Two more trucks.

[Ironworker]

I picked up a couple more 1918 Ford Runabouts like the one I painted up before.  This two however will also be converted.  One will be a Pickup with a yellow body and bed and black fenders.  The other one will have a bigger wooden bed with tall sides.  I may even remove the back fender and push the wheels farther back if I think I can manage it.  The bigger truck will be grey and more heavily weathered with rust spots and more caked on mud.

I think I'll do the yellow truck first.

[Phil Robinson]

Are you growing these?  look forward to seeing the end results.

[UncleRhino]

What kind of wonderful place are you finding these?  I know at times the midwest can be a barren wasteland of gamer resources, but sheesh, I am not even real sure where Warsaw is...and I have combed and combed all the junk stores hereabouts and found....well...nothing

UncleRhino

[Ironworker]

What kind of wonderful place are you finding these?  I know at times the midwest can be a barren wasteland of gamer resources, but sheesh, I am not even real sure where Warsaw is...and I have combed and combed all the junk stores hereabouts and found....well...nothing

UncleRhino

Warsaw is on the Lake of the Ozarks and Truman Lake on 65 hwy south of Sedelia.  It is a barren wasteland of gamer resources.  Well except that Hirst Arts is of course located in Sedelia but the game shop there is closed now.  I picked these up at one of the "Antique" shops that rents out space to sellers.  I think we have like 10 of them in the area.  I've always said the local economy is based on selling our old junk to people from KC and other places.  

BTW are you going to Recruits?

[Ironworker]

Ok well I got the trucks all stripped and primed.  Today I started work on the yellow pickup.  



First I painted the body yellow.  This took several thin coats.  



Next I used a dark brown wash on the yellow areas.  



Then I highlighted the yellow areas.  





Finally I highlighted the black and added a few details.  I've decided to make the bed of the pickup out of wood so I'll make that next.

[PeteMurray]

Warsaw is on the Lake of the Ozarks and Truman Lake on 65 hwy south of Sedelia.  It is a barren wasteland of gamer resources.  Well except that Hirst Arts is of course located in Sedelia but the game shop there is closed now.  I picked these up at one of the "Antique" shops that rents out space to sellers.  I think we have like 10 of them in the area.  I've always said the local economy is based on selling our old junk to people from KC and other places.  

Ironworker has learned a new skill!
Ironworker has learned Improved Scrounge!

They're awesome. I'm really impressed with your ability to pick these up and improve them.

(The next time your run by Sedelia, wave a salute at Hirst Arts for me.)

[twrchtrwyth]

Cheers for these posts, the step by step pictures are really useful.

[Ironworker]

Well made a simple truck bed out of basswood.  I left the gate off so I could load the back with different items depending on what I wanted.  



I'm going to stain it the same color at the stearing wheel.

[Torradas]

Inspiring! What is the maker? Lledo?

I admit though, from your initial description it was the heavily rusted one that stirred up my imagination - But that warm yellow with the brown wash works very very well

What colour did you use to highlight the black? Looks slightly greenish in tone (might be the photo) but it works very well.

Keep it up!
Torradas

[scarabstudio]

What kind of wonderful place are you finding these?  I know at times the midwest can be a barren wasteland of gamer resources, but sheesh, I am not even real sure where Warsaw is...and I have combed and combed all the junk stores hereabouts and found....well...nothing

UncleRhino

Warsaw is on the Lake of the Ozarks and Truman Lake on 65 hwy south of Sedelia.  It is a barren wasteland of gamer resources.  Well except that Hirst Arts is of course located in Sedelia but the game shop there is closed now.  I picked these up at one of the "Antique" shops that rents out space to sellers.  I think we have like 10 of them in the area.  I've always said the local economy is based on selling our old junk to people from KC and other places.  

BTW are you going to Recruits?

my town (Claremore,OK) has almost as many antique stores as it does churches.   one on every corner.  Also void of any gamerhavens unless you want to drive to the city...   now I must find some trucks for myself for future use

These trucks are really good, your whole pulp series is looking great! keep it coming
-ty

[Ironworker]

Ok the yellow pickup is basically finished.  Here are a few shapshots.  







I'm pretty happy with it and I think it will make a nice addition to my games.