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11-22-2009, 06:48 PM
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| Custom Carbon Fiber   Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Connecticut :(
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well i dont have all the equipment specs just yet but thought id start a thread for a build im doing for someone. the goal is a scale replica of his 1:1 he had. so i thought id start it off with the cab work. I had a clod body in pretty rough shape but after purple power i had the body pretty well stripped. it was gonna take some work but thank goodness for styrene, just wish i took before pics. the original owner of the body looked like they started to cut the bed off and stopped half way through. i finished hacking it off and threw some .080 styrene up. after some sanding, puttying and smoothing out i got the back done.  as with most all clod bodies the rain trims never seem to last and the door handles almost always disappear. got them recreated pretty easily.   the hood on this thing had the blower hole in it plus about 4 holes drilled for some ridiculously huge body mounts. a little sheet over them and some blending i had a hood done.  wanting to match his original GM grill with the single round headlights I got into the fun stuff. grab some .080 and started drawing up the grill.    for light buckets i used the ones from a F350 roll bar, roughly 5/8 diameter i thought they wouldnt look to big in there.  and then the fun part ...... the grill inserts  10 across each x3 rows ......  well not much for a startup thread but ill keep posting them as i go along ..... I should be getting the rest of the parts this week to start building the cab, interior, bed and tube work around the roller. got to love styrene though, saved a lonely Bowtie from seeing the big pile in the sky  |
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11-22-2009, 06:55 PM
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11-22-2009, 06:57 PM
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I smell another great build being born. Nice work so far Bob, keep the pics coming. Any pics of the 1:1?
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11-22-2009, 06:58 PM
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11-22-2009, 06:59 PM
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11-22-2009, 07:05 PM
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if this comes out as good as i think it will i may have to pick up a clod body. great job |
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11-22-2009, 10:38 PM
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Lookin good so far, lovin the front grill work!!! I like seein all the different bodystyle grills bein made for these. Only wish there was a good F100-150 body made that same size. Matt |
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11-23-2009, 06:53 AM
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| ~THE SCALE SHOP~ Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: KILLEEN TX
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oooo watching!
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11-23-2009, 07:16 AM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: DeLand
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Nice work, gotta love those old Chevys.
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11-23-2009, 09:35 AM
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That looks great so far! The grill detail is awesome! |
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11-23-2009, 11:59 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Juneau
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/cry.. I see the detail in builds like this, and it makes me not want to post mine all that much more! lol Great work.... and it's just getttin started! |
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I got some the grill done last night and smoothed out, just a few minor things to finish up the realism. I started working on the cab visor so Ill have some more pics up this week. Thanks for watching. | |||||||
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11-24-2009, 05:39 PM
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11-24-2009, 07:04 PM
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hey Robbob! Is it spring yet? Skinner hike to the top now? looking good so far! |
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11-24-2009, 07:21 PM
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Wow- Looking sweet so far Bob- Keep up the great work on the details..!!
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11-25-2009, 08:16 AM
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i love watching your builds, you always cover the important details. not only do you cover them, but you sure make it look easy. another inspirational build coming here i can see... |
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11-25-2009, 08:46 AM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: albuquerque
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Gonna watch this one. I like the grill, i would never have enough patience to accomplish somethng like that.
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11-25-2009, 09:11 AM
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Looks good i have subscribed to this one!!!
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