wheelman
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Mike Newport
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Post by wheelman on Feb 19, 2010 14:37:32 GMT -5
Weather Appropriate: Assembled from a P/U that i didn't paint (It was brush Painted Purple w/ Blue & Yellow graphics) I did weather the frame and the wheels / tires. I also heated the body a bit in a few areas & made some "dents" (passenger side door & rear of bed & the driver's side front corner, with missing turn signal & reflector) the "snow" was created w/ Baking soda & a Water Mister. I misted water on the body & sprinkled the baking soda on. about 4-5 layers, on each side (top, sides, front, back) with an extra two or three on the top side.. I remember about 2-3 layers in that there were no side windows. they were cut from a piece of acetate & glued in after the fact. there's a little bit of mud / grime mixed in with the ground cover. look closely, & you'll see tire tracks in the snow. Built this over the course of two evenings about 7 years ago.
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Post by ddlova on Feb 19, 2010 17:04:01 GMT -5
haha, that looks nice and frosty! pretty much what everything in my area looked like last week.
for a snap kit this thing actually builds up pretty nice. i built the Miller version when i was a kid and the yellow box art re-issue awhile back. i wouldn't mind finding another one to build and try again. there is the king cab version too which is almost never seen.
Dave
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