Hi to you all, I started a new project. It's an Italeri GMC CCKW 353 metal cab model which I'm converting in to dental unit truck served in medical troops. Beside the kit I'm using Aber photo-etched parts for this kit, but there will be a lot of scratch-building ( the whole rear body )...........
First the content of the box :



Aber :

modellius,
Excellent concept! I can't wait to see this one develop. Lots of opportunity for unique details in a dental van. I've definitely never seen one done before.
I'll be using the same kit later this year to attempt a Studebaker LC 4x4 cab-less demonstrator in Phill's "Strange and Weird" campaign, so it'll be good to see how another modeler overcomes any problems or peculiarities with the kit before I get there.
Thanks for posting!
-Sean H.

If anybody have a photo of the dental interior and willing to share it would be more than welcome......
In the meantime some progress:

The rear window gives a lot of trouble, and it was easier to cut a bigger part of the rear of the cab and insert the window in that way:



Starting the inside of the cab :
Upholstery made from brass plate, the imitation of the thread is made with riveter



The front mud guards are not satisfying sa I made new ends to simulate tin mud guard, it's made from brass plate:



And then Whiskey come to inspection :



I think his look says everything :-)

Hi, here is the progress so far.

I started to work on dashboard :



Preparing the doors for later works :




The seat will be an full scratch :



And some pics of the cab interior :



I made the grille from Aber set, al connections are soldered, what can I say, it was interesting...........

The new seat,I used styrene sheet, a lot of putty and chocolate paper :



Modified the doors a bit :



The rear bumper :



And the start of building of a new fuel tank, it's a lot different then the standard version, it's thinner but longer and a bit wider :



Finished with interior, preparing for paint job :



And the start on undercarriage :

Impressive workmanship. Great job.

A lot of work well done.
I like what you are doing with the modifications.
With the work on the doors it looks like you might have them hinged open?

Here is the progress so far on the rear of the truck

The floor :



Sides with windows :




And some interior :

New fuel tank finished :

Here is some progress. I made the electric installation cover box under the roof :



Water heater :



Work bench with sink :

Simply fantastic! And unique! Thanks for sharing.

Fantastic work. Great subject. Thank-you for sharing all the fine details. Please keep them coming, at your convenience.

I'm glad you like the project, thank you all for comments

In the meantime I made some interior, it's a slow progress, not to mention that I found out that the " box " is too short, which was by the way already glued together and prepared for primer, so I had to cut and longer the rear for 6 mm .....



It was fun to made 18 same handles for drawers, it's made of photo etched leftovers

Hi, here some progress in the interior, two more cabinet with drawers :




And the start of the roof, for the first step I made the lamps, they are made of plastic box if the injection needle, it's not fully transparent so it gives a great effect of semi milky glass of the lamps :

I made the chairs for the crew, I made 3, just in case, and on the end I choose the best two......




I made the lamp on the roof so roof is now finished and prepared for the primer.....



And some progress on the inside :

On one of the photos it's clearly visible that there is an extension cord in the back, so I made one :

I made the dentist " workbench " :




And put it inside without gluing just to see how it's look....

Dang, that is awesome!

I did't have much time lately so no big progress in a past few days...... I managed to make only the curtains. Evergreen tubes, coperr wire and paper tissue ....

wow...this is awesome build.... i like those PE drawer cabinet..they look very organized....

Simply amazing. Can I schedule an appointment for a filling? Keep up the great work!

Outstanding work on this project.

Thank you all !

And here is the chair, of course it is a full scratch build .....

Oh man, that is awesome! Super clean and consistent scratch building

Excellent scratch work on the interior ... and a pleasant subject change as well. Would never have thought to model an obscure vehicle like this. Didn´t even know such existed.