crossfire 2004 Posted September 24, 2022 Share Posted September 24, 2022 (edited) Had this MPC military jeep kit on the shelf gathering dust and decided to build it Surrey style as I haven’t seen it done. The kit has the Surrey canopy included but that’s about it, the rest is left to the builder. I had no idea just how many differences there were to make a civilian version let alone a Surrey Gala until I began researching on the web. Delete transfer box, front prop and axle, move fuel tank from under the driver’s seat to between the chassis rails at the rear, convert to seating for 3 up front, one piece windshield , column shift, bumpers & irons, rear mounted spare and tailgate delete. Not one of my best builds but it will join the rest in the cabinet gathering dust. Edited September 25, 2022 by crossfire 2004 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stitchdup Posted September 24, 2022 Share Posted September 24, 2022 cool, its kinda funny how so many different countries had vehicles done in this style. It seems to be a style that fits everything Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted September 24, 2022 Share Posted September 24, 2022 I like it ! Nice clean model. I could see that running down the beach. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted September 24, 2022 Share Posted September 24, 2022 Looks great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
70 Sting Posted September 24, 2022 Share Posted September 24, 2022 Very fine job on this build! Brings back memories… I had a Tonka Truck that looked pretty much like that when I was a kid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hard_2_Handle_454 Posted September 24, 2022 Share Posted September 24, 2022 Looks fantastic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kah puts Posted September 24, 2022 Share Posted September 24, 2022 That's a ripper! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classicgas Posted September 24, 2022 Share Posted September 24, 2022 Very cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zippi Posted September 24, 2022 Share Posted September 24, 2022 That is a Great looking Willy's Jeep. The way you have it painted reminds me of the Jolly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyD340 Posted September 25, 2022 Share Posted September 25, 2022 Very nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldscool Posted September 25, 2022 Share Posted September 25, 2022 I like it! Father of the dune buggy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happy grumpy Posted September 26, 2022 Share Posted September 26, 2022 Cool looking jeep. From war to peace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted September 26, 2022 Share Posted September 26, 2022 Great looking conversion to a Beach Comber Cevi Jeep. Looks just like the photo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NitroMarty Posted September 26, 2022 Share Posted September 26, 2022 I like this very much.... How did you do the fringe around the top? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crossfire 2004 Posted September 27, 2022 Author Share Posted September 27, 2022 6 hours ago, NitroMarty said: I like this very much.... How did you do the fringe around the top? The fringe is 2mm waxed cord for a hobby store that is pre coloured and I think it’s for beading. I cut what seemed like hundreds of short lengths then set them into a bead of Modge Podge around the canopy, once the glue had set I carefully trimmed them to length with a scalpel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatW Posted September 27, 2022 Share Posted September 27, 2022 Just beautiful! Is it 1/24 or 1/25 scale, rather than 1/35? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crossfire 2004 Posted September 28, 2022 Author Share Posted September 28, 2022 9 hours ago, PatW said: Just beautiful! Is it 1/24 or 1/25 scale, rather than 1/35? It’s 1:25 scale Pat from this kit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatW Posted September 28, 2022 Share Posted September 28, 2022 Thanks Stuart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbowser Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 That's something you don't see everyday, well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayne00 Posted October 7, 2022 Share Posted October 7, 2022 Julius Kelp would be right at home in that. Rog🙃 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spencer1984 Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 This is the first one of these I've seen built, fantastic work! I didn't know there were that many differences, either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted October 29, 2022 Share Posted October 29, 2022 Outstanding model! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOBLNG Posted October 29, 2022 Share Posted October 29, 2022 Really nice work. That fringe work must have been tedious!😳 Is the “willys” script on the hood a decal? I don’t recall seeing it in the kit I built. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dino246gt Posted November 2, 2022 Share Posted November 2, 2022 Very cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
echo Posted November 4, 2022 Share Posted November 4, 2022 So Nice ! Wonderful subject & skills to pull it off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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