1/32 Kaiser M54 5 ton Cargo Truck

[Lee Drennen]

I bought this from a good friend of mine who owned a Hobby Shop in St.Louis Mo. Sorry I can not take credit for the cargo bed it was in this state when I bought it. The kit is a Revell old Renwal 1/32 5 ton truck once was a wrecker. I plan on making some
improvements to it and to the bed as well. I’m calling this one a Kaiser but other manufacturers made the same truck. Hope you come along for the ride.

 

[JR]

I'm in Lee.
I've brought some tea with me !
That base doesn't look too bad , sure you will be able to improve it's looks.
Looking fwd to this convertion.
John .

 

[Lee Drennen]

Hope it Yorkshire! Well will wait for Steve for the Biscuits and I’m sure Paul always brings the jelly

 

[Lee Drennen]

Here’s a small update. I reshape the hood to a more accurate look and drilled out the headlights also. This process will be done when the gril is ready to install

 

[Mini Me]

Nice job on the grill Lee.

Rick

 

[Lee Drennen]

Thanks Rick for the complement I’ll have another update tomorrow. Calling it a night

 

[JR]

Hi buddy, that's all looking good.
Great idea on the headlights with the backing under the glass.
John.

 

[Lee Drennen]

Thanks John glad you liked it Done a little more before calling it quits. The windshield has to much of a slant so I corrected it and lowered the top it was to high in the back

 

[JR]

Lee can see any photos at the moment, no doubt John is working on it .
John .

 

[Lee Drennen]

Maybe tomorrow good night my friend

 

[Lee Drennen]

Worked on the frame a little tonight. Filed the ends as square as I could then glued them together. I left 2 Super glue drops where I let the glue go down in between the frame rails when this drys I will file the top of the frame rails the glue will be more support when filed flat as it’s becomes part of the frame. Going to let this set up before I file anymore and add the support patches to it.

 

[Mini Me]

Good progress Lee. Rick H.

 

[Jakko]

Did someone saw that chassis in half or does it come like that in the kit? It seems a very odd thing to have to butt-join.

 

[Lee Drennen]

Rick. Thanks for the complement the frame has been a nuisance for years but I think I got it this time

Jakko. As you see in the preview picture it’s a glue bomb I bought it in the condition in the pictures this is not a fresh kit the frame was broke when I bought it

 

[Steve Jones]

Nice work Lee. Great to see you breathing some life into this kit. Looking forward to seeing what you do with the flatbed

 

[Lee Drennen]

Steve. Thanks for stopping by and the complement. Taking my time and working gently with this old brittle kit. Someone not me built the bed and did a good job but sadly not accurate going to do my best to fix it

 

[Jakko]

this is not a fresh kit the frame was broke when I bought it

That’s why I asked: I was wondering if the previous owner had done this, or if the kit was moulded with the chassis in two halves.

 

[Lee Drennen]

Jakko
Yes it was a used Kit thanks for stopping by

 

[Jim R]

Hi Lee
Always very satisfying to turn something unpromising at the start into something unique. You're relying on your own skills and planning. So far so good
Jim

 

[Lee Drennen]

Jim. Thank You for your intelligent and encouraging reply hope you stay around I plan on sticking with this I have lots of ideas for this build