In a world filled with 3D printed this and CNC machined that, it’s always nice to see someone who still does things the old-fashioned way. [Headquake137] built a radio controlled truck body (YouTube link) from wood and polystyrene using just a saw, a Dremel, a hobby knife, and a lot of patience. This is one of those builds that blurs the lines between scale model and sculpture. There aren’t too many pickup trucks one might call “iconic” but if we were to compile a list, the 6th generation Ford F-series would be on it. [Headquake137’s] model is based on a 1977 F100.
The build starts with the slab sides of the truck. The basic outline is cut into a piece of lumber which is then split with a handsaw to create a left and a right side. From there, [Headquake137’s] uses a Dremel to carve away anything that doesn’t look like a 1977 F100. He adds pieces of wood for the roof, hood, tailgate, and the rest of the major body panels. Small details like the grille and instrument panel are created with white polystyrene sheet, an easy to cut material often used by train and car modelers.
When the paint starts going on, the model really comes to life. [Headquake137] weathers the model to look like it’s seen a long life on the farm. The final part of the video covers the test drive of the truck, now mounted to a custom chassis. The chassis is designed for trails and rock crawling, so it’s no speed demon, but it sure does look the part riding trails out in the woods!
[Headquake137] managed to condense what must have been a 60 or 70 hour build down to a 14 minute video found below.
Here’s HQ’s build thread. He’s a great guy. If you enjoy his builds, explore SBG.
http://scalebuildersguild.com/forum/showthread.php?19457-1977-Ford-F150
Here’s his Facebook page.
https://www.facebook.com/headquakeRC
This guy is a total and complete artist, and I say that in the most complimentary way possible. Simply amazing.
As my son says, “It looks like someone took a shrink ray to the real truck!”
I totally agree with you! I wish I had the eye to just look at a picture and replicate something as complex as a truck body.
Find the Dr. Shrinker bits from the Krofft Super Show for your shrink-ray liking son. ;-)
Great job. I have always been fascinated with people can create detailed models. From a few years ago here is what I think is the ultimate in a home built model car.
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xc2ajj_ferrari-312pb-running-scale-model_auto
That is an amazing piece of work. Well done. If I made something like that, I couldn’t bring myself to taking it outside like that. It’d sit on my shelf.
I like the ghetto glove box made out what of appears to be cut off sweater sleeves, it looks like it is quite effective at cutting down dremel dust
Even the tires deform to scale.
Model people are nuts in the best possible way. The best part is how there’s always more, and it’s always even more amazing. You find meticulous, almost obsessively built and thoroughly customized kits. Then you find this. Then you find some lunatic who’s building a 1:1 scale Tiger tank turret: http://www.panzerbasics.com/index_files/90-john/john-01.htm
Fear the Walking Dead, the star of the show is a 1977 Ford F100 Custom