northendmetalallstar Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 (edited) So here's my first try at something custom. I did a lot of reading from this forum for ideas for this build. I wanted a lowered truck with some nice wheels and a hinged tonneau cover. I was thinking about opening the doors but there was such a huge gap between the body and interior, I deemed it to be beyond my skills at the moment. The wheels are from an old Ertl "Fast and the Furious" Camaro kit that my friend gave me recently. Here you can see where I blocked up in front of the leaf spring to lower the back end. Here I put the axle on top of the leaf springs and cut the springs to lower the front end. Its a little scabby but it worked. I added the sun visor but i wanted it to look smooth and one piece. I also wanted the lines to be straight all the way down the truck, so I built up the areas behind the doors with putty and sanded smooth. Here you can see how much I had to build up to achieve the effect. Here's my hinged tonneau. I used a sheet of styrene and half round rods for the edge trim. I didn't want the big ugly badge on the front either, putty putty And here it is primered Edited August 12, 2012 by northendmetalallstar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMT Pacemakers Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 Nice!! Robert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Custom Mike Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 Great work so far Jay, what's the plan for color? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.R.C. Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 Super super clean looking! I allready like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northendmetalallstar Posted February 5, 2012 Author Share Posted February 5, 2012 Great work so far Jay, what's the plan for color? Thinking about bright yellow for the truck, with the tonneau painted black, vinyl looking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 Nice Work! Very Clean.., Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James2 Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 This looks real nice. It's got the look for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
62rebel Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 that's coming along really nicely! if they ever reissue the Cameo i might grab another. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmvw guy Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 Looking Good !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris guthro Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 I like the hot rod black as is! just put some satin or semi gloss clear on it!! white and red interior would set if off too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DumpyDan Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 Nice, looks like you have a good plan................Now getter done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BKcustoms Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 Looks great! good idea smoothing out the lines of the truck, it's one of those things that really cleans up the look while retaining the stock lines that these trucks are known for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geetee66 Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 Keep the flat black paint! (Bright yellow metalflake would also be kool) The stance is great and the wheels look right. Nice one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edward Gore Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 Great build up. Is this a resin kit or is it just the lighting? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyrone Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 Great looking build... don't know how I missed this one... I'll be checking this one out... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northendmetalallstar Posted February 6, 2012 Author Share Posted February 6, 2012 Thanks for the compliments folks. \the primer is actually gray, the picture is dark. Great build up. Is this a resin kit or is it just the lighting? Actually its this AMT kit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffs396 Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 Looks cool so far Jay! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edward Gore Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 (edited) Actually its this AMT kit oh, ok. I'm building the other AMT '55 with the other box art... well sort of I'm with Chris on the color. I like the way it looks now. Esp. with that lowered stance, well done on that too, BTW EDIT: Does the glass fit bad on your kit as it does on mine? Edited February 6, 2012 by Edward Gore Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fabrux Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 I think the ill-fitting glass is just a feature of the kit. I have a '55 and two '57s and they all fit horribly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longbox55 Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 The poor fitting glass is one of the several quirks of this kit. Not only does it not quite fit right to how the kit is designed (flush with the cab), it's not prototypically accurate to the 1:1, as the top of the glass is actually about 2" in from the edge of the cab roof. Here's a pic of how it should look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northendmetalallstar Posted February 8, 2012 Author Share Posted February 8, 2012 I think the ill-fitting glass is just a feature of the kit. I have a '55 and two '57s and they all fit horribly. You know, I haven't even taken the windows out of the plastic yet. Kinda disappointing to hear poorly fitting windows are standard with this kit. Hopefully the sun visor can hide it somewhat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draggon Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 Some nice bodywork there! I particularly like the molded in visor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruz Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 I love Cameos, great start! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raul_Perez Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 Jay, It looks like you're off to a good start on your custom Cameo. Here's a couple of pictures of ones I built several years ago. To fix the ill fitting front windshield, I glue a strip of 0.03" styrene to the bottom edge of the glass, (actually its the window trim), and sand to fit. Once you've got it fitting well you can either add Bare Metal Foil or paint to cover the styrene you added. Later, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northendmetalallstar Posted February 8, 2012 Author Share Posted February 8, 2012 Wow Raul, nice job! That red one is really sweet! I love what you did with the doors. Did you make those side mirrors too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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