Wife wanted a truck to go with her car. So she found one over at Hobbylinc and we decided on colors. She ordered a set of custom resin wheels off Ebay and we waited. Slowly, it's been going together. With the options of custom and original, the instructions could be built better but I understand the retail space and saving money.
The motor and chassis are done. The first few coats of paint are on, however, the small Tamiya cans don't hold a lot. Normally I can do everything i need with one. But this truck is a bit different. I literally have to spray around the cab windows, touch up the lower half of the cab and do the underside of the bed. But I don't have any paint. Went online to order some as Hobbylinc would have taken another week and a half to two weeks to get here.
The custom rims have been chrome painted and tires glues on. I was sitting here bored and did a test fit with the chassis and lower body. Ruh-roh--RAGGY! There is a big fitting issue as the tires are wider than the originals. At least on the front, I don't have the bed put together yet as I'm looking to do real wood instead of paint.
The kit itself is great. Need to find a good tutorial for fitting custom tires to these kits. This is also the first kit i've ever done plug wires with. Not to difficult a process. But first time "What do I do?" Especially with the flat head distributor. I modded it the best i could.
So while we wait for an Amazon delivery, this is what I have finished so far.
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| Adding the Tamiya Panel Accent to chrome makes it stand out a bit more in my opinion. |
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| Wheels aren't glued on, thankfully since i found a fit issue. |
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| Tamiya Pearl Blue over Tamiya Flat White primer. Bed tapped off due to wood grain pattern. |
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| First time using embossing powder. Too sparkly for me, but she likes it. |
