Revell 56 Ford F-100-COMPLETED PHOTOS!! 01/23

Really impressive detailing. Im liking each step. 

Not much of an update here. I did manage to get the fire extinguisher installed, hood emblems on and the fuel tank re-installed after chopping a good 1/4" out of its length for the fire extinguisher to fit. Going to have to re-adhere the passenger side door as it popped out a little at the bottom. No worries. I'll be back on it after the holidays. Speaking of which. Happy Thanksgiving to all of you who celebrate it!!!

If you blow the first image up and look really close you can see the flames. It's a subtle effect that looks great under light.

That’s great.     I even blew up the picture like you said and it still looks great......

Course  the hillbilly air conditioning (no windows) is a bit of an unexpected delight, but who am I to question the

Thanks Steve! lol

Well I had to sum up where I'm at with this build. There's hardly any parts left for assembly but my main issue is fit and assembly order. The steps can't go on until the body and bed are mounted up permanently, the windows can't go in until I've got all the work in the cab done, cab can't go on until the inner fender liners are installed, bumpers are the last thing to go on and I haven't decided if I'm going to use that outside rear view mirror yet........

All in all here are the parts that I have left to install,





and my "To Do List" ...

1. Install rear bumper
2. Install front bumper
3. Space front of body up on frame for proper engine to hood clearance
4. Install gas cap
5. Install hood hinges onto hood
6. Install hood onto body
7. Connect engine coolant hoses to radiator
8. Install rear view mirror and dice
9. Install windows into cab
10. Install body onto frame
11. Install bed onto frame ensuring the alignment of cab and bed
12. Install both sidesteps after cab and bed are installed.
13. Fabricate interior/ engine compartment isolators onto body
14. Install retaining screws on front plate
15. Install both inner fender wells

As you can see, we are down to the last fiddly bits of this build. I'm already cleaning up the bench for the next build......

Everything is looking absolutely awesome Joe. Glad to see that you are on the home stretch with and end in sight. I'm really excited to see this beauty done in all it's glory. Great stuff my friend now, bring this bad boy home.

Forget all the details you put in. The Kustom Dice is the clincher.  lol

This is coming together very nicely Joe!

Thanks Joe, allan and Lee for all the encouragement on this retirement project. lol

This may not seem like a big deal to some but it's a major breakthrough for me in the fact that I've got the R/H inner fender well installed. The hard part was just getting the thing to fit. I managed to get the interior/ engine bay isolators at both sides of the firewall installed as well. I had to cut a 3rd fender well out for the L/H side and after stripping the protective coat and polishing up the insides is now in the paint booth with the wheel side of it drying / curing out.

One step closer.......

Love it!

Excellent work my friend. Although, it almost seems a shame to put the wheel wells in because without them you can look in and see all that fantastic detailing you did on the brakes and wheel. You've almost got it Joe, so stay the course.

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Thanks Joe, allan and Lee for all the encouragement on this retirement project. lol

This may not seem like a big deal to some but it's a major breakthrough for me in the fact that I've got the R/H inner fender well installed. The hard part was just getting the thing to fit. I managed to get the interior/ engine bay isolators at both sides of the firewall installed as well. I had to cut a 3rd fender well out for the L/H side and after stripping the protective coat and polishing up the insides is now in the paint booth with the wheel side of it drying / curing out.

One step closer.......

 

 

 

Really nice !!

Well done. Are you going to paint them?

Thanks Jim, Joe , Spruece and Lee. Lee I hadn't made any plans on painting these as I'm liking the high shine/ mirror effect.

Here's the last spoiler shots before the body goes on the frame tomorrow morning. Still got about 6 items left to put on but the body is complete!

In this next shot you'll see I stayed true to form with the original Street Demons logo in the rear window. This decal flirted with coming apart but I managed to squeak her into position and then seal it in by dunking the window in Future.

Thanks alot Oscar! Man you and me both on the finally finished thing. lol

So Darn Good, it makes my ice cream cone sad

Joe, this is looking stellar.

If those are real screws and if thats real wood my head is going to explode. This is inspiration! Going to have to start building a 65 Mustang with a Ford racing 427, full independent suspension, set up for road racing now! (i may add a desert truck 4WD system to it)

That thing your building is sick. Please post more.

Thanks Steve, Lee and Nick!

Nick: No sir that's all molded in stuff. I should be finished with this bad boy in the next week or so God willin'. I've been on it now for 10 months.

Got the upper radiator hose done and will be movin' on to the lower. I was using solder but it was only .062" and I couldn't seem to find the .085"-.090" diameter I needed until I went to Auto Zone picking up some windshield washer fluid for my wifes car when I saw some 18 gauge black electrical wire. It was a perfect size at .086" and it was already black. I cut the wire to length and shaped it. Before shaping I robbed one strand of copper wire from the inside of the insulation and used that for the hose clamps. I did the wrapping and shaping on a spare piece of insulated wire then transferred the clamps over and super glued them to the hose on the back side. I shot the whole assy with a coat of clear flat with a drop or two of gray mixed in to give it that true dull rubber hose look. No shiny bold black hoses  here. I painted the clamps "aluminum" and set it aside. I'll be shaping the lower hose tomorrow morning.

DANG !

That sure looks like the hoses from my old 3rd Gen Mustang. 

Great idea. 

...then take the 18 gage, pull one wire, use it to make the hose clamps..........

OK, I’ve got that, now to ….OH HI!   Didn’t see you standing there.   Uh just wanted to say Great Job, of radiator hose makin’ .

Ho Hum. Just another epic example of Master Joe's insane talents. Thank You Sir! May we have another?

Thanks Spruece, Steve and Joe!!

Well…..after duking it out with this kit for the better half of ten months and often times getting my butt handed to me on a less than silver platter I’ve finally brought this build to a close.  I used a total of five kits to bring this thing together . I started with the 1983 release of Revell’s  ’56 Ford F-100 Street Demons kit shown here:

I used the 429 Boss and the hood scoop from Revell’s  1970 Boss 429 Mustang kit with PE and resin aplenty. I’ve seen a lot of folks make their own return springs for the throttle but I chose a light bulb filament from a 1:1 scale 3157 turn signal bulb to replicate this feature. Updated chrome and other cleaned up parts were used from the latest release of this F-100 from Revell, a few updated interior parts from Monogram’s  ’55 Ford F-100 and finally a second copy of the Street Demons F-100 that had the chassis already built from the previous owner to aid in mock ups and suspension upgrades. I used PE , resin parts and aluminum parts from numerous vendors. Wheels are from Competition Resins and have a coat of Alclad on ‘em.  Front tires are from AMT’s aftermarket tire set and rear tires are OOB. Brake lines and distribution block were all fabricated, the master cylinder was robbed from a kit that I had left over as a kid and the disc brake calipers were from the Monogram 55 F-100. Brake rotors were flat steel washers I found at work and ground down one side so the calipers would hug down to the rotor in a normal fashion. Exhaust system was scratchbuilt from solder with AM aluminum mufflers and the tips were  from aluminum stock that I got from HL that were spun up on a drill and polished to a high shine.  The interior was a lot of fun on this one as well with whatever PE I could find and a set of fuzzy dice hangin’ from the mirror to top it off. The bench seat is from the Monogram 55 F-100 as I have never been able to stand either seat option in the Revell offering. The paint as well as the clear coat are all Model Master enamel. Flame application was easier due to Anarchy Models flame masks.

 I stayed with the original Street Demons idea to give tribute and decided to make the flames a slightly darker red than the body color but keep the “Demons” logo in the rear window and the “Demon 3” license plate up front.  All in all it was definitely an educational and fun build for me with all the mods. This was my first all out attempt with achieving a glossy paint job and so far I’m happy with the outcome but know I can do better in future building. Thanks to all of you who commented and peeked in on my WIP to encourage me along the way.

 Without further ado I give you guys “Demon 3” of the Revell “Street Demons” ½ dozen:

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Very nice result! Great craftsmanship throughout

Way to go Joe! Congatulations on finishing that absolutely outstanding Ford pickup. It turned out gorgeous. Give yourself a pat on the back, take a deep breath, relax in the lounge chair and enjoy a cold Fresca.

Wow! just wow! Incredible work Joe. If you do want Sanford and Son decals, I know a guy who makes them.

That's one sharp looking vehicle! Great work on detaling and customizing it. Not a shabby paint job either!

Thanks mississippi, Joe , Lee, James and Karl!

Karl: Funny you mention the paint job. lol. I had to completely strip the body twice and the hood four freekin' times till I found a finish I could live with. Here's the hood after the last time I painted it....