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  • Member since
    November 2003
  • From: State of Mississippi. State motto: Virtute et armis (By valor and arms)
Redneck Power Chevy Pickup
Posted by mississippivol on Sunday, April 26, 2020 2:27 PM

My dad got this at a yard sale for $1 about 5 years ago. It's the Revell Billy Carter Chevy in 1.25 scale. Partially painted and missing a few parts, it was a great quick project. It even came with a "Billy Beer" patch (ahhh, the 70's)! Gunze white, Krylon black for the chassis, and I subbed a wood front bumper for the plastic one. I left off the wood side rails. I was totally surprised the decals worked, it is a 43 year old kit; I clear coated them to be sure 

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  • Member since
    October 2019
  • From: New Braunfels, Texas
Posted by Tanker-Builder on Sunday, April 26, 2020 2:35 PM

AAAAH!

 I'm Lovin It !

  • Member since
    May 2013
  • From: From the Mit, but live in Mason, O high ho
Posted by hogfanfs on Sunday, April 26, 2020 4:00 PM

That is really cool! 

 Bruce

 

 On the bench:  1/48 Eduard MiG-21MF

                        1/35 Takom Merkava Mk.I

 

  • Member since
    April 2003
  • From: USA
Posted by keavdog on Sunday, April 26, 2020 4:34 PM

Cool.  I never saw that kit.  Too funny.  Nice job.

Thanks,

John

  • Member since
    November 2003
  • From: State of Mississippi. State motto: Virtute et armis (By valor and arms)
Posted by mississippivol on Sunday, April 26, 2020 6:05 PM

Thanks, y'all! I had never seen this kit either. It's interesting that a model company sponsored this truck and put out a kit of it promoting Billy; I was too way young then, but it seemed that he was kind of an embarrassment for President Carter. And to find a Billy Beer patch in it, that's so 70's! Not 15 years later,  you couldn't get a NASCAR kit accurately marked if it had a beer sponsor. 

  • Member since
    May 2013
  • From: Indiana, USA
Posted by Greg on Sunday, April 26, 2020 6:22 PM

Awesome! Yes Real wood bumper is sure a nice touch.

After you mentioned the 70's, I almost couldn't believe it, had to look it up. Still pinching self. Seems like yesterday and also like 500 yrs ago.

 

  • Member since
    November 2003
  • From: State of Mississippi. State motto: Virtute et armis (By valor and arms)
Posted by mississippivol on Sunday, April 26, 2020 6:47 PM

It was a wild time. I watched the "Bad News Bears" awhile ago, that movie would NEVER happen today...

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