This is my '65 Chevy Fleetside Pickup painted with Tamiya TS-92 Metallic Orange and Model Master Flat Interior Tan and Tamiya XF-10 Flat Brown interior. The wheels and tires are from the Revell '62 Corvette and the bed cover is scratch built.
The close-up shots of the interior and engine compartment look like shots of a 1/1 truck.
Very nice job.
Jim [cptn]
Thanks Jim, but I am starting to hate the mismatched paint. I’m going to remove the bed and give it another coat of Tamiya TS-92 Metallic Orange.
Looks great other than that issue.
Great work! You can almost hear the throaty purr from that engine compartment. (Plus, the Corvey rims give it a touch of class!)
Did you paint it at different times ?
Also were the paint sessions necessary to allow the purchase of more paint ? If so I have to tell you , that’s another reason I don’t like Tamiya paints . Even from the same can you will get different shades .
The one thing is good though .If you warm their paint in a pot of medium hot water then shake the dickens out of it , It sprays a fine maneageable mist and the color stays true even if you do it in two seperate sessions a couple days apart .
The truth is , all the brands react this way . But Tamiya , practically requires the Warm paint method ! I too am doing a pick-up .a 1972 G.M.C. with open doors working steering and suspension too .As well as real wood planks in the bed ! also real chains on the tail-gate . It’s going to be Ferrari Red .
I noticed a uneven spray pattern on the cab with more metallic in some areas than others and I masked off the top and sprayed it again. The number of paint coats on the cab is two more than the bed. I am confident that I can get the bed painted and matched a lot closer to the cab without too much fuss.
Hi,
Your build looks great, and brings back memories. When I was growing up my older brother used to drive an old faded blue 65 Fleetside [:)]
That would be the issue. Always use the same number of coats on all surfaces, and paint all at the same time. You should be ok.
God Job. I really like what you have done.
Well except for the part about the paint [;)]
Ok guys, I took new photos of the '65 Chevy that I repainted the bed on. Enjoy!
Wow! You really matched it up nicely. Great work![t$t]
Jim [cptn]
[:D[
Master Class!
Thank you everyone! I enjoyed putting this kit together. A nice kit!
I like it. Looks good.
Thank you Bakster!