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Just two pics today.... The first is the drivers door with new acetate 'glass' and replacement hinges. The second is the sides are going on the pick-up bed, I haven't put the rear wings on yet as I have no plans, so I'll size them up when the body is fixed to the chassis.......... Just one other thing done today. The drivers side pin on the tailgate was broken so I've replaced it with some plastic tube and rod.

I saw this on the web at a recent Goodguys event. Can anyone tell me what it is please? It looks French/Belgian to me.

Cheers Mike, I thought about the same.

Thanks guys! I've some more pics ............. Today the second coat of varnish has been painted on, a view of the new rear screen and I've sourced a new bumper as the original was broken and stuck back together in the middle...... I notice that the first strip has lifted and the front end. I'll pin that down with a drop of superglue once it's dried in 24 hours. Just two coats of the mahogany varnish looks to be enough. The new rear screen made from a strip of clear acetate, a great improvement on the glue spotted original. The new front bumper for the Lemon Crate sourced from the rear bumper of the '49 Chopped Mercury kit. I'm still trying to free-up the well stuck door hinges, or should I chop them off and make new ones?

Today's pics.......... I've smoothed out the clay front wing fix. I've tested some acryic and enamel paints on other moulded clay parts. But may well leave the wing with the red-lead finish as I haven't got a yellow of the same shade as the kit. I've taken out the rear window as it a few glue spots on it and replaced it with clear acetate. The front window is not so easy, as it also has a number of glue spots on it, but was stuck in from the outside and trying to remove it will damage the bodywork near the roof. I've also cut and pasted wood strips to the bed and painted them in a first coat of mahogany coloured varnish. I've not fixed the body to the chassis yet as I'm looking for tail lights, petrol filler cap and door mirrors from spares. I'm also trying to unstick the hinges from the doors with a drop of enamel thinners as the previous owner stuck them together.

Super pics Thanks.

I hope someone is taking a camera!

Yes thanks about the wheels, but were the extended arches included in the kit?

Super colour, super stance and super build, well done Frank!

Very tasty Bruce! A James Flintstone you say, I must look it up!

Thank you Cliff.

Can anyone tell what this is please. I saw it on the e-garage website but they didn't say what it was. Thanks It looks French to me (I'm in the UK)

Brilliant, I'm hoping build more of these, hellaflush and bosozoku style cars. The wheels are great as well but buying the parts and tyres to fit here in the UK is near impossible, and I don't have a lathe or the experience to use one! Delfin were the wheel arches included with the body?

Yes Jeff I have some, somewhere! Anyway here's today's pics............. As the inner wing clay has set I've positioned the driver side headlight.................. Laid up the initial outer layer of clay........................... And it's already started to dry............................ As I don't tend to get a lot done over the weekend, that will give the clay plenty of time to cure. I can then shape it. If I can't paint it after a sealer coat, it'll just look like it's had a fender bender!

Right some more pics. The headlights I found are from a Porsche 356 kit, slightly larger so I cut out the back of the headlight bucket and opened up the hole that was left................ These stone guards from the same kit will go on later....................... As the mold missed part of the drivers side fron wing (see above) I think I'll fill it to match. So I have some alloy mesh that is used in 1:1 car repairs.......................... And them using a template and reversing it, trim to suit....................... As the three different types of modelling filler warms about it attacking plastic, I'll try modelling clay. This is the sort that air-dries overnight. Not very neat to start with but that area will be out of sight. Tomorrow I'll check to see if it has set and adhered to the plastic wing area, if so lay a thin top coat, molding with water to get a smooth correct shape. If not I shall revert to the plastic model filler, and as it says in the instructions, lay on small thin layers, so it doesn't attack the plastic!

Oh right blunc, I wondered how smoth the edge of the plastic was now I know! Did a few more bits today............. Put on first coat of gloss clear, had to remove the decals as they were in bits................ New door handles from plastic coated wire as none came with wreck!.......................... Test sizing on spare '49 Merc exhaust, again none in the pack............. Fixed seat unit in place.......................... Oh well I'll see if I can do some tomorrow after I've done the ironing!

Yes we are so right, well said!

Thanks guys.

Cheers Ron. I don't normally like to stick to the plan, that's build what I see on the box, that's just boring. We have a sales and marketing saying here in the UK, to improve business 'think outside the box', that's me.

and a few more pics..................... Four nice rims......... But who was it that bit that lump out of the wing?...................... Put the carbs and the top of the rad back on............ Put the back axle on........................ The firewall and the bonnet back on................ Test fit the front with the bonnet after fixing the grill on.................. And test fitting the cab as well................. Well that's three hours work this afternoon. I'll do a bit more graft tomorrow............see you then.

I got this today as a previous starter from the bay. This is how it started out.................. And how it was advertised..................... and on my bench today.............. As most of it wasn't painted, it's amazing what a wipe over with some resin car polish can do........... more to come.............................

Cheers guys, I'm hoping to build a back-up vehicle, the Tamiya Hi-ace quick delivery. The light bar on the scooby came with road cones and other bits so I'll use those with the van and car! I also bought a pack of various police light bars, so I can use one (or two) on the van. I also have the rest of the sheet of Japanese Police wording for their Police vehicles. Oh and bye the bye this is my first model with BMF!

and more................... As it is a proto under evaluation there's no gloss paint.

It started as this, but delivered in cardboard wrapping as an already started from ebay..................... and ended up as a prototype fast response car for the Metropolitan Tokyo Police............................ more to come..............................

Great idea Jim and superb build. With all of the older Ice Cream vehicles we have the logo on the back that says 'stop me and buy one'. I hope the brakes on yours are good enough to stop quick to make a sale!