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Post by DavidJohnson on Feb 18, 2008 14:19:59 GMT 1
Carter, What is that magic silver goo by which you seamlessly blend body sections? (I hope the magician will tell ) The Ford looks great, with much better cab proportion than the too narrow Magnusson piece. Did you need to lengthen the hood as you did for the GMC? Dave
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Post by carterb on Feb 18, 2008 16:17:34 GMT 1
The magic glue is JB Weld epoxy. I like it because it is filled with something so it's easier to file than clear epoxy. I did lengthen the AF hood (not the casting). You can see the fill if you look close at the photo.
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Post by cfesmire on Feb 18, 2008 19:18:03 GMT 1
Excellent! I see lots of filings on your workbench so it's easy to see you're working hard on this one. I too like the JB Weld for a variety of things especially cast metal pieces. I did an On Track piece with it and didn't even use glue, just the JB Weld. Oh and by the way, I have made small castings from it as well by pushing the piece I want replicated in a gob of hot glue and then fill it with the JB Weld.
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Post by carterb on Feb 18, 2008 22:58:51 GMT 1
I often use JB weld instead of glue because it fills in the voids and can add strength where the blob doesn't show. I got the idea to join the AF casting to the resin casting this weekend so the chips flew. I also got the big idea to fill clear epoxy with the fillings. The clear sets up much quicker than the JB Weld. Anyhow, the fillings worked and the clear epoxy was more workable with the stuff in it.
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Post by perez on Mar 4, 2008 19:19:45 GMT 1
pretty sweet! btw the gmc cab, do they still make them or it is history?
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Post by carterb on Mar 5, 2008 18:51:16 GMT 1
Well, GMC has been out of the heavy truck business for some time, so I don't think they still make them. If you mean the model I used, the short answer is that the original manufacture is no longer in business. However in the last few months several knock off resin producers have offered the model on Ebay. Some detail is lost since they are knock offs, but they're not bad. My latest idea is to make a LCF GMC using the Alloy Forms 55 Chevy casting. It has more detail than the resin castings.
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Post by carterb on Mar 7, 2008 18:49:42 GMT 1
Some more progress on my Ford F900. I think it is a 56. It's painted and now needs to be weathered and detailed.
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Post by DavidJohnson on Mar 8, 2008 0:34:06 GMT 1
Its looking great, Carter. Yes, 56 was the final year for that cab style and the only year with the wrap around windshield. I am assuming that Ford followed suit with the larger F series when the redesigned the pickup for 57.
Dave
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Post by jackfitz1944 on Mar 8, 2008 13:51:20 GMT 1
Yes that is a '56. In '57 Ford went to a slab-sided design and did away with the running boards and the larger trucks followed suit. I always liked the color schemes where the fenders were painted black and the cabs a different color. Nice job Carter, I can't wait to see it when it's finished.
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Post by carterb on Mar 10, 2008 2:55:38 GMT 1
Started weathering. Sorry for space but I'm messing with lighting for photo
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Post by carterb on Mar 30, 2008 13:55:27 GMT 1
One of the Boards suggested Kristal Klear for smaller windows. Since I couldn't get inside the cab, it was a good solution for this model. See results below:
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Post by DavidJohnson on Mar 30, 2008 15:09:52 GMT 1
Carter, Your Ford looks great completed and on the job. You are assembling quite a collection of 50's construction trucks and equipment . Keep them coming. Dave
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Post by cfesmire on Mar 30, 2008 16:11:33 GMT 1
Nice work Carter. Dennis Aust wheels? Can I make a suggestion? If you're going to weather your pieces, knock the shine off of them, it makes for a more realistic weathering. Perhaps try some pastel chalks ground up or even some cheap ladies makeup (the brushes that come with are excellent for weathering). Keep bringing us these great old pieces.
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Post by carterb on Mar 30, 2008 16:45:27 GMT 1
Actually I usually do go over everything with caulk when I'm finished. I just forgot to do it. Thats not totally true. I just finished the windows, and then I grabbed the camera to see how it looked as an image.
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Post by carterb on May 18, 2008 22:07:15 GMT 1
More from the 50's. It's a 51 Chevy medium truck. I lengthened a Boley pickup. I put it on a frame I had and added resin wheels from an unknown source. It's pulling a Sheepscot end dump. Needs windows and such. The long frame doesn't look quite right with the Chevy cab. I guess I can shorten it.
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