MPC 1/25 1984 GMC

[Mike C.]

Guess it's time to start a thread on this one. Went old school on the chevy orange for the engine. Also,on the bed, I'm not sure what those weird scribe lines are supposed to be but they are no picnic to try to eliminate. Some filler followed by sanding and sanding.........

[Can-Con]

Mike, if this video works, it explains the bed doors at about 5 minutes into the video. 

 

[Mike C.]

Thanks Steve. That would have driven me nuts ?. I didn't watch enough fall guy back in the day to know that one. I do remember that these kits were based on the fall guy truck. I'm definitely going with that same tan interior on this build.

[Smoke Wagon]

Looking good so far. Did your kit have a weird notch in a cab corner like my copy does?

[Mike C.]

I didn't notice any irregularities with the cab in my copy. I'm working with an earlier one (AMT) and a more recent one (MPC) but they are basically the same model. The AMT is cast in grey wile the MPC is cast in white.

[Mike C.]

Well this it the orange I ended up going with . I just shot the cab wit clear. The rest of the parts are still being painted. 

[Mike C.]

Orange parts finished.  Preping chassis and interior for paint now. Might go black but I still have a lot of that sandalwood that I used on the big game truck left. ?

[Mike C.]

That air cleaner is a little plain looking but these finned valve covers bring a little gingerbread to the party.

[Plowboy]

On 12/5/2021 at 10:55 PM, Smoke Wagon said:

Looking good so far. Did your kit have a weird notch in a cab corner like my copy does?

They all have that notch for whatever reason. Just fill it in with styrene. I literally just did it on an '82 Chevy I'm working on. 

[Mike C.]

I think those are so you can get the interior tub in after it is finished.

[Mike C.]

At first I didn't realize that you could order a black interior for these years but I really like this color. It's enamel so it takes a little longer to cure.

[Mike C.]

Decided to go a different route with the wheel/tire combo. Saving the Aoshima set for another project.

[slusher]

Really nice progress !!

[Zippi]

Nice work on your 84 pickup so far.  I like the orange.  I think Tamiya also makes a Competition Orange that I haven't tried yet.  

[Mike C.]

Thanks guys! I really like the way this paint works so I'm sticking with it. In fact I'm gonna try to go lacquer all of the time. Gotta thank Casey for those 5 spokes.

Edited December 10, 2021 by Mike C.

[espo]

You mentioned that you thought the Air Cleaner was a little plain looking. If it fits your build consider chroming the air cleaner lid or even the whole thing. 

[Mike C.]

3 hours ago, espo said:

You mentioned that you thought the Air Cleaner was a little plain looking. If it fits your build consider chroming the air cleaner lid or even the whole thing. 

I did, I'm sure I have a more exciting one in my parts bins. I can still use the Molotow pen if I loose that much sleep over it. 

[Mike C.]

This one has been stalled for some months now. Might as well start it up again.

 

Edited August 6, 2022 by Mike C.
Fegettaboutit

[Mike C.]

I'm pretty sure I have everything painted, now comes the final assembly. 

[Street Rod]

Looking good! Like those square body Chevy/GMC trucks.

[Mike C.]

1 hour ago, Street Rod said:

Looking good! Like those square body Chevy/GMC trucks.

You can't go wrong with these. 

Stalled yet again but got over this hurdle earlier today.

 

[Mike C.]

Might have to go back and retouch that tailgate trim. ?

[Mike C.]

Slowly coming down the home stretch. Barring any unforeseen complications, this project should be under glass any day now.

 

Edited August 15, 2022 by Mike C.

[Mike C.]

I'm finding it difficult to describe how much trouble this single light gave me. I practically had to hold it for the entire time it took for the Glue to dry. Not looking forward to the other one. Got the ones on the brush gurd done. A few more things to go!

[Mike C.]

Man! That 4 pice exhaust was no picnic gluing on. Couldn't get it perfect so it's stYing like that.