Jonathan Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 (edited) I suppose we all know this kit shares parts with the Revell Syclone and somewhere along the way, tooling was misplaced, damaged, or whatever. The kit, out of the box, gives you Chevrolet S-10 body panels, wheels, trim; and gives you the GMC Syclone drivetrain setup. I'm ok with that, although I would really love a plain-jane S10. Anyway, I have a few of these in the stash and started working on one last month (December). Here's where I am so far. Wheels are not attached, and I'm thinking of striping them and going back with an aluminum finish. In these pictures, wheels are Alclad II Black Chrome. Other metallic finishes are either Alclad II Chrome or Tamiya spray lacquer Gloss Aluminum TS-17. Tamiya washes used throughout. Pardon the dust. Edited January 18, 2022 by Jonathan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOBLNG Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 Nice start!👍 I had an ‘84 and ‘91. They were nice little trucks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty92 Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 Off to a good start. I am looking at buying an S10 for my next vehicle, I've always liked them!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Posted January 18, 2022 Author Share Posted January 18, 2022 Decided to redo the wheels in aluminum ... Also, a shot of the underside ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Posted January 18, 2022 Author Share Posted January 18, 2022 15 hours ago, NOBLNG said: Nice start!👍 I had an ‘84 and ‘91. They were nice little trucks. My Dad had a 90 (I think, maybe 89?) 4.3, extended cab. Between the trucks that he and I have owned, I think that is still my favorite. He sold it with around 250k miles on it; next guy kept it for another 100k before unloading it. 10 hours ago, Rusty92 said: Off to a good start. I am looking at buying an S10 for my next vehicle, I've always liked them!! I'd love to find a first generation one in good shape! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keef Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 I’ve wanted to get a couple of these kits to build the truck I sold a few months back. 146k original miles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyjim Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 Chassis details are very nice. I like the different shades of paint used. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tabbysdaddy Posted January 19, 2022 Share Posted January 19, 2022 Very cool. I built the 3 in 1 version to resemble my friend's truck (long bed). Now the truck is mine so I got this kit to go with the Waverider I have to build it with a long bed. I didn't know about this one but picked it up when I saw it. It is 1/20 scale though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Posted January 20, 2022 Author Share Posted January 20, 2022 (edited) Nearing the scary part - final assembly... And then I realized - I chipped the paint just under the windshield, behind the cowl. ARGHH!!! Should I repaint the cab? The paint is a tad thin on the roof. Of course, if I repaint, there is the (very high) probability that it will look worse once I'm done with it. 🤨 Edited January 20, 2022 by Jonathan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Posted January 20, 2022 Author Share Posted January 20, 2022 On 1/18/2022 at 5:17 PM, Keef said: I’ve wanted to get a couple of these kits to build the truck I sold a few months back. 146k original miles Why did you sell it, if I can ask? On 1/18/2022 at 5:30 PM, crazyjim said: Chassis details are very nice. I like the different shades of paint used. Thank you. On 1/18/2022 at 10:02 PM, Tabbysdaddy said: Very cool. I built the 3 in 1 version to resemble my friend's truck (long bed). Now the truck is mine so I got this kit to go with the Waverider I have to build it with a long bed. I didn't know about this one but picked it up when I saw it. It is 1/20 scale though. The 3-n-1 kit is the one to have if you can find it. I sold one a little while back and wish that I'd kept it. I never understood the 1/20 scale kits - they don't fit well with anything in the cabinet. Have you built that kit? Just wondering how it builds up... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tabbysdaddy Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 I pick up any scale, so I have several 1/20. I haven't built it yet, but it looks pretty nice. The fender flares are separate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keef Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 3 hours ago, Jonathan said: Why did you sell it, if I can ask? No time to work on it anymore Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Posted January 20, 2022 Author Share Posted January 20, 2022 23 minutes ago, Keef said: No time to work on it anymore Bummer. I was just wondering. I've always been partial to these trucks. Of all the trucks that have been in the family between all of us - I think the first generation S-10 remains my favorite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Posted January 20, 2022 Author Share Posted January 20, 2022 Debating on whether to fix the chip under the windshield, repaint the entire cab, or just roll with it. For this particular build, I don't want to do anything very weathered, so I guess I need to fix the chip somehow ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelson Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 I would repaint,just lightly sand the area that chipped and paint and do the roof as well ,otherwise it'll bug you,i've been there before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeatMan Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 Nice work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tabbysdaddy Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 This is mine: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Posted January 21, 2022 Author Share Posted January 21, 2022 2 hours ago, Tabbysdaddy said: This is mine: That is awesome! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Posted January 25, 2022 Author Share Posted January 25, 2022 Decided to try to fix the paint. But ultimately ended up opening another kit and robbing the body from it (I'll use the one I'm stripping later). Now on to some light polishing, trim paint, and decals. I hope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Posted January 30, 2022 Author Share Posted January 30, 2022 Made a little progress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty92 Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 Looking good. The stripes are cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Posted February 7, 2022 Author Share Posted February 7, 2022 Last couple of in progress shots Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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