bryan_m Posted February 2, 2014 Posted February 2, 2014 OK FELLAS! i finally had a minute to sit down, and actually fool around with an old build. my 55 panel truck. i started this build about 100 years ago.......i was diggin through some old stuff, and ran across it. it caught my eye because i had plans of making the headlights and tail lights work (the headlights are now functional)....... i opened the back doors as well, and it will be SLAMMED on the ground. the wheels and tires came from an old diecast car i had layin around, i painted them "gunmetal" i wanted this truck to have that "blacked out" look.... i apologise for the horrible pics in advance gentlemen, im not workin at my bench, im sitting in my living room watchin tv and doing this..... ok on to the pics. originally it was shot with black primer, but now, im gonna go with red primer, and satin black over it, and of course with a little bit of rust here and there. here you see the white grille, and yes the headlights do work. ive sanded it all with 1000 grit so i can shoot the primer...... again sorry for the bad pics guys! here are the wheels im using, and yes it will sit this low! im going to deepen the door lines with a scribing tool, and make a nice hinge for the hood. i also have to make the jambs and hinges for the rear doors.... more to come, thanks for lookin guys. im going to shoot the primer on it now................after i get the dust off of it! LOL cheers! bryan m
Modelbuilder Mark Posted February 2, 2014 Posted February 2, 2014 That will be cool. Will there be a company logo?
bryan_m Posted February 2, 2014 Author Posted February 2, 2014 thanks mark! im not sure about a logo yet, if nothing else it will be my logo. "1613 AUTOWORKS". but im not sure yet, i havent thought that far ahead. it definetely needs something to break up all that space..... cheers bryan
bryan_m Posted February 2, 2014 Author Posted February 2, 2014 thanks you carl! one bad thing about it though...........its 1/24th scale, not 1/25. so finding an appropriate engine to cram in there will be tough.to me when you mix engines from different scales it doesnt look right...........unless youre putting a 1/24th engine into a 1/25th car! then it looks like a monster in there. ive got plenty to choose from though.....hopefully i will be back at it in the morning, but for now...........its sleepy time for me....... thanks again guys cheers bryan
bryan_m Posted February 2, 2014 Author Posted February 2, 2014 i shot this thing in red oxide primer, and some brown boots last night, getting ready for the rust.........which will be minimal, kinda like my 53 chevy "`ol smoothie". no rust holes, just liht surface stuff.... i should be at the bench this evening fellas! stay tuned cheers bryan
bryan_m Posted February 3, 2014 Author Posted February 3, 2014 THANKS GUYS! im getting ready to sand the red primer down a bit, and then make my rear door jambs and hinges. then it will on to starting my chipwork, and the light rust. thanks for lookin guys stay tuned bryan
bryan_m Posted February 3, 2014 Author Posted February 3, 2014 thanks for the kind words guys, im kinda shot for tonight, not feelin too well. im hoping to back at in tomorrow sometime in the early afternoon. cheers bryan
bryan_m Posted February 4, 2014 Author Posted February 4, 2014 (edited) well, i accomplished NOTHING today...........been really sick though. i will return tomorrow cheers bryan Edited February 4, 2014 by bryan_m
bryan_m Posted February 4, 2014 Author Posted February 4, 2014 i did get this thing re-shot in red primer, but ive been so dang sick that i cant hit the bench............sorry fellas. i had a lung infection 2 weeks ago, got some good antibiotics for it, and a few days later i felt ok, well its back again, but this time i think pneumonia is gonna whoop my butt......my chest is killin me, and i cant breath, everything just feels "heavy" when i breath.....coughing my brains out......bummer gimme a few days and i should be back.... thanks guys! cheers bryan
slammedi'am Posted February 6, 2014 Posted February 6, 2014 Dang man hope ya feel better soon...Looks good so far...What are the wheels from?
OldTimer50707 Posted February 6, 2014 Posted February 6, 2014 Bryan, take care of yourself and hope you're feeling better.
cobraman Posted February 6, 2014 Posted February 6, 2014 Hey Bryan buddy ! I somehow missed the start of this build. Sorry to hear your feeling poorly. Hope you are better soon. Good luck with this wip. Ya gonna finish this one ? : )
cobramike Posted February 9, 2014 Posted February 9, 2014 Bryan, we haven't heard anything from you now in 4 days, hoping that your alright and back on your feet again.
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