What's on the Bench Weekly! - Ep.1

[@BlueDually4x4]

I know its not the build you are going for, but the chrome rims would put the width about right for a railroad service truck. As all of their single rear wheel trucks have the tires tucked way in so they work on the rails. And as popular as the square body Chevy is, I am surprised no one makes a good off the shelf body. Mod19 did a really good job on this truck. Looking forward to seeing how you finish this out.

[@overlandrcadventure]

Hey Matt great to see what’s on the bench,I also enjoy building and fabricating but due to life and lack of actual time to do so I’m able to enjoy what your doing in a vicarious way and look forward to how this project will turn out,thanks.

[@scalebuildersguild]

Glad you liked it and thanks for watching!

[@davidburke5686]

3 m 40 s “I digest” 😂 absolutely love the what’s on the bench series.

[@scalebuildersguild]

Thank you!

[@kravenkrawlhobby5438]

Waited all day to watch this video, always look forward to what’s on the bench. I can’t wait till we’re done moving so I can pop off some builds. I can’t even tell you how many times I’ve watched your weathering/details video. Thanks Matt for all the shit you share with us

[@scalebuildersguild]

Wow! Thanks for watching and good luck with the move (worst thing ever!)

[@RCJesus420]

A K44 front and Bowhouse/GCM racing 14 Bolt rear would be exactly scaled for a 3/4 ton version. ;) Many of the CUCVs were 3/4 tons. Gm used Dana 44 fronts until 79/80. I can't wait to see it finished!

[@cookeemon67]

Awesome looking build already Matt. I just printed an 80 Ram pick up body and have been looking for a easy scale chassis, might give this one a shot. Thanks for the great videos like always. looking forward to episode 2!

[@saturnfivehynrgrc581]

Matt When you get a moment look up up the Quagmyr Chevy pickup. This would be a project (if you chose to except it) I'd love to see you tackle. It would encompass everything you want to do. Hardbody, custom tube work and originality. I say that because I bet no one in RC has done it. And if they have its certainly not to the level of scale/realism you can accomplish. You built a steam powered Jeep, you could do this. Again, just a thought and would appreciate your input. I'm looking forward to this series and many thanks for all the efforts. Cheers!!!

[@fredrieger5226]

Yes indeed... What's on the Bench weekly... I'm in!

[@bamabiker750]

Awesome! This is the sorta thing that initially attracted me to SBG and your youtube channel. It's about building to Scale!! A couple suggestions: sand away those projections along the top front side of each front fender and pad (build up) the bottom of the grille so it mounts vertical. I did those and other mods on my Blazer and I think it's worth the effort. Looking forward to this series!!

[@scalebuildersguild]

Awesome suggestions, I will investigate! Thank you!

[@alanq64]

I drove one of those while stationed in Turkey in '84. It was a diesel small block. Very underpowered as I remember it.

[@kimrice394]

Love it! U.S. military had those running around too. Blazers too.

[@walkerncst1]

I’d like to see a scale boat that is pulled by a scale truck! Either way I am excited for more content to consume each week!

[@WestyCoastHermit]

Excellent choice to start the new series! A classic truck for what is sure to be remembered as a classic series in the future. Looking forward to next week!

[@scalebuildersguild]

More to come!

[@thman6453]

The white wagon wheel tires look great on those trucks

[@scalebuildersguild]

I think so too! Thanks for watching!

[@gatorrcgames]

Good video man. You are not lying, there are always projects to be done. Specially with RC's

[@scalebuildersguild]

You got that right! Thanks for watching!

[@DrGorillafist]

Fort York Armoury on Fleet Street in Toronto has some Chevy CUCVs in their parking lot if you wanted to check them out IRL. I think they have a museum there as well...

[@jessefoster3427]

Awesome Matt. 👌. Looks like it'll be a fun build all sorts of sanding !. Excited for the next episode

[@scalebuildersguild]

Thanks for watching! Stay tuned!

[@jerryvolpini7987]

Weekly WOTB? Ummm, duh, great idea! 😄 Looking forward to this build, great start!

[@scalebuildersguild]

Thank you!

[@PeterCPRail8748]

That is going to be one nice pickup when it's done. The body looks mint.

[@scalebuildersguild]

Thanks for watching!

[@GCMRacing1]

MoaR ! What a cool build! Looking forward to seeing the tcase swapped to the right side! Ha! Nice big truck sir!

[@SwampersRC]

Glad to see you building a hard body! You should get the left pumpkin K44 for this truck, the driveshaft angle would be better. I like the mud tires better than the street tires.

[@RexRacer19]

Great to see this become a weekly series! Honored to be a part of Episode 1.

[@scalebuildersguild]

Thanks for watching and happy to have you a part of Episode 1 as well!

[@evintacy7272]

What great looking Chevy truck! Perfect! Man can’t wait see what you do! Always amazed by what you do Sir! Thanks for sharing this video….

[@scalebuildersguild]

Thanks for watching sir!

[@chucksrchabit.7671]

GCM is my go to. Wesmade has done an amazing job on my red and white patina ford. it’s going to start on a brx01 but may end up on a CMAX or cmax2

[@keithcarchide806]

Holy crap mattman! Now that purdy nice botie so far, Caint wait to see more. Thank you for all the great inspiration!!!

[@scalebuildersguild]

Thanks for watching!

[@robbinthehood94]

I am happy to support your life choices

[@scalebuildersguild]

😂

[@fredkemp1444]

Great project. Looking forward to watching.

[@scalebuildersguild]

More to come!

[@Basshertz13]

Your work always stands out on its own and just like myself everyone will enjoy this build as much as your other builds

[@scalebuildersguild]

Thank you! Stay tuned!

[@goreyboggs]

It’s what’s on the bench day😃! Awesome

[@danieljuggins3439]

That's one sweet build I am inspired. RC4WD do 1:14 scale super single tyres, I have a set on a scratch build buggy 85mm diameter 34 width nice scale detailed tread. 👍

[@jasonmassengill7865]

So glad your doing this. And I was here episode 1. Thanks Matt.

[@scalebuildersguild]

Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for watching!

[@paulmaigler289]

Really like this as a new series, hopefully it will give me some push to get back to building. With so much to do and get done with normal life, RC’ing has taken a backseat for the last couple months. The CUCV looks awesome and looking forward to the journey with it!!

[@scalebuildersguild]

Thanks and hope it inspires you to get back into building!

[@scottd1313]

I really like this format. I am always interested to see what you are working on - it inspires me with ideas for new projects! Thank you for sharing your work.

[@scalebuildersguild]

Thanks for watching!

[@joezuniga1198]

Hey Matt great build I cant wait to see the end product. One thing you should flip that LRT transfer case to drop on the other side for good drive shaft angle.

[@RCplamodel]

*What a nice car and track!!! I love the track. It sounds fun! *

[@toxicshot7728]

I love the hard body chevys!! I am working on a trx4/rc4wd blazer custom. It's super fun.

[@scalebuildersguild]

Cool! Thanks for watching!

[@longtalltexanrc3358]

Excellent pilot episode! The pickup looks great and those Hawkeye tires are perfect in my opinion. Thanks for the continued content!

[@scalebuildersguild]

Thanks for watching! Stay tuned for more!

[@jameskauffman8405]

I'm excited to see more. Love all your builds, and Richard's too.

[@scalebuildersguild]

Thanks for watching!

[@dustinrossi9384]

You got me pumped on customizing :) I came from model car world, pretty much same except they can drove. Love your content bro!

[@scalebuildersguild]

Thanks! I'm glad that I got you interested... it's a lot of fun to customize!

[@davidmorales7722]

Really loved this episode and this kind of content is really what originally brought me to your youtube and your forum even before that. Not so much interested in reviews or rambling but I understand they probably pay the bills to keep the cool stuff like this going.

[@scalebuildersguild]

Thanks for watching and I'm glad you like the format!

[@mikeduckworth6691]

Great video. It’s nice to see what is possible to do with a lot of hard work. Thank you for sharing. Have a great day

[@scalebuildersguild]

Thanks for watching!

[@DreamBigBuildSmall]

I like the premise of the series and look forward to seeing how this build turns out.

[@KunoRCAdventures]

Looking good Matt! Can’t wait to see more next week!

[@scalebuildersguild]

Thanks for watching!

[@rcdreaming5460]

Excited about this build, can't wait to see the paint on it. Thanks for the great videos, amazing work as always.

[@Yavul85]

So your making a Tamiya Clodbuster 'Grey Edition' Low Rider ;) Joking aside really nice chassis. Excited to see this build moving along

[@scalebuildersguild]

Thanks for watching!

[@brandaneakright6082]

Really cool build I’ve been highly debating on building a lwb Chevy truck for awhile, thanks for sharing with us can’t wait to see this build. I want to build a lifted dually version of that, it’d go good with my k5.

[@scalebuildersguild]

Right on! Thanks for watching!

[@outcastrc8052]

Excellent work Matt and thank you for making this a weekly episode!! Really looking forward to this Canadian content build! Good choice!

[@scalebuildersguild]

Thanks for watching! Stay tuned!

[@Rcworldshop]

Wow that's going to be an awesome truck

[@scalebuildersguild]

Thanks for watching!

[@Bafcrawler]

Loving that truck already

[@scalebuildersguild]

Thanks!

[@aussiegrimrc]

Great to see whats on the bench it gives me a kick to finish what i have on my bench keep it up. Graphics are Great by the way.

[@scalebuildersguild]

Thanks for watching and hope that this gives you some inspiration!

[@scalebuildersguild]

Glad you like it!

[@Darckstar52]

Looks great! Needs gas door.

[@blitzrc4713]

I'll give you more I'm trying to start a movement to get RC people to watch the Aussie movie Malcolm and have people replicate the vehicles.think you're the perfect platform for that hope you feel my love and watch the movie.cheers🙂

[@scalebuildersguild]

I'm not familiar with that movie... I'll have to check it out!

[@bugman72]

One of the things that has always bothered me about converting the RC4WD Blazer to a pickup is the fact that the back of the cab isn't correct. The Blazer has a vertical back face with a hard edge at the roof. The pickup's cab has a slight angle (lean towards front) and a radiused edge at the roof. I am actually in the process of creating a new printable back cab section that will properly convert the Blazer to a single cab pickup. I will then see what I can do to fix the abhorrent angle on the leading edge of the front fenders and grille. Not sure why it was designed like that initially, but man it makes my eyes bleed looking at it. :) Look forward to seeing what you do with this Matt. If I can get off my you-know-what and get the design finished up, I might shoot the file(s) your way for the cab back.

[@BlindGuyRc]

Great series. I love this build man. Super cool. I want to build one now. I need a 3d printer though first. May be my next big buy for sure.

[@scalebuildersguild]

You'll like it!

[@eskor-h3518]

You dont have a problem. I have element enduro hardbody styrine lloyd. On the side table tamiya agroshot dragcar build. On a nother side table sakura drift car build. And on the floor Tamiya Cr-01 monstertruck build.

[@scalebuildersguild]

So maybe WE have a problem? 😂

[@eskor-h3518]

Yes but it's a great problem to have. All ways somethong to do or think.

[@allthethings7226]

Great video Mat I have a similar build. Same body conversion but ordered from shrinkrc on ebay.

[@scalebuildersguild]

Cool! Thanks for watching!

[@forrestcrabbe]

🤘y'all have a badass day🤘🍻🤘no limits🤘

[@GuyonaMoose]

yes perfect. this is a great series

[@rchobbynl]

Keep the weekly uploads going, more content=more entertainment👍 love the show!

[@scalebuildersguild]

That's the plan! Thanks for watching!

[@robsadler7094]

Love the intro graphics!

[@scalebuildersguild]

Glad you like them!

[@creamyhummus]

I can't believe that body is 3D-printed; it looks awesome! I can already tell this is going to be a super cool scale build. I do wonder how the Carisma Prairie Wolf's wheels/tires would look on this truck... anyways, excited for this new series!

[@scalebuildersguild]

Thanks a ton!

[@wowwekwek7463]

Loves your works dude, hello from Indonesia

[@scalebuildersguild]

Thank you!

[@Chrisychris88]

love GCM builds

[@joshuabaggett91]

I give it 3 weeks! 😂 all jokes aside thank you for the great content! You are a staple in this community.

[@scalebuildersguild]

😂

[@ashleyconnelley556]

I love all your videos an can’t wait to see the next

[@rquino4210k]

Great video as always. Looking forward to these weekly episodes!

[@scalebuildersguild]

Glad you like them! Thanks for watching!

[@allana5930]

I made mine out of a cloudbuster. Not quite the detail but ok and my tailgate opens.

[@strangekilt.1]

I thought last 2 years were no more lexan keep up with the great videos what's on the bench next week is the question 🤔

[@scalebuildersguild]

I know!!! Lexan bodies just keep coming my way. Thanks for watching and hopefully you keep tuning in!

[@rcfourtyone1353]

Awesome,,,,very like great work 👌👍

[@scalebuildersguild]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@Smile-N-Bear]

That chevy is amazing. The devils in the details. This is gonna be a great reference video. So im highly interested in weathered Aluminum painting effects. Can you recommend one of your videos? Or possibly cover it on a build in the future?

[@scalebuildersguild]

It's not something I have much experience in unfortunately, but there's got to be some model builders who have done it. Check out Nightshift.

[@VermontScaleCustoms]

Similar to what you have on RF, the Dick Cepek Radial FC II. The sidewalls are a little on the shiny side but I'm sure you'd know what to do about that. I had a set on my TF2LWB LC70. So friggen scale. Almost too scale for the LC70, really. Could be perfect for something like this. However, the little biscuits on the left side are showroom stock for sure. Why do proper width axles not exist? WHY? I like where this is going. Lexan on! Lexon? 🤣🤣

[@laserbeam1620]

This is a great video! Great idea!

[@scalebuildersguild]

Thanks so much!

[@zonegamma8197]

cool series thanks

[@scalebuildersguild]

Thanks!

[@99ramsport]

What’s going to be you’re tire choice. On the few cucv that we still used in the us military not to long ago we had started using Goodyears mtrs. You’re favorite tires lol

[@scalebuildersguild]

Not sure yet, there's not a lot of options that I'm excited about.

[@jamespeart9922]

interested to see how this turns out. I have a US M1008 CUCV (Chevrolet D30) sitting in the garage. I am from Canada so have some familiarity with the Canadian ones as well, but they are older 70s trucks with a gas v8 rather than the diesel. Wish you were doing an 80s CUCV though- I wanted to see how you would convert the front end.

[@scalebuildersguild]

TurksandJerps is doing that model, watch out for that!

[@petejones6827]

thats the fms body on the printed file, its got the same mount and cutouts looks good on there.

[@scalebuildersguild]

Huh? This is a RC4WD Blazer and Mod19 conversion kit. Nowhere near the same scale as the FMS or has anything to do with FMS.

[@petejones6827]

@@scalebuildersguild looks like the fms model was upscaled then printed off is what i was saying. i say this becuase it looks like they made cuts in the same spots as the fms model, to be fair its how i would of done it too. no ones taking the time to actually do it themselves when you can get a file and just change scale and or add take away from the model. people do the same stuff for modding snowrunner and games like that, get already done models and boom just tweak it how you want

[@scalebuildersguild]

@@petejones6827 Well, knowing the designer personally, I can say that was not the case. This kit also came out long before FMS made their model too.

[@ashleyconnelley556]

What about comments my man. Do they help. I always hit the like button first thing An I’m always here watching on your an joshs lives but I very rarely ever coment

[@scalebuildersguild]

Hi! I think comments help... definitely! But only comment if you feel the need! Thanks for watching man!

[@AUBREYTHOMAS1979]

Yay!

[@just.jose.youtube]

Looks great! Keep showing the progress! 😉 By the way Matt, and anyone, really... Where can I get a 1/10 female driver figure? 🤔 I only find 1/14 ones for the scale trailers scene... Even though I'm the RC hobbyist, my girlfriend and I are building a Tamiya CC02 Defender (she's doing most of work and liking it! 😃) Now we need a scale "Ana" to hold the wheel as this is her truck. 😛 Figure will probably be amputated as we won't have a full interior. 🙂 Thanks in advance for any help anyone can provide! 🙏

[@scalebuildersguild]

You'll want to look into a 6" action figure on Amazon or eBay. Thanks for watching and good luck with the build!

[@just.jose.youtube]

@@scalebuildersguild thank you so much for the tip! 🙏 It's curious you can find unimaginable scale replicas of almost every object you can think of... On the other hand, there's little variety of drivers, specially female.

[@loopone]

Longer is better 😋

[@markcole6475]

Where would a battery mount on a scale rig like this?

[@scalebuildersguild]

The CMAX has a lot of space under the interior. Thanks for watching!

[@turksandjerps]

What’s on the bench!?!?!

[@tacozilla3762]

Sorry if I missed it but what are the larger tires you have on there? They look like the old school bias snow tires of the 70's-80's and I have a build in mind they would be perfect for depending on diameter.

[@scalebuildersguild]

Hawkeye’s from RC4WD!

[@tacozilla3762]

@@scalebuildersguild looks like I discovered these too late.

[@hardline4x487]

Hey Matt I've been wondering about that bed because I'm building a dually to haul my 61" gooseneck trailer, but what did you print that bed out of??????

[@scalebuildersguild]

It's a PLA print at .20 layer height with 65% infill.

[@davidlabroad817]

great video

[@scalebuildersguild]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Shkieletor]

Will They be changing name to GCM Adventure?

[@blahgor123]

What settings do you use when you print the hard bodies on your printer? Did you adjust your layer height to try and get better quality, slower speeds to help reduce the amount of back end sanding?

[@scalebuildersguild]

.20 layer height, 65% infill for body panels, quality mode on the Prusa. I still have to do quite a bit of sanding.

[@blahgor123]

@@scalebuildersguild on the road to scale nats video you uses the UV resin to help smooth out the layer lines and help with sanding. have you tested that anymore if so how well has it worked with the sanding and painting?

[@scalebuildersguild]

@@blahgor123 It works very well, and I'd definitely recommend it. Since I've already done some filling and sanding on this project, I wouldn't go back and do that in this case.

[@garagebrosEthom1]

What are those highway tread type tires?

[@scalebuildersguild]

Tamiya knockoff semi tires. Thanks for watching!

[@darcykeddell4930]

That truck is so cool, my dad has a 77 squarebody longbed Chevy and looks almost exactly like this. Thinking about getting into 3d printing RC bodies is the prusa worth the extra money over their Chinese counterparts?

[@scalebuildersguild]

I don't have a lot of experience with the Chinese counterparts, but I'm definitely happy with my Prusa!

[@doggydogg4813]

sorry but i need u to build a 1/24 semi rig lol definitely srius

[@713Ace529]

Hey Matt. Is there a 3D file you recommend for a 82-87 front clip along with front grill options to cover 82-86 and 87?. Think is time we should start seeing newer versions from RC4WD or anybody else in the market!. Thanks for sharing and for interacting. I know You try. 👍

[@scalebuildersguild]

Sorry, I haven't seen one, but since @turksandjerps is doing that model year, watch his channel!

[@713Ace529]

Will do. See ya tomorrow with KPOP. 👍

[@johnroberts1.6rc82]

Hi Matt, I am considering a CMAX chassis build. I have the BRX01 and 02, TF2 and DC90, all versions of SCX10, Vanquish Pro and Phoenix, would you recommend the GCM chassis as part of a collection? Looking at their website, do you order the chassis based on the body (I see JK, C10, and others). Thank you, Matt.

[@scalebuildersguild]

Absolutely, GCM makes wonderful chassis, and yes, order for the type of vehicle you're building.

[@joe.colman]

Did you ever finish the knightrunner build? Sorry if I missed it!

[@scalebuildersguild]

Ages ago!

[@accessiblerc]

I want to learn to make scale objects out of styrene. Can you do something in that vein?

[@scalebuildersguild]

I've done a couple styrene tutorials here on the tube, you should check them out!

[@mikemckee8157]

Like the chev. Truck. Do you know of anyone who could make a 65 chev impala super sport...been looking for a 1/10 car

[@scalebuildersguild]

You could try and find a 3d file online, but that's not one I'm familiar with.

[@thegoat78]

Gooooooood Morning Matt... are you using the smaller Tamiya leafsprings on this ? I think mine are the rc4wd ones, and I just cannot seem to get the wheels centered in the rear,

[@scalebuildersguild]

I think I just answered this question on Instagram?

[@thegoat78]

@@scalebuildersguild yes sir

[@starwiz5948]

Hi~~ Im from south korea , always well watching you~! I want to ask you something. Is it normal to buy TRX4-DEFENDER at this point (July 2022)? If you apply the exchange rate, it is too expensive in Korea. Will you not regret it if I still buy it? I have another question. TRX4 DEFENDER OR NEW BRONCO. Which one should I buy?

[@scalebuildersguild]

I liked the Defender, it's the same underneath as all the others, just a long wheelbase like the Bronco.

[@JDMKing5464]

Really like this truck we're looking to slam this truck or ????

[@scalebuildersguild]

HECK NO

[@strech5412]

Noice maaaate!

[@moisesdiaz524]

Hey Matt what 3d printer you said that you like?

[@scalebuildersguild]

Prusa i3 Mk3+