Ridge Rider Posted July 25, 2014 Posted July 25, 2014 (edited) I finally overcame my great white whale I've affectionately called Moby Dick. A little back story about it. This was the first model I took a Dremel to after getting back into the hobby in 2008. I have worked more off than on this model over the last six yrs. The setbacks include but are not limited to, dropping it and splitting the center bodywork and having to start all over, putty, ghosting and other paint problems. Things I would do different-use a third kit. It would make the body and frame work much easier. I didn't like the sunroofs and the H2s narrow to the back. After widening the front section, the roof panel lines don't line up with the back. Rather than trying to fix that mess, I built a whole new one making it a 1/2 inch taller and giving it a little character. It's FAR from perfect, but I learned a lot compared to my melting plastic over a candle bodywork days. Any questions or comments I will be happy to answer, if I can remember-it has been 6 yrs in the making. More pics on my photobucket--http://s326.photobucket.com/user/cqcid/library/?sort=3&page=1 Thanks for looking. Edited July 7, 2017 by Ridge Rider add pics
wayne swayze Posted July 25, 2014 Posted July 25, 2014 Man, that was a big (no pun intended) undertaking! It looks very good to my eye. You have the lines really straight....nice!
PappyD340 Posted July 26, 2014 Posted July 26, 2014 Super NICE model, some mighty fine body work too!! Well done!
MikeBoyle Posted July 26, 2014 Posted July 26, 2014 Turned out great. I really like the high roof addition.
Danno Posted July 27, 2014 Posted July 27, 2014 Good job of overcoming a bunch of daunting challenges! It looks gooooooood.
blubaja Posted July 27, 2014 Posted July 27, 2014 Great job on the bodywork! But your tires are backwards lol. The roof bump looks nice also!
Ridge Rider Posted July 28, 2014 Author Posted July 28, 2014 Thanks for the compliments guys. Frank, nice catch on the tires. I don't know how I did that but thanks and it has been corrected.
JordanFordF1 Posted August 6, 2014 Posted August 6, 2014 Seeing that first photo and then the finished truck... WOW! Did not expect it to look so nice from your intro. Excellent.
Maxicoop Posted August 6, 2014 Posted August 6, 2014 that is a fantastic job .... great body work !!!!
1 bad55 stan Posted August 8, 2014 Posted August 8, 2014 That is a looooong hummer !Awesome skills to get that body that right !Well done!!!!!!!!!!!!
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