I got the OD base coat on today. I debated on Tamiya or Model Master and ended up going with the Modelmaster. The brightness should get cut down with washes and weathering. I also got started on the trailer but that should go pretty fast.
I got most of the detail work done on the cab including removing the molded on fire extinguishers, adding side view mirrors and a dash. Also got the pre-shade/primer coat done. I am going to have to order the diamond plate for the trailer online, so I went ahead with the cab painting.
A little more work this past weekend:
Dremeled off the terrible molded on cable and hook and filled. I also worked up a cover to add actual shovel and ax to cover up the molded on versions. The cover is just sitting on, it will not be attached until after the painting. I also decided to use...
Some more work tonight:
Added lights on the cab back, handles and levers for the winch system, and the crane. Lenses will be added to the lights after painting.
Closeup of the levers and handles and what will become the gas cylinders.
Added headlights and brush guards. The driverside...
Due to recent suggestions to do so, I am reposting this because it was lost when the old Board crashed, and I love to show it off.
I finally got around to starting on my True Heroes Dragon Wagon conversion. I am setting out to see how much of this I can do with found aka free stuff. The...
I haven't been chasing around POC stuff, but I do check out the pathetic Joe sections whenever I am in a store. I never see anything, tons of those white Destros and the occasional Beachhead, or Jungle viper. Today I stopped into TRU to check out their clearance clearance and they had 4 pegs...
It was raining last weekend, so as a treat to my son, I broke out the Defiant. It was my holy grail of GI Joe toys and I found it on Ebay a few years ago within driving distance. It was in pretty good shape, and I have managed to find enough get it about 97% complete. I have replacement...
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