That Ford truck and trailer sure stood the test of time prety well for its vintage... I remember building this as one of my first kits when I was like 5, as the "Diamond in the Rough" kit with the beat-up Ford Tudor Deluxe. Of course I ruined it, as I was so young, but was the kit that captivated me the most, and left a mark. I kept dreaming about getting that kit again growing up, until I bought a sealed one around 2013 for like 40$ CAD. I think that kit conditioned me at a young age to buy hoopties, or "diamonds in the rough" to fix them up! And guess what? It worked!!!😅
@r.a.monigold97894 ай бұрын
My Uncle had a 53 Ford flathead Farm truck and hauled hay and pulled a horse trailer too. He liked it so much he bought my Aunt a 54 Mercury Monterey 3 row seating woody wagon flathead. She drove us to Rushmore, the Pacific Ocean and Chicago in that wagon (4 adults and 4 kids. I dig the weathering on this. His looked that way in 56, he used it so much. Thanks for another fun build, Chris!
@TheSaturnV4 ай бұрын
When I was a kid my pops would take us to the dirt track at the Oklahoma State Fairgrounds to watch the "roundy-rounds." Back then it was mostly non winged sprint cars. I remember going down to the north end of the grandstand and you could look over the side right into the pits. There were so many different car hauler setups like this model and I liked looking at those rigs as much as I did the race cars. I remember you could tell what the drivers did for a living by looking at their trucks. Plumbers, carpenters, electricians, dirt moving guys and concrete men. I loved this era because a man could earn enough to raise a family with a mom at home and still be able to have enough money to go racing on Friday night.
@kArL-ij5hz4 ай бұрын
That weathering looks great! and the attention to detail is impeccable! Please do more weathering videos like this!
@davidhinkson88564 ай бұрын
I always enjoy these weathered vehicle projects and the themes you come up with as you build them. Most of the Gulf liveried builds I see tend to be in pristine condition so it's nice to see one that's worked hard and a bit worse for wear.
@Stewart-t2x26 күн бұрын
Great job on the kit. The weathering job you did. That what a service truck would have looked like. Thanks for sharing your talent.
@dadctf62434 ай бұрын
This is awesome I’m in the USA on Vacation for the 1st time in 9 years and this along with a few other kits is in my luggage for the trip back home. Hobby Lobby 40% off means I saved hundreds of £/$ on what these would cost me back home and that’s assuming I could source them Awesome build again Chris and can’t wait to get mine onto the bench
@TheSaturnV4 ай бұрын
Awesome. So did you pick up this exact kit at Hobby Lobby within the last few days? I may have to go check mine out, what part of the country did you pick it up?
@dadctf62434 ай бұрын
Yes it was on sale in Florida (Orlando area)can’t remember which one now as there’s a few around here they also have the 40% off next week as well
@dadctf62434 ай бұрын
@@TheSaturnVjust checked and it was the one near to Ponser Park in Davenport FL, they had a few in stock on the shelves and they’ve got the 40% off again starting Monday 7/22
@timescriva7274Ай бұрын
Great video, I built this kit in the 70's as a stand alone- no trailer just the pickup & all the same parts. I used the hemi, chopped the top & front clip to make it ip forward. It was a themed push- truck from circle track in the 60'
@reggiedennison62074 ай бұрын
Great job Chris. I made this kit ages ago, when it was "Diamond in the Rough". It was molded in light blue. I still have it after all these years. The only difference between the two kits is that instead of having the panels and tire rack on the trailer, the kit included a 1940 Ford that was beat up with broken glass and dented fender. I have started this kit also and it brought back so many memories. I think I will weather mine as well. This will be my 4th version of this truck plus I have the Coke version yet to build. Keep up the great work that you do. 😊😊😊
@buckster25754 ай бұрын
I remember that kit.
@reggiedennison62074 ай бұрын
@buckster2575 I went with a little more damage to the roof of the car as if some kids back in the day used it to party in and jumped up and down on the roof.
@buckster25754 ай бұрын
@@reggiedennison6207 it was a $20 kit back then.now it's about $100.
@maryfiltz8004 ай бұрын
Thanks for the build - great job of weathering on this.
@raymondblanchard22134 ай бұрын
I may have used the moon hub caps dented & rusted a bit. You did a stellar job, as usual, beautifully done.
@richardlee10924 ай бұрын
Great job Chris!!! My son gave this kit to me for my birthday last year. It is at the top of the list to build next. This is great inspiration for my build. Thanks for the review. Nice kit Round2. 😎
@dblducecreations4 ай бұрын
Nice build Chris! Appreciate the weathering tips!
@michaelcooke25594 ай бұрын
Very nice build. The weathering looks fantastic. Excellent attention to detail. Definitely a nice kit. I’m glad I have one in my stash. Thanks for sharing.
@alwynemcintyre21844 ай бұрын
Did that kit 20 or 30 years ago, still got it in it's original box in the shed. Didn't know about weathering then, so it's a shiny red spray can colour with a white bed cover and I think a brown interior and the optional engine
@Roadworn122 ай бұрын
What an amazing video! I love the patina techniques used here. Getting back into the hobby and wanting to produce models with a higher level of detail than i did as a 12 year old kid. 😊 This kit is next up for me. Thank you so much for making these.
@QMore-fp7wn4 ай бұрын
Beautiful work as always. I enjoy watching your vids especially when I haven’t had time to build.
@garyjust.johnson14364 ай бұрын
Hobby Lobby should have this at 40% off next week! Great build! I will get at least one, just for all the extra parts!
@johnclemans78024 ай бұрын
Yuuuup! May have to add to my stash. Wish they would just have the trailer
@DavidPayne-j5z4 ай бұрын
Great build as always
@Retrospext4 ай бұрын
I built that kit in the mid 1960's without the trailer. It had a fun door decal, Noah"s Arc Welding.
@joemenchaca13264 ай бұрын
Looking at your paint booth. I decided to line the inside of mine with wax paper and see how that works when it starts to build up. I can just change it
@openexhaustmodels51394 ай бұрын
Great job mate👍
@DarksouIjah4 ай бұрын
Amazing job!
@myesenc4 ай бұрын
Great build👍👍
@ledheadkustomplastic34424 ай бұрын
NICE WORK THERE MAN 😎👍🇺🇸
@lesthiele49214 ай бұрын
Hi Chris, the pick-up looks absolutely fantastic, it looks as if it has had a very full work life, the trailer looks great as well, congratulations on a job very well done, best regards from Australia, Les
@donneu26294 ай бұрын
Excellent review of a kit like those I built in the 60's. BTW, I just ordered a Hasegawa 1/24 Kubelwagen. I have wanted a kit of the VW Thing and this is the closes I have ever found. I would love to see an unboxing or build on your your channel.
@anthonyhendricks73774 ай бұрын
Great video as always. Nice model will have to pick one up.
@ArchaicHammer4 ай бұрын
Thank you for doing this so soon after i posted the request this is exactly what i was looking for!
@JackWebster-cs8hi4 ай бұрын
Great job
@OFFCODEV228 күн бұрын
Im still working on this exact kit
@Anonymous1999b4 ай бұрын
Absolutely fantastic, you really have an impeccable eye for colour. But isn't the steering wheel a little too high (comparing to reference pictures) so it would be difficult to drive even?
@Elchavitaslp4 ай бұрын
Nice work Chris, can you make a formula 1? Thank you
@johns.ebright427813 күн бұрын
Awesome kit, is that the Sanford and son pickup?
@roberthinkle9814 ай бұрын
I just built the 60 ford truck with the trailer I weathered it up like it was from Michigan somebody said
@KennyHall-x2f4 ай бұрын
I tried that weathering technique once and it looked like my six year old done it.😅
@markbarkley85804 ай бұрын
got my trailer done then stoped round 2 package came got my charger so working on it lol
@hpiguy4 ай бұрын
Enjoy it!
@fatboyshadetree51393 күн бұрын
How do you install the metal hood clip!!????
@devlinadams41664 ай бұрын
It looks like that red truck that was used in the 1970s TV sitcom Sanford and Son
@KennyHall-x2f4 ай бұрын
That was a 1951
@douglasmurray18294 ай бұрын
What are you using for glue?
@garyjordan39142 ай бұрын
Ummm , I hate to tell you but.........that thing you called a grease gun is actually a fire extinguisher . Just thought you'd like to know . 😊
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@jetsons1014 ай бұрын
Funny: I'm working on the exact same kit right now..............