After building Mackenzie’s Mercantile general store in the Mik Challenge [link], I felt the need for a delivery truck. I found one on ebay and have started the kitbash. Here’s the kit:
So far I’ve got some of the chassis and engine put together:
Current plan is to bash a real wood flatbed on the back. I’m also interested in trying out the “salt” method of weathering the paint to make this look well used.
Now Jim that will be a cool looker
Dennis
That '26 AC is a fun build, if you need any extra parts let me know, I have 90% of the kit laying in a box doing nothing. I used it as a blueprint to build one in 1:20 scale for my McVay Log Loader project.
Jim, please continue posting your progress on this kit bash. I have a different version of the Monogram model ( I think they made several) sitting in a box as well – and would love the inspiration of seeing your work.
There are several of these laying around it seems. I’m going to put a few pointers here in case people are interested (and for my own inspiration purposes):
Don Watson:
Norm Anderson:
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Rick Marty (a 1:20 version using the dump truck version of this kit as a pattern for parts) [link]:
John Caughey (not based on this kit, but check out his topic as it has a lot of good photos in it) [link]:
[edited to add John’s rail truck build, may he feel well enough to finish it!]
I’m sure others have posted this or similar, but here’s a video that I am using to teach me about salt weathering:
Here’s’ Devon using salt on his “hat in the ring mining facility” [link]
And a post by Xavier Alvarez [link]
Jim, I bet i can these you all about wind weathering… (https://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-sealed.gif)
Finished chassis assembly and primed it:
Now you need to rust it up a bit before you drop the body onto it.
Jim, my article on weathering the Heel Boom is just about ready to post, probably tomorrow.
David: yupsters. that’s the plan
Rick: yay! I could use that. I like how you treated the engine in your truck, and that looks vaguely similar to the steam engine. I’ve made a bit of progress on my fleshing out the rest of my article. will get that finished up soonish I hope.
I respectfully disagree with my friend David Maynard about rusting the chassis. These trucks came from the factory with no rust and assuming the building is from the 1920s or earlier, this truck should still look like new. They did not get rusty until they got old. But Jim, whatever you decide it will look really cool, and whatever pleases you is what matters.
Jim, that truck is too cool…I ordered one on ebay five minutes after reading your post. Looking forward to the end result. As for the the rust, it’s a California truck, it takes 50 years to rust(https://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-wink.gif)
Bill, Dan: I am afraid I am addicted to rust. And rehab would cut into my modeling time…
Dan: looking forward to seeing your version!
this is fun.
Jim, that is a cool looking truck. Looking forward to watching it come to life and I agree on the weathering, beat it up and rust it up (https://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-laughing.gif)
Finally able to get back to this. Following the “salt” weathering/rusting technique video, I’m adding some rust undercoat with some yellow variations. Here’s where I am so far:
Here are the paint colors I’m using (Tru-Color):
To get some yellow texture I painted through some gauze (see the video a few posts up for how they suggest you do that):
We’ll see how this goes!
Looking good Jim. Those rivets look like they were made at the factory(https://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-cool.gif)
Did the salt thing today. The process is:
Result:
The various pieces aren’t actually attached yet, but it is possibly going to look like a truck when I’m done:
