discussion 1/72 Chevrolet CMP C60L GS, steel body No.13 cab, an IBG kitbash

[Niho]

3rd vehicle in a project, i have here a C60S early GS steel body, no.11 cab, 134" w/b.... I want a mid/late C60L GS, steel body no.13 cab, 156" w/b. The kit has the no.13 cab.... but I'll have to extend chassis & drivetrain and fabricate a new steel KWB body.....
Nick

 

[Jim R]

Watching with interest while you work your braille scale magic.
Jim

 

[Niho]

Committed to the chop.... cut n shut of chassis.....



I'll crack on tonight...
Nick

 

[adt70hk]

Interesting Nick..... And another indictment of my lack of knowledge of softskins.....I have no idea what most of your introduction was going on about.....I still have a LOT to learn where softskins are concerned.... :sad: :tired:

Will be interesting to see this come together.

ATB.

Andrew

 

[Jim R]

Hi Nick
No going back now. Hopefully the rest will be straightforward although these sort of conversions often throw up awkward moments.
Jim

 

[Niho]

Hi Nick
No going back now. Hopefully the rest will be straightforward although these sort of conversions often throw up awkward moments.
Jim

Lets hope not eh Jim lol

 

[Niho]

Interesting Nick..... And another indictment of my lack of knowledge of softskins.....I have no idea what most of your introduction was going on about.....I still have a LOT to learn where softskins are concerned.... :sad: :tired:

Will be interesting to see this come together.

ATB.

Andrew

Andrew
I'm on Maple Leaf Up forum, many knowledgeable cannucks rebuilding CMP trucks, so a mine of info and images to consume.
Nick

 

[adt70hk]

Andrew
I'm on Maple Leaf Up forum, many knowledgeable cannucks rebuilding CMP trucks, so a mine of info and images to consume.
Nick

Cool. I used that when researching my son's** Sexton's. Will have a look!

ATB.

Andrew

** he's officially called 'Junior' on here BTW.

 

[Tim Marlow]

Great start Nick. Interesting that these trucks were a bit mix and match as well.

 

[Niho]

Im here now, made good the extension joins, am not going overboard on chassis, yet....

Cab & body as per 134", chassis at 158" now.

Cab & body on chassis, .... gap too big between. Wrong body....


This us the style bidy I'll scratch for the chassis.....
Nick

 

[adt70hk]

Will follow this with interest!

ATB.

Andrew

 

[Jim R]

Hi Nick
Are you going to scratch the body from scratch or will it be possible to just add an extra section? 5 hoops instead of the 4 on the kit part.
Jim

 

[Niho]

Hi Nick
Are you going to scratch the body from scratch or will it be possible to just add an extra section? 5 hoops instead of the 4 on the kit part.
Jim

Jim,
Probably new as spacings are different etc should only come down to side panels, i have body with canvas and without. so out with the 72nd ruler again lol
Nick

 

[Tim Marlow]

Interesting so far, good luck with the body Nick…..but I know you don’t need it :thumb2:

 

[Niho]

Tim
Imma hoping i can use front and rear panels, just remake sides and floor, then create the tiltframe and canvas.... sounds easy lol, lets see how i get on, thanks for your vote of confidence
Nick

 

[Tim Marlow]

Judging by the drawing, it looks a fairly simple sheet and strip construction Nick, with a few detail points to keep you interested such as the angled cut aways at the base of the side stantions. Might be hard to keep them from bowing while drying though, I think I’d leave them under weight overnight….

 

[Niho]

Judging by the drawing, it looks a fairly simple sheet and strip construction Nick, I think I’d leave them under weight overnight….

Tim
I concur, i may even do the stripwork directly onto a sheet then cut L & R sides out, done this before and it significantly reduces construction warpage.
Nick

 

[Niho]

Hi gang
My eves progress, in a way frustratingly slow.... seemingly anyhoo banjo axles, fake sump, 1st prop shaft, bits added.....hmmmm done & more to come


Too late to continue cohesively lol
Nick

 

[Mini Me]

That's my kind of modeling Nick.........get a couple of kits and cut 'em up and make something you can't find at the local Hobby Shop! Looking forward to more progress on this "Frankentruck"!! :tongue-out3: :thumb2: Rick H.

 

[Niho]

Hi gang
Todays fiddlins, finished misc bits on chassis, opted not to fit PTO driven winch.... I'd like to finish this ! The new 3D printed fig was given the chop, and i carved his posterior and lower thighs flat, guaranteed head room when roof added, cool pose of fig I'd say....



Nice fit, a sub cast member but ...yup I've done it
Onwards with body plans
Nick