Paul Payne

I'm working on it!

And it will get funner!

Wow, somewhat complex! It appears that additional heavy timber next to the keel and between the ribs is used as an engine mounting bed. The engine is then bolted to these using a mounting pad bolted to the wood and in turn the engine mount plates are bolted to these.

Sounds like a plan, Tim. I have learned so much from other members sharing ideas and techniques. BTW, I used fishing lure spinner propellers for my 4 blade props, since I could not find props small enough on line.

A very tasty project indeed! I too am figuring out the engine mounting and marine plumbing as I go- I might just wear out the internet looking for reference photos! If I find something useful I can either post it here or pm you. Des that work for you?

Please replicate the boom in the 1:1 photo! Way cool and makes that rig!

Great project and great pix of Deuce days Thanks for sharing.

Togetherness is a wonderful thing- the Power Wagon is together! Still needs a lot of additional details and more weathering. Need to fabricate hold down straps for the tool box, stone guards for the head lights, chain attachments for the tow package, cable for the rear winch drum, chains, ropes, and bungee straps for the headache rack. and general mayhem in the bed!

More progress! Beginning the dreaded final assembly! Installed the bed, still having a problem with the drivers side door on the cab. Got up the courage to finally add the Dodge and Power Wagon decals to the grille and hood sides- and then I weathered them! Also finished and installed the power drive for the rear winch mounted on the hitch assembly which of course will tow the trailer for the big boat! Onwards through the fog, forward never straight!

Isn't junk wonderful! Extend my thanks to your son who came up with the challenge and the raw materials for it! Definitely want more pix as progress continues!

Beautiful engineering of a well thought out plan. This is gonna be great!

Tim, thanks for the kind words- a comparison would be a great idea! We met at the Hoosier model contest and I enjoyed visiting with you. The next step on the boat will be building the visible frames in the engine compartment. I am considering a V-16 Duesenberg engine using parts from the Monogram Duesey but also scratch building a lot. I guess small simple projects just don't exist for me any more...........................

Sometimes it really pays to work with glue bombs and junk, plus its recycling, right?

I'll add my Power Wagon.

Thanks all, every one a learning curve- like you won't always get a good paint job just because the last one was!

Thanks, Cobraman! The Cobra was fun- serious loss of footwell room with that wider engine!

Th Revell snap kits have the proper size wheels and tires. AMT elected to use their generic wheel size. The tires are the correct overall size, but the side walls are too wide due to the undersize wheels.

Claude, have fun with your build! I have always thought that the engine (8.2 liters or 500 cu. in.) looked pretty small in comparison to other kitted GM V-8's. Stick in the biggest go power you can and make that land yacht fly (mixed metaphore?)

Guys, thanks for the kind words. Starting to catch up with photographing all my builds and was surprised at how many were never caught by the digital eye, so decided to share! Jaguar hit a major home run with the XK-120 and that fantastic D.O.H.C. six- and did the same thing with the XK-E! The Porsche speedster is my smallest road car model- I should photograph it next to the Hurricane Typhoon for a size comparison.

Here are 3 of my older builds- XK-120 Jaguar, Porsche speedster, and a Cobra with a 429 engine.

Got a lot done on the Power Wagon- rehung the doors (still don't quite close, but better), added the mirrors which actually can swivel on their brackets, detailed and installed the dash, and scratch built a transfer case cover and operating levers to replace the klunky original. Also bent up new exhaust pipes to fit the hemi exhaust manifolds. They clear all the drivetrain and take off cases and shafts. They will connect to the vertical stacks. Weathered the tool box for the running board. Next big mini project will be hinging the hood sides- first idea using tape didn't work, needs more thought.

The new nose configuration looks great! Very aggressive! That old track nose can really be reworked! Looking forward to more, as usual!

Joe, thanks for picking up on that. Next time Betsy gets a haircut, I will stop at the beauty supply store next door and check things out. I don't do well with panel lines, especially into putty- the edges always crumble, so I want to try black- flat if they have it.

Excellent work- can't wait to see the engine painted!

More progress- some of it pretty major- cut the hood sides from the rest of the hood using a jewelers saw I haven't used in years- my razor saw was too dull to cut this diecasting metal- especially tough in the hood, and when I removed the original paint a very different color from the rest of the parts- those were silvery while the hood pieces were almost a golden color and very shiny- and hard as steel! I had cut the wheels and tires off to weather them- decided it was time to reattach them- made short pins from sprue with a concave end going into the (brake drum?)- the hidden brake drum face was bored out with a conical depression and everything superglued together- we shall see if it stands up to the weight of all that metal! The hood sides will be attached to the hood top with two layers of transparent packing tape acting as a hinge, not quite reaching the front and back. This will leave small areas where I can glue over strips of styrene for reinforcing. We shall see!