Willys Jeep Surrey Gala

[crossfire 2004]

Had this MPC military jeep kit on the shelf gathering dust and decided to build it Surrey style as I haven’t seen it done. The kit has the Surrey canopy included but that’s about it, the rest is left to the builder. I had no idea just how many differences there were to make a civilian version let alone a Surrey Gala until I began researching on the web. Delete transfer box, front prop and axle, move fuel tank from under the driver’s seat to between the chassis rails at the rear, convert to seating for 3 up front, one piece windshield , column shift, bumpers & irons, rear mounted spare and tailgate delete.
Not one of my best builds but it will join the rest in the cabinet gathering dust.

 

 

Edited September 25, 2022 by crossfire 2004

[stitchdup]

cool, its kinda funny how so many different countries had vehicles done in this style. It seems to be a style that fits everything

[cobraman]

I like it !  Nice clean model. I could see that running down the beach.

[ChrisR]

Looks great!

[70 Sting]

Very fine job on this build!  Brings back memories… I had a Tonka Truck that looked pretty much like that when I was a kid.

[Hard_2_Handle_454]

Looks fantastic

 

[Kah puts]

That's a ripper!

[Classicgas]

Very cool.

[Zippi]

That is a Great looking Willy's Jeep.  The way you have it painted reminds me of the Jolly.

[PappyD340]

Very nice!

[oldscool]

I like it! Father of the dune buggy.

[happy grumpy]

Cool looking jeep. From war to peace.

[espo]

Great looking conversion to a Beach Comber Cevi Jeep. Looks just like the photo. 

[NitroMarty]

I like this very much.... How did you do the fringe around the top?

[crossfire 2004]

6 hours ago, NitroMarty said:

I like this very much.... How did you do the fringe around the top?

The fringe is 2mm waxed cord for a hobby store that is pre coloured and I think it’s for beading. I cut what seemed like hundreds of short lengths then set them into a bead of Modge Podge around the canopy, once the glue had set I carefully trimmed them to length with a scalpel.

[PatW]

Just beautiful! Is it 1/24 or 1/25 scale, rather than 1/35?

[crossfire 2004]

9 hours ago, PatW said:

Just beautiful! Is it 1/24 or 1/25 scale, rather than 1/35?

It’s 1:25 scale Pat from this kit.

[PatW]

Thanks Stuart.

[bbowser]

That's something you don't see everyday, well done.

[wayne00]

Julius Kelp would be right at home in that.

   Rog?

[spencer1984]

This is the first one of these I've seen built, fantastic work! I didn't know there were that many differences, either.

[slusher]

Outstanding model!

[NOBLNG]

Really nice work. That fringe work must have been tedious!? Is the “willys” script on the hood a decal? I don’t recall seeing it in the kit I built.

[dino246gt]

Very cool!

 

[echo]

So Nice !  Wonderful subject & skills to pull it off.