Chuckyg1 Posted May 5, 2020 Share Posted May 5, 2020 Hi, hope you're all well. I finished this up on Sunday, wanted to share with you. Paint is Rustoleum almond over plastikote, (by Valspar), white primer. I scratched the utility rack from styrene square. The hooks are solder. The ladder was made from toothpicks & coffee stirrer. The wood load is also stirrers. The tie down loops & "rope" are ship rigging pieces. The rear bumper was swapped with a parts box piece. The decals were quite fragile and a lot of time was spent piecing them together. Other than that, a great kit I had fun assembling. Thanks for looking. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Geiger Posted May 5, 2020 Share Posted May 5, 2020 Very nice work. Especially your scratch built ladder. It's to scale and very convincing. Most attempts are oversize and toylike! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmericanMuscleFan Posted May 5, 2020 Share Posted May 5, 2020 Very nice clean job John! Great touch with all the scratch built elements you've made. Convincing rendition of good old utility truck. Well done sir!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOBLNG Posted May 5, 2020 Share Posted May 5, 2020 Nicely done. I like all the scratch built accessories too, very realistic looking! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim B Posted May 5, 2020 Share Posted May 5, 2020 Fantastic job. Your details really add to the build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewetwo Posted May 5, 2020 Share Posted May 5, 2020 Really nice build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted May 5, 2020 Share Posted May 5, 2020 Great looking work truck. As others have mentioned and I agree, the added details that you created including the Rack it's self are what really stand out on this build. I enjoy studying all the little details and the rigging. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TarheelRick Posted May 5, 2020 Share Posted May 5, 2020 Excellent build, beautiful detail work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang1989 Posted May 5, 2020 Share Posted May 5, 2020 THAT.....is tha bee's knees right there. Very nice service truck!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nazz Posted May 5, 2020 Share Posted May 5, 2020 Very nice indeed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted May 5, 2020 Share Posted May 5, 2020 Looks great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goose1957 Posted May 6, 2020 Share Posted May 6, 2020 Great looking work truck. The scratchbuilt items are terrific. Very nice job. Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bondo bill Posted May 6, 2020 Share Posted May 6, 2020 very sharp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted May 6, 2020 Share Posted May 6, 2020 Looks great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyD340 Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 Extremely nice, well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dominik Posted September 28, 2020 Share Posted September 28, 2020 very nice. well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leafsprings Posted October 4, 2020 Share Posted October 4, 2020 Great build, reminds me of a time when contractors who took pride in their company assigned vehicles, no matter the age of the vehicle. Rack, load and accessories look super realistic. Color looks spot on for the factory "Navajo Beige" for '65. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinfan5 Posted October 4, 2020 Share Posted October 4, 2020 Really cool, nice work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deuces ll Posted October 11, 2020 Share Posted October 11, 2020 I love it!.... ?? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youpey Posted March 31, 2021 Share Posted March 31, 2021 On 5/5/2020 at 9:56 AM, Chuckyg1 said: Hi, hope you're all well. I finished this up on Sunday, wanted to share with you. Paint is Rustoleum almond over plastikote, (by Valspar), white primer. I scratched the utility rack from styrene square. The hooks are solder. The ladder was made from toothpicks & coffee stirrer. The wood load is also stirrers. The tie down loops & "rope" are ship rigging pieces. The rear bumper was swapped with a parts box piece. The decals were quite fragile and a lot of time was spent piecing them together. Other than that, a great kit I had fun assembling. Thanks for looking. I know this is a really old post, but i love this truck and have a question about the paint. I once painted with rustoleam enamel and it took days to dry. Did this take a long time to dry. Is this the same paint you used? https://www.amazon.com/Rust-Oleum-338884-Stops-Advanced-Almond/dp/B07GL9Y4WS/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=rustoleum+almond&qid=1617160871&sprefix=rustoleam+almond&sr=8-1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuckyg1 Posted March 31, 2021 Author Share Posted March 31, 2021 Thanks for the compliment, it was a fun build. I used Rustoleum 2X paint. Color & primer in one. Home Depot stocks probably full line. There's a pretty large color palette in gloss, satin & flat, giving lots of options. You're best to use a separate primer first. I had some plastikote primer left for this build. and now used the rustoleum brand to avoid any complications. Following standard protocol, it goes down pretty smooth & dries pretty quick. Dry to the touch in a day or 2. I still give it at least a week before doing any work or heavy handling just to be safe, but that's up to you. When first applied, I've noticed a very fine orange peel effect, but the paint seems to level itself out, so far at least. I only sanded the primer coat to smooth it all out. The top coat was neither wet sanded or clear coated, just buffed. I've used this brand on a couple of kits and haven't had a problem as of yet. I don't use the clears so I can't speak to them. Do your usual surface prep & you shouldn't have any issues. Glad you like the build, thanks again. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youpey Posted March 31, 2021 Share Posted March 31, 2021 1 hour ago, Chuckyg1 said: Thanks for the compliment, it was a fun build. I used Rustoleum 2X paint. Color & primer in one. Home Depot stocks probably full line. There's a pretty large color palette in gloss, satin & flat, giving lots of options. You're best to use a separate primer first. I had some plastikote primer left for this build. and now used the rustoleum brand to avoid any complications. Following standard protocol, it goes down pretty smooth & dries pretty quick. Dry to the touch in a day or 2. I still give it at least a week before doing any work or heavy handling just to be safe, but that's up to you. When first applied, I've noticed a very fine orange peel effect, but the paint seems to level itself out, so far at least. I only sanded the primer coat to smooth it all out. The top coat was neither wet sanded or clear coated, just buffed. I've used this brand on a couple of kits and haven't had a problem as of yet. I don't use the clears so I can't speak to them. Do your usual surface prep & you shouldn't have any issues. Glad you like the build, thanks again. thank you very much i will try to find this exact one. once again, great job on the kit. its really terrific Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewetwo Posted March 31, 2021 Share Posted March 31, 2021 1 minute ago, youpey said: thank you very much i will try to find this exact one. once again, great job on the kit. its really terrific I use these also. But use a really good primer before hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youpey Posted March 31, 2021 Share Posted March 31, 2021 5 minutes ago, ewetwo said: I use these also. But use a really good primer before hand. is tamiya primer ok? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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