Interaction Hobbies Hickey's Diner Truck

[cnrglen]

New project:

   

Interaction Hobbies just released this kit a month ago and I just had to have it. It's a mobile diner on the back of a 1955 Cheverolet Cab over truck. It comes with a complete 3-d printer interior.

   

The kit is a mix of laser cut and 3-d printed parts. It includes signage as well.

     

The truck cab, interior chassis and wheels are 3-d printed. It's a good looking truck that could be used as a flatdeck on it's own.

   

I spent the first few days of construction painting parts and preping for construction. I decided to paint the truck in a teal instead of blue. It's more of a late 50's-early 60's color.
I first removed the cab and interior from their carrier sheet. I't's fairly easy, I just broke one pin at a time until the parts come free.

[Ensign]

Glen, that is a very interesting looking kit!
Thanks for sharing your build of it with us here.
I look forward to seeing how it all comes together.

Greg

[TMo]

That 3D print work looks a lot better in terms of quality of print than a lot of stuff that's out there. I love the Interaction Hobbies stuff, and I'm certain the reason I have some of their kits is seeing your previous work, Glen. I'm really looking forward to seeing this kit come together!

[ngauger]

This should turn out great!! Can't wait!!

[cnrglen]

Thanks everyone. I got quite a bit done today.

   

Over the last few days I was pre-painting the wall parts. I used all Vallejo paints. The side walls were Natural Wood grain for the tan, Light Emerald for the teal. The side walls are 4 panels that are laminated together to make the appropiate 3-d effect of the window frames both inside and out. The wall on the right is completed and the parts on the left are 3 of the 4 parts of the other.

   

And these are the two walls completed, including the exterior trim, which is a single laser-cut piece.


   

The front and rear walls are similar build, with a couple less parts.

   

This is how far I got, including painting the cab of the truck. I'll be painting the cab with a semi-gloss clear before detail painting and final assembly.

[bdw9535]

Glen,
I'm also following along on your build. Enjoying your work.  Next time you take some photos could you show one of the front of the truck?

Bruce

[cnrglen]

Thanks. This is turning out to be a fun kit.
I did a bit more work on the truck, not alot, but something.

   

I painted the interior and airbrushed the exterior cab with semi-gloss clear. I'll be back to working on the diner section shortly