Chevy 3100 AMT

[happy grumpy]

I could build 50 of those, here is a well used but in good condition save the rust and dust, that would be a perfect barn find if only pops would sell it. I learned to drive in one of these , I was 8 years old. Dad modified the pedals so I could reach them. I could barely see in front. A lot of good memories of that truck. I just love how that kit goes together. This was how I remember these, they were already getting old and we saw less and less as they were replaced.

Thanks for looking.

[SpikeSchumacher]

Nicely done Mario!

Cheers

Edited October 26, 2022 by SpikeSchumacher

[Jim B]

Great looking old Chevy.  Well done.

[RAMBENNA]

sweet build, great job. excellent weathering

[Joe Nunes]

Nicely done!  I especially like the debris in the box, faded rubber on the tires and rusted surfaces that were originally painted white. 

Joe

[Street Rod]

Excellent! Great weathering and detailing. Really like these trucks!

[Zippi]

That is one good looking AD truck Mario.  Great weathering.  I just love the old Chevy truck man.  Wife and I have a 1:1 49 Chevy pickup Restomod that we take to shows.  

[David G.]

Very convincing rust and paint effects!

There's just something about this kit that cries out to be built in such a manner. I built one almost thirty years ago and did it in a similar fashion.

 

But yours looks much better.

David G.

[TonyK]

Your weathering is amazing! Really enjoyed looking at this model. Well done!

[stavanzer]

Great Weathering! I've seen many trucks looking like that on Farms here in the Central Valley. Straight Sheet metal, but killer surface rust. You nailed that look.

[steveracer]

That truck is really sweet.  Only thing it needs is a low tire or two...LOL.

How did you get the windshield to look delaminated like that?  Nice touch.

[thatz4u]

Mario, looks real, like the 100's I've seen in my lifetime..

[happy grumpy]

18 hours ago, SpikeSchumacher said:

Nicely done Mario!

Cheers

Thanks Mathias

18 hours ago, Jim B said:

Great looking old Chevy.  Well done.

Thanks James

17 hours ago, RAMBENNA said:

sweet build, great job. excellent weathering

thank you Cliff.

17 hours ago, Joe Nunes said:

Nicely done!  I especially like the debris in the box, faded rubber on the tires and rusted surfaces that were originally painted white. 

Joe

Thanks Joe, the debris in the box are leaves cut in an old blender. nothing like the real thing ! 

16 hours ago, Street Rod said:

Excellent! Great weathering and detailing. Really like these trucks!

Thank you Doyle, same here, I always felt a strong connection to these old chevy trucks, having learned to drive in one.

7 hours ago, Zippi said:

That is one good looking AD truck Mario.  Great weathering.  I just love the old Chevy truck man.  Wife and I have a 1:1 49 Chevy pickup Restomod that we take to shows.  

Thanks Bob, I almost envy you, how I wish I could ride in one of these once again, if only for a day.

7 hours ago, David G. said:

Very convincing rust and paint effects!

There's just something about this kit that cries out to be built in such a manner. I built one almost thirty years ago and did it in a similar fashion.

 

But yours looks much better.

David G.

Thanks David, looks like you hit a tree stump with yours. Great crash effects, they sure could take a beating back then.

5 hours ago, TonyK said:

Your weathering is amazing! Really enjoyed looking at this model. Well done!

Thank Tony, I'm glad you like it.

3 hours ago, stavanzer said:

Great Weathering! I've seen many trucks looking like that on Farms here in the Central Valley. Straight Sheet metal, but killer surface rust. You nailed that look.

Thanks Alan, I find that a weathered old beater has an artistic quality to it, As much as I appreciate a nice clean and shinny model, I can't resist the urge to depict nature 's inevitable  decay from time to time.

3 hours ago, steveracer said:

That truck is really sweet.  Only thing it needs is a low tire or two...LOL.

How did you get the windshield to look delaminated like that?  Nice touch.

Thank you Steve, The effect was a highly diluted mix of flat clear and  very little grey paint applied with an airbrush.

3 hours ago, thatz4u said:

Mario, looks real, like the 100's I've seen in my lifetime..

Thanks Al, same here, when I was young, these were starting to disappear, and the ones that remained were getting rarer and rusty. Especially in rural areas where I grew up.

[espo]

Great looking finishes and I like the debris in the bed. 

[PappyD340]

Very nice, excellent weathering!!

[NOBLNG]

Super weathering job Mario! Your models always look so authentic.?

[happy grumpy]

19 hours ago, espo said:

Great looking finishes and I like the debris in the bed. 

Thanks David

1 hour ago, PappyD340 said:

Very nice, excellent weathering!!

Thanks Larry

36 minutes ago, NOBLNG said:

Super weathering job Mario! Your models always look so authentic.?

Thanks Greg, appreciated

[ChrisR]

Very nice!

[1959scudetto]

Excellent weathering on this rusty old workhorse, Mario - is this cigarette tobacco in the PU bed (I heard this could be used to simulate autumn leaves)?

[Tom Geiger]

Great truck! I love a weathered old pickup. When I built this kit I had issues getting the front end to sit right. I’ll have to try another 

[ewetwo]

Wonderful weathering. 

 

[slusher]

Very nice old work truck!

[happy grumpy]

On 10/29/2022 at 10:18 AM, ChrisR said:

Very nice!

thanks Chris.

On 10/30/2022 at 9:09 AM, 1959scudetto said:

Excellent weathering on this rusty old workhorse, Mario - is this cigarette tobacco in the PU bed (I heard this could be used to simulate autumn leaves)?

Thanks Helmut. The leaves are ... real leaves chopped in a blender, I did the same trick on my opel blitz truck.

On 10/30/2022 at 10:12 AM, Tom Geiger said:

Great truck! I love a weathered old pickup. When I built this kit I had issues getting the front end to sit right. I’ll have to try another 

Thanks Tom. I had the same issue with the first one I built. There was a little bit of flash, enough too throw it off. all the ones I built after went on great.

 

On 10/30/2022 at 10:29 AM, ewetwo said:

Wonderful weathering. 

 

Thanks David.

16 hours ago, slusher said:

Very nice old work truck!

Thanks Carl.

[Dutzie]

I agree, these kits are really fun to build. Nice work on the weathering. 

[happy grumpy]

8 hours ago, Dutzie said:

I agree, these kits are really fun to build. Nice work on the weathering. 

Thanks Brian