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If it holds sentimental value because your dad built it I think you should just reassemble it. I'm sure someone could provide a copy of the instructions if needed.

Do you have any photos? there are many different adhesives out there , sometimes 2 part epoxy will do the trick . there is also a glue specifically for vinyl (I use it whenever the plastic is soft or squishy).you could also try scuffing the mating surfaces.

I'm pretty sure it's just a photoshop job but it is still on my to do list .

Did it get mentioned that the regular version doesn't have decals ?

You can say that again!

This is a really cool build. I'm not just parroting what everybody else is saying I really like it a lot.

Lookin' cool. Reminds me I should build mine.

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I usually find the Aber stuff on ebay I haven't been able to find a U.S. supplier. The M.A.S. (machined aluminium specialties) I got off Ebay as well.

Aber makes a nice hood hinge pe set ,not really American style but a good option. And there is this

Great model and great Era of rally.

Great idea and execution. How will you display it? Because if not in flight the unknowing will only see a nice corvette. And that is a nice looking chassis .

I like that blue, and the engine . It makes me want to build one.

If you're comfortable re drilling the hole,I would fill the hole with plastic rod or even better plastic tube of the appropriate size. If you were to use the tamiya cement with melted plastic as a filler you could run the risk of melting or distorting the wheel.

You could go old school and try stretched sprue. Basically you heat up a section of sprue and pull the ends in opposite directions the heated section will get thinner the further you pull leaving you with, hopefully , the proper sized boot . If you are really good you can get all 8 in one pull.It takes practice but the sprue is free with every kit you buy.

Thanks guys , I thought the pictures looked better than they do I'll try to get some better ones up later.if anyone else has one of these jeeps post it.

I built this out of the box I didn't paint the interior just the outside. the only thing I added is the Rubicon and Jeep decals from the glue kit. the windows are a weird soft plastic. It was hard to not add mirrors , windshield wipers and headlights from the glue kit but I just wanted to see how it turned out with out kit bashing .

Or get a few good coats of clear over the decal touch up with a brush then polish out the brush marks .

Outside of fogging it in with an airbrush, I think trimming into the image slightly would be your next move. But I suspect there will still be a white edge. I don't have any suggestions to fix the decal on the body other than the airbrush. Even a cheap $10 external mix airbrush would work and maybe be cheaper than redoing a new decal.

I looked and couldn't really find anything

Looks great! I like seeing interesting subject matter like this , and it's nice to see diecast getting cut up instead of just sitting in the box on a shelf.

I would use it , unless it just doesn't work for your building space or style.

Nice work . It's fun to see them all together.

One of the old revell parts packs had pistons I think the show display one.

Welcome back to the hobby . I would check out ebay and probably move down to 1/64 scale or HO scale . Those were the only scales I saw large lots of cars for a reasonable price . I searched diecast and toy car looked for plastic and the vintage yielded more results than modern manufacture . Hope this us helpful and we see a model in progress soon .