I'm back again with my latest project.
This time I thought I'd tackle something a little different. My plans are to depict a partially stripped out vehicle, perhaps something you would find in a junkyard. I've been scouring the internet for inspiration and I'm ready to get on with it.
This is the kit I'm using.
- box top.jpg (80.62 KiB) Viewed 1954 times
I've made some changes to the interior. I've added the transmission tunnel and scratched a fuel tank for the back wall. I also decided to make some rubber mats for the floor.
- fuel tank.jpg (72.52 KiB) Viewed 1954 times
I also took out the instruments and glove box lid from the dash. The pedals were placed on a small assembly so they sat more realistically. The door trims have been removed too.
- interior pieces.jpg (74.43 KiB) Viewed 1954 times
Next up is the Pick Up bed itself. The real ones were made of wood so naturally I had to distress the panels a little
- pickup bed.jpg (63.47 KiB) Viewed 1954 times
- pickup bed2.jpg (54.58 KiB) Viewed 1954 times
Lastly I made some drum brakes as I plan to leave off the front wheels. These are not 100% correct but they do have the "feel" of the real ones. You can see the kit wheel hub in the centre, to the left. I removed the front and rear sections to reduce the overall size of the piece to approximate the drum brake.
- drum brakes.jpg (90.78 KiB) Viewed 1954 times
The final result is shown below after adding the hub and attachment bolts.
- drum brakes 2.jpg (67.02 KiB) Viewed 1954 times
That's all for now.
Cheers,
Vincent
