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Thanx SWAGGER, I really wanted this truck to be very different, and I think so far so good.:D I had a bumper sticker that said You laugh at me because i'm different. I laugh at you because you're all the same. I guess you could say the same about this truck.;)

Big John

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I hear ya, I take being called weird as a compliment! I always ask people to define normal, just to make them think. Everything is relative and I prefer to be a shepard rather than a sheep. Keep at it man!

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LOL!!!:D:D:D

Big John

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Great idea,looks cool. Good job on the styrene work..

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Truck is going to be a monster, when you do the dip paint job do a test piece with a little borax in the water, my wife used to dip candles and the borax made a big difference in the finish, no idea what it does but it works good.

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Thank you plow jockey:)

Thank you Mrfish, now the borax, does it make the finish more glossy?

Big John

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I think it helped the paint film flow and slowed down dry time so it was flexible and formed to the parts without cracking, there are quite a few companies and websites with info on hydropainting, lots of pre done films available as well but I am unsure as to cost.

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OK, I gotcha, thanx.:D

Big John

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Here's animal (Gene) on the hood...LOL!!!

http://i649.photobucket.com/albums/u...4/100_0217.jpg

Big John

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Will Gene be your driver?:D:D:D:D

Cheer's, Neil.

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I doubt it for two reasons...Gene isn't poseable and the windows probably be blacked out...we'll see.:rolleyes:

Big John

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Well I finally got 75 degree weather, and shot a coat of primer on this big body...boy is it heavy.:eek:

http://i649.photobucket.com/albums/u...4/100_0221.jpg

http://i649.photobucket.com/albums/u...4/100_0220.jpg

http://i649.photobucket.com/albums/u...4/100_0219.jpg

http://i649.photobucket.com/albums/u...4/100_0218.jpg

I need to get more sandpaper and bondo to continue...I have some bondo, and I may go ahead and see how much of imperfections I can cover.:eek:;)

Thanx for looking, Big John

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WOW the body looks good to me!! Its really taking shape now! I was looking at my extended weather and no 75 for another week! :( cant wait to see the paint tutorial!!

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Thanx Aaron, but believe me when I tell you there is a lot of imperfections...but that's why there's body putty and sandpaper.:eek:

Big John

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Is it just me or does this cab resemble Gene Simmons head to anyone else? Anyways this thing is looking good, nice job Big John.

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BRICKNICK, I never noticed that before, but it does resemble Gene's bat wing makeup. And thak you for the compliment, greatly appreciated.:)

Big John

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that is great humor with gene on the hood!

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Looking good Big John ,very nice body work!!:D:):D:)

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LOL!!! I thought you might like that.:p;):):D

Thanx buddy, it's slowly getting there.:)

Big John

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John, this may sound a bit mental, but what if you got a second model Gene, so you can keep one as is and use the other to make him fit the truck. You could carefully cut him at the hips and knees etc, re-set them with glue or expoxy, use a little bondo to fill any gaps if necessary, sand and touch up with black paint. If you are able to build a complex cab, you are definitely able to do that and you would not see much of it anyway, but this truck would be SO well finished off to actually have Gene behind the wheel.

Worth considering!