sinicle Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 this 41 troka is "Green Harvest" mods: hinged and dog eared hood opened/hinged cowl vent scratch built and opened windshield opened/hinged passenger door balsa wood bed and rails working headlights, parking lights, and tail light running engine (fan turns when key is pressed) scratch built accessories: compass traffic light finder pipe/holder Appleton spotlight handle "red head" flashlight AC fan spinning handle steering wheel "wrist buster" suicide knob umbrella holder safety star license plate topper swamp cooler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sinicle Posted December 7, 2011 Author Share Posted December 7, 2011 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n8dogginz Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 How did you make the engine fan kick on?!?!??! Also props on the lights, is it all on a controller? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CorvairJim Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 Tool cool for words! The working lights and the fan turning just amaze me. All I noticed that it might need is paint detailing of the hubcaps. I'm sure it just slipped your mind with all the other details you put into this little beauty! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jantrix Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 Welcome to the forum. The '41 looks great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skydime Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 (edited) Man, I was trying to avoid buying one of these and now ya done gone and made it a lowrider. Thanks for costing me money. Honestly, you made this into a fine build. Edited December 7, 2011 by Skydime Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhs856 Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 I would love to see a video of this! You did an outstanding job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Cranky Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 Thank you for joining our community and for right away bringing us this type of amazing eye candy. I love the dark/light two-tone green paint job. It's a wonderful model. And yes, WOW, if you got the fan to turn that in my book means the engine is running! Welcome and I hope you stick around and share more of your work with us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 Great color combo and look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
62rebel Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 e-e-excllent.... Smithers; steal that model. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W-409 Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 WOW. All I can say is WOW. That running engine is... I don't know good word for it-"Amazing" is not enough. And those working lights..! I can understand them in car, where is trunk where you can hide all of the electronic systems, but in Pick Up... I'm really amazed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfjunke Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 Welcome aboard! Beautiful build with great working features. Like the color combo & the stance. Very cool truck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sinicle Posted December 7, 2011 Author Share Posted December 7, 2011 GOOD GOD! I posted this up before I hit the hay and wake up to this! THANK YOU ALL FOR THE POSITIVE FEEDBACK!!! @n8dogginz: the fan works due to a "pager vibrate" motor from Radioshack that I built into the shell of the straight 6. there's no outside controller, it's all contained in the model. there's a micro push switch mounted behind/in the dash with the ignition drilled out. I made a small "key" (metal rod flattened on one end) that fits in the hole in the dash, and when pushed it activates the switch. the power source for the lights and the motor is a 3.7 Li-Po that just (barely) fits under the seat. the light switch is located on the face of the seat base, driver's side. @Corvair Jim: you're right, there's a couple little things still to be done. hubcaps are one. I still need to make fender marker lights (I tried to make them out of fiber optics so they'd turn on with the rest of the lights, but it didn't work out, too tight of a bend), and a few more accessories. and I need to make another parking light lens for the driver's side (I made two, lost one). @ everyone else: thank you so much for all the kind words. I will try to figure out how to do a vid soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
84vanagon Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 Incredible build! Please show us more of your builds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Models by Bear Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 The colors go great together.Lights and a Key to start it AWESOME.Now make the elargement machine and we can drive it. Amazing work please post more of your builds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan S. Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 That's one cool '41. Great details! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eshaver Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 Looks Car show ready ....................... see ya at the next cruise night . Ed Shaver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyjim Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 Welcome and WOW! What a way to make an entrance. Superb build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danno Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 OUTSTANDING! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carrucha Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 Sweet lowrider bomb. Excellent job on the working features and scratch building. Well finished and built. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffs396 Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 Welcome Doug!!! Awesome build! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groo12 Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 Excellent work. As soon as my paint arrives, I can finish mine. Ran out with only one panel to go, the joys of learning. I am going to show my ignorance, but what is that hanging on the outside of the window? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbowser Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 Very nice. These old pickups really are cool. Great job, and welcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sinicle Posted December 9, 2011 Author Share Posted December 9, 2011 Excellent work. As soon as my paint arrives, I can finish mine. Ran out with only one panel to go, the joys of learning. I am going to show my ignorance, but what is that hanging on the outside of the window? Thanks. thanks for the comps and the warm welcome everyone! the thing on the window is a swamp cooler. back in the day, that was top of the line AC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groo12 Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 Thanks for that info. I have seen them a couple of times and naturally wondered. Paint didn't arrive yesterday so still waiting to finish mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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