I think I may rebuild this one. It's the Revell 1937 Ford pickup truck, released in the late 1990's. I had started it a while back, and it languished in a box above my workbench for years. I recently pulled it down and finished it. But, the more I look at it, the more I think I may strip and refinish it. The body is painted with Testor's spray lacquer; Wimbledon White and Gloss Black. My decals had yellowed badly, and I attempted to make new ones inspired by the kit decals. I may give it another go at some point.
Seeking to sell a small pickup truck in the early 70's, General Motors partnered with Isuzu to bring the Chevy LUV to American shores. I've read that these were imported without the bed attached to circumvent tariff rules at the time, but I don't know how accurate that statement is. This is the recently re-issued 1972 Chevy LUV from Monogram. The kit features some very 70's "sunset stripes" and has an optional funky UFO decal theme. Like many kits of the era, there are some rather questionable features. For example, the giant rear bumper/shelf, the 8-lug wheels, and the small block Chevy V8, exaggerated fender flares and sidepipes. But, it was the 70's, so why not? The kit is kind of simplified and there are some vague mount points, but nothing insurmountable. I built it straight from the box, save for fashioning a rear view mirror and hanging some "fuzzy dice". I created plaid decals for the seats and printed some newspapers for clutter. The kit was finished with Tamiya acrylics and misted with both Testor's glosscote and dullcote. I added weathering with cheap pastels and Tamiya washes. My particular kit seems to have a slight twiste/warp to the chassis that I was unable to rectify. But it's not so noticeable on the shelf.
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