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09-20-2008, 05:55 PM | #1 |
a state of peace
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Inspired by the Hasbro custom at JoeCon, I bought a Indy Cargo Truck to repaint to be a ARBCO Truck. Unfortunately, someone attempted to break into my garage the other week where I was drying the truck after painting. They knocked the main cab and doors/dashboard piece onto the dirty floor and crushed the main cab into 5 pieces as they entered the garage. Thankfully nothing was taken and someone spotted them early, but the Cargo Truck was ruined from breaking and the dirty floor material mixing with the freshly painted pieces.
I didn't have the money for a new Indy truck and I really hated the idea of tossing something so close to the end. So, I revised my plans, repairing what I could, and add a rust effect to where the dirty sections were. The main cab broke into: front hood, windshield, the cab frame (x2) next to the windshield on each side, and the top/cage/back of the cab. I think the final results turned out fairly well. I only wish I could afford another truck + parts to build a non-broken one. Truck: Indy Cargo Truck Military packs/jerry cans/fuel cans/etc: Worldpeacekeeper Forces Paint: Rustoleum for Plastic Navy, Hammered Black, Silver, Clear Matte. Model Masters Flat Black, Rust, Blue. |
09-20-2008, 05:56 PM | #2 |
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Nice!
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09-20-2008, 05:59 PM | #3 |
a state of peace
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09-20-2008, 06:04 PM | #4 |
REAVERS!!!
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wow man great job. sorry to hear about your garage. ive been thinking about buying one of these and doing a custom. good job!
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09-20-2008, 06:09 PM | #5 |
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well thats a brilliant idea, i think i might try it, an i hope you got them scumbags that broke into your house thank god it was a indiana jones toy an not a joe one cus to me that would be death penalty. hell you guys still practice that down there right?. . i hope you got them bums man. dont understand why ppl cant jus get a job an not rob!
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09-20-2008, 07:27 PM | #6 |
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sweet! looks great weathered. still debating if i should weather mine a bit...
http://www.hisstank.com/forum/g-i-jo...ery-arbco.html and looking at yours i wish i had gone with a darker blue. nice work! you did great salvaging the project!
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09-20-2008, 07:41 PM | #7 |
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Hey man that looks good. The rust and weathering make it stand out. Back in the day we blew up our Joes with firecrackers, hopefully you'll catch the scumbag who broke in your garage and tape an m80 to his crotch. Remember to light it then run!
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09-20-2008, 09:32 PM | #8 |
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nice work to make something out of nothing (most people would have thrown it out)
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09-20-2008, 10:58 PM | #9 |
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That's really cool nice job.
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09-20-2008, 11:02 PM | #10 |
Health Educator for ARBCO
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Very nice dude, I think if you get some battle damaged BATs it would add to the environment quite nicely.
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