2005 Scion XB Pickup Conversion

[Chuck Most]

This began as the Tamiya Toyota BB. It was converted into a phantom pickup, then converted to a LHD US-market Scion xB. The lettering was done on my inkjet printer, and this will be the company vehicle for the Foreign Objects Import Auto Repair diorama I've been working on. The Scion itself was more or less just a quick time killer build, other than my drunken squiggle paint job on the windshield border (done after I'd messed up with the kit supplied template) is the one thing that will drive me crazy about it. Later on as the diorama goes together I'll come up with some kind of backstory for it. 

[PappyD340]

That's sweet Chuck, well done

[slusher]

Very nice Chuck....

[ewetwo]

That is so cool. Nice conversion.

[oldcarfan]

That's really nice!

[mikemodeler]

That is awesome! I think Toyota missed the boat on this, I think they could sell these if they built them!

[djmcguire]

Great build...I've got an '06 1:1 xB and I love that car.  Super reliable and 33mpg driving it like a go-kart.

[misterNNL]

Nice project. I might be tempted to mark mine as a "mobile toaster repair truck".

[Classicgas]

Very cool.

[Modelbuilder Mark]

Cool little concept. Unless you glued the body down, it should be simple enough to soak the windshield and repaint it.

[ChrisR]

Nice!!!

[89AKurt]

Cute concept, the design lends itself to such a conversion.  Feel your pain on the window trim, I've gone to the trouble of masking and airbrushing that part on some builds.  I could see getting another kit, and splicing in for a longer bed.