I like these kinda old workin trucks.
this is AMT's 57 chevy stepside.
plan is a faded red pantjob, white bumbers, some weathering some junk in the back etc..

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Nice start. Your weathering looks phenomenal as usual.

I will enjoy following this :)

May I ask...what's the scale? It looks like a 1:1 plastic body on a real chassis...

thanks !

I got the bed put together and painted

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starting to weather up the bed, and added a bit of junk. I got lots more junk to add in there still lol

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Really great set of skills you have, Mr. T.
Definitely setting standards to which I (frustratingly) aspire :worshippy

You're crazy at weathering man!!!:eek: :eek: :eek: now i'm sure it's the real thing!!!!

That is some great weathering! What do you use? By chance have you used the new Tamiya weathering kits?

Fantastic weathering as usual James. Can you give us some insight on how you do it?

thanks guys!

for weathering all i use is acrylic paint for dry brushing . and different pastels

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Nice. Do you crumble up the pastels and dry brush the powder, or do you just randomly knick the plastic with the pastel in hand? I really need to try this some day. Problem is these days, I only build for customers, and all of them want shiny new cars! :p

Nice. Do you crumble up the pastels and dry brush the powder, or do you just randomly knick the plastic with the pastel in hand? I really need to try this some day. Problem is these days, I only build for customers, and all of them want shiny new cars! :p

lol,
ya i scrape the pastel with my knife and you end up wirh a pile of chalk dust, then i brush it on.

heres the bench seat

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This is fantastic work! The Hustler sets it off great but maybe a few greasy finger prints need to be added, stellar build, believe me, i rarely post in the street section!. Ill be following this one!

Chad

The seat looks like a complete project in itself. I'm used to seeing this level of work from you now. This is like watching a sequel for a movie I really liked. Looking forward to more.

I betcha those pages are stuck together too. :-) Looks good as always James.

Mike.

The seat looks like a complete project in itself. I'm used to seeing this level of work from you now. This is like watching a sequel for a movie I really liked. Looking forward to more.

:iagree: just my though: also i like you clen sports stuff but I think you give the best with junk LOL , J/K apart amazing weathering skills you have.

looks great, how did you make the small model box? scan? print with a very expensive printer at minimized size?

I just fell off my seat look at your seat :eek2:

It just keeps getting better and better....

Fantastic!

just a small update, installed the rear bumber

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Holy cow!! Looks super, James.

Those gaskets in the back must be micro small!!

Where do you get the odds and ends, if I may ask?

Man.. this is looking amazing. I also build armor and it's nice to see weathering techniques that are used in armor on a car/truck. You don't get to see weathering too often around here unless it's a rally car or somethin...

Awesome. Just awesome.

if I may? those gaskets look like a plastic 6 pack can (beer or soda) thing.

excellent work though

how do you get the hood to sit flush near the windshield cowl. i have the 55 stepside and can't get it flush.:confused:

This is art.

This is art. You're not wrong, this stuff belongs in an art gallery. Brilliant work. I'm scared to visit a military modeling site - there must be some wild work going on over there.

Unbelievable... the pure work of art... I know doing all these realistic and reasonable weathering is actually way too much more difficult than making a squeaky shiny bodyshell. Brilliant!!!!

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Your weathering is ablsolutely surreal. :eek7:

excellent work on the truck! looks realistic. keep up the good work

I'm in awe!

Superb work, stunning detail = art!

Oli