'55 Ford F-100 Rusty Rod

[kovey10]

Having a little fun on this build. I bought my 10 year old brother a couple models for Christmas and told him we can build together, so we started this Revell '55 Ford F-100 Street Rod together. It's his 1st time building so we're taking our time and teaching him how to paint/glue/read instructions.

Anyways, model is being built box stock, but he wanted it to look "old". Everything besides the body looks new and shiny, body is rusty and dented. He painted the truck sky blue and I misted it with Rustoleum rusty metal primer (red stuff). This helps give a base rust coat.

So far he has done excellent. Paints way better than I did at 10.

Here's a shot of the cab with some weathering work in progress.

Chasis:

1st engine my little bro painted/built. Used Testors acrylic and had really good results. He used black acrylic on the suspension too.

Edited September 23, 2014 by kovey10

[playzwtrux]

Looks good, it is going to be awesome when finished. that is one of my favorite all time kits, probably due to subject. i like the dented hood.

Keep us posted.

Edited September 24, 2014 by playzwtrux

[kovey10]

Thanks a lot! I'd have to say it is the most fun I've had building a kit. Helping the little guy and seeing what he can do is way more gratifying than any plastic car I can put on my shelf.

[COMPUTIAC]

It's looking real good. Very nice of you to teach the little tyke.

Who put the dents in it ?

What process did you use ?

[kovey10]

Thank you! I put the dents in it, I just took a lighter and held it a few inches from the body until the area I wanted to dent got soft. After it had softened up a bit I used random tools/parts and used them to dent or crease the body. Very easy to do, I've done it with candles too, actually prefer candles over lighter.

[COMPUTIAC]

Very good. Are you going to do any rusted thru area's ?

Is there any more steps to the painting process or is it done for the cab ?

[kovey10]

This one I probably won't do any rusted through areas. I usually do that before paint on other kits.

Paint on the body is done. Sky blue with rusty primer dusted over it. Right now I am weathering it and giving it the correct colors and shades of rust using oil pastels.

[COMPUTIAC]

OK then. Will be waiting for updates and more pic's.

[kovey10]

Should have the cab all finished up tomorrow. Hopefully the little guy can come by this weekend and we can get the rest of the little things painted up and done. Then onto his shelf.

I'll probably be starting a build of my own that'll be fully rusted out with holes and such, just not sure what kit yet.

[southpier]

opening presents a little early

[slusher]

Real nice work so far...

[kovey10]

opening presents a little early

Haha last Christmas...

Here's another shot of the cab, gotta hit a all the small spots/creases.