mustang1989 Posted January 31, 2021 Report Posted January 31, 2021 These trucks have always been an interest of mine as they were a sleek looking truck with an out with an "in your face" and bold appearance. Although not fast by any means with 230 horsepower, they were aggressive looking, were among the fastest O.E.M. trucks out there at the time and they set the stage for the muscle trucks that followed in the years to come. It took me around 5 months to complete this one with most of the challenges being paint and the ending assembly of installing the body onto the frame. With a few pitfalls to work around it was a good kit to work with overall.
dvonalmen Posted January 31, 2021 Report Posted January 31, 2021 Very nice job. Keep on building those models. Have a nice day. David Von Almen, Gentleman Modeler in Paradise 1 1
MWS Posted January 31, 2021 Report Posted January 31, 2021 Epic. so much to look at. It looks like you could turn the key and start it up! Did you scratch build the wiring for the plugs and the master cylinder tubes? 1
mustang1989 Posted January 31, 2021 Author Report Posted January 31, 2021 Thanks Dave and Mark!! I appreciate the comments fellas. Mark: Yes sir-both were made from scratch. The wires were made from wire from Lex's Scale Modeling. I cut small diameter wire and used the insulation as the spark plug wire boots. Brake lines were formed and made from solder. The engine:
Rusty White Posted January 31, 2021 Report Posted January 31, 2021 I can never get the finish on my models to look that nice and "wet". Well done. 1
Stikpusher Posted February 1, 2021 Report Posted February 1, 2021 Bravo for another one of your awesome motors Joe! 1
MWS Posted February 1, 2021 Report Posted February 1, 2021 23 hours ago, mustang1989 said: Thanks Dave and Mark!! I appreciate the comments fellas. Mark: Yes sir-both were made from scratch. The wires were made from wire from Lex's Scale Modeling. I cut small diameter wire and used the insulation as the spark plug wire boots. Brake lines were formed and made from solder. The engine: Ok one more question, how did you achieve the "cast iron" look on the exhaust manifold?
mustang1989 Posted February 1, 2021 Author Report Posted February 1, 2021 20 hours ago, Rusty White said: I can never get the finish on my models to look that nice and "wet". Well done. Thanks Rusty. It took me a while to get my method down. 3 hours ago, Stikpusher said: Bravo for another one of your awesome motors Joe! Thanks Carlos!!!
mustang1989 Posted February 1, 2021 Author Report Posted February 1, 2021 (edited) 3 hours ago, MWS said: Ok one more question, how did you achieve the "cast iron" look on the exhaust manifold? Hey Mark. If you're talking about the raised grainy texture, that was molded into the manifold. The cast iron "look" was achieved by black basing the manifolds and then spraying a very light coat of aluminum Alclad over the black. Just enough to where there is light coverage. Too much and it won't come out right and it'll look "toy like". Edited February 1, 2021 by mustang1989 1
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