'53 International Metro

[Chuck Most]

This would be the Motor City Resin Casters kit, with a few hot-rod touches-

[Nick Winter]

Does that say Retro instead of Metro on the front?

[Chuck Most]

Nope- it says Metro. I couldn't have made the letters that nice and in scale! I was going to BMF the letters, then paint and polish the paint off the letters, but I forgot and had to foil them after paint, and I SUCK at cutting stuff like lettering!

Edited May 14, 2010 by Chuck Most

[Harry P.]

Very unique and very cool!

But dang, man... that model just cries out for a two-tone paint scheme...

[whale392]

Very cool! A friend here has a 62 Ford breadtruck that looks very similar shape-wise to that.

[Chuck Most]

Very unique and very cool!

But dang, man... that model just cries out for a two-tone paint scheme...

Yeah, I was thinking orange over black, or yellow over black, but I just went with School Bus Yellow all the way 'cuz I'm a lazy oaf!

[Nick Winter]

Nope- it says Metro. I couldn't have made the letters that nice and in scale! I was going to BMF the letters, then paint and polish the paint off the letters, but I forgot and had to foil them after paint, and I SUCK at cutting stuff like lettering!

Ok my eyes were lying, I could have swore it said Retro.

[Scalper]

Cool looking model. I like it. but one thing. the wheels I thknk they need a bit a black wash.

[Chuck Most]

Cool looking model. I like it. but one thing. the wheels I thknk they need a bit a black wash.

I could agree, but those wheel covers you see in the photos may be temporary.

[Scalper]

I could agree, but those wheel covers you see in the photos may be temporary.

They look good. better with blash wash. 58 59 Impala?

[James Flowers]

Something you do not see everyday. I like it a lot.

[Greg Cullinan]

Cool looking little truck.

Your paint looks good

and I dig the decals.

[David G.]

A very cool model, I enjoy seeing unusual subjects like this modeled, and yours came out nicely.

Does that say Retro instead of Metro on the front?

Daaang! I was gonna make that joke. The "Retro Metro" I figured I had the right because the vanity plate on my 1:1 '71 Olds is RETRO 1

Very cool! A friend here has a 62 Ford breadtruck that looks very similar shape-wise to that.

How appropriate to have a bread truck shaped like a loaf of bread?

[Chuck Most]

They look good. better with blash wash. 58 59 Impala?

Yep- they came from the AMT '58 Impala.

[Rick Forrester]

I love that kit. wish I had 6 more. heres two I've done. PAPAFO Edited May 15, 2010 by Rick Forrester

[chrismooney]

Chuck Great Build.... You should add some Black Steel wheels with chrome caps and trim rings that and keep the white walls LOL You paint is Flawless and the detail is perfect. Grea build!!!

Edited May 16, 2010 by chrismooney

[Greg Cullinan]

Chuck,Is this a full kit or is there a donor involved?

**EDIT** I found it,thanks

Edited May 18, 2010 by ponyxpress

[misterNNL]

On 5/14/2010 at 6:57 PM, Nick Winter said:

Ok my eyes were lying, I could have swore it said Retro.

Plastistruct does have a set of 1/16" tall letters available if you look at their list online. I used them to put the METRO on the front of my recently finished Metro step van.