Ford F100 1953 "The Expendables"

[Nissanmotorsport]

I love this one.

[rsxse240]

Originally Posted by M.Boy

I have to improve the spring, is too thick wire.

Maybe. You have to remember you are building a truck which is inherently heavier than a car, so a heavier spring should be in order...however, if you just simply cut a coil or two out of the spring and stretched it out so it doesn't look so bunched up, that might give you the look you are seeking.

This build is so great! I am very happy to be able to watch you build this truck.

[Wishmaster]

Nice suspension mods (and love the whole build as well).

As an upcoming automotive engineer I'm wondering how the handling will be of that truck, with those suspension mods...

[M.Boy]

rsxse240 thank you for your very accurate observation.
I'll try to do that as you wrote.

Originally Posted by Wishmaster

As an upcoming automotive engineer I'm wondering how the handling will be of that truck, with those suspension mods

I have no idea, but in the movie truck rides very well

[kopperkart]

You are off to a good start. I didn't realize that problems the old AMT tooling suffered from.

[M.Boy]

I changed a crossbar in the lower arm because she was too thin





permanently attached the brackets and I removed the old attachment



I started doing the rear suspension. Initially I thought it would be popular in this model, a set of four parallel bars



and one to the rear axle



then there are the springs and dampers



or



but it turned out that it is not so.



do not see the parallel bars so I started to watch a movie and









they used a solution with the rods at an angle. Something like that





I started to work, increased the wheel arches







I cut a beam where it will be fuel tank and pasted mounting rod



and



wheels will be nice to hide in the wheel arches

[made007]

great stuff

[M.Boy]

On the occasion of the work on the rear suspension did a few other things.
Grinded all surfaces of box body







and made fuell tank



and arches



all together





waiting for me still doing this

[Big fat fatty]

this really is stunning, one of my favourite builds so far, i've got one similar yet to do, it's a Revell '55 F100 Panel Van in 1:24 so i'm looking at this for inspiration

I know it's premature but when can we see some paint on it?

[Drift F.C]

Originally Posted by Big fat fatty

this really is stunning, one of my favourite builds so far, i've got one similar yet to do, it's a Revell '55 F100 Panel Van in 1:24 so i'm looking at this for inspiration

I know it's premature but when can we see some paint on it?

Agreed, I am really enjoying this build, awesome work!

[M.Boy]

Originally Posted by Big fat fatty

I know it's premature but when can we see some paint on it?

Soon, please be patient!

The rear suspension will look like that









there are a few corrections but I'll do it before painting

[made007]

where you got those rims?

[M.Boy]

Here http://www.hobbyeasy.com/en/data/32520.html

[made007]

thank you

[Big fat fatty]

Originally Posted by M.Boy

Soon, please be patient!

Sorry, I'm trying,.....honestly

can't wait to see it finished, some amazing work going into this, keep it up