Holden HQ ute from Chain Reaction

Finally finished, apart from the rear step bumper, which i seem to have misplaced. This is a Holden HQ custom step side from the movie 'The Chain Reaction' (1980). It's built from a Holden HQ sedan resin body that i cut in half and the stepside tray is from the Ford Courier kit. The holden is 1/24 and the courier 1/25, so there is a size difference, so i widened the tray 2mm. the rest of the car came from the spares box. The paintwork was the hardest part, masking five colours.






Build up photos




i changed the headlights so they'd be Dual Lamps by filling the single light unit with filler, then drilling the holes for the lens to mount flush, then covered them with sheet plastic, and painted one of them with some purple tint.

Nice work, I don't remember the Movie, but I do remember that ute. Nice build!

same here , i remember the ute from car shows when i was a pup. thanx for the flashbacks lol. uve done a great job capturing it in ur build.

I love the humble old HQ ...they were a great looking car and I preferred them with the premier front. Ya done good mate !

Very cool HQ step side ute

This ute still lives . The last time i saw it it was in an industrial complex in hoxton park near liverpool , the guy said he would never sell it as he loved it too much . I'm pretty sure she's still there, when i get a chance i'll go and have another look .

Nice work

Cool build

Looks ok but them wheels could do with a black wash in the centres just putting my 2 cents worth in.