Desperado Mk.2 (Pics) - Page 3

frizzen · #31 10-30-2005, 07:25 PM

Cowl hood is a hell of a lot less work than making a single cab. Just you'd gotten upset with me before because I didn't give enough help, so I went and spelled out every tiny little step. Afterall, you asked how EXACTLY I did it....

Would you have preferred: "hack out piece of styrene, glue onto hood, paint"

Thanks Nasphere, it's nice to get a complement out of someone with your talent!

GerG · #32 10-30-2005, 07:33 PM

Umm its isnt alot of work? Ok well whatever lol im just busy and dont have allota time.

Thanks, Greg

P.S. I am really surprised at this thread, me and nasphere are the only ones that have showed any interest in your really nice body work. I cant beleive how inactive these forums really are its rediculous.

frizzen · #33 10-31-2005, 02:07 AM

*shrug* More work than just slapping on a new body, but less than doing as radical of a chop as making a single cab. If you want one, and plan to do a real paint job, don't be afraid of it. If you're just going to spot-paint the areas that need it, you may want to hold off until the next body you DO plan to paint.

By the way, about the level of inactivity about my body: Tiny is dead, I've accepted that and moved on, thanks to Nasphere I joined another forum which is undead. But I had to keep updating it on this thread since I hate seeing stalled out projects that you'll never see finished. Besides, back in the day, Tiny was **THE** absolute be-all, end-all authority on any and all mods to ZZ and Bits, (however, TTTT was and always has been owned by germans). Now days, there are like a dozen members left here, but I've still got to give respect to what Tiny once was.

Here's the same thread in "Undead Format"
http://bitpimps.lixlink.com/pages/ph...pic.php?t=6527

frizzen · #34 11-01-2005, 06:26 PM

That compare I promised

GerG · #35 11-01-2005, 07:49 PM

nniiccee that thing looks factory. How is it so smooth on some parts is it the baking soda and super glue? Also I am still not comletely sure how to use the baking soda and super glue.
Edit: oh yea and where can I get an interior from for mine because I the windows arnt the best looking part of this body.

Thanks, Greg

frizzen · #36 11-01-2005, 10:28 PM

Thank you, but I was hoping for a bit better than factory

The smoothness is mostly skill laying down paint. (ok, once I was happy with bodywork, I lightly roughed up the entire surface of the truck so it wasn't shiney anymore. Masked. I did a guide coat, fixed any issues, a mist base coat, base coat, mist color coat, color coat, color coat, spot color coat for areas that looked thin.) I did a Kandy paint scheme, so it's more labor intensive than just a straight color. The file I used for 90% of the work ended up leaving a surface about like 180 grit sandpaper would have, kinda rough so the paint will stick well, but not too badly gouged.

Once I get the details added, I'm going to clearcoat, then after a couple months (so everything can outgas properly) I'm probably going to come back and wax it for a truly pimping gloss.
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Powder and CA is a "Body Filler" and is used for large build up that wouldn't work well JUST using CA. I used it for the door lines, door handle, and deleting the trim line on the bed. I used just CA for areas that I needed to build up that had to stay clear (headlights), and areas that didn't need to be raised more than about 1/32". If it's already smooth, don't do anything to it!

Ok, after you've prepped the area (removing paint as you NEED to go to the clear plastic for it to really stick), put your thixotropic agent (baking soda, talc, whatever...) in panel lines (or whatever you're trying to get rid of), push it in a bit, flow some CA (super glue, don't use a Gel it'd be a pain in ass) over the powder, soak it, make sure you get some area outside the panel lines. ***Set aside to flash*** After the CA is VERY hard and doesn't smell bad anymore, you can come in with a file or whatever, and block it down to the contour you want. If there are low spots, apply more powder, soak with CA, let harden, file again.

Interior: hit a toy store, diecast car section. Hotwheels, Matchbox, Majorette, Muscle Machines, Import Tuners, Jonny Lightning... My seats were from an Import Tuner car. My windows are probably going to be made from ZZ packaging.

frizzen · #37 11-02-2005, 09:55 PM

Or do you like a Ram better?

The Dodge RAM was less than a day from stock to this point.

GerG · #38 11-03-2005, 01:41 PM

Nah ima chevy guy but the ram is still a pretty nice body.

frizzen · #39 11-03-2005, 11:17 PM

I'm not really Mopar or Chebby, but these are what I've got to work with, and nobody else has done and posted pics of theirs yet. So, I had to do a Ram too.

sprhs · #40 12-18-2005, 03:32 PM

nice

frizzen · #41 12-27-2005, 04:45 PM

Had to take a few more pics for a year-end contest on another site, so here they are. (Apologies to the Dial-up users.)

"Project Singlecab"

Nose made more Ford style than Chebby. Restyle grille, headlights, bumper cover. Then I added a cowl hood, De-tinted windshield, installed rear window, partial interior...

Wow that bed looks long. Are those Recaro seats with 5-pt harnesses?

Such a long bed, can I haul 8' lumber? See, told ya smoothed taillights would work.

Had to strike a pose.

Mmmm, take it off! Take it all off!!! Check out my Seats and consolette, and the color matched PCB cover that lets the "Half-bed" work.

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I get high with a little help from my friends,
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GerG · #42 12-27-2005, 09:32 PM

Hey that looks really really nice. Sorry about mine I will finish it sometimes soon and take pics I just forgot about it.

Greg

ibjamn · #43 01-01-2006, 09:54 AM

Nice job Frizzen, an excelent job on the domestic nose job.

Have u or anyone else tried using scrap lexan for zz or zzmt body mods?

There seems to be plenty left over from trimming 1/10 scale.

GerG · #44 01-19-2006, 11:52 AM

Hey Ive finally taken some pics (didnt even get a digi cam until just before christmas). I did this a while ago and I think its going pretty good. I used black styrene and tamiya basic putty. I did pretty much exactly what you did.

I will post pics when Im finished.

Greg

frizzen · #45 01-19-2006, 04:27 PM

Nice to see someone's getting some use out of my help.

Looking good so far, can't wait to see finished!
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Scrap lexan should work just fine for body mods. Or if it doesn't, you could try the ZZ packaging which we all know works great. If you've got enough scrap, and it won't work, make some jumps and bridges and stuff.