ratty '49 chevy pickup

[intuned]

just picked this one at the hobby shop (with 2 more ) and i couldn't wait to start working on it!

so here is the begining!

the kit:



dry fit of the cab



the cutting lines





cutted the top and glued the first part







some epoxy putty



the rims that came with it but i hate chrome i took the original ones and glued it to the chrome ones and tadda! chrome ring with steel rims! also changed the tires since they were really too small for that kind of truck



primed and painted the body! the color is flat dark yellow from tamiya. i will do some weathering on it and add some rust here and there.



my idea is to build this truck to tow my ford hot rod so i'm building a trailer too right now!

more updates to come!

[intuned]

here's a lil update!

for those who would like to make rust, here's a simple how to!

first, you need the part! duh!



and then, a weathering kit from tamiya





now, you brush some gun metal onto the surface you want some rust. just to get it a bit dirty



a lil shot of flat brown paint



now it's fun time! when the paint is dry, apply some glue to the spot that will be rusted. before it dries, pour some flour on it. this will add the texture of the rust



wich will give this



then you just need to brush some rust color that is in the weathering kit, wich give this result!



hope this will be usefull

other parts: i painted the inner part of the grill flat black



and a lil shot of rust!



front bumper done. rusted, crooked and dented



rusted rear fender




front fender



and a quick view of the front





more to come as i still working on it right now!

don't be shy to leave some comments!

[blackf40]

Thanks for the weathering tips! I'm slowly working on a well-used highway tractor, and I've never weathered before. Great job!

[c.henrique jr]

Hi Brother !

Congratulations ! That's a nice project !

I like the way you chopped the roof and the new rims

Good luck !

Henrique