Chuck Most Posted July 27, 2015 Posted July 27, 2015 (edited) This is my third Moebius '71. I decided to do something a bit different with it this time. I nabbed the plow setup from a Revell GMC, made a dump bed and some mirror brackets, and used VCG Resins dually wheels, with Goodyears up front and Bridgestone Mud Duellers out back. I used the small headlights from a Revell '32 Ford Street Rod for the plow lights. The story behind the paint? When new, the truck was painted "county orange", but a subsequent owner painted it green. Let's just say Mr. Green didn't do the best job on prep, and the truck (with much help from Mother Nature) has spent the last couple of decades trying (and mostly succeeding) to revert to its original color. I still might add some wooden sides and a roll-up tarp to the dump bed, and add a few more wires and hoses underhood, but it'll look good enough up on the shelf as-is for the time being. Edited July 28, 2015 by Chuck Most
gardnerpag44 Posted July 28, 2015 Posted July 28, 2015 Very cool looking Dump Truck , great weathering and nicely built Dump Bed looks real !!!!
slusher Posted July 28, 2015 Posted July 28, 2015 Fantastic weathered build Chuck. Keep them coming...
Kit Basher Posted July 28, 2015 Posted July 28, 2015 That's awesome, Chuck! I have a 1:1 '89 F350 flatbed dumper with a plow, and I have been thinking about doing a model of it. You inspire me! (BTW, mine is painted white and is slowly reverting to its original green.)
mikemodeler Posted July 28, 2015 Posted July 28, 2015 Looks great Chuck, you have that weathering thing down pretty good, so much so that I am shocked when you post a shiny build!
guybrush Posted July 28, 2015 Posted July 28, 2015 hi chuck thats cool i love your builds...greetings maik
bogger44 Posted July 28, 2015 Posted July 28, 2015 Killer weathering, Chuck. That motor really looks spot-on. Very cool build.
gatorincebu Posted July 29, 2015 Posted July 29, 2015 Chuck, I like it a lot! Good job on the dump body. The paint job is spot on. And I think it would look good without the plow as well. Be Well Gator
IceMan Collections Posted July 31, 2015 Posted July 31, 2015 Looks great Chuck. Can you share the link to where the wheels are? Thanks
Maindrian Pace Posted July 31, 2015 Posted July 31, 2015 Just a great, convincing build. the deep, rusty scale on the bed is perfect.
bbowser Posted August 1, 2015 Posted August 1, 2015 That is outstanding! We see these everywhere up here in just this condition. Great work.
wayne swayze Posted August 1, 2015 Posted August 1, 2015 Very nicely done! Good combination of parts and scratch building. Weathering is convincing too! I like it.
Cpt Tuttle Posted August 25, 2015 Posted August 25, 2015 Yeah, authentic looking, something you would expect to see left behind a barn or garage somewhere when newer companions has taken its duty, cool!
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