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Ford MMGS

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The worst injection kit I've ever encountered. But, being too cheap to buy the Resicast version, I had to go with this one. Most of the parts on the sprue had a membrane of flash or had to be made from scratch.

The list of modifications include;

  • MV Lenses added to Royal Model headlights. The kit lights were too big and thick
  • New dash panel made from Evergreen styrene with Fingerprint Designs dials
  • New brake lever made from Evergreen (7 pieces)
  • Seat cushion made from ApoxieSculpt with a Grandt Line button in the center. I burnished both seats with a Q-tip to represent worn leather
  • New muffler and tailpipe made from Evergreen
  • 'Wooden' floorboards with rivets made from Evergreen. I textured them with a coarse file. I painted the, a wood color, clear coated them, painted them Faded OD and then I carefully started to remove the OD to represent boots scuffing up the paint
  • Wheels were originally 2 parts; the wheel and the hub. I added 42 parts to each wheel which included a 3 piece hub and 12 bolts and 24 (front and back) bits to each spoke on each wheel. I also added a small hub carrier, valve stem and an internal piece in the hub to assist with alignment
  • I detailed the suspension with various nuts, bolts and bits to give a more realistic appearance
  • The Maxim is from Plus Model and is one of the nicest MGs I've ever seen. I added a water hose from Detail Master. The stand for the MG was made from Evergreen tube and detailed with punch bits
  • The box for the water cans is brass and soldered together. It came from the spares box
  • The packages and axe are from Verlinden and the cup is from Historex
  • The box and shovel on the ground are from Italeri
  • I used the kit bench seat in the back and added nails to the top of it with .005 punches using my Schatton punch set
  • I notched the underside of the tub to the chassis with angle styrene to ensure a square fit on the finished model
  • The metal straps that hold on the tub body were filed off of the original kit parts and replaced with Evergreen strip and Grandt Line and punch details
  • A new hand crank was fashioned from copper rod
  • I added a new radiator cap from thick styrene punches
  • The smaller lights in the front and rear were tidied up with styrene punches, MV Lenses and lots of sanding and putty
  • The decals came from the spares box and I buried them under clear gloss and sanded away the edges before weathering with oil paints
  • The figure is from The Bodi and is very nicely cast. He comes with the umbrella. He sits atop a random oil drum
  • I painted the vehicle dark brown first, then clear coated it with Ditzler Duracryl, then painted it Faded OD by Model Master. After a day, I wetted the paint with odourless mineral spirits and then I removed paint in a random fashion with toothpicks and brushes to represent scratches and wear
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About the Author

About George Stray (gstray)
FROM: WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES

Been sniffing glue since I was 6 or so. I am now 44. I became obsessed with armor when I saw Tony Greenland's work in FineScale Model Magazine. I try to get better with each model. I am thankful for having a wife who really allows me to get in to my hobby!


Comments

Nice job George. I am happy that I have the resicast version as well as the RPM.
APR 09, 2015 - 12:34 PM
After looking through the list of Gofor Jobs you may have been better off just buying plastic and starting from scratch. Very nice job on the finish.
APR 09, 2015 - 08:03 PM
George, You ought to be able to market this as your own kit after all the mods!
APR 09, 2015 - 08:43 PM