CJ-5/M38 (sort of....)

[Terry Jessee]

This is part of a goofy idea I had. The concept is that this is actually a movie prop that depicts an Isreali Defense Force (IDF) Jeep M38A1 during the 1967 Six Days War between Isreal and Syria. This started out as an MPC/AMT "Daisy's Jeep" CJ-5 kit.

The top and top bows were part of an early release of this kit in about 1972--the Korean War Staff Car kit. These were a gift from my friend and Jeep model collector Walt Tuss. Seats and steering wheel are from the MPC MB43 WWII Jeep kit (also known as the "Hogan's Heroes Jeep.")

Wheels and tires are from Hendrix Manufacturing. One of the major issues with building an accurate early Jeep from the MPC kit is that the kit has always contained the wrong tires--mud and snow tires rather than this military style tire. This conversion kit also includes narrowed wheels, but you will still have to massage them a bit to make them fit the tire. The stripe on the hood is a recognition stripe so Isreali aircraft wouldn't strafe their own vehicles. Decals are from a 1/35 Isreali tank set produced by Verlinden products.

Here are a few in-progress shots.

I hadn't built a CJ-style Jeep in about 25 years, so when Walt gave me the top, this was just a natural.

Terry

[RodneyBad]

That's a Great looking Jeep.

Paint and lil bit of weathering makes it even look Better..

Excellent work..

[Modlbldr]

Terry-

I'm not into the military stuff due to my religious beliefs, however, this is a very nicely done Jeep. Having built the Daisy Jeep years ago I appreciate the work you did on it to convert it. Looks very realistic.

Later-

[jedimastergary]

Cool nice idea wish I had kept the one I had before I moved

had so many parts missing left it to be trashed could have

used some parts box stuff to build it now

[lizardlust]

Certainly one of the most accurate renditions of this kit that I have seen - BRAVO!!!