1995 DieHard Chevy Race Truck

[gami8630]

This kit I built is the Chevy Race Truck from the DieHard RACE TEAM that competed in the 1995 CRAFTSMAN TRUCK SERIES.
The team owner was Frank “Scoop” Vessels, and the driver was Mike Chase.

The base kit is Monogram's “#1 DIEHARD CHEVY RACE TRUCK,” released in 1996. I purchased it at the time of release and stored it until now.

This time, I basically assembled the kit almost as-is, only performing the additional work and detail-up shown below.

●Body

The rear cargo cover was detached to allow opening and closing, providing a view of the fuel tank area.

●Cockpit

Piping from the oil tank to the engine was added.
Power Slide decals were applied to each gauge, then enamel clear coat was poured in to represent the lenses.

● Fuel Tank

Added a homemade fuel pump made from plastic rod, piping, and fuel/vent hoses salvaged from a junk parts box.

 

The body was primed with Tamiya Super Surfacer (Gray) and Fine Surfacer (White), then sprayed with TS-14 Black and TS-49 Bright Red.

The decals had deteriorated due to age since purchase. I managed to apply them, but the finish isn't very clean.

Still, the fact that a pickup truck racing series is one of NASCAR's three major categories struck me as a uniquely American trait, reflecting just how deeply pickup trucks are ingrained in everyday life.

 

[Horrorshow]

Awesome detail work!

[Volzfan59]

As always @gami8630, your work is excellent. Great details, super clean build. Well done.

[iBorg]

That's very nice. First picture fooled me.

[TonyK]

Excellent model and excellent pictures!

[PappyD340]

Very nice!

[Shark]

Nice work, glad you built a truck. I think they are great kits out of the box.

[gami8630]

On 11/21/2025 at 12:09 AM, Horrorshow said:

Awesome detail work!

 

On 11/21/2025 at 12:27 AM, Volzfan59 said:

As always @gami8630, your work is excellent. Great details, super clean build. Well done.

Thank you both for your replies.
While it may not be obvious in the images, the actual modifications and detail work are quite rough in many places.

[gami8630]

On 11/21/2025 at 2:12 AM, iBorg said:

That's very nice. First picture fooled me.

 

On 11/21/2025 at 3:08 AM, TonyK said:

Excellent model and excellent pictures!

Thank you both for your replies.
I feel like having a background image makes the finished kit look a little more like the real car.

[gami8630]

On 11/22/2025 at 9:42 PM, PappyD340 said:

Very nice!

 

18 hours ago, Shark said:

Nice work, glad you built a truck. I think they are great kits out of the box.

Thank you both for your replies.
This kit faithfully reproduced the engine accessories and roll bar safety pads, making it an easy-to-build kit requiring almost no additional work.

[Jim N]

Looks real nice.  Great detail work.