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Looking good, the details that this does have look very nice indeed
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That looks like a super cool model Daran and I'm looking forward to seeing it painted up and weathered!!
Shame about the lack of a rifle though.
Kev
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A very good friend of mine is a military vehicle restorer, mainly small stuff, bikes, half tracks etc. (He does all my shot and bead blasting for bikes and stuff). Well a while back he turned up at my work and said to me, "You build scale tanks and stuff don't you?" So I said yes why, expecting him to hand me a kit or something, but instead he gives me a tin of paint. It turns out he was restoring a US vehicle and this was the official Olive Drab paint he was using and had some mixed up left over. Well I was digging through the shed and found it, gave it a stir and stuck it in my air brush!! And here it is, perfect for this build! it has a slight shine to it, but that will soon weather down. Fitted the tyres, they were a real pain to fit, even after a soak in near boiling water! Nemesis attached the following image(s):
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Well I placed the decal on the bonnet (hood) this morning and it was a total nightmare! In this scale its huge and buckled and wrinkled all over! So I had a brainwave and floated the decal in the sink and then lifted the bonnet from underneath and hey presto, flat decal!! Its a tad off center but I am not going through that again!! lol.
I have also painted all the seat cushions. They should detail up really well to give a used look.Nemesis attached the following image(s):
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ooh i didn`t see this build Darren very nice ,never built any yank ww2 always german with me........or brit ....... look`s good though regards Phil COMING SOON =1/72 Italeri diorama`s Battle for the Reichstag and Stalingrad battle at the tractor factory 1/16 Trumpeter King Tiger with loads of extras ON THE GO= refurbishment of 1/25 Tamiya tiger 1 , amt Star trek kits and space 1999 models
So Much to Build,But What a Hobby!
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Great thinking with the Decal, I didn't actually notice it was off centre until I read that it was. Once this is all finished and weathered I don't think most people will notice.
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Looking great and nice authenticity with the green!
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Superb work as always Daran, love the authenticity of the paint and the decal looks fine. This is going to be something very cool when you've finished it - well done!!
Kev
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HI nem. Progressing nicely. look forward to seeing more of this great build. Ian Current builds.Hachettes build the bismark,HMS Victory, HMS Hood.
Finished Builds Corel HMS Victory cross section.
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Hi peeps and thanks for looking in and your comments. Some info I found about the numbers of Jeep and the variants produced, quite astounding!
Model - Year - Number built
Bantam pilot - 1940 - 1
Bantam Mk II / BRC-60 - 1940 - 70
Ford Pygmy - 1940 - 1
Ford Budd - 1940 - 1
Willys Quad - 1940 - 2
Bantam BRC-40 - 1941 - 2,605
Ford GP - 1941 - 4,456
Willys MA - 1941 - 1,553
Willys MB - 1941–1945 - 361,339
Ford GPW - 1942–1945 - 277,896
World War II Total - 1940–1945 - 647,925
Other
Ford GPA "Seep" - 1942–1943 - 12,778
Post war
Willys M38 (MC) - 1950–1952 - 61,423
Willys M38A1 (MD) - 1952–1957 - 101,488
Willys M606 (CJ-3B) - 1953–1968 - 196,000
Willys M170 - 1954–1964 - 6,500
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Too much vino the night before explains the star as for the rest top work Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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arpurchase wrote:Too much vino the night before explains the star as for the rest top work Think you mean not enough!! lol
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Turning out to be something special Nem, credit to you for some excellent work....
Regards
Alan
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The base painting is now completed, just the windscreen frame to do. I was not happy with the large decal on the bonnet, so I removed it, made a template and air brushed a new one. I think it looks much better, less plastic. These are pictures of a dry assembly, I will work on the interior and seats individually. Next step is the rest of the decals and the tools, then the weathering and detailing can begin.Nemesis attached the following image(s):
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great job on the star on the hood Darran.This kit must look amazing in person.I look forward to seeing it all detailed out and weathered.Any luck with an engine yet?
Carl
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Looks good to me Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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This is going to look great when finished, nice work Nem.
Al
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Thanks for looking in and your comments everyone. Carl, I will be getting the engine, but its expensive so it may be a while after the build is complete. The good thing is it can be added at anytime.
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Great job Nemesis, it looks just like an old action man jeep I had as a kid
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And the fun begins! This is the part I really enjoy, weathering and detailing, taking something that looks like a toy and turning into a a replica of a real WWII vehicle. Wheels and chassis will be done first. I want it to look used but not beaten to death, how a Jeep should look after its been driven across Europe into Berlin.
Wheels first, basic weathering and detailing are done, dust and muck will be added once they are added to the chassis.Nemesis attached the following image(s):
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