David G. Posted August 5, 2018 Share Posted August 5, 2018 As near as I can tell from looking at the model kit, this version is based on the Ford... or Willys Jeep that would have been manufactured in 1942... or as late as 1955. There's just not enough detail to chop it that finely. Painting is easy when everything is the same color. I did give the seats a light spray of tan paint to give them more of a canvas look. Chassis with basic "mud" wash. Who ever heard of a clean Jeep? More mud with some rust and oil thrown in for good measure. The dash detail includes data plates that I printed for the glove box and instrument detail. I painted the gauges black then lightly sanded them to remove the paint showing the engraved detail. And of course, a dirt wash for the body. As Always, thanks for taking the time to look and please feel free to comment. David G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classicgas Posted August 5, 2018 Share Posted August 5, 2018 Looking good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLMFAA1 Posted August 5, 2018 Share Posted August 5, 2018 It was a shame that MPC did not give the kit a tire option of having the cleated military tire and the Goodyear snow tires It did have some nice custom parts, and the neat recoilless rifle. (mount that on a sno cat for avalanche abatement.) greg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike999 Posted August 5, 2018 Share Posted August 5, 2018 (edited) 26 minutes ago, GLMFAA1 said: It did have some nice custom parts, and the neat recoilless rifle. (mount that on a sno cat for avalanche abatement.) Or mount it on your favorite 1/24 scale Japanese truck! Here's one in Libya, 2011...getting a helping hand. Note the cardboard 105mm ammo canisters piled up, right under the spare tire. Edited August 5, 2018 by Mike999 omit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake45 Posted August 5, 2018 Share Posted August 5, 2018 I built one of these when they first came out in the late '60s. It didn't have the big gun then, just a "sort of kinda" M2 .50. I'm not sure the recoilless rifle is accurate for a WWII Jeep. That might be more of a Korean War (or even later) thing. At any rate, I like where you're going with this. As someone else said, too bad they never put authentic GI type tires in this kit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted August 5, 2018 Share Posted August 5, 2018 Excellent detailing with the washes and deferent paint treatments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLMFAA1 Posted August 5, 2018 Share Posted August 5, 2018 Collect six of them and you could do this in 1/25th Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smhardesty Posted August 5, 2018 Share Posted August 5, 2018 10 hours ago, David G. said: Who ever heard of a clean Jeep? By God, the United States Army. That's who. And I've had to clean the same Jeep 3 times before it was clean enough for the Motor Pool Sgt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David G. Posted August 6, 2018 Author Share Posted August 6, 2018 20 hours ago, GLMFAA1 said: It was a shame that MPC did not give the kit a tire option of having the cleated military tire and the Goodyear snow tires It did have some nice custom parts, and the neat recoilless rifle. (mount that on a sno cat for avalanche abatement.) greg I agree with you on the tires Greg. I'm not sure what I'll do with the recoilless rifle yet, but I've already used the MG on my AMC Pacer Recon. David G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dino246gt Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 Love the weathering! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJ44 Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 The mud wash is pretty realistic. Nicely done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake45 Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 10 hours ago, David G. said: I agree with you on the tires Greg. I'm not sure what I'll do with the recoilless rifle yet, but I've already used the MG on my AMC Pacer Recon. David G. I thought it looked familiar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Bartrop Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 (edited) You could also mate it to a larger scale Vespa to make one of these. Edited August 6, 2018 by Richard Bartrop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SfanGoch Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 On 8/5/2018 at 7:31 PM, smhardesty said: By God, the United States Army. That's who. And I've had to clean the same Jeep 3 times before it was clean enough for the Motor Pool Sgt. I was the same way when it came to turning in weapons into my arms rooms. If I didn't think it was clean, it wasn't. Get off the line and clean it again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smhardesty Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 49 minutes ago, SfanGoch said: I was the same way when it came to turning in weapons into my arms rooms. If I didn't think it was clean, it wasn't. Get off the line and clean it again. Never had a problem with any Armory Sgt. I grew up with guns. Had my own .22 about age 6 and a 410 at age 7. Learned to clean them the right way. I just hated going into the pit to wash all the mud from under vehicles I was responsible for. I never really believed the "Virgin Mary" was going to eat off any of those parts under there. (Thanks for reminding me, George) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David G. Posted August 7, 2018 Author Share Posted August 7, 2018 1 hour ago, Richard Bartrop said: You could also mate it to a larger scale Vespa to make one of these. Holy Cow! or Unholy Cow! Wow! David G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belugawrx Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 (edited) That Howitzer (cannon) recoil would stop it dead,...don't like the looks of that handle behind the seat,.... Edited August 7, 2018 by Belugawrx call it what you will Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Bartrop Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 It's a recoiless rifle, which is why you can mount it on jeeps and scooters, and there are even man portable versions. The scooter is actually a real thing. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vespa_150_TAP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLMFAA1 Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 I know where to get the scooter greg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Handley Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 3 hours ago, Belugawrx said: That Howitzer (cannon) recoil would stop it dead,...don't like the looks of that handle behind the seat,.... Lol, I'd be afraid that it would shove the scooter backwards while the rider continued forward over the handlebars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Handley Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 On 8/5/2018 at 6:31 PM, smhardesty said: By God, the United States Army. That's who. And I've had to clean the same Jeep 3 times before it was clean enough for the Motor Pool Sgt. Got an old XJ that could use a good scrubbing if you want relive the old days, it's even green Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smhardesty Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 1 hour ago, Joe Handley said: Got an old XJ that could use a good scrubbing if you want relive the old days, it's even green Nope, but thanks. I got my fill of that many moons ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.Regal Posted August 10, 2018 Share Posted August 10, 2018 Amazing how a little weathering can make a basic kit look great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David G. Posted August 11, 2018 Author Share Posted August 11, 2018 2 hours ago, .Regal said: Amazing how a little weathering can make a basic kit look great. Thanks Jake! David G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David G. Posted August 11, 2018 Author Share Posted August 11, 2018 OK, here's a little more. I hope to have this one finished soon. Test fitting the windscreen gives it that classic Jeep silhouette. The ride height looks about right too. The flat finish paint I used gave me some concerns about the decals "silvering" . To reduce the chances of this happening, I masked the hood and sprayed a gloss clear coat to reduce the paint texture. It looks like the clear coat wasn't really needed. I'll probably forgo the clear for the hood stencils, if I decide to put them on. Say, does anyone else hear the theme from M*A*S*H? Thank you all for your interest and kind comments. David G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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