WillyBilly

Getting there. Such an easy build.

I have had a few problems with Testors paint. Most recently it seems the bottle paint dries up. I have had and do have 9-year-old bottle paint that is still good, then I have about 12 bottles of stuff I bought last year that is full, and useless. It is BS. These things are no long a quarter to buy, or 50 cents. They are 2.50 ea. That means I got 36 bucks of garbage I can't use.

Thanks. I am sure that short version does not offer the sunroof. I bought a Revell kit, and it is not included. I am building a Herbie Baja Bug, and a sunroof is a must.

I am looking for the closed sunroof section for the Polar lights CokaCola Beetle.

Oh yeah. I remember that one. I wanted that and could never find one. Recently I had looked for that kit, but too pricey for me. I was thinking about this kit when you said Desert Rat

I always had a love for base vehicles with limited or no options. One of my favorites was a light blue C-1500 W/T with 4.3 V6. So I am building my own version. I sourced a 4.3 v6 from a GMC Sonoma kit, a Iceman W/T grill painted graphite gray. The color has way more metallic than I expected, but I like it. I sanded off the body molding, stripped the bumpers, and painted them flat black. Got the body detail done with some semi-gloss black

Outstanding

Mostly finished. Forgot to install mirrors. Oh well

Thanks. The Desert Rat was a Datsun pickup with a motorcycle. You must be thinking about Quicksand Chevy van with Honda Odessey, and motorcycle. I have that kit.

This has been sitting in a box for about two years painted. It was to celebrate 50 years of Quigley Motors. My recent builds got me thinking that I need to finish some of my started projects. 1974 Chevy 4x4 van built by Quigley Motor Company of Pennsylvania. Chevy was the very first van Quigley claims to have converted back in 1974. There seems to be no pictures of it, or specs about it, so I decided it would be a mild custom van. It would have been pulled from the end of the assembly line, sent to Quigley and on to the dealer for delivery. This is how I imagine it. It consists of a NP203 transfer case bolted to a TH400 sending power to Dana front and rear. So for this build I used a Foxy Box Chevy van which is 1/25 mated to the frame, differentials, tires and wheels from a 1/24 scale GMC Plow truck. The track width, and wheelbase seems close enough with no modifications to the frame. I got to getting it done. I still have to add lights, wipers, and finish paint detail

I was able to get some models painted today. 5 to be exact. The dually will be two tone. Still deciding on the top color, but I knew the lower would be white. And the plow truck got some green to match the 1:1 version in my driveway. Also building a base work truck with a 4.3 v6, the Baja bug, and a couple stalled projects, 4x4 Nova wagon called Grape Ape followed by a quigly 4x4 conversion chevy van I painted a few years back.

I had a bit of a paint fest today. Painted 5 models. Painted Herbie, and in a couple days I will clear it. I guess My idea of a Baja Herbie is not unique.

Thank you.

Plow truck, and crew cab dually

Great build. I love that you were able to get it back on track after a setback.

Great build. Too bad the two masterminds tried to foil your plans. Luckily, they failed...

Love it.

I worked on the suspension and the height of the crew cab and got it in primer along with my plow truck.

got Herb into primer along with a couple other projects. Once the body is painted, the kits seem to build themselves. LOL

Great work. The roof flows so good that once finished, it will be near impossible to tell changes were made.👏

One more Bronco kit, some Stuff from Joseph Osbourn, and some supplies

This is already starting out to be both challenging, and fun. The Texas 3D trans kit, wheels, and tires are just outstanding, and fit so good. I was planning on just making it white, with white wheels, but I decided to add Herbie decals. I am sure it will not sit as high when finished. I need to design and make some nerf bars.

You and I know that. I have a 70s release and have built the original issue Fall guy Truck back in the 80s, and more than one Deserter. I was just sharing some of what I found to help anyone who may not necessarily know. A lot of the dimensions are spot on between the two.

Tires and wheels showed up. I was going to slam it, but then I saw dually wheels. Oh well

Thanks. Together it is longer than the box. LOL