Ripaman Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 (edited) Just finished this 1:24 Willys Jeep which will go into a diorama along with the Matador/Coles Crane and a Hawker Typhoon use by the Royal Canadian Air Force 440 Squadron at air strip B9/Lantheuil, Normandy, Aug 1944. Scratch built quite a bit, you can see this in my WIP Armour section. Last couple of pictures with the Accumulator which also will be part of the diorama Regards Richard Edited March 4, 2018 by Ripaman Lost pictures due to Photobucket 39 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhouse Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 Fantastic - one of those rare models for which the closer the photograph, the better it looks. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gremlin56 Posted March 26, 2017 Share Posted March 26, 2017 No superlatives left to hand out Richard, a magnificent build that deserves every compliment that will be handed to you for this masterpiece. Nice one 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrancisGL Posted March 26, 2017 Share Posted March 26, 2017 (edited) As say Julian, a little masterpiece, when place in dio, looks better sure.... Cheers mate Edited March 26, 2017 by FrancisGL 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longshanks Posted March 26, 2017 Share Posted March 26, 2017 Setting the standard of 1/24 building. A beautiful miniature that's been a pleasure to watch in the making. Looking forward to watching the Typhoon develop Kev 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted March 26, 2017 Share Posted March 26, 2017 Well it was a great WIP thread that has resulted in this stunning model. As was mentioned several times during your WIP thread - your model looks like it could be the real thing!! Wonderful model building, detailing, painting and weathering! Very well done. Kind regards, Stix 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ripaman Posted March 26, 2017 Author Share Posted March 26, 2017 20 hours ago, bhouse said: Fantastic - one of those rare models for which the closer the photograph, the better it looks. Thank very much it has been a fun build and I also think adding the extra scratch work brought out the model. 3 hours ago, Gremlin56 said: No superlatives left to hand out Richard, a magnificent build that deserves every compliment that will be handed to you for this masterpiece. Nice one I thank you very much for all your superlatives though out by WIP Julian , I do like to had my 2 cents to a build 1 hour ago, FrancisGL said: As say Julian, a little masterpiece, when place in dio, looks better sure.... Cheers mate Same to you Francis thanks for all the likes and kind words, learning how to weather from looking at your models 37 minutes ago, longshanks said: Setting the standard of 1/24 building. A beautiful miniature that's been a pleasure to watch in the making. Looking forward to watching the Typhoon develop Kev That is very nice of you to say Kev, I think 1:24 scale is a great scale to scratch build, and let's your imagination run wild now where was I with the Tiffy 1 minute ago, PlaStix said: Well it was a great WIP thread that has resulted in this stunning model. As was mentioned several times during your WIP thread - your model looks like it could be the real thing!! Wonderful model building, detailing, painting and weathering! Very well done. Kind regards, Stix Thank you Stix that is awfully nice of you to say do love to add my brass scratch build to a build, I love to figure out how I am going to build it. Thanks all for the kind compliments Regards Richard 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerrardandrews Posted March 26, 2017 Share Posted March 26, 2017 Great looking jeep, just looking right. Surprising that 1/12 Tamiya kit has not been tooled up😊 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arachnid Posted March 26, 2017 Share Posted March 26, 2017 Lovely 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arachnid Posted March 26, 2017 Share Posted March 26, 2017 Lovely 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billydick Posted March 26, 2017 Share Posted March 26, 2017 Wow that is nice ! Looking forward to seeing the progress with the rest of the diorama BillyD 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sinhow Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 Bigger scale = real I love it! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullbasket Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 The WIP was absorbing, and now the finished article is exhibition standard. Brilliant. John. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ripaman Posted March 27, 2017 Author Share Posted March 27, 2017 On 3/26/2017 at 3:16 PM, Gerrardandrews said: Great looking jeep, just looking right. Surprising that 1/12 Tamiya kit has not been tooled up😊 Thanks very much Gerrard tried to get it to look right On 3/26/2017 at 3:23 PM, Arachnid said: Lovely There's nothing like a Willys jeep eh thanks for looking in On 3/26/2017 at 3:34 PM, Billydick said: Wow that is nice ! Looking forward to seeing the progress with the rest of the diorama BillyD Thanks appreciate your comment, will start a WIP on the Typhoon this is around 50% complete so Matador is approx 75% so hope to have the diorama done end of year the rate I build see you live on the Isle of Man, went and watch the TT back in 1979 had a brilliant time there, great to go into the pub then take a nice pint outside and watch the races did ride my bike around the course on the Sunday that was fun. 17 hours ago, sinhow said: Bigger scale = real I love it! Bigger scale = good for eyesight thanks for looking in 14 hours ago, Bullbasket said: The WIP was absorbing, and now the finished article is exhibition standard. Brilliant. John. Hi John, thanks very much WIP was fun to do really appreciate all likes and comments, but the good thing I finish a project. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ripaman Posted March 28, 2017 Author Share Posted March 28, 2017 Just a few shots without the canopy and at that time did not have the hood clamps made. [/URL] [/URL] [/URL] [/URL] Regards Richard 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 Well it turned out beautifully Richard,great WIP too a go to place for any future jeep builders here on BM. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ripaman Posted March 31, 2017 Author Share Posted March 31, 2017 Thanks for kind comment Steve Regards Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackMax12 Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 Honey I shrunk the Jeep!!!! Pretty awesome Richard, I love those hose clamps on the cooling system, must have been a bugger to make those. The seats look like real back breakers, must have been a rough ride with a 6 foot wheelbase and wagon suspension. Looking forward to the Typhoon as I still have a passion for fast, loud flying stuff, just got side-tracked on AFV's for the last while. Take care, Lloyd 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ripaman Posted April 8, 2017 Author Share Posted April 8, 2017 Hi Lloyd thanks for your kind comment, those hose clamps where a bugger but I did not make them got them from the Hiroboy. Regards Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ripaman Posted March 4, 2018 Author Share Posted March 4, 2018 Just replaced pictures which were lost due to Photobucket Regards Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichO Posted March 4, 2018 Share Posted March 4, 2018 I watched this WIP fully develop. Beautiful work Richard. Will look great with the Hawker. Thanks for the extra effort with the photos. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carius Posted March 4, 2018 Share Posted March 4, 2018 Excellent build and finish. Great engine detailling, I love it. Cheers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s.e.charles Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 the hose clamps brought a tear to my eye! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairtrigger Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 Really outstanding ... The straps on the hood and engine bay brilliant... 😃 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ripaman Posted March 6, 2018 Author Share Posted March 6, 2018 On 3/3/2018 at 10:17 PM, RichO said: I watched this WIP fully develop. Beautiful work Richard. Will look great with the Hawker. Thanks for the extra effort with the photos. Hi Rich started to put all my photos into Image Shack so will need to add all pictures to my Hurricane, Typhoon, Matador with Coles Crane and try and put all WIP of the Jeep but that will take quite some time On 3/4/2018 at 10:05 AM, Carius said: Excellent build and finish. Great engine detailling, I love it. Cheers Thanks Carius was a fun model to build 17 hours ago, southpier said: the hose clamps brought a tear to my eye! They brought a tear to my eyes as I was installing them used cable clamps from www.crazymodeler.net and then added a hex nut .4mm to each one 10 hours ago, Hairtrigger said: Really outstanding ... The straps on the hood and engine bay brilliant... 😃 Thanks alot made the hood clamps out of brass, machined part way and then filed Regards Richard 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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