Big Blue NMA

Zbuckster · Posted: Wed Jan 20, 2010 1:24 pm Post subject: Big Blue NMA

I started out to build a simple replicia of my son's truck. This was his first truck. He got it in High School. Found it on the back row at a used car lot. At that time it had more rust than metal bvut it was love at first sight. Over the years he has had many different engines and transmissions in it so being accurate wasn't that hard to do.

I started with 2 kits, the Revell Street Truck kit and the Monogram 4X4 kit. I thought I would use the 4x4 cab and fenders and the street truck frame for 2 wheel drive. The rest would just be a matter of picking parts from the kits and gluing it together. Wrong!!!!!!!!!!! As it turned out the body abd frame are the only kit parts I did use. Every other piece was hunted up in the junk yard, after market or scratch built for it.

The Street Truck kit used a straight bar front axle, not even close to being right. So I hunted around and found a control arm suspension for the front. Then the rear end was wrong for the frame. So back to the junk yard. I found a rear end that was the right width, modified the frame and got it hooked up. The disc brakes I fpund on a spruce from a Nascar kit, I think. The seats are junk yard. The engine trans, intake,heads,valve covers,headers all from the junk yard. I have no idea what kits they are from. The seat belt harness are after market as are the wheels. Tires it was back to the junk yard.

Since I had gobbled this thing together I wanted to detail it pretty good. I ran a complete brake system from master cylinder to brake calipers. This was done with craft wire and small aluminum beads for the fittings. The fuel system is 7 strand braided bead wire that is .018 in diameter. The A&N fittings are seed beads. The hole in the middle is the same size as the braided wire. It made getting them onto the line quite a challenge.

The guy looking at the truck is my son's friend Matt. Matt is drinking a can of think juice. He is thinking 7.42 dude this thing is faster than my Camaro. I think I need a light to beat him. I am sure you are familiar with think juice. I think I can take him, I think I can dance and my favorite on karaoke night I think I can sing.

Hope you enjoy the look as much as I enjoyed the build.

For those that missed the OTB is is here.

http://www.sharksrealm.com/sd/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=2034

More finished pictures here.

http://public.fotki.com/zbuckster/model_car_gallery/big-blue/

More OTB pictures here.

http://public.fotki.com/zbuckster/model_car_build_up/big-blue/

Thanks for looking guys and girls. Remember all comments and questions are welcome.
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Maximus · Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2010 10:49 am Post subject:

WOW !! Big Blue turned out awesome! It looks real. Nice work!
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nagasaki · Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2010 10:27 pm Post subject: hi buck

thank you for the build of big blue realy well done mate.
your son should be very pleased with with the finished model.
john
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Ryan · Posted: Wed Jan 27, 2010 5:11 am Post subject:

Beautiful work Buck! I'm glad to see you finally built this sucker!

I like those shots on the glass surface..the reflection makes the chrome pop on those Prostars!
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Zbuckster · Posted: Wed Jan 27, 2010 10:12 am Post subject:

Thanks guys. I turned out way better than I thought it would. I was surprised how much of the 2 kits I didn't use. LOL
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Shark · Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2010 11:10 am Post subject:

It turned out great buck... nice photo's too!
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Promodwrench · Moderator Joined: 14 Apr 2007 Posts: 854 Location: Alabama

That's awesome Buck outstanding build man!!! Gotta love a full size truck that will run mid to low 7's !!!!!!!
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Zbuckster · Posted: Mon Feb 15, 2010 12:19 pm Post subject:

Thanks Chris. At one time Tony had a 540 inch big block in the truck. It went a best of 6.71, then he blew it up. Back to the 383 again. LOL
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Geezerman · Posted: Tue Feb 16, 2010 4:49 am Post subject:

Sorry. Guess I didn't get a comment in for the NMA
This is super sweet !!
Detailing is awsome! Great work !!!
I sure wouldn't show anything of mine on a mirror Embarassed

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