Oldcarfan27 Posted April 18, 2018 Posted April 18, 2018 Has anyone built any fully detailed RVs, Campers, Camper vans or trailers? I've been contemplating building a fully equipped rig using an old Hess Training Van GMC Motorhome that I got on the 'bay years ago. And I need some inspiration. I'd like to see scratch builts, in progress, old kits - whatever you got! Has anybody else gone crazy and built up the GMC Motorhome as a detailed model? Or the MPC Open Road Camper. Or AMT Chevy van Mini Motorhome. Has anyone scratchbuilt a fifth wheeler, over the cab camper, or even a class 3 Winnebago? Whatever you've built - please post it here!
Oldcarfan27 Posted April 18, 2018 Author Posted April 18, 2018 I love that kit! I have a couple of them.
mchook Posted April 18, 2018 Posted April 18, 2018 The bus might not be what you mean but I did a little on the interior. The slide in is scratch built & empty, no detail, but it was done probably 15-20 years ago.
Repstock Posted April 18, 2018 Posted April 18, 2018 I have done the Hess conversion. Photobucket ate my in progress pictures, but I'll see what I can do for pictures when I get home from work.
Repstock Posted April 18, 2018 Posted April 18, 2018 https://www.pinterest.com/katmaxcole/gmc-motorhome/ If you look about 2/3 of the way down this page, almost all the in-progress pictures of my Hess conversion are present. I hope they can help you with yours. Tom Ellifritt
dieseldawg142 Posted April 18, 2018 Posted April 18, 2018 (edited) ..... Edited May 9, 2018 by dieseldawg142
Oldcarfan27 Posted April 18, 2018 Author Posted April 18, 2018 24 minutes ago, dieseldawg142 said: your a lucky dawg if you have a Hess...would love to get my hands on one... I do have a 1:1 truck camper, so I have built a couple of them though this one was kinda modeled after my uncle's early '70's Six-Pac camper..... this '89 TravelMate after my 1:1 set-up in the driveway... These are so cool!
Oldcarfan27 Posted April 18, 2018 Author Posted April 18, 2018 (edited) 5 hours ago, mchook said: The bus might not be what you mean but I did a little on the interior. The slide in is scratch built & empty, no detail, but it was done probably 15-20 years ago. That bus is exactly what I wanted to see, I can almost smell the incense from here. The slide out looks good too. Maybe it's time too add an interior to it! Reminds me of a camper I started to scratch build many years ago using the Monogram F350 dually as it's mate, so it's big. I'll have to find that one and post it here. It's not finished, but seeing other projects here might kick start me to finish it. Edited April 18, 2018 by Oldcarfan27
Oldcarfan27 Posted April 18, 2018 Author Posted April 18, 2018 (edited) 5 hours ago, Repstock said: https://www.pinterest.com/katmaxcole/gmc-motorhome/ If you look about 2/3 of the way down this page, almost all the in-progress pictures of my Hess conversion are present. I hope they can help you with yours. Tom Ellifritt Those are awesome! Hope you don't mind I copied and pasted them here for others to see. Edited April 18, 2018 by Oldcarfan27
Repstock Posted April 19, 2018 Posted April 19, 2018 4 hours ago, High octane said: Does this qualify as a camper/RV, or no? Truck must not have a sleeper.
High octane Posted April 19, 2018 Posted April 19, 2018 7 hours ago, Repstock said: Truck must not have a sleeper. OH, he's a sleeper alright.
57peppershaker Posted April 19, 2018 Posted April 19, 2018 Hope I dont get busted for this, but this is a Johnny Lightning 1:64. Sure wish something late like this was avail in 1:25. Be great with Revells Silverado 1
Oldcarfan27 Posted April 20, 2018 Author Posted April 20, 2018 (edited) . Edited April 21, 2018 by Oldcarfan27
Oldcarfan27 Posted April 20, 2018 Author Posted April 20, 2018 6 hours ago, 57peppershaker said: Hope I dont get busted for this, but this is a Johnny Lightning 1:64. Sure wish something late like this was avail in 1:25. Be great with Revells Silverado Why not make your own? Camper shapes are easy, it's just a box with a lot of little boxes around it. I'd love to see this built. Scale it to the Revell Silverado, Draw some side profiles on grid paper, Grab some Evergreen sheet plastic and start cutting! Look at what Repstock did with the interior of the GMC Motorhome, none of those details came in the original RV. He built all that from box shapes of sheet plastic.
disconovaman Posted April 20, 2018 Posted April 20, 2018 Here is one I seen at the IPMS show back in February.
Oldcarfan27 Posted April 21, 2018 Author Posted April 21, 2018 9 hours ago, disconovaman said: Here is one I seen at the IPMS show back in February. This is great, I really like seeing all the added little paraphernalia that makes it look like someone is actually using the truck, but stepped out for a quick *ahem* pitstop. Even the colors reflect the 70s taste in earth tones! I can't see for sure - but I wonder if there is a "Good Sam" sticker on the back panel.
bbowser Posted April 21, 2018 Posted April 21, 2018 I'll throw one on the pile. Done a few years ago, substituted a 409 for the Stovebolt. Had a lot of fun with this!
Oldcarfan27 Posted April 21, 2018 Author Posted April 21, 2018 (edited) 2 hours ago, bbowser said: Beautiful, love the period colors. Edited April 21, 2018 by Oldcarfan27
Oldcarfan27 Posted April 21, 2018 Author Posted April 21, 2018 Thanks for the photos everybody, I didn't know so many builders did such great rigs! Keep it up!
Lordmodelbuilder Posted April 22, 2018 Posted April 22, 2018 A few pics of my old Jeep Honcho pickup & pop top camper.
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