International Harvester Scout II

[David G.]

Cool build so far!

I really like the color. And the rollbar and clutter you've added.

David G.

[Jonathan]

Axles are glued on - finally.  Once dry, I'll pull the wheels off again and attach some shocks.  I don't know if that's prototypically correct, but seems better than "just" the leaf springs.   The stance front and back is, I feel, a little better.  The rear axle actually more-or-less centered, in spite of my poor quick phone camera action.

So, I feel like I'm getting somewhere finally.

 

[Zippi]

Looking pretty kewl so far.  Yup, that blue and white looks nice on the Scout and the stance looks fine now.  

[NOBLNG]

On 9/14/2023 at 5:20 PM, Jonathan said:

Thank you - I tend to build in fits and spurts.  Lots of progress and then ... distraction.

That’s my build style too!? This Scout is really shaping up nicely Jonathan! I really like all the stuff in the interior.?

[Jonathan]

I was starting to feel pretty good about the ol' Scout and felt like I was nearing the end.

I used my Mk. I wheel alignment jig and was pretty happy with the wheel alignment:

 

The front bumper and winch from the now defunct Olson Bros. Scout II upgrade set:

Nearing completion, I realized the interior tub was pulled a bit away from the body.  Nothing a cheap clamp and some Tamiya thin cement won't fix:

Next, I scratched up some decals.  Bear in mind, I have never created decals before.  Side commentary here:

 

In honor of my brother-in-law who gave me the kit for Christmas (2022), I created "Dave's Surf Shack":

After a few coats of Tamiya clear lacquer, I put the decals on the Scout, only to realize that 1) I didn't trim the clear close enough to the lettering on the door, and 2) the decals immediately curled over themselves.  So, lots of working with the decals to get them to mostly lay down, and I decided to dirty up the model a bit in an effort to maybe hide the not-so-great decals.

But ... tragedy!  In my own clumsiness, I managed to knock the Scout off the bench and onto the concrete floor of the garage.  Ugh!

 

So ... realizing I wasn't really super happy with the way the model was sitting (even though the wheels were parallel from left to right, they did not all four touch the ground), I'm looking at this as an opportunity to make better decals and to hopefully fix the ride height.  Unfortunately, the rear bumper (also part of the Olson set) took a real hit in the fall.  Hopefully I can salvage it.

*sigh*

Edited February 17, 2024 by Jonathan

[David G.]

Wow, sorry about the accident. Or as the surfers would call it, a "wipe-out".

But as you said, it's an opportunity to correct the wheel issues.

The decals look okay, with the cracking maybe you could go with a more weathered approach. It is an older truck.

Best of luck pulling it all back together. 

David G.

[stavanzer]

I'm sorry about the wreck too.

It does looks pretty cool to me though.

[PacificEd]

Maybe I missed it, but where did the door handles come from?  They look great.

[Jonathan]

On 2/20/2024 at 11:01 AM, PacificEd said:

Maybe I missed it, but where did the door handles come from?  They look great.

Those are from Fireball Modelworks - FMR-050 Resin GM Truck Door Handles. 

[Jonathan]

Well ... decided to strip the body and start over.  Goal is to salvage as much as possible from the original build.  *sigh*

Cleaned up (again), primed, and got the top painted.  I'll have to do something about the marker lights and such, as they've lost some detail from all of the painting, striping, sanding, priming cycles.  

[NOBLNG]

Darn! That was looking good too!?

[Jonathan]

24 minutes ago, NOBLNG said:

Darn! That was looking good too!?

Thanks!  At least the surf boards survived.  The resin rear bumper actually broke into 3 pieces - I hope I can salvage that.  I may make a few small changes as I rebuild this - to be determined...

[David G.]

It's nice seeing this one back on the bench.

Do you plan to rebuild it similar to what it was before or something different?

David G.

[dino246gt]

I have extra stock bumpers if you want for free.

 

[stavanzer]

Would the Fireball Modelwerks Resin tube bumpers for the First Gen Ford Bronco Fit?

Or could they be made to fit, without too much work?

I'd guess the dimensions are close.

[cifenet]

Looks like a great “restart”!  
I think making mistakes can only improve our skill level for sure.