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Panzon
Mike Szwarc (Panzon)
US

Custom Shop Truck

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I started to build the Cameo OOB, but didn't like the way the bed looked, so I decided to build it as a flatbed custom. Got the scratch work done, but then couldn't decide how to finish it, so I set it aside for several months, until I decided to finish it as a custom shop truck. Paint is custom mixed, decals are from other kits, or custom-made. 
 

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The grille was molded closed, so I sanded away the back to open it up. The windshield and rear window of the Cameo kit are about 1/2mm too short for the openings, so I chopped the top of the cab by about 3/4mm, and then carefully filed the glass to fit. 
 

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The rear bike fenders are the wheel wells cut from another kit. 
 

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Bed frame, fuel tank, and rear bumper are scratch-built from styrene, deck is made from basswood strips. Taillights are cut from transparent red sprue. 
 

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19 May 2024, 12:17 -

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AMT's '55 Chevrolet Cameo kit-bashed into a custom flatbed shop truck.

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1:25 1955 Chevrolet Cameo Pickup (AMT/ERTL 38354)

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