Kruzn

Project Motorhome is finished! I have posted completed photos in the light truck forum.

Finished Project Motorhome late last year, but was waiting until I got the "tow'd" vehicle finished up to display with the MH. I started with a Hess race team hauler toy (a second one is shown in the pics for reference) that I extensively modified to loosely replicate a modern Class A motorhome. Modifications include: - filled-in left side and rear ramp doors - stripped all of the chrome - smoothed the front bumper, added custom grill and fog lights - eliminated the side marker lights at the top on both sides leaving just the front & rear - added an additional window on the right side and tinted all windows except for drivers compartment - retained the working lights system from the original toy - added features such as refrigerator and water heater vents, street hookups, etc. using misc. parts box pieces - added roof vents, satellite dome, and air horns, again from the parts box - scratch built rolled up awning and struts - scratch built rear ladder using brass rod and styrene sheet - swapped the toy-ish wheels and tires with spares from the parts box - painted with Tamiya Pure White, Tamiya Light Metallic Blue, and Tamiya Coral Blue The "tow'd" is an AMT Meyers Manx was built mostly box stock and painted Tamiya Coral Blue to match one of the MH stripes. A parts box tow bar was added and made removable using custom mounts. Overall a very fun project and I think it turned out really well and now looks more like a model than a toy. I did retain the original chassis with battery box for the working lights and there is no engine or interior detail past the drivers compartment. So I guess it is kind of a partial curbside/slammer... (The build progress can be seen in the light truck WIP forum) Enjoy the pics...

Very nice! Great job. You went low, I went high.

Finished another model for 2024! AMT Street Rods series '40 Willys Pickup. Built mostly box stock. I got the kit in an auction. The cab and hood were already painted and the hood scoop of unknown origin was already fitted. The tires were missing, so I scrounged the spare parts box. The kit went together very well except I had to shim the hood hinge about 1mm to get the hood to open/close properly. I am very happy with the end result. While I was working on the Willys, I also restored and repainted an old MPC tilt trailer from the Mako Shark kit to haul it on.

First one done in 2024! To be honest though, I started it in December. Painted with Tamiya Coral Blue. Built mostly box stock but added brackets for a tow bar from the parts box.

Ladder finished!

Ladder under construction. A bit tedious but looking pretty good. Brass rod and styrene steps. Almost time to move this rig to the finished page...

Almost done, but not quite! Windows are in, rolled up simulated awning is done, hitch installed. Still working on the rear ladder. After that I need to build the "Tow'd". The towbar is already made and the Tow'd vehicle is under construction.

Wiring done. Custom grille done. Still more work to do on the windows and more details. And it needs a hitch.

Slowly getting there. Primary colors are on. Now to finish up details like windows, mirrors, etc. and rerun the wiring for the lights.

Added accessories and first coat of paint. Tamiya Pure White

Starting to look less like a Hess toy and more like a motorhome!

Lots of "fill, file, sand, repeat!" Almost ready for first primer coat. Smoothed the front bumper more and added holes for fog lights. Filled in most of the rooftop side marker lights, leaving the front and rear to still light up. Filled in the left side ramp door, modified the right side ramp door to look more like a standard RV entry door.

Body work started. Bumpers and side rails dechromed. Front bumper smoothed. New window opening on passenger side. Rear ramp door opening filled in. All Hess lettering removed. More body work planned.

In 1/25 scale it would equal 24' long by 7'8" wide in full scale.