Chris White Posted May 19, 2014 Posted May 19, 2014 Always wanted one of these, since nobody makes one...here my version, work in progress.
hjracing Posted May 20, 2014 Posted May 20, 2014 Looks like a cool project, I'll keep an eye on this one!
slusher Posted May 22, 2014 Posted May 22, 2014 Very nice Chris. Is the bed resin or did you cut one down??
Tom Geiger Posted May 22, 2014 Posted May 22, 2014 Cool start! With the work you have done so far, be sure to raise the windshield top since it's way too low in this kit. Also look at the drip rails over the doors, mine were almost non-existent and I added Evergreen round there. The logos on the cowl are very faint, and the Model King version of the kit has them on the decal sheet. I'd sand them off and use the decal. The decal sheet also has the FORD lettering missing from the hood.
Chris White Posted May 23, 2014 Author Posted May 23, 2014 hey Carl, thanks, I cut 2.5 cm (Canadian eh!) out on the bed chassis and drive shaft, still have allot of sanding to making it, seamless, losing some of the molding detail though. Tom, any suggestions on the windshield, any pictures of yours for suggestions
slusher Posted May 24, 2014 Posted May 24, 2014 Chris, right now the molding looks good. I didn't know if you cut it or if it was resin. I have never seen one of these in a short wheelbase and it looks awesome. You would think they would make a short bed. I did find a short bed for the long wheelbase Dodge truck on ebay. Just have not built it yet. I really like what you have going on this...
Tom Geiger Posted May 24, 2014 Posted May 24, 2014 (edited) Chris, this is the only one I've built so far. I wasn't allowed to modify the body since you may recognize this as one of the trucks on the Model King release box. It was built from a test shot. If you look at the windshield on my model, then the one in the photo below, you can see how far off the kit actually is. I did replace the drip rails on this one, which is also one of the things you should want to do. Here's a reference photo of one I want to build. I will use the box from the AMT '53 Ford pickup, which is still valid for this year! If you trace the imaginary line from the top of the door across to the top of the windshield, that's pretty much it. On the kit, it may be carving back to the edge of the top molding. Then you need to rescribe the trim across the top of the windshield or just trace it with a black Sharpie! This is an album of reference photos I've assembled: http://public.fotki.com/ModelCitizen/11_car_reference_library/light_commercial/1979_ford_pickups/ Edited May 24, 2014 by Tom Geiger
Ridge Rider Posted May 24, 2014 Posted May 24, 2014 Nice work so far, it's looking great. I picked up 2 of this release with the intention of building what you're doing , with one of them. Also thanks for the input Tom, good to know.
Chris White Posted May 24, 2014 Author Posted May 24, 2014 Tom, yours is awesome, love the drip rail. The grill is so much better than this amt one. I had to laugh, I just picked up the paint today Tamiya X7 Red....now I feel like I am making a copy of yours, non intentional
Tom Geiger Posted May 25, 2014 Posted May 25, 2014 The grill is so much better than this amt one. Thanks Chris. The grill on mine is the kit part, only painted instead of chromed. There are several trucks on the kit box and my assignment was to build a 'hot' 4x4 with some off road dirt on it. I had to build it in a fashion that a buyer could duplicate with the kit parts. My decision to do the painted grill was to differentiate it from the others on the box, but was also an easy way out since the test shot didn't come with any chrome. I did Alclad the bumpers. Another interesting detail. All of the accessories on the truck are pinned on rather than glued. It was done that way so that the photographer could decide what to use. So the front grill guard and roll bar are removable. The side mirrors are too, but that was to avoid damage in the mails. When I built the kit, I didn't know what would happen in the end, but I got it back and am happy to have it on my shelf. It now wears the NJ plates "BOX-ART"
Chris White Posted May 25, 2014 Author Posted May 25, 2014 Carl, I really want to see that Dodge... any pictures
Chris White Posted May 25, 2014 Author Posted May 25, 2014 Tom, the drip rails you made, are they from evergreen styrene, or something else, If they are from evergreen, what size did you use, your proportion is scale accurate (to my eye anyway)
Chris White Posted May 25, 2014 Author Posted May 25, 2014 and Tom, how the heck do I get a job like yours ??????????????????
slusher Posted May 27, 2014 Posted May 27, 2014 Carl, I really want to see that Dodge... any pictures I Have not took any pictures since I bought it on ebay and its still in the box. I plan on dropping it on a little red express chassis. A project I have not got to yet...
Chris White Posted May 28, 2014 Author Posted May 28, 2014 After a whole lot more sanding, almost a final mock up. Question though, the left bed side has two fuel door lids (gas caps), should I sand out the front one? Or leave it?
Rob Hall Posted May 28, 2014 Posted May 28, 2014 After a whole lot more sanding, almost a final mock up. Question though, the left bed side has two fuel door lids (gas caps), should I sand out the front one? Or leave it? Depends on if you build it with two tanks. Not sure if the two tank option was available on short beds...looks like for a single tank the back one would be correct. But in googling '78s I see that the '78 had a fuel door instaed of an exposed gas cap..
Chris White Posted May 31, 2014 Author Posted May 31, 2014 We've got color, Tamiya X-7, as well extra gas cap is gone too
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