Ramfins59 Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 Finally I'm able to post pictures of this finished pickup. The paint is Testors One Coat color Deja Blue with Duplicolor clearcoat, polished. The emblems, door handles & wipers were sanded off & I added chromed door handles & wipers from my parts box. The Cadillac engine from the AMT 49 Ford kit is wired & plumbed. The Caddy air cleaner is a resin piece from RMCOMD. I added a washer fluid container with a line to a wiper motor, a master cylinder with brake lines, a wired battery, a horn and an aluminum radiator cap & overflow line in the engine compartment. The grille was opened from behind. The chromed, reversed wheels & radial tires are from the Revell chopped 49 Merc kit (the tire treads were sanded & i added wire valve stems). Parts box bumperettes on the front and 59 Caddy bullet taillight lenses in the custom rear kit fenders. The CHMSL on the rear of the cab is a custom taillight from the 49 Ford kit with a red MV lens. The antenna is a dot-matrix printer pin with a short length of surgical stainless tubing. The tonneau cover on the pickup bed is flocked in the same color blue as the seat and the snaps are pin heads. I made the inner door panels from sheet plastic, thin plastic strips, BMF and resin door handles & window cranks from RMCOMD. The steering column shifter and turn signal stalk are pieces of shirt pins. The dashboard has gauge faces covered with clear epoxy for a lens and a photo-etched metal radio face. The chassis is paint detailed and the exhaust is solder wire with aluminum "Smithy Can" mufflers with aluminum tubing exhaust tips. I should not have used the torque tube that came in the kit and should have used a piece of aluminum tubing with parts box universal joints... but it's too late for that now... Thanks for looking everyone and, as always, comments, etc., are welcomed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyjim Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 I have a soft spot for those Effie pickups, Rich. Yours looks terrific and SHINY :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gluhead Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 Nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
01blueedge Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 good job I like the color Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joker Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 Nice to see the 53 truck, I remember you mention working on one when my 53 was under construction. Love the Ford blue paint and pinstripes. Neat work on the door panels...big improvement over the stock "panels". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sixties Sam Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 Wow! Where do I start? This model is a great display of creative parts swapping and customizing! I like the bumperettes, the flocked bed cover and interior. The underhood detail is excellent! Nice color, too! One odd thing caught my eye. In the second photo the front wheels look like they are a bit far back, but in the chassis photo, they look farther forward. Maybe it's the angle of the photo. Great model! Sam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramfins59 Posted August 18, 2012 Author Share Posted August 18, 2012 Thanks for the kind words guys. I started out building this model with no intentions of adding a lot of details, however, the more I got into it... well you know how that goes. I had fun with this build. Your right Sam, The front wheels do sit a bit far back... but too late now... LOL. Overall I'm pretty happy with the way it came out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drgon63 Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 The thing looks awsome Rich... you did a great job on this truck....glad to see it finally finished.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 Nice detail. Love the color you chose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madrdnckbldr080 Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 Sweet Build.. I love these old Ford Pickups... Red Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shardik Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 Great truck, great color, and WOW; that engine bay is incredible. And it's a Ford! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramfins59 Posted August 18, 2012 Author Share Posted August 18, 2012 Thanks again everyone. I appreciate the encouragement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 Asume build, great color and detail. How did you make those headlight visors/shades??? l have not seen any real ones in years.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1972coronet Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 Super build , Ramfins59 ! '53 is one of my favourite years of the F-100 (1955 is my fave year) ; and , you did this one justice .with your personal touches . * would really like to see Round2 reissue this gem ! * Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Most Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 Looks great- and love those inner door panels you made- the lack of them is this kit's one and only big downfall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramfins59 Posted August 20, 2012 Author Share Posted August 20, 2012 Asume build, great color and detail. How did you make those headlight visors/shades??? l have not seen any real ones in years.... The headlight things are parts available from Detail Master. They make sets of them to fit either the large single headlights or the smaller dual headlights. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian_B Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 Awesome job. I own a 1:1 56 F-100 (guess which is my favorite?). The front wheels sit 1" too far back in the stock form on these trucks. No clue why. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy D Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 Hi Rich, This is wonderful, the paint and all the details you put into this make this one really stand out!! Randy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Custom Mike Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 (edited) Beautiful paint Richard, and the Caddy tail lights are just right on this! I started out building this model with no intentions of adding a lot of details, however, the more I got into it... well you know how that goes. I know that feeling all too well! Edited August 21, 2012 by Custom Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramfins59 Posted August 21, 2012 Author Share Posted August 21, 2012 Thank you very much for your kind comments guys. Yeah Mike, the Caddy taillights just seem so "right" sitting in those recessed bezels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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