1966 Chevy Fleetside

The details are astonishing way up to the clear headlights and the transparent red taillights. The truck’s bed does a fine job of simulating the wood panels and just painting them will give it a realistic appeal. This truck has been reissued in a variety of forms such as the 2n’1 version to the current one. The chassis comes in two parts which make it easier to piece the cabin and bed together. You need to do some modification to make the bed line up to the cabin, though. Also, the front bumper is a little off to the driver’s left so you will need to make some adjustments to center it. Dish out those wipers because they are too fat and long. It’s better to use photo-etch wipers if you want that realistic look.

I built this one so i can display it on my 6 car hauler, what a great addition! I painted it flat dark green, which fits the era perfect. I was kind of thinking of converting this model to a free steering front end project, but there was not enough room under the front quarter panels and front shock and king pin areas. Still looking for a truck or car model that has opening doors and movable steering though. Overall a great model to build. I will upload many pictures of my collection soon.

Overall this kit is a fairly straight-up Revell. Most parts fit well and little flash. I did encounter a couple of problems requiring some modification. If i glued the steering wheel with the tab on the column in front of the dash, then it sat way too high. If I glued it with the tab on the underside of the dash, then the column was too long to clear when I tried to slide the seat/floorboard inside of the cab. I glued the tab under the dash, then snipped the column back so it would clear. Additionally, the tail gate was a hair too wide to fit in the designed notches in sides of the bed, and didn't leave room for the caps containing the tail lights/backup lights. I had to sand the tail gate to shorten it. They left the red lenses out of the kit so I had to fill in the tail light sockets with red transparent paint. Aside from these problems everything else went together well.