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Post by 406 Silverado on Feb 17, 2018 10:10:02 GMT -5
Thanks Leon and T. Yup she's getting there, should be finished this weekend. Been also working on the other quad 50, adding dust and dirt to the chassis before moving onto the body.
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Post by reserve on Feb 20, 2018 22:14:09 GMT -5
Excellent bottom to top sir
Regards, Mark
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Post by Tojo72 on Feb 21, 2018 7:56:48 GMT -5
Nice,he really finishes it off.
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Post by adt70hk on Feb 21, 2018 8:16:42 GMT -5
Looking very good indeed. I might also invest in that book you wrote too.
Andrew
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Post by 406 Silverado on Feb 21, 2018 9:22:39 GMT -5
No rest for the wicked, two more trucks to get done. Added some more dust/dirt to the chassis of the second quad 50. The camera I'm using just doesn't take good enough pics and doesn't show the subtle, light shades of dust and dirt.
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Post by TRM on Feb 21, 2018 10:45:47 GMT -5
Nice...keep that train rolling! Love the looks of the fuel tank bro!
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Post by Leon on Feb 21, 2018 12:29:46 GMT -5
Chassis is looking good Rob!
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Post by mustang1989 on Feb 21, 2018 14:56:01 GMT -5
I just love a good ol' Duece! I've put many a mile on those things in my days in the Army. Fantastic work on this beauty of a truck.
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Post by 406 Silverado on Feb 23, 2018 16:42:12 GMT -5
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Post by 406 Silverado on Feb 23, 2018 18:45:50 GMT -5
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Post by thug626 on Feb 23, 2018 23:48:40 GMT -5
Simply amazing weathering going on here!
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Post by 406 Silverado on Feb 25, 2018 16:05:50 GMT -5
Thanks Dave. This is the fun part, the weathering. Bed and cab basically finished and glued to the chassis. Also finished off the doors and dry fitted for the pics. Will have to work on the glass next, and then weathering the quad.
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Post by Leon on Feb 26, 2018 5:02:53 GMT -5
Nice progress Rob! Really like the weathering.
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Post by 406 Silverado on Feb 26, 2018 13:19:01 GMT -5
Thanks leon. The weathering is usually the fun part lol. Got the quad and shield weathered, next the front windows and wheels.
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Post by TRM on Feb 27, 2018 21:19:30 GMT -5
LOL...I forget where and when I commented on this...FB, yeah, that was it! Awesome work bro! I am immediately drawn to the oily stains on the bed...LOL As you might figure! Moving right along with this...great seeing the bang bang ins the back!
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Post by 406 Silverado on Feb 28, 2018 8:24:30 GMT -5
Thanks brotha, the weathering is what we love best of the painting stages lol. Not looking forward to the wheels but they need to get done lol.
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Post by TRM on Feb 28, 2018 8:31:33 GMT -5
Wheels do suck...LOL Grab a coffee and the stuff will be done before you know it!
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Post by 406 Silverado on Feb 28, 2018 9:57:33 GMT -5
lol no time today for them, will get on them tomorrow. I did get a light dust coat on all of them though. I do need to spray a few coats of clear to seal the rubber.
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Post by 406 Silverado on Mar 2, 2018 15:32:24 GMT -5
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Post by Leon on Mar 2, 2018 16:17:57 GMT -5
Wheels look really good Rob!
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Post by 406 Silverado on Mar 5, 2018 12:17:57 GMT -5
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Post by sturmbird on Mar 5, 2018 13:39:27 GMT -5
With the M48 finished I got back to the gun trucks this week. Layout for the Nancy quad truck. Sand bag walls are from Value Gear. Have not looked at this build in awhile. Your sand bag wall looks extremely nice. I suspect First Sargent Honneycutt would have accepted it, but rest assured he'd found something to bitch and moan about! A good rule of thumb when you guys are doing a wall is to think three and a half feet tall minimum and two feet thick minimum, or the width of a 105 round case length. A wall around the truck would probably be close to four feet tall (minimum flash shield height.) The best quad fifty build (not the truck) I've ever seen was the one Pawl Vodnik did several years back (late model quad fifty). You should take a close look on his website. gary
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Post by sturmbird on Mar 5, 2018 13:49:54 GMT -5
I admit I love the base better... now you can add dead Viet Congs next! The one serious issue with the quad fifty mounted in the truck bed was not being able to depress the elevation enough for shooting close. If they got within a hundred feet, you best be finding a better way to shoot the other guys. We had a quad fifty in a couple garden spots I've been known to visit. Taking a serious look you'll notice that one side was jacked up to aid the gun to shoot a negative elevation. A better solution would have been a Sheridan with a beehive round. One round clears a foot ball field instantly. gary
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Post by ossie262 on Mar 29, 2018 12:36:09 GMT -5
Rob really like what you do and so damm fast but they look fantastic well done . inspiration to us all.
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Post by fhvn4d on Mar 29, 2018 20:16:26 GMT -5
uh frickin mazing.!
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Post by 406 Silverado on Apr 16, 2018 11:22:15 GMT -5
Been some time since I worked on this truck. Finally got a round to working on a base. Vallejo texture products used to cover the base, then sand/dirt sprinkled over the still wet Texture effects. Once dry I will add some color and a bit of grass.
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Post by Leon on Apr 16, 2018 16:01:25 GMT -5
Great start on the base Rob!
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Post by adt70hk on Apr 17, 2018 6:02:54 GMT -5
Outstanding work as always.
Andrew
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Post by 406 Silverado on Apr 18, 2018 8:56:51 GMT -5
Thanks Andrew and Leon. Paint is on and hopefully i'll get back to this today or tomorrow to finish it off for the show in two weeks.
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Post by sabre on Apr 18, 2018 9:39:53 GMT -5
Stunning work Rob.
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