"KISS" theme truck

[glorydays24]

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









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.

Thanx for looking, Big John

[SWAGGER]

Originally Posted by glorydays24

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

Big John

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!

[doodlebug]

37 year's already! Wow!
Please take picture's when you do the paint job.
Cheer's, Neil.

[glorydays24]

I definitley will, I did this method on a few of our son's model cars, and it turned very nice, plus you don't have to worry about runs drips or sags.

Big John

[BRICKNICK]

Originally Posted by glorydays24

I definitley will, I did this method on a few of our son's model cars, and it turned very nice, plus you don't have to worry about runs drips or sags.

Big John

This might sound very unmasculine, but my fiancee showed me that paint trick, she does it on her nails, she made me watch the YouTube video of it being done where she learned how to do it.

[glorydays24]

Originally Posted by dabears

im assuming your using enamel not acrylic then? then i see what your saying the colors will kinda float on the top of the water..hmmm not a bad little trick i'll wait to see some step by step pics so i get it right!! Sounds pretty cool though... You know those decals would fit that sleeper pretty well just sayin. you could always get the decal sheets and print your own or have them made to like a vynal wrap in the size you want.. Little more pricey but worth it. look at Russ's toy hauler!!!

Yes, i'll be using dupli-color. When I did the model cars, I used testors model paint. And it just so happens our daughter and her husband lives in Greenwood, In., and they are really close to a mall that has a lot of kiss merchindise. So when the wife and get up there, i'll see what I can find.
And yes, the paint floats.

Originally Posted by BRICKNICK

This might sound very unmasculine, but my fiancee showed me that paint trick, she does it on her nails, she made me watch the YouTube video of it being done where she learned how to do it.

I did not know about the YouTube video, and never thought of nails

Big John

[dabears]

im assuming your using enamel not acrylic then? then i see what your saying the colors will kinda float on the top of the water..hmmm not a bad little trick i'll wait to see some step by step pics so i get it right!! Sounds pretty cool though... You know those decals would fit that sleeper pretty well just sayin. you could always get the decal sheets and print your own or have them made to like a vynal wrap in the size you want.. Little more pricey but worth it. look at Russ's toy hauler!!!

[doodlebug]

Hey Big John, have you seen "Detroit Rock City"? http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0165710/
Got a big kick out of it, and true to life, LOL!

Cheer's, Neil.

[glorydays24]

Originally Posted by doodlebug

Hey Big John, have you seen "Detroit Rock City"? http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0165710/
Got a big kick out of it, and true to life, LOL!

Cheer's, Neil.

Neil, not only have I seen it, I OWN A COPY!!! It is a hilarious movie.
I love the scene where thier in the basement "pretending to be kiss", that brings back memories of in my basement playing kiss tunes on the drums.

Big John

[glorydays24]

I just wanted to show the sytrene work before I start to bondo I rounded everything I could to help with sanding the body work. I'm on this like ugly on an ape.





Thanx for looking, Big John

[doodlebug]

Originally Posted by glorydays24

Neil, not only have I seen it, I OWN A COPY!!! It is a hilarious movie.
I love the scene where thier in the basement "pretending to be kiss", that brings back memories of in my basement playing kiss tunes on the drums.

Big John

Time to watch it again

Cheer's, Neil.

[glorydays24]

Originally Posted by doodlebug

Time to watch it again

Cheer's, Neil.

Yes sir Neil, I might pull it out tomorrow and watch it again.
And remember, ROCK AND ROLL ALL NITE AND PARTY EVERYDAY!!!

Big John

[doodlebug]

[Straywolf]

Man i can't wait to see how this turns out,i to this day still love KISS

I actually did at one time in 1/25th scale did a KISS racing team set, if i remember where i put them i will post pics of them soon. Probally gonna have to fix some things on them i bet.

Mike

[glorydays24]

Originally Posted by Straywolf

Man i can't wait to see how this turns out,i to this day still love KISS

I actually did at one time in 1/25th scale did a KISS racing team set, if i remember where i put them i will post pics of them soon. Probally gonna have to fix some things on them i bet.

Mike

Thank you Mike, I would love to see the kiss racing team and not to much damage I hope.

Big John

[glorydays24]

Well I got the first layer of bondo on, and it isn't pretty. So I figured while it was sitting up, i'd take pic's.









I don't know why, but the pic's makes the bondo look a lot thicker than it really is.

Thanx for looking, Big John

[glorydays24]

Well boy's and girl's, I got the first round of sanding done, whew
Now it's starting to take shape.











Thanx for looking, Big John

[YoungGunz]

Looks good man, I bet you were nice and dusty when you were finished

J.D.

[glorydays24]

Originally Posted by YoungGunz

Looks good man, I bet you were nice and dusty when you were finished

J.D.

LOL!!! You have no idea. Tomorrow if the rain is out of here, i'm putting a coat of primer to see where I stand.

Thank you J.D., Big John

[Autocar]

sorry Glorydays been so bizzy I haven't had time to get on the board‚ but anyway yes I do meen Gene and I hope that paintjob turns out for ya.