Modellpularn Posted June 3, 2008 Share Posted June 3, 2008 (edited) Here's something I built many years ago, about 25, it must have been in the early 80's. It was a buildup for our Swedish magazine Wheels, I was the model editor at the time. First I built the Jeep, the MPC "Grrumbler", but raised it up, changed the wheels and added typical 4X4 gear to it. I swapped the flathead four for a V6 out of an AMT Mustang, I think.... It was painted a bright shiny orange, looked really nice..... until I decided to make it dirty! With the help of a friend we built this diorama, where the Jeep gets stuck in a mudhole, and has to use the winch to get out of there. Maybe the trees should have been a bit thicker or bigger..... I guess I can always try and find some other "trees" later, but this is how it looked when it was finished. It had been sitting in my basement storage since I moved to this apartment, almost 23 years ago. A fellow modeler on our Swedish forum has started a buildup of another Jeep, and I told him about this one. Some other guys remembered it, so I got it out and fixed the broken parts. Good as new! Edited June 3, 2008 by Modellpularn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Whatshisname Posted June 3, 2008 Share Posted June 3, 2008 Looks like it is in pretty good shape for being in storage 23 years. That's a cool looking diorama. May I recommend some clear gloss paint (decoupage) on tope of that "puddle" to make it look wet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modellpularn Posted June 3, 2008 Author Share Posted June 3, 2008 Thanks, that sounds like a good tip! I might just try it...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kustom Posted June 3, 2008 Share Posted June 3, 2008 i love jeeps i love mud i love this ,good job eventhough you got rid of the flathead oh i love those little go-devil 4 to. little tractor motor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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