50 chevy pick-up

[go4urpm]

Looking outstanding.

[The Hooded Claw]

Tell me more about what you're doing to the dash in the photo please

THC

[eviltwin]

with pleasure.

as the dash is made from chemiwood, i need to stop the grain from coming through the paint. for this, i use button polish, basically a french polish.

you can use sanding sealer, or filler primer.

steve

[The Hooded Claw]

Ah now I see I thought it was some arcane method of depicting wood panelling!

THC

[eviltwin]

now that's an idea.
It's in paint at last. Have also started detailing the engine.








I am thinking of putting graphics and lettering on the doors. I have the Monogram 39 Chevy Panel with the Dr Feelgood transfers (decals), but the sheet has disappeared. I do have something else in mind though.

[go4urpm]

Outstanding look. I like what you did with the frame.

[eviltwin]

;D ;D

got some more done. decided to put some graphics on and did some more work on the suspension. need to machine some parts such as brake discs etc.





mock up pics.




steve

[Harley]

I'm glad the Dr Feelgood decals went AWOL, Hopper Trucking suits it much better!

[eviltwin]

i did have a decal of a frog, which could have read, frog hopper trucking. trouble was, there wasn't enough space.

got to work on my lathe, and machined a few parts. pulleys, brake discs and hubs, steering column, oil filter, starter motor, a couple of small tanks for the air ride system. I still have to machine up two instrument clocks, gear stick and petrol cap. the wheels and air tanks have been installed along with some engine parts. more to come........








By metalhead6464 at 2012-06-07

[Lee Croden]

Those decals look great!!!!!! Are we going to see you at Teldford Steve? We would love to have your builds on the table

Lee

[eviltwin]

i would love to attend telford, but i have no transport at the moment. i will be at the nsra supernationals at the end of july though. there's a model show/build off on the sunday.

some more progress has ben made. the clear has been applied and polished, (check the reflection in the engine cover). have almost done the interior, the small turned ally piece is the emergency brake. since the pics were taken, the pick-up bed cover has been painted to match the interior. the rear number plate is an early british plate that comes in kit form. it's made up from vinyl self-adhesive plates and letters. this was put on to a piece of sheet pewter and fixed to a length of plastic and inserted into the hole for a gas cap. the head lights were turned on my lathe as was the steering column, starter button, gear lever and clocks. centre console was made from chemiwood (renshape) and toggle switches from hobby design placed into the console and dash.









By metalhead6464 at 2012-06-22


steve

[Dave Neave]

This is looking superb.
We'll have to bring some models down to the Supernationals for display.

[eviltwin]

well the hopper truck is now done. i did a little more cleaning up after the pics were taken, as you always see something. i turned a pair of exhaust pipes on my lathe and made a spreader bar out of sheet aluminium.

more pics in the completed section.

talk to martin drake on the nsra forum, he can tell you more about displaying non competing models.