bar side Posted April 6, 2022 Author Share Posted April 6, 2022 Had a play with the Jeep tonight. The lights & grill are wrong for a Bobtail but could be fixed. Would need to add a cab back, roof & doors but it’s doable I think Now, what to do with the Howitzer… 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bar side Posted April 11, 2022 Author Share Posted April 11, 2022 The Jeep has had rear end surgery and the grill changed up. Need to add new lights to the fronts if the wings. And I got another Maisto 1/46 pickup. Needs repainting but they don’t come up very often in the UK 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bar side Posted April 12, 2022 Author Share Posted April 12, 2022 Back on the Chippie today. Started off with fixing the motor assembly in place and then fitting the front engine cover and underneath And the sides seem to fit ok Now to join the wings & body. That means connecting the power connector on the wing base to the wing lights (same sun assembly) and to the motor and tail light (different assembly). Much soldering later…. Apart from wires coming loose, it turned out the green & black wires in the above picture were just too thick to fit! They came out & were replaced with some telephone cable. So blutac holding the engine cover, flaps and moveable tail surfaces in place and balanced on her wheels the bits are together And sitting with G-FIRE shows her diminutive stature So once it has dried I will get on to fillering the joins. Detail bits on & might be time for some paint 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeepSea Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 Looking good! Do you have switches for the motor and the lights or how are you controlling them separately? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bar side Posted April 12, 2022 Author Share Posted April 12, 2022 2 minutes ago, DeepSea said: Do you have switches for the motor and the lights or how are you controlling them separately? Cheers. I have three connection points underneath. There is a common power for the lights & motor but separate returns. So I can have either lights, motor or both running. Barely enough room for the wires let alone an internal power supply, so I can plug it in or have it standing as a model on its own 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeepSea Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 Fair play. It doesn't look like you've much space in there at all. Something tells me this one might look a little bit lost inside the HAS though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bar side Posted April 12, 2022 Author Share Posted April 12, 2022 Thanks @DeepSea I have just spent the last 10 mins searching for a picture of one sat in front of those HAS doors! Sure I have seen plenty. It always seemed that there was a chipmunk about in photos of fighter meets etc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bar side Posted April 13, 2022 Author Share Posted April 13, 2022 They say the canopy is tricky. It’s three clear parts that need joining, an internal brace and a couple of external handles. Not looking forward to painting it mind. Liquid green on the joins And now a grey Chippie And as the grey is dry let’s get some colour on. White first then red on top. The undercarriage legs & wheels are painted too. Bit of white on the tail too Main body white then the red to go next Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bar side Posted April 13, 2022 Author Share Posted April 13, 2022 Forgot to mention the bobtail. While I was doing the Chippie wheels I painted the bobtail wheels too Need to build the cab back, roof and doors as well as make new front lights 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bar side Posted April 14, 2022 Author Share Posted April 14, 2022 Main paint is on Lights and motor still going. The cockpit needs more doing to it, bits need touching up and ariels need fitting. Plus decals and the canopy frame. But she is coming along 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bar side Posted April 16, 2022 Author Share Posted April 16, 2022 Canopy is done and paint pretty much complete On to the decals then I guess. I always wanted a Chippie and this one is growing on me. Got a definitely cuteness factor 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in Lincs Posted April 16, 2022 Share Posted April 16, 2022 Just did a catch up, having been AWOL from your thread for a few weeks. Very nice JP & Chippie & I like the lighting/prop work. The Jeep looks interesting too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bar side Posted April 16, 2022 Author Share Posted April 16, 2022 Cheers @Pete in Lincs the Chippie & JP have been on the long term wish list. The Bobtail is another one of those nice things you see in a museum 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bar side Posted April 17, 2022 Author Share Posted April 17, 2022 Decals are on the Chippie! She does look cute. I skipped a few stencils that I may still add, but the main job is done With the JP Underneath you can see the three holes for the external power connection Pilot in & motor running And engine running, cover open The lights do work but I will do a photo set including that & then an RFI 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danbuoy Posted April 18, 2022 Share Posted April 18, 2022 Like the idea for the Bobtail. What's the plan for the new pickup? Would look good in midnight blue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bar side Posted April 18, 2022 Author Share Posted April 18, 2022 13 minutes ago, danbuoy said: Like the idea for the Bobtail. What's the plan for the new pickup? Would look good in midnight blue. Yes I was thinking blue as well. It’s a bit of a late model for 80s matt green. The silver has been knocked about a bit so I was going to repaint. The bobtail will definitely be matt green. So now I have the covered trolley and lighting unit so just the liquid oxygen cart to do. These are all at the Bentwaters Cold War Musuem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bar side Posted April 18, 2022 Author Share Posted April 18, 2022 (edited) Been working on the cab for the bobtail today New extension to the front end to fit new lights on the front of the wings. Doors ate coming together but the windows need to go in after the inside is painted Edited April 18, 2022 by bar side 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeepSea Posted April 18, 2022 Share Posted April 18, 2022 @bar side do you have plans you're working to for the bobtail or just by eye? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bar side Posted April 18, 2022 Author Share Posted April 18, 2022 10 minutes ago, DeepSea said: @bar side do you have plans you're working to for the bobtail or just by eye? Going by eye & reference photos for this. Strictly speaking it’s the wrong Jeep but it’s working ok 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bar side Posted April 18, 2022 Author Share Posted April 18, 2022 Quick idea of how she looks with a little paint. I got the front & back glazing in tonight. More work to do on the door windows then the roof can go on. Hopefully the back of the bobtail will be easy enough to scratch. As I said it’s the wrong Jeep model so working with what I have for dimensions so not perfect, but there seems to be a good degree of variation in the pictures of real bobtails out there 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bar side Posted April 19, 2022 Author Share Posted April 19, 2022 Glazing in & roof on. Fit is awful but to be expected. Lots of green stuff on the roof edges. Leaving that over night to smooth down. Started building the back of the bobtail too. Needs fitting in place, top covers on, rear wheel mud guards extending the running boards, etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bar side Posted April 20, 2022 Author Share Posted April 20, 2022 The back end is coming along now. The cab door surrounds have been sanded back and repainted so it’s about done. I got the “stepped” bits finished off. So on to adding the rear fenders. As that is the bobtail part, it’s also the easiest to put together as everything is flat plate. Plus a couple of handles 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bar side Posted April 22, 2022 Author Share Posted April 22, 2022 Calling the Jeep Bobtail done today. Finished & painted up the back, fitted lights & reflection tape, made & fitted wing mirrors. I know the cab shape I’d a bit dodgy & this is far from perfect but i think it will pass for a bobtail https://i.imgur.com/i80cIKh.jpg looks like links are not working tonight - will try again later Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bar side Posted April 22, 2022 Author Share Posted April 22, 2022 Ah good the images are working again Here she is with a Skunkworks trolley And with my Spang F-16C 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bar side Posted April 23, 2022 Author Share Posted April 23, 2022 Giving the second pickup a cleanup and resprayed at the moment so hopefully some pictures tomorrow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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