Plastic Modeling

[Spuds]

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[Kaotic Lazagna]

And you said you can't build cars! That's some good stuff!

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Kaotic Lazagna

And you said you can't build cars! That's some good stuff!

No. I said I can't do shiny. Beat on is easy.

[Sapphireho]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Correct.
Mine was a '73 but they didn't change much so the '75 kit works just fine.

Awesome work.

My Dad bought a '73 brand new. Great truck. That's what I pictured as soon as I saw that engine. About 5 years later it became my older brothers first car. It was in like new shape until my brother got rear ended by a drunk while sitting at a light.

[soundman98]

this guy is re-building datsun's as well. but he's got to get rid of the rust!

https://www.youtube.com/c/PuddinsFabShop

[gtpvette]

That little truck is awesome Tom!

[Sapphireho]

Been working on my camel for a couple weeks. Here's the progress so far.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Sapphireho

Been working on my camel for a couple weeks. Here's the progress so far.

I have made less progress in that much time on occasion.

[Dadhawk]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

I have made less progress in that much time on occasion.

Speaking of that, did you ever finish up your museum build? Last update I remember it was on "summer hold" or something like that.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Dadhawk

Speaking of that, did you ever finish up your museum build? Last update I remember it was on "summer hold" or something like that.

I finally received the static grass applicator to do the base so it will be done shortly. It went way back burner waiting on that.

[JD001]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Correct.
Mine was a '73 but they didn't change much so the '75 kit works just fine.


The kit is sort of a mixed bag with a really nice engine, body and drivetrain but an interior that other than the dash is just sort of vaguely interior like. It went together really well.

I bought the truck for $75 in '79 and it had already seen a hard hard life by then. I bought it from a guy that used it in a lime quarry so the paint was toast and much of the body had rust on the rust although there were very few actual holes. Being a single stage enamel paint job there was almost zero gloss left to it and the once vibrant red was more a really dark pinkish brown. I bought it strictly to drive on those frequent occasions when my Coronet R/T was without an engine because I was rebuilding it yet again or to haul tools and tires to the strip (with a buddy driving it). It was a blast to drive though and soldiered on until I pushed it a bit hard one day after about 6 months and blew the head gasket. Then sold it for $100!

The main exercise of this project was to get the battered paint and rust just right. I am very happy with the results and it was a ride down nostalgia road through the whole project.















The weird interior. Not sure what version had those fancy seats but I wasn't bothered enough to scratch build the vinyl covered park bench that mine had.





How the rust effects are done. Various rust shades are painted on and when dry water is sprinkled where I want rust to come through. Then salt is sprinkled on the water and allowed to dry. Once painted the the salt is scratched off and the underlying rust shows through.

As promised, the local Datsun pick-up..

[bcj]

Got to drive one of the earlier models with more rounded edges.
It had a 5 speed manual transmission with a steering column mounted shifter.
Mind blown.
At the time a three on the tree was usual and a four on the floor was becoming a thing.
Had never seen a five speed before, but that tiny engine needed it.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by bcj

Got to drive one of the earlier models with more rounded edges.
It had a 5 speed manual transmission with a steering column mounted shifter.
Mind blown.
At the time a three on the tree was usual and a four on the floor was becoming a thing.
Had never seen a five speed before, but that tiny engine needed it.

Mine only had a four speed on the floor. In fact I didn't think the 5 speed came out as an option until '76 or '77 and never knew there was a column shift option ever.

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by Sapphireho

Been working on my camel for a couple weeks. Here's the progress so far.

Originally Posted by Tcoat

I have made less progress in that much time on occasion.

Can't rush these things. It's a labor of love.