AMT 1953 Ford F-100 Pickup

[RandyB.]

I just finished my third pickup truck ever. I needed a Ford truck in the mix. I painted this model in Tamiya "Dark Yellow" which really doesn't look yellow with a coat of "wet look" gloss clearcoat. I didn't like the idea of not having chrome bumpers so I applied BMF on front and back bumpers. Stock side mirrors were not included in the kit so I used the ones for the service vehicle option. Engine was painted in Model Master "Ford Engine Red" enamel brush paint. Have a look and thanks for checking her out.

Edited December 15, 2012 by RandyB.

[RandyB.]

Three more pics.

[peekay]

That is REALLY nice! Love the colour. One of my all-time favourite kits.

[Chuck Most]

Lovely little pickup!

[thatz4u]

very nice, real or model? where you live shouldn't it have Mercury logos?

Edited December 15, 2012 by thatz4u

[Ira]

NICE BUILD!!!

Very Clean...

[Scalper]

I like it...The only thing that makes this look like a model is the mirrors...the sink marks.. but I have an ideal you cant paint the marks amber. would look like reflectors

[cobraman]

That turned out very nice.

[Ace-Garageguy]

Yup, great looking little truck. Sure wish I could buy a new 1:1 just like it.

Edited December 15, 2012 by Ace-Garageguy

[Pat Minarick]

Very nice and clean work !

[crazyjim]

Nice, clean, bone stock, SHINY :) build.

[Terry Jessee]

I like THAT! That is a great color, and really fits the model.

Nice work.

Thanks for posting it.

Terr

[Danno]

Nice.

[slusher]

Really looks great Randy, great color. nice work..

[ChrisR]

Great model!

[RandyB.]

I like it...The only thing that makes this look like a model is the mirrors...the sink marks.. but I have an ideal you cant paint the marks amber. would look like reflectors

Thanks everyone for all of these great comments. I wasn't sure at first if I liked the way the model turned out.

Andre...thanks for the tip regarding the mirrors. I got looking at this closer and they are not sink marks but rather raised circles which I am thinking are suppose to be reflectors. With having said that I have gone ahead and painted them amber.

[Tom Geiger]

I like it...The only thing that makes this look like a model is the mirrors...the sink marks.. but I have an ideal you cant paint the marks amber. would look like reflectors

You know that quote about great minds.. I love those mirrors in the '53 Ford kit, I've used them on a bunch of my old truck builds.

[coopdad]

Ditto, great choice in color and great job with build!

I am going to have to pick up another one of these during Christmas...you have me inspired to build a stocker.

[RandyB.]

Thanks John. Good luck with your stock build!

[GeeBee]

Very nice build, nice to see an old truck clean and not weathered ...

[RandyB.]

Thanks Geoff...I agree. I like them to look new!

[rmvw guy]

It was love at first sight for me, excellent job. This looks like the kind of vehicle I would see on a lot and end up driving it home on impulse. Beautiful!

[RandyB.]

Thanks Ron.