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[tasker]

way, way cool!!

 

[stout22]

Truck looks like its squatting in the rear - may need to add air bags or a load leveler.

 

[Crush]

Thats a good lookin tow setup. Now just add some wix sponshorship decals and it will all match!!! Throw some tools and a iack in the truck bed and some extra tirss onthe front of the trailer

 

[JWMcCrary]

Here's another one in the works that hopefully will come together one of these days. Got the idea after I had the front end left over from making the trailer. I had another one that the paint was terrible on that I decided to rob parts and put towards this.

 

[JWMcCrary]

More progress on the 4DR

 

[JWMcCrary]

Half cab I started on almost a year ago. Started out Wimbledon white but I screwed the paint up, repainted Bug Yellow, hope to complete soon.

Yes, it's cold outside and I've been spending a lot of time tinkering. Ordered a bunch of these kits when they first came out. Have 2 more I'm working on, when I have to wait on paint to dry gives me another one to mess with.

 

[JWMcCrary]

Calling the yellow half cab done, didn't take but a year.
Smoothed out the front gas filler and the tire carrier mounting holes, put a matching spare in the bed like a lot of half cabs carry them. Painted the grill silver to knock down the chrome a little.

 

[half cab]

Wow thats pretty sharp also.

 

[JWMcCrary]

Another one that I'm working on. Bought this resin body on ebay right after the kits came out and before I knew you could get a half cab conversion from Olson Brothers. It's been tossed to the side. Having parts left over from the trailer and from the hot rod bronco I decided to see if I could put something together using it. I found these tracks for sale by BNL resins. Using the axles and suspension and steering from the revel kit, plus seats and other small pieces it should come together eventually. The hood is molded in place but could be modified to open, however I chose to leave it as is and seal off the bottom of the engine compartment. The frame being molded to the floor added another layer of aggravation. Body is primer for now, it needs a lot of sanding, very rough. I added a hood riser that I had. The rest of the paint is flat black, flat camo green, and flat olive drab. going for a military look when done.

 

[sprdv1]

You got skillz bud.. Looking nice. You should get folks paying for your services w/all that time on your hands.

 

[grant_71]

So, wife was off for 9 weeks, I took one more week before the girls go to daycare. "lots of time" right?

After 3 days and no heated area to even rattlecan.... this is what i got

Awe hell, these littleone's are worth it!

 

[BajaBronco]

Yeah, since kids, models take me years! I ha r a stroppe Mercury, Hatari chev truck, and the revell. Haven't begun the last one...

 

[JWMcCrary]

Awe hell, these littleone's are worth it!

Amen, they sure are

 

[JWMcCrary]

I've made a little more progress on the resin half cab with tracks. I narrowed a full size rear heavy duty step bumper, narrowed a front winch bumper and added a tall light hoop with lights to see over a snow plow. Added side rocker sliders, made a roll bar with lights. None of the revell glass will fit this cab so having to make new glass to fit. With the snow that is still predicted over the next week I may be able to finish this one. Still a lot of sanding before the body is painted, should make it a lot better but it would take forever to make it as straight and smooth as the revel bodies. Some touching up to do on the bumpers and roll bar. Been a lot of work but I'm happy so far with the way it's turning out.

 

[House]

Cool, reminds me of this...

Congrats on the twins!

 

[JWMcCrary]

Cool, reminds me of this...

Congrats on the twins!

Yes, I have that pic and is where the idea came from, and also why I left it as an uncut. Olson Brothers has a 1:25 scale snow plow and it just started clicking

 

[Crush]

Very nice. ur skills are awesome....but...me thinks the 8274 is on backwards.

 

[JWMcCrary]

Very nice. ur skills are awesome....but...me thinks the 8274 is on backwards.

DAMN...you are correct

 

[sprdv1]

DAMN...you are correct

Rugh Roh...

 

[Skiddy]

that looks great JW, the first pic I thought you were covering up the license plate number;D