Chevy K5

[Technics]

 

Model - Revell '78 GMC Big Country 

 

Details - Square LED lamps 

 

Modifications - Scratch built fuel tank, rollcage

 

Paint - Mr Surfacer 1500 Black

Pigments diluted and airbrushed

Enamel Washes

Brush “chip” stippling

 

Pros

It´s complete!

 

Cons

It could have always been more real, create dents, more weathering. But I rather be done and keep the inspiration flame burning with a new project

 

 

I´m calling it complete.

 

From what started out as a 2020 rc scx24 crawling body that lived in primer for 5 years to a model that served as a canvas to kick start the first years of my weathering and surface manipulation journey I´m really happy with the result!

 

It´s not overly accurate or precise but its a big stepping stone for me forward.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[happy grumpy]

Very cool truck. It has a terminator vibe to it. You're off to a great start at weathering.

[Valvefloat]

That is a tough looking rig, great work.

[DJMar]

Cool rig. Definitely got mud truck vibes. Are those actual LEDs for the headlights?

Just a quick note on names - for squarebodies, K5 is the Blazer/Jimmy platform. Full size trucks were either K10, K20 or K30, for the ½-ton, ¾-ton and 1-ton, respectively.

 

[ChrisR]

Nice!

[PappyD340]

Looks great!

[Belugawrx]

Nice job on that!

[Technics]

@DJMar Ah ok! good input. I am certainly no expert on the model or genre. Yes the LED´s are completely functional 1:10 RC lights which one day I spontanously found them in a drawer and gave me the inspiration to build this truck which I´ve had for years half assembled.

However I have yet to apply any current to  them  to see it lit, but I will do that eventually!

 

Thanks everyone! It was liberating build for me stepping away from trying to achieve showroom clear coat

[ncbuckeye67]

Nice weathering! You did just enough, without going overboard (like I did on my 1st attempt).

[RW033]

Awesome!