Chuck Wagon, Better Late than Never

[DAVE "BIG DADDY" KAPP]

Sorry to keep you all waiting so long, I know I promised to get it done by the end of 2009 but here it is anyway: my first build of the new decade:

This is the second paintjob on the "wood." I started with a "rustic painted look" but decided to go for bare wood instead. The blue paint is from a can of Canadian Tire Lacquer I actually found on the street one day with Future on top. I had to buy the Future because I could not find any on the street. Believe me, I looked.

I also dropped the front by raising the front cross member, it looked like a gasser with its nose in the air. I would recommend to do this before painting but I didn't realize how high it was until I got it together. It took a little longer to build because I left it unattended and my son snapped the bosses off the front axle and I had to repair it with paper clip dowels. I also lost the chimney somewhere and had to replace it with sprue.

[DAVE WOOD "Nitroholic"]

Looks Great Dave Good way to start off the New Year!! btw I hope its a Good one for you and yours!

[BERT "THE CRUSHER"]

It turned out great Dave. This is the paint you found on the street in the snow right? Seems like I remember a snow pic associated with a can of paint. ;D ;D

The wood turned out nice. I'm working on a version of this kit and I can't decide whether to try the dry brushing or not. Give me the low down on it please!

[KRAZY RICK]

I've picked up.... ......several " Interesting items" .........on the street....no paint yet . ....Great looking CW there Dave - Thanks !!!

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Nice job , well done Dave. I know what you mean about the front end being up to high.I too found out to late into the build to do any thing about it. I still think as I look at mine in the display case that I should try to fix it." Bert", I used some very thin down flat black paint brush over the browns that I used for the wood. It really gave the look of wood with the darker lines or wood grain showing up. I also have been using flat crafting paint or some call it earth tones. On my Chuck Wagon I use three different color browns blending them to get some kind of strips that you would see in really wood , know what I mean?

[KRAZY RICK]

Jan 6, 2010 2:20:25 GMT -4 @gberzzerk said:

Nice job , well done Dave. I know what you mean about the front end being up to high.I too found out to late into the build to do any thing about it. I still think as I look at mine in the display case that I should try to fix it." Bert", I used some very thin down flat black paint brush over the browns that I used for the wood. It really gave the look of wood with the darker lines or wood grain showing up. I also have been using flat crafting paint or some call it earth tones. On my Chuck Wagon I use three different color browns blending them to get some kind of strips that you would see in really wood , know what I mean?

That's the same technique & paint I use for all my wood & it works great !!!

[JOE66]

I`ll take a T-bone, rare!!! ;D Great job Dave!

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Well Done Dave,
Looks like your 2010 is off to a Positive start
The CW Looks Excellent.

......Ian

[RAMONE "THE HITMAN"]

looking mighty good Dave!!!!