Edward Gore Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 This is my current kitmash project in 1/25. This is a pre-CUCV and pre-MILCOT of a U.S. NAVY '55 Chevy Step Side Task Force Second Series. The prototype pics are from my dad's film footage when he was enlisted. The iSheets indicate location for these exhaust parts, but there are no holes for the pins. I had to drill hole at 1/16" through the top side of the chassis frame part. thanks for looking.... build continues... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'08SEAL Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 Hooyah! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirkpitt289 Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 Nice topic. I look forward to seeing more of this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
62rebel Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 we carried a Dodge MaxiVan to Diego Garcia in 1983... by the time we got there, it was so rusty that the windows fell out of it and the Bo'sun refused to lift it back onboard with the ship's crane..... so, we transferred it to the shore installation. hope they enjoyed it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deathgoblin Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 I have GOT to get one of these kits! Looking good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dominik Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 Perhaps its a stupid question, but why you need two kits? Where is the different of both? Can you explain it to me? In my view, the Stepside is correct to the pickup in the first picture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longbox55 Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 Perhaps its a stupid question, but why you need two kits? Where is the different of both? Can you explain it to me? In my view, the Stepside is correct to the pickup in the first picture. The Stepside kit doesn't have the stock engine parts, mainly the intake system, exhaust system, and rocker covers. It also has a dropped front axle and non stock wheels/tires. The Cameo kit provides all the missing stock components. A tip to pass along about the 1:1 '55-'59 Chevy and GMC trucks, the spare tire carrier that's molded to the frame on the AMT kits is actually a Cameo/Town and County specific part, not used on other trucks. The correct under frame spare tire carrier can be found in the AMT '50 Chevy 3100 or the Revell '64 and '65 Chevy truck kits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edward Gore Posted February 5, 2012 Author Share Posted February 5, 2012 good info on the spare tire carrier, Longbox55, thanks Thanks all for looking in and your comments The interior door handle deatil tooling wasn't satisfactory so new ones were scratch built from parts from a cassette recorder and a disposable lighter. Then some work on the seat back detail with filler putty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agent G Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 Very very nice. I will be watching. G Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longbox55 Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 Good job on those door handles, major improvement on what the kit provides. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edward Gore Posted February 11, 2012 Author Share Posted February 11, 2012 Thanks fellas! progress continues . . . Painted the chassis flat black for now and cleaned up the flash on all the AMT/ERTL kit parts for assembly of the bed and step side fender parts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joker Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 Following this build..nice clean work on the chassis. And the door handle details ...dang Son ! That's MaGuyver written all over them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edward Gore Posted February 12, 2012 Author Share Posted February 12, 2012 Thanks for looking in Joker! I'm jumping around on this build Careful and extensive online research revealed pictures of what the shifter base plate and auto-tranny cover plate looks like. Then I realized that I'm going to install a floor mat so the hole and any scribed in plate parts will not be seen anyway . . . cab floor base plate photos: floor shifter base plate cover plate w/o floor shifter I'll probably use this piece of styrene or textured paper. I also realized this 'unseen' fact regarding the gas tank part as well. . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vwrabbit Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 Nice work! Love the scratch built door handles! Need to start scavenging more household items to see what can be used in modeling! Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris guthro Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 very nice work on the chassis and interior! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pancake Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 Wow very detailed. Nice.. im building one currently as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edward Gore Posted February 19, 2012 Author Share Posted February 19, 2012 Thanks for the comments on the detailing ! pancake - is the WIP thread in the 'Workbench' forum? I'll check it out The rear turn signals needed to be built and installed. These were made with the parts from the this AMT Dodge pickup kit parts 65. They are the correct diameter so I used them. Digging them out of the kit box I notice that they are bad bad, terribly tooled parts as you see below I used tube putty to reshape the backs into a shallow dome shape Clear lens parts from the spares box were sanded down to an appropriate thickness The bracket was an electronics component. The lens looks weird in this picture because they are tacked in place with tac-putty temporarily Bolt details were made by slicing hex rod then gluing them in place next to the tailgate hinge on both sides This pickup is a small rear window cab version. Work will continue on this . . . thanks for looking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffs396 Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 Neat project! As detail oriented as you seem to be, I'm sure you're going to correct the sloping door tops on this cab, yes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edward Gore Posted February 19, 2012 Author Share Posted February 19, 2012 I have the reissue version tooled kit so I don't have to. It's already corrected Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agent G Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 What color will you be using for the overall gray finish? G Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Hall Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 Cool build...love the look of those old trucks.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edward Gore Posted February 20, 2012 Author Share Posted February 20, 2012 Thanks fellas. I don't know what gray that I'll paint it yet. From the prototype pics, it looks like a dirty/dusty gloss Navy gray. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agent G Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 The more I look at that pic, I'm thinking neutral gray. Use MM Neutral Gray, then gloss coat, or maybe even semi gloss. Just my 2 cents. G Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edward Gore Posted February 20, 2012 Author Share Posted February 20, 2012 Good suggestion. There will be some base coat followed by weathering These are a couple more shots: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Goschke Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 Really nice work on a very interesting subject. Will you weather it to replicate the look in the old pic? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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