BHarrison Posted February 5, 2015 Posted February 5, 2015 Below are some early pics of my current build, a 1977 GMC Pickup utilizing the Revell kit. I am going for the big diameter wheel airbagged look, popular in 1:1 similar to this..... This required scratch building a "raised floor" configuration inner bed structure and the kits original one was terrible anyway. This is done in 1:1 trucks to clear the frame modifications and air ride, fuel tank etc. when running large diameter wheels and alot of drop... Its about half as deep as seen in this picture... I then made fender wells styled after the factory ones only larger... Then hit the entire assembly with some texture that will leave it looking like a colormatched Line-X after painted with the remaining truck components... This allowed the truck to sit like this with scale 24"/26" wheels.... I also used the same styrene I used for the bed floor to make an inner tailgate panel that matches the ribs in the bed floor... Til next update........
rsxse240 Posted February 5, 2015 Posted February 5, 2015 VERY nice! Just don't get upset when you can't find your thread when they move it to the trucks section. It happens to all of us from time to time. What did you use for the "line-x" texture? It looks great! I typically use un-thinned acrylic craft paint (like apple barrel) through my external mix, siphon feed Paasche with a #5 tip and about 15PSI. I love the bagger look on these boxy Chevies and yours is certainly shaping up!
BHarrison Posted February 5, 2015 Author Posted February 5, 2015 VERY nice! Just don't get upset when you can't find your thread when they move it to the trucks section. It happens to all of us from time to time. What did you use for the "line-x" texture? It looks great! I typically use un-thinned acrylic craft paint (like apple barrel) through my external mix, siphon feed Paasche with a #5 tip and about 15PSI. I love the bagger look on these boxy Chevies and yours is certainly shaping up! I actually just requested the thread be moved. I used to post on here alot but I am a little rusty. I use Rustoleum "Textured" for the Line-X and after paint it really takes on a colormatched Line-X look.
RAT-T Posted February 6, 2015 Posted February 6, 2015 NICE SCRATCHING BRYAN, WOULD YOU KNOW WHICH PART# OF STYRENE YOU USED FOR THE FLOOR?
brodie_83 Posted February 6, 2015 Posted February 6, 2015 This is going to be an awesome build...I love the raised bed with the wheel humps and the texture. Very cool!
Tom Geiger Posted February 6, 2015 Posted February 6, 2015 Are you going with the orange and white scheme on your 1:1 reference photo? That just looks soooo good!
Platerpants Posted February 9, 2015 Posted February 9, 2015 not a low rider person but you have my attention.
Newbs99 Posted February 14, 2015 Posted February 14, 2015 Look'n Good!! Really clean coat! Also, is it pretty hard to work with that styrene or material that you used to make the bed? Thanks
disabled modeler Posted February 17, 2015 Posted February 17, 2015 I am not much for lowrider builds myself but that is NICE...!
BHarrison Posted February 17, 2015 Author Posted February 17, 2015 Here is a pic of the interior so far.... Keeps turning the pic sideways for some reason?
hjracing Posted March 1, 2015 Posted March 1, 2015 Here is a pic of the interior so far.... Keeps turning the pic sideways for some reason? The interior is really cool, also!
BHarrison Posted March 3, 2015 Author Posted March 3, 2015 Here are some in progress pics for this one.....trying to get it finished for the Roanoke, VA show this weekend.... Interior is now in.... Baremetal foil on the lower rear window trim and wood bed floor is in place. I used Detail Master strips and African Zebra Wood for the wood... Here is a side mockup shot taken late last night.... and one from the rear... Thanks for looking and the comments I haven't been able to respond to. I have been working alot due to the snow storms we received here in TN, 80 hours in 4 days at the firestation last week.
bpletcher55 Posted March 3, 2015 Posted March 3, 2015 looks awesome ! I have all ways had a soft spot for the c-10,s . nice work ,
BHarrison Posted March 5, 2015 Author Posted March 5, 2015 Did some detail painting on the grille yesterday. I wanted a genuine OEM stock grille appearance so I painted it the way I have done 1:1 grilles in the past.
Ray J Posted March 5, 2015 Posted March 5, 2015 This C-10 is one Really Nice Looking Ride, Keep it coming!
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