'02 Silverado 1500 LT

[ReduitRetro]

Yes, you sharp eyed modelers would know this is actually Revell's '99 Silverado kit from way back when, but since I didn't get around to building mine until late 2000, I updated the truck a little. The Silverado when it went to the now proven bullet proof GMT800 platform for the '99 model year, the extended cab model featured here was ONLY available with the curb side right rear door that opened. This of course eventually started the "door wars" of all the pickup manufacturer's at the time, and I believe by the model year 2000, all the major players offered a full 4-door extended cab pickup. I eventually made my model an '02 because that was the last year the Silverado had this front end design, as the '03 introduced what is now known as the "cat eye" Chevy's. This kit indeed had its share of problems when introduced by Revell, but with a little patience and care the model can render a very nice example of a pickup that's still all over the place today. I decided to feature this very old build because rarely do you see this kit built anymore, and if you do, its never usually built box stock. The scribed in the street side left rear door was to bring the model up to the 2000-2002 truck specifications. Thanks for looking.

[Jim B]

Nice Silverado.

[vincen47]

She’s a beauty!

[ChrisR]

Looking great!

[Darbo]

Very Nice Chevy truck!

[ncbuckeye67]

That's nice! I loved my 02 company truck (it was way nicer than the others).

[happy grumpy]

Super nice. nice and clean trim. 

[Jonathan]

That is a beautiful build.  Nice work!

[slusher]

Great looking Chevy'

[ewetwo]

Looks just like the real truck. Nice.

[michelle]

very nice 

[stavanzer]

Another Great Build!

Your Older Builds are great!

 

Good Show.

[PappyD340]

Very nice Silverado!

[Chuck Most]

I always wondered if these kits tanked in the market. If so it's a shame because it's probably the best model kit of a then-current light truck. I would even give it a couple points over the '97 F-150 kits (which one? Pick one. ?)

Really nice work on this one. I recently built one from the current reissue, and I toyed around with the thought of scribing in the fourth door, but I chose the lazy man's path of just keeping it '99 spec.