Meng Jeep with blackdog SAS set

[moon puppy]

Did I mention I'm going to try and finish this before end of year?

Added the ditching gear, wired on the side and beaten up a bit.

Now I'm trying to figure out how to attach these spare wheels on the back where the jerry can would have gone. Thinking of just adding like a flange over the center lug pattern and let your imagination wonder how it's attached to the jeep.

Yep, I got the tail lights painted...

 

[RichB]

From what I have seen, the same mount as used on the right side held the left hand spare. The third spare was often strapped to the other two. often centred above the hitch.

Cheers,
Rich

 

[moon puppy]

Thanks Rich, I'll dig around and see if I have another of those mounts. Makes sense strapped between the two but I think I'm committed to the double up approach here.
What have you working on now you finished with Smack?

 

[RichB]

Thanks Rich, I'll dig around and see if I have another of those mounts. Makes sense strapped between the two but I think I'm committed to the double up approach here.
What have you working on now you finished with Smack?

Trying to finish up some of the projects started during our continuing work from home period. Doing some light weathering on a 1/48 A6M 12-shi Zero prototype tonight. A 1/48 RAF SEA Thunderbolt is next in-line for weathering and little 1/35 Simca 5/French Resistance dio ground work and figures.

Rich

 

[moon puppy]

Trying to finish up some of the projects started during our continuing work from home period. Doing some light weathering on a 1/48 A6M 12-shi Zero prototype tonight. A 1/48 RAF SEA Thunderbolt is next in-line for weathering and little 1/35 Simca 5/French Resistance dio ground work and figures.

Rich

Are we sharing???

 

[RichB]

I didn't take any WIP pics of the Zero it went together so quickly. I do have some of the Thunderbolt. I'll try to get some photos of the Simca mock-up for a teaser tomorrow.

Rich

 

[Skinny_Mike]

Coming along nicely Bob

 

[Piet]

 

[paddy]

Bob in a rush to finish this year Excellent mate, love the overall effect.

 

[moon puppy]

No rush Paddy, I'm off work and there's sadly no family functions going on so I have plenty of time.

 

[centaur567]

You'll get it done eventually. Looking great!! Gary S. XLV MMXX

 

[iambrb]

It's a su-weet little kit y'all, keep at it Sir-Pup!

 

[moon puppy]

Well much like would have happened in the field. I pulled some parts off another jeep to get the other tire mount.

Now I'm debating, would it be plausible that one spare tire would be strapped on top of the jerry cans on the hood or is that just too much? Asking that while looking at the giant location holes I didn't plug up on the side.

 

[RichB]

They didn't carry the spare and gas cans on the hood in the desert as it could interfere with gun. In NWE some jeeps did have the spare on the hood as there were racks built for the back of the jeep for all their "stuff". Here's a side view of a jeep with the third spare strapped/tied on. Adding a tarp draped over or bedrolls against the tires could conceal any "creative" routing.

It doesn't look like they filled all the holes for things they removed.

I have this conversion for a 1/24 LRDG jeep (no gas cans on the hood & lighter armament) and they had some heavy tow ropes that could be used to secure the other spare.

Lots of time to get this done. There's nothing really important happening in the next week is there?

Rich

 

[jknaus]

Looking good Bob. Really like how you've changed this up.

 

[iambrb]

really look good, Bob. I particularly like the twin Lewis MG's, and the rope 'round the rear tire

 

[moon puppy]

There's nothing really important happening in the next week is there?

God I hope not!! Hasn't 2020 given us enough?

Thanks Rich, I wish I did have some twin Lewis guns, maybe I'll put an order in for some and add it a later date. I think I'm going to wrap up that last tire and find something to mount this on.

 

[paddy]

You would think the first time he fires that gun the bulkhead would be ripped out.

 

[moon puppy]

Wow has it really been nearly 6 months? Yeah I guess so. Way too may distractions but today I got motivated and since I had some mud whpped up for the Jap Tank I figured get this one done also.

So a sea of sand

Added some stones so it doesn't look exactly like the sand down in the South Pacific.

And since I got so much room on on the base figure I should had some...guys.

These are a couple of the guys from Masterbox MB3594 Allied Forces North Africa. These are the guys that should be going with Lullubelle and Joe Gun but since that's been on long delay they will be split up.
Hope I can get these guys painted before the show on the 19th. Would love to take this!

 

[Iron Mike]

Glad to see you back on this one, sending