1953-ish Ford Pickup

[Dave42]

Hey Everyone,

I'd like to post what I'm working on, which is the mpc Ford Double Flip Pickup kit.

There's a big gap in the front end out of the box. From what I can tell from ref pics, it looks like they were really kind of like that. I don't like it, so I filled it in. Body work is not my strong point, so it took forever for me to get it to were I couldn't see the work through the primer. But, I think I finally did. Pics show the box, then progressive shots to paint. Painted with nail polish.


Thanks for looking!

http://public.fotki.com/ssdave/trucks/1953-ish-pickup-wip/build/

Edited February 7, 2014 by Dave42

[Joker]

Awesome paint ! !

[Dave42]

Thank you sir!

[Custom Mike]

Great work on that gap, your bodywork is pretty solid! What is the name/manufacturer of that nail polish, I want some of it!

[Dave42]

Thank you Mike. The polish is Wet n Wild fastdry and the color is Gray's Anatomy.

Thanks again, for checking it out.

[mannyclub]

I love those year trucks too. Nice paint Dave love that color. I also checked out some of your other builds, very cool stuff for sure. The yellow pro street Camaro is awesome looking!

Manny

[Greg Pugh]

Nice work Dave!! It looks good.

[Dave42]

Thank you Manny, I appreciate you checking out my stuff. That Camaro was fun, but done a while back so I'm a bit embarrassed with the it not quite being finished/buttoned up. But, on the shelf I think it looks pretty cool too. I'm surprised that I have received a few compliments about that car.Thank you for yours.

Thank you very much too Greg. Sorry it's been so long to reply.

Anyway, I have been working on this truck. I needed to take some meat off of the wheels and wheel backs to make them fit the tires, opened up the front wheel backs to take some hubs that had tubing added to fit the kit front suspension. A pic of the wheels a bit further along.

Primary painting to the interior...Red. Not sure how it would look with this body color, but seeing it, I like it. You guys?

Minor engine beginnings, painted and foiled the interior of the bed, and a partial mock. I've gotten a couple of warnings about some fit and alignment on this kit...I'm proceeding cautiously.

Not sure how to sub folder my WIP submissions in Fotki.... Hopefully not too difficult to discern what's new.

Thanks for looking!

http://public.fotki.com/ssdave/trucks/1953-ish-pickup-wip/build/

Edited February 7, 2014 by Dave42

[Dave42]

Hey everyone,

Finished this one. Was building it for my wife. She is now my ex-wife. The divorce is the reason for the delay.

Originally, I just wasn't interested in modeling. Then I spent a long time trying to decide whether to finish it or smash it with a hammer. I've never not finished a kit before, so I chose to finish.

No motivation, no interest, just wanted it done. It's not my best, but it's not my worst, it's just finished. Sorry for the non model related schpeal, but my heart wasn't in it and I think it shows, so that's my excuse.

Thanks for looking though!

Dave

http://public.fotki.com/ssdave/trucks/1953-ish-pickup-wip/1953-ish-finished/

Edited February 7, 2014 by Dave42