Agent G Posted June 28, 2016 Author Share Posted June 28, 2016 Thank you all. I have made additional progress on this, but have yet to photograph it.More to come!G Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinfan5 Posted June 29, 2016 Share Posted June 29, 2016 Oh wow G, nice work you have done there, nice work on the dash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darthsideous Posted July 2, 2016 Share Posted July 2, 2016 Please keep the pics coming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooknladderno1 Posted July 2, 2016 Share Posted July 2, 2016 (edited) "G", Very nice replica! I have a few of these kits that I am trying to "massage" into the longer wheelbase Ford vans of the early 80's that I served on as an EMT and paramedic. As an EMT, on some early Braun ambulances, as a medic in both regular long wheelbase and rear body extension models. The rear body extensions should be quite a challenge... David Edited July 2, 2016 by hooknladderno1 photo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agent G Posted July 4, 2016 Author Share Posted July 4, 2016 (edited) Here are some glamor shots of the almost completed van. The partially completed light bar. It's a refugee from my parts box. I think it came from an old Yodel kit. The chrome was bad. I stripped it and sprayed Tamiya Silver leaf over all. I used BMF on the rotator bases. Weather here has been abysmal what with torrential rain and humidity. It took three tries to get a smooth gloss black undercoat on the siren speaker. Alclad topcoat will be next week. I plan to scratch build mirrors as the kit pieces are ridiculous. I may forego Alclad until the mirrors are built and basecoated gloss black. G Edited July 4, 2016 by Agent G Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooknladderno1 Posted July 4, 2016 Share Posted July 4, 2016 "G",She looks GREAT! Must feel good to make a vehicle from your past! Well done Brother! David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim B Posted July 4, 2016 Share Posted July 4, 2016 Great looking van, Wayne.You're having torrential rain in Las Vegas? Can you send some to Syracuse? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agent G Posted July 4, 2016 Author Share Posted July 4, 2016 Thank you gentlemen!G Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agent G Posted July 4, 2016 Author Share Posted July 4, 2016 You're having torrential rain in Las Vegas? Can you send some to Syracuse? You can have all you want kind sir. 21 swift water rescues Thursday alone, two known dead and scores of auto accidents. Folks who have lived here for a long time want to see rain! Hell, they worship the rain. All us transplanted Midwesterners could care less. I see clouds and the tell tale green tint to the sky and immediately think of flying monkeys, spinning houses and an ex wife riding a bicycle......... G Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyjim Posted July 4, 2016 Share Posted July 4, 2016 You can send some of that wet stuff down here to FLA, G. No rain and none in the forecast. Temps will be getting real close to 100 next week. Not looking good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agent G Posted July 5, 2016 Author Share Posted July 5, 2016 No rain and 100 degrees?Jim, who did you guys in Florida p' off?G Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted July 5, 2016 Share Posted July 5, 2016 Your van looks fantastic G, very clean model... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyjim Posted July 5, 2016 Share Posted July 5, 2016 It wasn't me, G. I just mind my own business and keep buildin' modelsl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agent G Posted July 6, 2016 Author Share Posted July 6, 2016 Right on! I took the time to peruse photos and discovered that the kit mirrors were representations of what the real vans came with back then. Not good representations, mind you, but they do resemble the actual mirrors. I decided no amount of stripping, carving or filing would do this any good so I made some. I used some .040 sheet, .020 rod, 3/64 rod and 1.2mm angle to replicate the mirrors. I then sprayed them Tamiya silver leaf and added BMF faces. Not totally accurate, but a far sight better than what came in the kit. G Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted July 7, 2016 Share Posted July 7, 2016 Nice work on the mirrors G... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agent G Posted July 8, 2016 Author Share Posted July 8, 2016 Thanks Carl.I finished this up just before I left for work so more photos tomorrow and then she goes "Under Glass"G Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DumpyDan Posted July 8, 2016 Share Posted July 8, 2016 Well done, what a blast to follow along. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agent G Posted July 8, 2016 Author Share Posted July 8, 2016 Thank you all who followed along. Today, with a heavy heart, I shall post this in "Under Glass". G Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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