Filthy Forty '40 Willys C/G model

[Doctordarryl]

I love the old Willys gassers. I have built 8 Willys (2 customs, 2 prostreet, and 4 gassers). This will be Willys number 9. I used an Altered States resin body. I have been collecting parts for this build for 4 years and finally got started. I airbrushed this model with Tamiya German Grey (TS-4). I used Slixx decals and cleared with Testor's Dullcoat. The model is about 75% completed. I have some work to do on the engine (which was from an AMT parts pack) and wiring/plumbing.

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Hosted on Fotki

Hosted on Fotki

Hosted on Fotki

[Dr. Cranky]

Love the Willys. Nice results with that color. It's a wonderful model.

[Sixgunner68]

Very cool!! Great job!

[slusher]

Nice looking Willys..

[Danno]

Nice.

[Ace-Garageguy]

Looks serious, fast and clean. Great choices on everything. Custom built headers? And I'm guessing the TS-4 is an armor color....correct?

[cobraman]

Very nice looking model.

[Doctordarryl]

Looks serious, fast and clean. Great choices on everything. Custom built headers? And I'm guessing the TS-4 is an armor color....correct?

The headers were made from solder along with 4 into 1 collectors from Scale Auto Details. The header flanges were cut from aluminum flashing. The Tamiya color (German Grey) TS-4 is either an airplane or tank color. I am not into the military stuff so I am not sure what it was used on.

[Modelmartin]

Will you be applying some filth like the real one?

[Doctordarryl]

Will you be applying some filth like the real one?

Good question. I have not yet tried weathering but this might be a perfect example to weather. It got its name from being parked in the mud fields at the '62 Indy Nationals (and that was the decal scheme I chose - not the later 63-64 Nationals one with the stripe). I'll have to consult with some of my armor building friends about weathering and get pointers/tips from them. I have wanted to try my hand at weathering and may as well do it on this one.

[Sixx]

Oh man, I dig that!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Talbot90]

Awesome build mate..very nice

I built the Filthy last year.. I weathered mine as well...a very cool car

Happy to help with any weathereing questions you've got.

Ive got heaps of reference pics if you need them.

cheers

Ian

[Art Laski]

What, Darryl??!!!! It's not a midget!!!!! But it's just as cool as the midgets you build. Good stuff!

[Doctordarryl]

What, Darryl??!!!! It's not a midget!!!!! But it's just as cool as the midgets you build. Good stuff!

Thanks for the compliment. Yea Art, I build things other than midgets (which I love but I do love drag cars a little bit more than midgets).

Awesome build mate..very nice

I built the Filthy last year.. I weathered mine as well...a very cool car

Happy to help with any weathereing questions you've got.

Ive got heaps of reference pics if you need them.

cheers

Ian

Very nice build. I like the weathering. I could use some tips on weathering.

[Greg Pugh]

Awesome!!

[Jantrix]

Both models are fantastic!

[Dr. Cranky]

Nice application of dust, dirt, and mud weathering.

[rustybill1960]

Willys,

very cool build!

Thank You for sharing

Later

Russ