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1999 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 "Truck 54"

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Post by Fordy_Styles Wed 12 Apr 2017, 3:04 pm

So this is a kit that I have had in the stash for awhile now. I bought it to build a kit to replicate one of the work trucks that I used at my work. The 1/1 truck is decommissioned, however her legend still lives on. It was an 05' GMC, so the front clip and interior are different, but unfortunately no one makes a resin GMC front clip, so this is close enough for me.

Its the first release of this kit. If anyone can tell me, does the new release of the Silverado include factory wheels and ride height or is it just the low rider?
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Engine assembled
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There were a lot of chrome parts that needed to be stripped.
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The 1/1 truck, as you can see the front clip is very different. I plan to scratch-build the back-rack, and "buddy ramp" on the back.
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Thanks for lookin!
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Post by Mr Hirakawa Wed 12 Apr 2017, 3:33 pm

Great start. Looking good.
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Post by GaryDainton Wed 12 Apr 2017, 8:24 pm

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Post by KatsZenJammer Tue 18 Apr 2017, 1:38 am

Nice start 1999 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 "Truck 54" 1705482731
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Post by webby Sun 23 Jul 2017, 3:49 am

It's not a bad kit either. From memory, the front springs aren't detailed, so I made some solder ones to do the job.
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Post by RetiredMike Sun 23 Jul 2017, 2:49 pm

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Post by disabled modeler Sun 23 Jul 2017, 2:53 pm

That will be a cool project.... 1999 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 "Truck 54" 1705482731

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Post by harron68 Mon 24 Jul 2017, 6:28 pm

O-o-o-o-o! Cool start. I know nothing about the bigger engines in the recent trucks, so this will be a learning experience for me. Thanx!

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Post by Fordy_Styles Mon 05 Mar 2018, 10:24 am

Been awhile since I have done any work on the kit or posted, but here's an update.

Chassis has been painted and weathered, going to add mud later on.
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Body is primed and sanded, waiting on a good day to paint.
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Thanks for looking!

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Post by Geezerman Mon 05 Mar 2018, 11:13 am

Cool.
Toothpicks and foam block is a cool idea to let engine paint dry !
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Post by RetiredMike Mon 05 Mar 2018, 2:07 pm

Chassis looks good, nice weathering.
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