MPC dodge 78 (M880)

[happy grumpy]

My feeble attempt to convert the re issued D100 pick up to a military service truck. Inspired by a photo on the internet, I tried to reproduce the look of it's military counterpart. The 4x4 conversion parts came from different parts from the junkyard box. The service box is scratch built from reference photos from the web. The wheels are standard steelies modified to fit the larger generic 1/24 scale monogram tires found in so many of their kits. In all , I am somewhat satisfied but I might change the wheels for more accurate resin replacement if I can find them. I am working on a similar project, a military Chevy ambulance.

Thanks for looking.

[espo]

Great looking camo paint work and the utility bed look perfect.   

[Street Rod]

Very well done conversion! 

[Zippi]

Nice looking Mario.  That scratch built service box looks the part man.  Nicely done.  

[Classicgas]

Looks darn good to me.

[thatz4u]

well done, looks real

[Jim B]

Great looking M880.  Very well sone.

[PappyD340]

Looks great!

[ncbuckeye67]

That's pretty cool! I love all the scratch building.

[WillyBilly]

That looks great. Having owned 2 1:1 M1009 Chevy Blazer CUCVs, I have to say your model looks so real. I had to do a double take on the first pic after the real one to see I was looking at your creation, and not another pic of the real one.

[happy grumpy]

Thanks Bill, I am currently working on a Chevy M1010 ambulance, I use the monogram Chevy 78 as a base. I think they used later model year for this but this the only kit I had for this. Will post it eventually.

[Chirps]

Outstanding work!  Doing the exact same thing right now but using the standard 8' bed.  The lack of the 4x4 components made it bit of an interesting challenge and gave me good reason to raid the parts bin and do some scratch building.  

[Chuckyg1]

Some what satisfied! I think you did a great job. Nice scratched box. Cammo Paint looks good.

[spencer1984]

Very cool, nice work!

[GLMFAA1]

Nice job, liked the use of the Dodge van mirrors

greg

[slusher]

Fantastic looking Dodge camio utility!

[ChrisR]

Looks great!

[Sledsel]

Feeble? I think ya nailed it!

 

[stavanzer]

On 12/12/2023 at 11:36 PM, Sledsel said:

Feeble? I think ya nailed it!

 

Andy says it for me.

Good Show!