GSL: '56 Ford Pickup Scale Replica of Ron Butterfield's 1:1

At the 2023 GSL, Ron Butterfield shares the build details of the 1:25 scale replica of his 1:1 '56 Ford Pickup. Ron Combines innovative scratch solutions and parts from various kits to create the most accurate representations.
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[@ModelCarMuse]

Be sure to check out our interview video of the other pickup Ron displayed at GSL: "Ron Butterfield: '48 Ranchero' Pickup Ford Should Have Built," here: ruclips.net/video/GFYty_XxNng/видео.html
Thank you, Ron, for sharing your replica with us.
Thank you to our Tier 5 Patron, Mark S. Gustavson, Esq.

[@charlenebutterfield5280]

Hi Doug. Thank you so much for including me on your channel. I am truly honored. You did a fabulous job editing our conversation and I look forward to seeing the 48 Ranchero video

[@mikesmodscustoms]

Wow!!! Absolutlety amazing craftsmanship!

[@charlenebutterfield5280]

Hi Mike. Thanks for your feedback. glad you liked it. My Dremel Tool and my files are my friend.

[@ScaleDreamsStudio]

Great Idea for the window molding.

[@charlenebutterfield5280]

Thanks. The wire I used was aluminum bead wire from hobby lobby.

[@ScaleDreamsStudio]

@@charlenebutterfield5280 Great looking build!

[@michaelhintzmikesminiature1812]

Beautiful Truck!!!! Thanks for sharing

[@MODELMIND72]

Super Sweet Styrene '56 Goodness!

[@charlenebutterfield5280]

Thank you.

[@bkmodelcars]

Beautifully done

[@charlenebutterfield5280]

Thank you. And thanks for commenting

[@marcosfernandeznanita7150]

So inspiring, love it

[@dannieturner9719]

I couldn't agree with you more,53-56 f100 are the the Koolest !!!!!!

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

Enjoyed!!!! 🤜🤛

[@charlenebutterfield5280]

Thanks. I watch all your contest coverage videos. Nice work. You and I met at the IPMS Nationals in Omaha a couple years ago.

[@frizzosmodels]

Very detailed ford !! love it !!

[@BillyStrangeAutoModels]

Wonderful work!

[@alancyr3100]

That is an awesome build! Great details. Thanks for sharing.

[@errollpalmer9568]

Another great video from GSL. You must've been a busy man with all these GSL interviews. I have lost count but hope to see more. Thanks Doug.

[@modelcar1589]

Awesome truck

[@charlenebutterfield5280]

Thanks for feed back. glad you liked it.

[@raymondblasee1048]

Wow! Lot of great ideas using a bunch of other 50s Ford pick up parts and body components to make one EPIC 56 F 100 truck!!!! Fantastic!!!

[@charlenebutterfield5280]

Thanks. the good thing about the AMT 53 Ford pickup is that it has been around a long time so there are a lot of cheap glue bombs available to harvest the fenders, inner fenders, hood, frame and tail gate from.

[@daviddarby6986]

Well Don, Ron! And Doug - another one right out of the park, sir!

[@charlenebutterfield5280]

Glad you liked it. I am honored to be included in Doug's channel.

[@jamesscott346]

Amazing ❤

[@charlenebutterfield5280]

Thank you. Glad you like it.

[@scaleffect]

Impressive work and nice interview

[@charlenebutterfield5280]

Thanks for your comments. Doug did a great job of editing the interview.

[@ModelCarMuse]

Thanks, except it's actually my wife, Giovanna, who is does all the editing. She is a story-teller.

[@garyslentzii2796]

Fantastic work all around. Looking forward to the next videos.

[@charlenebutterfield5280]

Hi Gary. Thanks for the feedback. Glad you like it.

[@garyslentzii2796]

​@@charlenebutterfield5280 Ron nailed this build so much. I love these old trucks!

[@tint661]

Wow. Impressive. Nice work.

[@charlenebutterfield5280]

Glad you liked it. Thanks for the feed back.

[@ronstewart9792]

Awesome pickup Doug. I saw that he had a Nebraska plate on it. Does he live in Nebraska? Ron

[@charlenebutterfield5280]

I live in Omaha

[@ronstewart9792]

Awesome, I live in Broken Bow if you know where that is.

[@kenmorris2858]

Killer Ford F100.

[@charlenebutterfield5280]

Thank you. Glad you liked it.

[@CycolacFan]

There’s nothing like hearing from someone who owns the 1:1 vehicle exactly which kit parts are the most accurate.
I’d love to see more detail on how that hood hinge mechanism operates.

[@charlenebutterfield5280]

Take a look at the design of a real 56 ford pickup hinge. On the model, the top rod of the hinge is attached to the hood and pivots at the side of the fire wall just like the 1:1 hinge would . The lower rod on the model attaches to the hood like it would on the 1:1 truck. This rod is made about twice as long (in scale) as the bottom rod of the real hinge. On the side of the fire wall below where the top rod is attached is a pin that is sticking out about 1 mm. The long lower rod has a notch in it that falls on to the pin when the hood opens. To shut the hood the model is turned over and the lower rod falls away from the pin and as the hood closes the back half of the lower rod goes into a slot beside the fender at the cowl. the lower rod slides between the outside of the pickup cab and the kick panel in the interior. the hinge rods were made out of aluminum sheet. There you have it.

[@kipphawley4514]

Hey, I have a good question. Would you have any ideas on where would most states would have an appraisal for small scale Models cars only? Because of that, I have a few very older models of cars that my Dad's fathers did some small-scale models cars from the early years of the 20s or so. I would wonder if possible that you have an email address for people like me able to send you pictures of their models' cars. If so, where us people would be able to find it. On your RUclips video clip.?

[@ModelCarMuse]

Perhaps try some antique dealers in your area.