Plowboy Posted April 24, 2020 Share Posted April 24, 2020 Finished this one up a couple of days ago. It's the MPC long stepside kit with the AMT '72 GMC chassis and bed. The original idea was to build it like the boxart only with a short bed instead. But, the decals didn't work out which in the end was actually a good thing. Since they didn't work out, I canned the side pipes also. While my original idea didn’t pan out, I'm still pretty happy with how it turned out and it still reminds me of the first one I built. Thanx for checking it out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Can-Con Posted April 24, 2020 Share Posted April 24, 2020 That looks fantastic Roger. ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted April 24, 2020 Share Posted April 24, 2020 Beautiful looking build. I like the short step body style and the paint looks great on this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Ellis Posted April 24, 2020 Share Posted April 24, 2020 NIce clean work. This kit should return. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted April 24, 2020 Share Posted April 24, 2020 Nicely done ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89AKurt Posted April 24, 2020 Share Posted April 24, 2020 Came out very nice. The MPC kit has some little details that are more accurate than the AMT. I like this very much, but I'm also very biased towards this generation of Chevy pickups. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plowboy Posted April 25, 2020 Author Share Posted April 25, 2020 20 minutes ago, 89AKurt said: Came out very nice. The MPC kit has some little details that are more accurate than the AMT. I like this very much, but I'm also very biased towards this generation of Chevy pickups. Thanx! The bed on the MPC kit is not very accurate. Especially the fenders. They're horrible. The side boxart also shows the stepboards way above the rocker panels. I'll have to watch for that issue when I build the GMC longbed with the leftovers. One thing I don't like about these kits is the bucket seats and console. The bench seat was much more common even in the Cheyennes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89AKurt Posted April 25, 2020 Share Posted April 25, 2020 2 hours ago, Plowboy said: Thanx! The bed on the MPC kit is not very accurate. Especially the fenders. They're horrible. The side boxart also shows the stepboards way above the rocker panels. I'll have to watch for that issue when I build the GMC longbed with the leftovers. One thing I don't like about these kits is the bucket seats and console. The bench seat was much more common even in the Cheyennes. I totally agree with you. Among my pet peeves, I fixed that by making a bench seat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lghtngyello03 Posted April 25, 2020 Share Posted April 25, 2020 Awesome build. Looks period correct with the color and wheels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bondo bill Posted April 25, 2020 Share Posted April 25, 2020 sweet build Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted April 25, 2020 Share Posted April 25, 2020 Awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyD340 Posted April 25, 2020 Share Posted April 25, 2020 Very nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disconovaman Posted April 25, 2020 Share Posted April 25, 2020 This truck turned out well... I'm currently working on the same kit but I'm leaving it as a long bed. The decals look cool but I think the gold really pops on it's own. I scanned and printed decals but I'm not satsified so I'm in the process of changing my design... I need to stay focused like you did with this great build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gman Posted April 25, 2020 Share Posted April 25, 2020 The finished project looks really good. That turned out extremely nicely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mchook Posted April 25, 2020 Share Posted April 25, 2020 I'm working on one of these right now & I wish I could make mine look this good. Great job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flynlo Posted April 25, 2020 Share Posted April 25, 2020 Super clean build! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRIPTROIT 71 Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 That is a beautiful build! The color is great! Excellent Work!! Did you remove the marker lights or were they not molded in on the MPC kit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plowboy Posted April 26, 2020 Author Share Posted April 26, 2020 15 minutes ago, DRIPTROIT 71 said: That is a beautiful build! The color is great! Excellent Work!! Did you remove the marker lights or were they not molded in on the MPC kit? Thanx! Yeah, I removed the marker lights, emblems and chrome trim. This is what the cab looked like out of the box. , Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 Very sharp truck Roger! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flatout Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 Great looking truck Roger?. Good call on removing the trim and marker lights, looks much cleaner without them. I’d really love see a new tool of the 67-72 Chevy trucks, similar to what Moebius has done with the Fords...pretty sure it would be a great seller. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modlbldr Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 Wow Roger! That really turned out great. I like that you removed the markers and trim also. I think I'll send the rest of them to you and have you build them for me. Lol Later- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyjim Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 Super truck build. Especially like the wheels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikemodeler Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 Nice job on that truck, you nailed the look and the stance! Nice color choice, I am leaning towards a similar color on one that I am building, a K10 shortbed fleetside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave branson Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 Very Nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catpack68 Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 Nice work Roger! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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