4x4 68 el Camino

[michelle]

this is a kitbash I made from a partial amt 1/25 1968 El Camino I had and some parts from My boxes of model car parts I painted the body gold with a clear orange top coat

Edited January 27, 2023 by michelle

[Lone Wolf]

Very nice concept and execution. You have "that (vision) ability", to see something in your mind, then create it. A rare talent these days, from things I've seen. It's a shame what happened with the paint, my heart breaks for you (I know exactly how that feels). We live, we learn, then move on, with the lesson learned to test "unproven paint combinations" on scrap, in the future, right? Your build caught my attention due to a 65 El Camino model I built many decades ago, and the fact that I currently have a 454/4-speed/4:11's (real, 1 to 1) 68 El Camino in the garage. On the 65 model kit, I used big-rig axels and (highway tread) tires/chrome wheels, with dual tires/wheels on the rear (RWD only). It was based on a real life (Ford F-250, 4WD) Welding truck, built to get into difficult locations, but it didn't have the pretty wheels (it used "home-made" welded up steel wheels, Ford centers w/big-rig outer rims). Anyway, thank you for bringing back those good old memories.

Edit: I can't believe I found this, an ancient Polaroid color photo of the old 65 El Camino model that I built ages ago. It looks better than I thought it did, especially given my marginal building skills at the time. I was mistaken earlier, it is/was a 4WD build (the model vanished decades ago, likely tossed  just before moving across the country to shrink/lighten the load?). I also forgot that I had molded a Motown Missile hood scoop onto it. I'd (almost) Kill to have a few of those scoops now, I have some future builds I'd love to put them on. Speaking of forgotten things, I made a pair of front to back, frame rails from square brass tubing, added some pairs of square mounting plates, which have the brass-tube rear trailing arms screwed to them with tiny jewelers screws and nuts. The paint is a black metal flake from a spray can...

Edited April 7, 2023 by Lone Wolf

[michelle]

5 hours ago, Lone Wolf said:

Very nice concept and execution. You have "that (vision) ability", to see something in your mind, then create it. A rare talent these days, from things I've seen. It's a shame what happened with the paint, my heart breaks for you (I know exactly how that feels). We live, we learn, then move on, with the lesson learned to test "unproven paint combinations" on scrap, in the future, right? Your build caught my attention due to a 65 El Camino model I built many decades ago, and the fact that I currently have a 454/4-speed/4:11's (real, 1 to 1) 68 El Camino in the garage. On the 65 model kit, I used big-rig axels and (highway tread) tires/chrome wheels, with dual tires/wheels on the rear (RWD only). It was based on a real life (Ford F-250, 4WD) Welding truck, built to get into difficult locations, but it didn't have the pretty wheels (it used "home-made" welded up steel wheels, Ford centers w/big-rig outer rims). Anyway, thank you for bringing back those good old memories.

Edit: I can't believe I found this, an ancient Polaroid color photo of the old 65 El Camino model that I built ages ago. It looks better than I thought it did, especially given my marginal building skills at the time. I was mistaken earlier, it is/was a 4WD build (the model vanished decades ago, likely tossed  just before moving across the country to shrink/lighten the load?). I also forgot that I had molded a Motown Missile hood scoop onto it. I'd (almost) Kill to have a few of those scoops now, I have some future builds I'd love to put them on. Speaking of forgotten things, I made a pair of front to back, frame rails from square brass tubing, added some pairs of square mounting plates, which have the brass-tube rear trailing arms screwed to them with tiny jewelers screws and nuts. The paint is a black metal flake from a spray can...

thank you and nice work on your 65 4x4 el Camino model and nice looking  real 68 el Camino 

I have a another el camino build planed out in my head including the colors I plan to use  I just have find one of those monogram  3in1 78 el Camino kits with the bed cap I also  plan to use one of the two trailers I have from he new mpc 68 coronet r/t convertible kits with it 

[Lone Wolf]

With your talented imagination, I'm sure it will turn out really nice too. Thank you for the compliments on mine. I have several more El Camino kits as well, with an assortment of builds planned for them, including a clone of my 68, and at least one 4X4. I even bought another 65 in hopes of re-doing the black one above, minus that hood scoop due to it's rarity.

[Lone Wolf]

I'm just "Throwing This Out There" in the event it might inspire you, or someone, to "Go Big" on a future build. No need to spend big bucks on a whole big rig kit, just to steal & use the wheels and tires. FWIW, These are far, far Better than the JUNK Revell supplies with their big rig kits! BTW, Model Round Up has these tire sets, Minus the box(es), for about $12 currently, a great way to save even more...

Edited April 7, 2023 by Lone Wolf

[michelle]

2 hours ago, Lone Wolf said:

With your talented imagination, I'm sure it will turn out really nice too. Thank you for the compliments on mine. I have several more El Camino kits as well, with an assortment of builds planned for them, including a clone of my 68, and at least one 4X4. I even bought another 65 in hopes of re-doing the black one above, minus that hood scoop due to it's rarity.

I have one of those hood scoops or one very similar 

[thatz4u]

interesting things happen when one marches to their own drummer...well done

[KWT]

very interesting... nice job all round

[michelle]

11 hours ago, thatz4u said:

interesting things happen when one marches to their own drummer...well done

thank you 

[michelle]

1 hour ago, KWT said:

very interesting... nice job all round

thank you