traditional Posted January 3, 2012 Posted January 3, 2012 These two mild custom pickups (1/18 scale) were built a few years ago using typical custom trends of the late 50s and early 60s, including louvered hoods and tailgates, white custom interiors, lowering, chrome steelies with wide whites, custom exhaust (polished aluminum tubing), snap-on tarps over the pickup beds, custom paint etc. The '53 Ford also has a fully plumbed/wired 4-carb (incl linkage) Desoto Hemi, custom tube grill, canted quad headlights and fenders, sunken antenna, rolled rear pan etc. The '49 Ford uses an Olds engine with six strombergs, running board mounted antennae, custom tail-lights and an added rear bumper. The carpets are white felt, the tarps use pin-heads as the snaps, and the Merc style hubcaps are made from fabric snaps found in craft stores.
Jantrix Posted January 3, 2012 Posted January 3, 2012 You really have a talent for traditional rods. Fantastic work.
Dr. Cranky Posted January 3, 2012 Posted January 3, 2012 Love all three, but my favorite is the first. Great details throughout and you do have a great eye for that "traditional" look. Thanks for sharing your eye candy with us. Looking forward to more.
jeffs396 Posted January 3, 2012 Posted January 3, 2012 You never cease to amaze Cliff!!! AWESOME builds!
crazyjim Posted January 3, 2012 Posted January 3, 2012 Those are sweet and so SHINY :) I really like the ribs you put on the cab of the orange one.
1972coronet Posted January 3, 2012 Posted January 3, 2012 Finest 100's ever ! I'd really like to see Round2 issue a modified reissue of the excellent AMT '53 F-100 ...
Guest Johnny Posted January 3, 2012 Posted January 3, 2012 Sweet looking old trucks! That year Ford was like an artists dream of a starting point!
Ramfins59 Posted January 3, 2012 Posted January 3, 2012 Absolutely gorgeous models. I love the "traditional" Custom look, which is what I also try to do with my Customs. I love the sunken antenna and the subtle pinstriping. Your chassis and engine detail is outstanding. You are definitely a talented modeler. I'm also gonna look for those fabric snaps for hubcaps. My daughter has been trying to get me to go with her to Jo-Anne Fabrics to look at stuff I might be able to use for models...... Now I'll definitely be going there with her. Great work Clifford.
Dominik Posted January 3, 2012 Posted January 3, 2012 What beautiful Fords! I like the Stock F100 most - pretty color. From your Customs the 49er is my favorite. Looks awesome and give me impressions for my coming buildup of mine.
Qwit Pushin Posted January 4, 2012 Posted January 4, 2012 Super-clean, period-perfect builds. Well done!!
deathskull59 Posted January 5, 2012 Posted January 5, 2012 very nice looking trad. styled kustom trucks.
mr moto Posted January 5, 2012 Posted January 5, 2012 ................speechless! Those are just fantastic!!
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