'72 Chevy K10 4x4 PU - Styrene Build

[joe122]

Started a build over on the 1.9 section, but wanted to share my morphed K5 into K10 4x4 styrene build. Don't want to bore everyone with the whole thread, but finally got a chance to mock it up on the chassis today. Rough mock up, just sitting on the chassis so far. Lots of work to do, couple panels, front grill and a ton of body work before paint.

Just finished the wheel wells...

 

[MAXXMASHER]

Bore us? C'mon, man! This is some fantastic work!!

FLM BL E-Maxx - BL Slash - BL 4Tec - 1/16th Fiesta - Wraith - SCX-10 - Custom Axial 6WD - Custom Losi micro Monster Truck - Losi Micro-T Hummer - Custom Losi Micro Peterbilt Crawler - soon '65 Malibu Micro T Drifter

 

[Natedog]

Bore us? C'mon, man! This is some fantastic work!!

FLM BL E-Maxx - BL Slash - BL 4Tec - 1/16th Fiesta - Wraith - SCX-10 - Custom Axial 6WD - Custom Losi micro Monster Truck - Losi Micro-T Hummer - Custom Losi Micro Peterbilt Crawler - soon '65 Malibu Micro T Drifter

X2, that is sweet and one of my favorite classic chevy truck body styles. "thumbsup" More please.

 

[SMFtwstdHICK]

Outstanding work, No bore at all."thumbsup"

 

[OSRC]

I'm bored.


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j/k, great work! Wheels look very nice too, what are they?

 

[alan.murray.7393]

You need to mass produce this. We need a decent hard bidy that aint a Jeep or Land Rover

 

[bayareaaxial]

Very nice work glad to see something different.

 

[joe122]

I'm bored.


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j/k, great work! Wheels look very nice too, what are they?

Hey Thanks! I stumbled across these - Integy C25339Gun on fleabay. Wasn't sure I'd like them, but when they came I was pleasantly surprised. They will go well with this build.

 

[joe122]

A little update...
Well tackled that grill, started with pre-cut strips, vice and slits so I could hopefully try to "mesh" it together. Used a foil kit for the "chrome". Buttoned up the tailgate closeout cover. Also started the priming process.

The strips......

The mesh.....

The grill.....

Misc.

 

[MudMonster]

All i have to say is i want one! Great job bud cant wait to see the finished product!

 

[joe122]

Had to get creative as the ESC was sitting to high, its a Hobbywing 1060, when I inverted it it wound up fitting perfectly. also had to relocate the rear shocks so I added a set of 78mm GMade units. Got it in blue today, will have a silver band around the midsection.


Feel'n blue!

 

[JOETRUCKER80]

WOW!
Just WOW!
Great work! The color is awesome too! I cant wait to see how this turns out!

 

[joe122]

Got some silver on it, wet sand and clear coat. Clear really made the blue pop!


Before clear coat....

With clear.....


Couple shots of the chassis, been a little tough finding room, need to build a box for the electronics.

 

[joe122]

I Just set it on the chassis to see how it fits, lots of detail work to go, moldings paint the glass gaskets, glass, interior...... lots! Break time.

 

[motakitty]

It's too pretty to take it off-road

 

[M1tch]

Very, very, VERY nice

 

[stillsmokin875]

I agree, wayyyy to pretty to take off road! lol but either way that paint looks amazing on that body, I wish I had the patience to work with styrene like that.

 

[stillsmokin875]

Why the panhard bar in the rear? Needed due to the shorter shocks?

 

[joe122]

it was an early attempt to reduce the torque twist issue with these. Contrary to the engineering beliefs and the chassis guru's - this did limit somewhat the amount I had tried to tame. Wasn't the absolute remedy but helped.

 

[joe122]

Tackled the moldings, and attached the grill. Learned a few more things with this build, and gained more tricks from the likes of Silverado1 as well! On to bumpers, trim, glass etc.