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For the 1st time in several years, I've started a model car build.
I picked up the kit a few yrs ago at a discount store, opened it, looked at it some, then put it up on a shelf in the closet- right next to a Mustang kit that I'd started years ago & never finished.
The truck I'm building will be basically box stock, though it won't be the '70s flavored show rod it was marketed as. I've got a thing for the nose-high "gasser" look. I raided my tire & rim box for some new rolling stock, cut the dropped front axle loose from the leafs & I'll be either flipping it over or building a straight axle from some Plastruct tubing. I also lowered the rear a touch.
I'll be making the rear pie-crust slicks into whitewalls (you can tell they were done a long time ago- poorly, I might add!). Not sure what color the front steelies will be when its done. The body of the truck will be a satin burgundy, with a white roof.
I'm not a super detailer, but more of a basic shelf model type of builder. Anyways, here's a couple pics of my progress so far:
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Got some paint on the body today- not the best, but it'll do.
I also scratch-built a new set of front leaf springs & am building a tube axle. I didn't like the kits axle, as I felt it was too narrow... & it looked a li'l funny having a dropped axle flipped upside down. The kits leafs weren't arched enuff to get the nose up in the air w/ the tube axle I'm making, so I made a pair of leafs to remedy the situation.
I don't know about 46stude, but building models is a creative outlet for me. I have a ton of ideas for cars but not the money to build all of them for real, so I build them in scale. I also would love to own a number of different cars, but once again can't afford to own all of the real ones, so I own them in scale.
I'm the same way- its a creative outlet that allows me to build some of my "visions". In a way, I guess the Zen thing is a fairly accurate description.
Matter of fact, this model truck is based on an idea I have for the '49 Stude truck I own. They don't make a kit of the 2R5 pick-ups, so I built this Ford in its place.
Talk about studes did I ever tell you my buddy has over a hundred of them? If there's any parts you're looking for just let me know and I'll see what we can dig up.
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Talk about studes did I ever tell you my buddy has over a hundred of them? If there's any parts you're looking for just let me know and I'll see what we can dig up.
Started a new build.... 
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