Jeep Cherokee Chief

[Jeepster25]

Thanks guys! I've got another quick update, I decided to start work on the decals today and I think I got them pretty close to the original stripes.

[Dandyfunk]

Very cool Jeepster. Being a Jeep guy, I am enjoying your build!! DF

[FordWagonNut]

Its coming along nicely, awesome work!

[Railfreak78]

I came so close to having a real one of these that was silver and black with black interior. I changed my mind at the last minute cause it had full time 4x4 and 360 I think as well as no power steering or brakes. I was 15 and decided I better get some better driving experience. Dumb me I wish I had that truck! Good luck with this its a cool subject!

[Wagoneer81]

The Chief is looking great! I didn't even know that the old style Gladiator front end was even available in scale until I saw your post. You saved me from scratchbuilding one.

I went to RMR's website, I'll be ordering a Wagoneer or two this weekend!

This is my '81 Wagoneer. It's a daily driver, 360/auto with 133,000 miles. I've always loved the FSJ body style. A good friend of mine has an Ex-Indiana Dept. of Natural Resources '81 Cherokee and his cousin just picked up an '83 so, I'm in good company. Finding your build made my day! I can't wait to see it finished! It's the first non-Honcho Full-Size-Jeep build I've seen in 1/25 and now that I have a body source, it won't be the last!

[jedimastergary]

Looks cool I see many ways I could build it if I only had the

money looks like the start to a great build

[Ben]

If your wanting the spoke type wheels that are on the red Jeep in your picture, the Monogram Ford f-250 has some that are identical to them.

[Jeepster25]

I've finally gotten back to work on my Jeep Cherokee Chief. The main body paint is done (except for the hood) and now I'm working on the painting the details. I've installed the Jeep CJ lights and grill. Next up is painting chrome trim and interior of the body, bumpers, installing the windows and decals.

[charlie8575]

Good to see this one up an around again, and it's coming out nicely.

Charlie Larkin

[Chuck Most]

Looks cool with the old-school Gladiator grille!

[Rob Hall]

Sweet...I like those old Jeeps. I looked at buying a '91 Grand Wagoneer back in '99..(had an '88 Bronco II then)..looked at 4Runners, mid '90s full size Broncos, and Land Rover Defenders...ended up buying an '00 Grand Cherokee which I still have as my daily driver.

[Railfreak78]

Nice to see this build have some spotlight time again! Looking good

[Jeepster25]

Thanks guys!

[Jeepster25]

I installed the Cherokee Chief stripe decals and some other decals today. They came out better then I expected. Here are a few pictures with the flash on and off.

[charlie8575]

That looks great. Very nice build and definitely something to be proud off.

Charlie Larkin

[Guest madazzskilzkustumz]

Nize job on the shinny Red piant but the widnow, look’s lik it is insides adn the maskins iz fuzzy’d. Jest don’t mach the pictures.

[Chuck Most]

Still lovin' that old school grille!

[Jeepster25]

Nize job on the shinny Red piant but the widnow, look’s lik it is insides adn the maskins iz fuzzy’d. Jest don’t mach the pictures.

I'm not exactly sure what you mean but if you are reffering to the area between the black and red along the roof I haven't painted the chrome trim yet.

[Guest madazzskilzkustumz]

I jest don’t see how puttin’g chome trimm will make this arond the bak sids windowz looks like the reel car. Looks how reel car’s window fit’s flesh to side off truck in yor pitchure’s lik in the sid veiw of the Red 2 door. Now look at yor modle’s widow area an see how deep it iz? Chome wont fix thet gaping.