site and feel welcomed... Great work Doc. the weathering is just right as is the overall look...

[Dr. Cranky]

Thanks, Rob and everybody, I really appreciate it!

[kingiguana]

Love the weathering and everything else. You called a MPC kit, isnt, and wasn't it always a AMT/ERTL Offering ?

[Dr. Cranky]

Yes, you are right, Joe . . . but the kit disappeared and was reissued by MPC. The last time I bought this kit was at Wal-Mart, back when they still sold model kits and I should have bought a dozen or so . . .now, I am stocking up for the winter. LOL!

[Romell R]

Every time I try to do something weathered it ends up shinny and polished LOL! Great job Virgil maybe one day you'll teach me how you do it.

[Jantrix]

You have a talent for authenticity that is truly inspiring.

[Ry4ns302]

Your models are literally jaw-dropping. I stop and call my girlfriend to the computer...as a contractor, I have appreciation for this one. Absolutley fantastic man..as is your site, one outdoes the next.

[Dr. Cranky]

Thanks, Ryan . . . for the kind words. I appreciate them.

[charlie8575]

I wish I could get a little bit of weathering down....even just enough to make it look like it was driven some.

Your work is inspiring, Doc.

Charlie Larkin

[Dr. Cranky]

Charlie, if all you want is subtle weathering why don't you just use a little bit of liquid mask applied with a toothpick in areas where you want to see a little rust--that will do the job. Try it, you'll like it, and then suddenly you'll be hooked on rust.

LONG LIVE RUST!

[Drago]

Dr. Cranky, I really admire your work, especially those who can give us tetanus.

If I may make a suggestion, I think the front grill, rearview and headlights ornaments could follow the rust stage of the rest of the car. But it doesnt discredit the work anyway.... Outstanding job as always. Congrats!!!!

[Dr. Cranky]

Drago, I try to balance the chrome so that it isn't too far gone . . . I know chrome DOES in fact rust in nature, but maybe in the next one . . .

I appreciate the input. Thank you for the comments.

[Tom Setzer]

Virgil

You just keep turning out one great weathering job after another. The Chevy as ussual Looks Great!

Are You going to enter Builds at JAXCON next Year?

CHEERS!

Tom

[Dr. Cranky]

Thanks, Tom . . . I'm thinking about going, yes . . . thank you.

[Dominik]

yeah - looks really cool your "Hard working truck".

[surfjunke]

Awesome build, Doc! Great weathering.

[Dr. Cranky]

Thank you, my friends.

[Tom Setzer]

Virgil

I'll be looking for your Builds at JAXCON. I hope we aren't competing against each other! I know you will do Great as ussual!

CHEERS!

Tom

[peekay]

For my money, one of the best models ever posted to this forum.

When the chassis was finished I thought if I ever build a chassis that realistic I won't go covering it up!

[Dr. Cranky]

Thanks, my friend. Yeah, I do that every once in a while. I don't glue the big components so that I can take everything down to the chassis and be able to gawk over it time and again, it's a comforting feeling to know all that rust is there! LOL!

Thanks for the generous comments, mates.

[dimaxion]

I am glad you stuck to new materials for a worksite . If it was a weathered load , it would be a broken down truck with a rotted load . It would have been stuck in the same spot for too long . This depicts a working truck in all of it's working glory . The weathering is so just right as all of your builds . You mentioned chrome rusts . It is the steel under it and causes the bond to break . This causes the flaking . During the Korean Conflict , raw materials were rationed . This occured during '51-'53 MY . Please correct me if I am wrong about the time period . This includes copper used to bond steel and Chrome . Chrome was rationed also . The Stainless Steel oxidized on the Auto trim during these years . Still a better solution to Black Out steel trim .

I always look for your builds Doc Cranky . Always impecable to see and admire . Your salvage on wheels is sometimes savage I must say ..lol .. Thanx ..