Jantrix Posted December 24, 2012 Report Share Posted December 24, 2012 (edited) This was intended to accompany my shop truck, but it has won contest awards all by itself. This was a lot of fun to build. The bed is from a '53 Ford pick-up. The chassis is scratch-built and the floor of the bed was removed and replaced with basswood. The rusting was done with acrylic craft paints and baking soda, but the layered paint effects were done using the salt technique. The front basket is scratch-built as is the compressed air tank. The cardboard box was made of paper bag material stiffened with white glue. The orange crate, from basswood with a photo reduced label. More pics and the WIP shots. http://s53.beta.phot...unkmans trailer Edited December 27, 2012 by Jantrix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Deliduka Posted December 24, 2012 Report Share Posted December 24, 2012 This ROCKS! Brilliant detail; I especially love the "I love Model Cars" bumper sticker on the tank! I'm overwhelmed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregWise Posted December 26, 2012 Report Share Posted December 26, 2012 That is awesome! good work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghodges Posted December 26, 2012 Report Share Posted December 26, 2012 As realistic as one can get! Beautiful build! GIL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClareWentzel Posted December 27, 2012 Report Share Posted December 27, 2012 It is hard to believe that the first photo is not a real vehicle. Fantastic job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jantrix Posted December 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 27, 2012 Thanks for the kind words everyone. This one was really a labor of love. I was so into it, it was completed before the truck it was going to accompany. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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