JeroenS Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 Hi all! You probably know that I love the Blitzbuilds we have on this forum. Well, every now and then I like to do a little Blitzbuilding by myself. Set a time limit (in this case, the weekend), grab a kit, build it, and accept it with all its flaws. I love doing it. This time around, my kit of choice was Revell's Chevrolet Fleetside pickup. I like these kits, they're easy to build, and you generally end up with something very close to what the real car looks like. I've built the '65 Stepside a couple of years ago, in all white attire. But I wanted to go down a different path with the Fleetside. The only difference between these kits is the bed and the wheels, by the way. Here's proof that I actually started yesterday, honest 😇 I got the building and basic painting done yesterday, even with a 1,5 hour walk (it was nice outside) and a 1 hour nap in the afternoon 🙂 ... Today was spent weathering and finishing all the little stuff that takes so much time. And there you have it. The straw is a little oversized, but whatever, there's something in the bed! I took down the rear wheels a little bit so there's some sagging going on. It's an old, old truck. Also, it looks like the bed sits a little wonky. But that's actually caused by the fact that I couldn't get that cab body to fit properly, no matter what I did. I had to stop because I didn't want to break anything! We'll just say the bed is sagging, the frame may have rotted out in places. This is a farm truck and it's had a hard life. The whitewalls are a nice touch. I wanted to experiment with a little patina. There's a colourful seat cover supplied in the kit so I used that. I didn't do anything to the engine or chassis, they're basically still in primer. I glued the hood shut because the fit is very poor and there's nothing to see underneath anyway. Full album here. Thanks for watching! 27 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neddy Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 Very nicely done, amazing considering the timeframe. The sagging truckbed is actually quite a realistic touch, old abused farm trucks often sag at that point through a combination of chassis rot and overloading. You can almost hear the banjos in the background... 🪕 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard E Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 A very well captured recreation of a tired and well used workhorse - I wonder if anyone does a 1/25 scale rendition of a Mike Brewer to bring it back to life. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in Lincs Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 Another great build, Jeroen. I like the sun bleached paintwork, I saw lots like that in the Middle East. And as said above, the saggy rear end suits it well. The stuff in the bed could perhaps be bio fuel. Then it would be the correct size. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neddy Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 1 hour ago, Richard E said: A very well captured recreation of a tired and well used workhorse - I wonder if anyone does a 1/25 scale rendition of a Mike Brewer to bring it back to life. "..a tired and well-used workhorse" - he fits the description anyway! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeroenS Posted January 8, 2023 Author Share Posted January 8, 2023 Thanks Pete. 14 minutes ago, Pete in Lincs said: The stuff in the bed could perhaps be bio fuel. Then it would be the correct size. Maybe it's an elephant farm! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesa Jussila Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 Great build and I like this paint job. Difficult to believe it's a blizbuild. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bengalensis Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 That is just amazing! Increadible how you manage such a model in only weekend and with that paintwork... 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeroenS Posted January 8, 2023 Author Share Posted January 8, 2023 29 minutes ago, Vesa Jussila said: Great build and I like this paint job. Difficult to believe it's a blizbuild. 18 minutes ago, Bengalensis said: That is just amazing! Increadible how you manage such a model in only weekend and with that paintwork... 👍 Thanks guys! Well, I find painting like this a lot easier than doing the glossy kind! No worries about specks of dust, drying times, and that sort of thing 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnl42 Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 That was done over a weekend? Seriously, I'd be thrilled with that result with months of effort!. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeroenS Posted January 8, 2023 Author Share Posted January 8, 2023 3 minutes ago, dnl42 said: That was done over a weekend? Seriously, I'd be thrilled with that result with months of effort!. Thanks dnl! Well, the kit builds easily, and not painting the engine and such takes a serious chunk out of time spent. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 Excellent build Jeroen, love the paintwork patina - brilliant stuff!! And all done in a weekend? Incredible....!! Keith 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiny Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 Can't believe you did that in a weekend, rather puts my 25% of a pair of seats to shame. Excellent end result which looks pretty close to the sort of thing I saw when out in Utah a few years back. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stickframe Posted January 9, 2023 Share Posted January 9, 2023 (edited) I really like the build idea and the results! A quick and well done project, finished well before you could get burned out or tired of working on it and it looks really good! Bravo! Cheers Nick Edited January 9, 2023 by Stickframe 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marco F. Posted January 9, 2023 Share Posted January 9, 2023 Hi Jereon, that's a wonderful worn workhorse. Perfect weathering. I like the idea of rear-end beeing week and saggy Congratulations Marco F 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klubman01 Posted January 9, 2023 Share Posted January 9, 2023 That is outstanding (as usual), but especially so given it was done in a weekend! Trevor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rod666 Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 Great work, and great wethering too! From where did you get the checkered upholstery? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeroenS Posted January 13, 2023 Author Share Posted January 13, 2023 6 minutes ago, rod666 said: Great work, and great wethering too! From where did you get the checkered upholstery? Thanks, the upholstery is a two-part decal supplied with the kit. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desert falcon Posted January 14, 2023 Share Posted January 14, 2023 Nothing to add Jeroen, that’s just a fantastic looking pick-up truck 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brock C Posted April 23, 2023 Share Posted April 23, 2023 That’s a really nice truck reminds me of my dads international truck in Australia 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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