Scratch building an 85 K5 RC

[Ol Blue K20]

I'd be interested in watching how a kit is done and how you detail it...

[jeffro2]

Originally Posted by Ol Blue K20

I'd be interested in watching how a kit is done and how you detail it...

Thank you Ol Blue K20, or may I call you Dale ? I think I will start a new thread here shortly.

A couple pictures of the Blazer, this is the part that kills me, the detailing and the stuff that pops out after you put color on it. I need to work on the front of the passenger fender and the top of the cab, before I go on.








Anyway...

Now I need to relax, and back up 5 yards and punt, and stop hurrying, or build another kit to change the pace.



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[Ol Blue K20]

Dale works for me and less typing for you...LOL

[dieseldawg142]

lookin' good Jeffro!
what you doing for bumpers? stock or...? the local hobby shop has the king hauler-sweet, but uber-expensive, cant wait to see this one go together!
also is that jeep 1/24? if it is , thats a grande size blaze! i never use a scale ruler, dont have one, i just eyeball my sizes till they look right!, was always wondering just how big those were.

[jeffro2]

Originally Posted by Ol Blue K20

Dale works for me and less typing for you...LOL

Thank you Dale.

Originally Posted by dieseldawg142

lookin' good Jeffro!
what you doing for bumpers? stock or...? the local hobby shop has the king hauler-sweet, but uber-expensive, cant wait to see this one go together!
also is that jeep 1/24? if it is , thats a grande size blaze! i never use a scale ruler, dont have one, i just eyeball my sizes till they look right!, was always wondering just how big those were.

Thank you dieseldawg !! I made the bumpers stock looking, out of styrne. its cheaper.

You're right, its not cheap, its a good thing I make a decent check and my wife loves me.

and "yes" the jeep is 1|24 th. The Blazer is 18.5 inches long bumper to bumper..once I get them on.

I'm not done, but getting much, much closer..

[Ol Blue K20]

Lookin' really good..

[jeffro2]

Originally Posted by Ol Blue K20

Lookin' really good..

Thank you Dale.

A small update, and I was hoping to be done, but I'm procrastinating. I'm on my 2nd windshield.

I've got the topper windows in and I'm trying to do the trim. This is where the body gets beat up, from me trying to do the final touches to give it life, rolling it around the bench trying to get all the accessories glued on. Its not one of my favorite parts of this, the finesse stuff. I'm too heavy handed or shaky sometimes, but once it gets dirty, the boo boo's disappear.

[jeffro2]

Well, I'm calling it finished, mostly. I took it for a test spin out in the driveway.










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[Ol Blue K20]

Awesome congratulations looks great!!

[jeffro2]

Originally Posted by Ol Blue K20

Awesome congratulations looks great!!

Thank you Dale ! I know, I'm a little behind on a response. I have been side tracked with my Jeep.


Anyway the flooding went down in Salt Creek finally and I was able to get the Blazer out for a test drive. I had no problems, which is great because it gets heavy to carry after awhile.

I made a video, of course..

You Tube

[Ol Blue K20]

Looks great Jeff, it looks like the diffs have posi in the video....cool

[dieseldawg142]

well done jeffro! thats looks awesome, & great vid too. hows the K. hauler coming along?

[jeffro2]

Originally Posted by dieseldawg142

well done jeffro! thats looks awesome, & great vid too. hows the K. hauler coming along?

Thank you dieseldawg, And as for the King Hauler, I'll update it in a few minutes. Thank you again, for the comments.