1950 Chevy Pickup Texaco

[Custom Mike]

Beautiful truck Ron, nice and used! And the bed looks great, it's hard to believe that's the kit part and not real wood!

[rmvw guy]

Beautiful truck Ron, nice and used! And the bed looks great, it's hard to believe that's the kit part and not real wood!

Thanks Mike! That's just what I needed was some encouragement right now. I just returned from my club feeling kind of discouraged. One of the guys said it was the wrong color green and it needed bmf in the bed. Another guy said I could use it to pull a wide load with the front bumper. Then we had a discussion about baldness and what causes it. (I'm bald!) Why am I here? I love this Forum, it's what the Doctor ordered! Thanks again to all.

[Custom Mike]

One thing I've learned after attending a bunch of contests is that some guys, when presented with something they couldn't do themselves, find a way to bash it. Sounds like you kicked their butts, and the only reply they have is to tear down what they can't accomplish!

[Miatatom]

Thanks Mike! That's just what I needed was some encouragement right now. I just returned from my club feeling kind of discouraged. One of the guys said it was the wrong color green and it needed bmf in the bed. Another guy said I could use it to pull a wide load with the front bumper. Then we had a discussion about baldness and what causes it. (I'm bald!) Why am I here? I love this Forum, it's what the Doctor ordered! Thanks again to all.

Differences of opinion are just that, opinions, and like hind parts, everyone's got one and some stink. I like the way you did it. The BMF would be too shiny. The green looks fine to me.

[rmvw guy]

Thanks for the encouragement Mike and Tom, it means a lot. Maybe I can sleep now.

[slusher]

Nice work on your truck, weathering is excellent and not over done...

[Jim B]

Fantastic job. It's a beautiful piece of work; and a work truck at that.

[Shardik]

From one bald guy to another, tell them to watch out for bears. (Biblical ref.)

[rmvw guy]

Thanks for all the comments, I appreciate every one of them.

[Harry P.]

I love it. Beautiful model, very nicely done. I do agree that you need a little clutter in the bed, but that's easy enough to add. Very nice job!

[rmvw guy]

Thanks Harry, I'm still working on some items for the bed. A couple of things about this kit made me think of you, it does have a generator bracket and it does have valve stems! I would like to add tailgate chains and an inside rear view mirror. There seems to be a shortage of rear views in the kits lately.

[Harry P.]

Thanks Harry, I'm still working on some items for the bed. A couple of things about this kit made me think of you, it does have a generator bracket and it does have valve stems! I would like to add tailgate chains and an inside rear view mirror. There seems to be a shortage of rear views in the kits lately.

God bless you!

[Longbox55]

Looks good to me, Ron. As far as those skid strips go, they are available for the 1:1 trucks in unpolished stainless from Mar-K, which looks virtually identical to what you've done.

BTW, the rear and right side mirrors were optional on the 1:1. Only the drivers side mirror was standard.

[rmvw guy]

Here's what I did with some of the left over decals from the '50.

[rmvw guy]

The pair of them together. I got ahold of some resin oil cans and jack stands in the back of the '50, still need paint and some little Texaco decals.

[90lowboy]

VERY NICE!

[rmvw guy]

VERY NICE!

Thanks Leo!

[Davewilly]

Those are both very nice...

[Gluhead]

Ron, I thought the '50 was pretty nice, but I gotta say that wrecker came out really cool.

[rmvw guy]

Thanks guys, I'm trying to decide weather to post the wrecker separate, after all it is more or less a Snap-Kit with very little detail. I've got plans to use more decals on it and take more pictures of the interior etc. I think it looks good on the shelf and if I ever get a hold of the Texaco decals for my "Joe's Power Plus" station. (it was suppose to be a Texaco when I ordered it). I'm thinking diorama maybe.