1976 Chevrolet Blazer

[Fabrux]

Trying to get myself back into building, decided to try and start with something simple. Good old Monogram Blazer kit. This started out as a partially built Mad Mudder kit, cobbled with a GMC Jimmy parts kit. Unfortunately between the two kits I didn't have a correct intake manifold, so for simplicity's sake I glued the hood shut. Spare tire and carrier are from the pickup kits.

I just couldn't let those tiny door handles stay so I shaved them off and carefully cut a set off a spare pickup cab.

I cut out one set of the molded in exhaust and used a piece from another Blazer chassis to fill in the gap in the crossmember.

The one thing that always bugs me about these kits is the grille just doesn't look quite right. I paint-detailed this one as best I could, even painting the appropriate grille slot grey where the displacement emblem would be.

The colour is Testor's Aztek red.

[Longbox55]

Looking' good. One thing does stick out to me, though. The '76s didn't have a displacement badge on the grille. '75 was the last year for the displacement badge.

 

[Longbox55]

[Fabrux]

Well, look at that! At least that's an easy fix.

[gatorincebu]

 

      Bill,

          Glad to see you back at the hobby bench. I like what you've done thus far. Its looking pretty good.

 

 

 

      Be Well

       Gator

[dieseldawg142]

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Edited May 10, 2018 by dieseldawg142

[Fabrux]

I finished this one up, forgot to post about it. Only have the two pictures so far; once I do a proper photoshoot I'll create an Under Glass thread.

The spare tire carrier is from the pickup kits, the spare tire itself is from the recent GMC plow truck kit.

[gatorincebu]

 

     Yup!!!! That looks really good in Red!

 

 

 

      Be Well

        Gator