'60 Custom Chevrolet Fleetside

[phil-east]

This was built using the AMT kit, I built it box stock with the exception of the wheels whitch i added as the included wheels were a bit boring and looked wrong with the metallic green paint. The paint was tamiya light metallic green. I'm pretty happy with the results overall but the wheels are too big in my opinion. I will live with them as i had no better options available.

Thanks for looking and as always any comments and feedback are welcome both positive and negative.

[TooOld]

Looks really nice Phil !

Great detailing and the paint looks great ! I think you're right about the wheels but I'm sure the younger guys will love 'em !

[Ford guy]

The bed and the chassis look great, I like that you painted the wood on the underside. Really cool, I like it. Great build.

[Danno]

Nice.

[StevenGuthmiller]

Is the wood just paint Phil? If so it's a very nice job! I'm a little old school myself, (that's just code for old) So I'm not a huge fan of these bright paint colors or the huge wheels, but it's a very nicely done build, none the less. My personal taste would have been something closer to a factory color & maybe a nice set of Cragar SS or Keystone wheels. I'm showing my age a little, huh? Steve

[slusher]

Very sharp build. I like the wheels with the modern color choice..

[o-man]

Awesome!

[jeffs396]

NICE!!!

[Prince Ital Mike]

I like it a lot!!! Very nice colour and perfect detailing!

[PappyD340]

Super NICE truck, love the color and even though I'm not a younger guy I do like the wheels!

[Helix]

I like it Phil, good job

I would have built it the same way and gone one step further by dropping it down a bit

[phil-east]

thanks for the positive comments guys, really appreciated.

Steve - The wood grain in the bed was molded as part of the kit so i painted it desert yellow then drybrushed it over with a darker brown. It took a bit of patience but i was really happy with the result. I wish it was my skill painting the woodgrain but sadly i'm not at that level with my painting techniques ! maybe one day.

as far as the wheels go they suited the build better than the box stock ones provided but ideally i would have used some that were in between in terms of style and size.

thanks again for looking and the comments.

[crazyjim]

The wheels look just fine and so does the rest of this SHINY :) build.

[ChrisR]

Looks great!

[cobraman]

Looks pretty nice to me.

[peekay]

Nice work, specially the bed floor.

[Daddyfink]

Nice and I like that color! Who's paint?

[phil-east]

thanks guys, Daddyfink - the body paint is Tamiya TS-52 candy lime green. I sprayed it over a white primer.

Edited May 16, 2014 by phil-east

[Kit Basher]

Well done! Very clean and nicely detailed. Your wood bed is one of the best I've seen.

[hookedonplastics]

Awesome build! I just logged on and did a search for woodgrain (buildin the Ice-T show rod and needed examples for the bed) and I am loving your example!

[Chuck Most]

Love it! Your custom version is better than AMT's custom version.

[58 Impala]

Nice truck, very mild color @-@.

[thatz4u]

nice build, love the Escalade wheels

[impcon]

Nice work Phil!!! Your truck is about as clean as they come and it's a testimony to the talent and abilities that are with in you. I like the detail and the simplicity yet cleanliness of the build. It's not my place to say anything about the color but rather, the finished project is very nice what ever any one's opinions. I do agree with the guys about the wheels - those big wheels simply look out of place on any older vehicle IMHO, but it's still a nice model that I'd be proud to have in my display case.

Here's a suggestion - a man in my area has a 63 1:1 short wide box and he used Corvette/Camaro/Monte Carlo style wheels on it - WOW!!! Do they look sweet!!!!!! he dropped the front end of the truck just enough to put a very subtle, noticeable rake on it and left the rear end stock height with slightly wider, lower profile tires. It may be an idea if you want some smaller, nicely styled wheels.