Dodge with spike bed.

[70ds]

I finished the Dodge with spike bed I have been working on. I think it turned out pretty good. If I had it to do over I think I would make the spikes longer but I have never been around one of these beds so I had to wing it. I hope Ethan is happy with it.





Thanks for looking.

[jon]

nice job clayton

[hoss]

looks good clayton i have not see many f those types i think the other version is a little more practical though...seems like you would put a lot more stress on the truck and the lift, and you can haul two with the other one oppossed to one lol

[doodah]

looks good clayton, although I think you need to either strip the cab and repaint or give another coat....looks like you give it 3 coats all at the same time!lol, loving the bed though, doing an awsome job on them!

[70ds]

That dang testors paint is a pain in the rear. It looks good until you flash it with a camera. I should have left the body black they it wouldn't show up. I painted it white then green. I thought that might work better. I was wrong. ;D I am not a pro painter by any means. I am glad Matchbox puts good paint jobs on their pickups so I can leave them alone. LOL

[9870stsbulletrotor]

Clayton it looks awesome! I like it alot! ;D

[Deleted]

when usein the testors bull**** use multiple fog coat layers as in its gonna take atleast 4 coats in light layers (with that color) then it should be alright. i uise duplicolor rattle cans from autozone advanced auto parts or whatever u have near you, it is lacquer so u have to strip the paint off prior to useing it. it lays down real smooth i recommend it, however tamiya spray paint from hobby stores is really good for plastics. (lacquer makes plastic soft)

[70ds]

That was after several light coats. I think the flash made it look a lot worse than it really was. It looked good without the flash on it.

[Deleted]

also ifu paint outside i know its kinda cold still or paint inside then take it in the sun after it dries you can see any potential problem, that and testors sucks lol

[steiger9330]

Mar 27, 2011 17:46:27 GMT -5 @cthomascustoms said:

also ifu paint outside i know its kinda cold still or paint inside then take it in the sun after it dries you can see any potential problem, that and testors sucks lol

What kind of paint do you reccomend? I use the basic testor colors (black, blue, yellow, orange, and red) and don't have a bit of trouble with those, but the white is just awful for me.

[Deleted]

duplicolor or tamiya.. tamiya on plastics

[70ds]

I really like my Krylon. I just used the testors because Ethan wanted it that color.

[steiger9330]

Mar 27, 2011 17:50:12 GMT -5 @cthomascustoms said:

duplicolor or tamiya.. tamiya on plastics

are those in a jar or spray?

[Deleted]

spray. i dont have an airbrush yet so its what i use. clayton has a good point too krylon works also but im not sure how the metallics are or if they have them

[steiger9330]

Ok, so you're talking about mainly metallic colors mainly, right? I may have to look at that brand when I make a model of my dads truck.

[Deleted]

well duplicolor is made for auto touch up, nowadays not many cars are a solid color, they usually have some sort of metal flake or pearl. testors is really thick it almost acts like a powder coat it doesnt lay down nice and leaves a heck of an orage peel. now this might not be the case with everyone but this is the only thing i get when i use testors, so i speak from personal experience

[toyfarmer56]

what did you use for the tail pipe

[70ds]

I used small aluminum tubing.

[Brad Conley]

that dodge looks bad a$$!