Darren B Posted September 28, 2013 Author Posted September 28, 2013 (edited) Nice, thanks for sharing love em...... I always wanted to go to Germany! That tiki bug is killer, and I love the other bugs too, I love vw's I have a stash of three 1/16th scale vws im waiting for just the right inspiration to start building them, that tiki bug is way to cool and giving me ideas for one of the big bugs... Edited September 28, 2013 by Darren B
Darren B Posted September 29, 2013 Author Posted September 29, 2013 Placing the spoon next to the bed kinda gives an idea of the graphics for the paint... at least for the fenders, still working on the overall layout but getting close to paint........
lower99 Posted September 29, 2013 Posted September 29, 2013 Ha lol, I wanna go to america when i´m full-aged. I love the color! The graphics are killa!
Darren B Posted September 30, 2013 Author Posted September 30, 2013 Started to paint the interior and foam pieces, not to happy with the overall color, may try to do a darker wash or a lighter highlight. Only problem is the more paint added the less coarse the foam is. I found that out on a few of the pieces already.
Darren B Posted October 2, 2013 Author Posted October 2, 2013 another mock up to see how its turning out, this last photo shows how the original dash will show on either side of the console and will be body color...
Mack_Mechanic Posted October 2, 2013 Posted October 2, 2013 Outstanding!!!!! I can't wait to see this one finished,sure to be a contest winner!
Darren B Posted October 3, 2013 Author Posted October 3, 2013 Another mock-up of the pickup and bed, getting there, it will look better when I get all the designs engraved in the foam and the foam painted for the tops of the bed, and some of the sides in the bed of the trailer are darker than other as they were not painted at the same time but I think overall when its complete and all the other pieces of bones and things I have planned for it are installed I think it will look ok. It looks a hell of a lot better when its in person and not on camera. A few more pieces and then I will concentrate on getting all the body work smoothed out and then finally get some color on the body. Then the foam pieces should pop rather good with the gold contrast.
Darren B Posted October 7, 2013 Author Posted October 7, 2013 almost done with all the foam and interior, just finish the pass seat and the two top layers of foam around the bed and its on to the engine and running gear, then paint , finish line coming up.
Darren B Posted October 14, 2013 Author Posted October 14, 2013 No real big updates today, I did get the pieces painted for crossover on the rear of the frame on both the bed and the main pick up frame, also a photo etch stereo and scale cds for the center console.
Darren B Posted October 22, 2013 Author Posted October 22, 2013 Thanks lower 99, havent had a chance to work on it but did get the running board pieces glued together and ready for paint, and working on a real working knock off for the rims so I can show off the disk brakes and undercarriage work. Pics of that to come sometime..... have a lot of work so been busy at work....
Ridgeback Posted October 22, 2013 Posted October 22, 2013 Absolutely gobsmacked Darren.. Your skills take some beating fella.
Darren B Posted November 9, 2013 Author Posted November 9, 2013 Thank You Darren, now that Im back from working in slc time to get some more work done on it.................
kilrathy10 Posted November 9, 2013 Posted November 9, 2013 Lotta work goin' on, here....Very imaginative....
streetmachine11 Posted November 14, 2013 Posted November 14, 2013 darren , I've been keeping up with your progress from your web site this one is looking real good. your attention to detail and themed ideas are fantastic. looking forward to moreJason
bpletcher55 Posted November 14, 2013 Posted November 14, 2013 DARREN,I LIKE YOU STYLE ,VERY CREATIVE ,KEEP IT GOING ,
Darren B Posted November 15, 2013 Author Posted November 15, 2013 darren , I've been keeping up with your progress from your web site this one is looking real good. your attention to detail and themed ideas are fantastic. looking forward to more Jason Thanks Jason
Darren B Posted November 15, 2013 Author Posted November 15, 2013 Any updates? I wish, this thing has been on hold, my work has me working 7 days a week straight thru to early december. I am close thou I have been working on the knock off, they will actually work on the front end so I can take off the front wheel and show more detail. then more body work, hinge the hood, and custom graphics, all most there.
Darren B Posted November 15, 2013 Author Posted November 15, 2013 DARREN,I LIKE YOU STYLE ,VERY CREATIVE ,KEEP IT GOING , thank you, its gonna be hard to top this one but I have another one Ill try to top it with, the Egyptian Raider build. I have a ton of ideas and some started just no time, 7 days a week at work so hope to get some real updated mid december.
Darren B Posted November 20, 2013 Author Posted November 20, 2013 I was going thru an estate sale and came across a container of old bits of pottery. An Idea came to mind, build a diorama and use the broken pieces for the diorama so that is what ill do...
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