rec vehicle in progress

Haven't posted much lately,but I have been working on something different. This is the recent re-release camper from AMT. It is no where near finished, but I wanted to show you all. This will be part of a pit area diorama that will include the ramp truck car hauler, and a late model stock car as you would have seen at your local track in the mid '70's. The truck chassis shown will not be used, it is only for mock up. I am not sure what kit I will use for the chassis, but I am leaning toward a '64 Chevy as shown or a '60 Chevy. I wanted that gaudy look that was so popular in the late '60's, so the interior of the camper is done in paneling and a really putrid green that I mixed. I removed the molded in bed detail and made new sheets and a blanket from tissue and white glue. The bed is painted with Windsor Newton oils, I need better pics of it though. I have tons to do.


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This is a first! Looks pretty good, I didn't know they made camper kits.

I really like the bed and the little stove! Great selection of colors! They look right on!

Awesome!! cant wait to see the whole diorama!!

Classic! Nice work with the sheets.

Very cool. I've been hoping to see one of these built up.
The bedding looks slept in, and the colors are very period correct.
I picked this kit up too. Mainly for the racers wedge though.

I really like the bed and the little stove! Great selection of colors! They look right on!

Ditto!

I like to see different models here. Looking good.

May I suggest 409 to clean that dirty kitchen area. :lol:
I agree with everyone else, those colors really capture the look of the '70s. The bed detailing looks superb, now all you need is a pillow.

awesome build,

and try Oxi Clean on that sink. :D

this is great!
nice to see something really different here

I got a little more work done. The outside is weathered. The bed is finished. The roof is almost finished, I used silver Rub-n-Buff on the roof to simulate a weathered tin roof. I had to make some tail-lights for the rear end, they came out of the spare parts box. Lots of work to do.


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Damn nice job on the details. The weathering looks great. :bigthumb:

This is a very cool and very different project. I love it! Your interior is great, the bed is very convincing. Magnificent.

very nice, lovin the interior..... should add some dirty dishes in the sink.. :p

Thanks guys ....When finished there will be dirty dishes in the sink, dirty clothes lying around, maybe a pizza box or some burger wrappers on the table, a pin-up calender,and assorted other stuff. Its getting there though.

Sweet camper , awesome detail!!!