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Deuce ½ Command (completed pics)
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Posted: Friday, June 27, 2003 - 09:37 AM UTC
I have just completed the Roo Resin “Radio/Command Body” after market kit, for Tamiya’s Deuce and ½ Cargo Truck.

Roo Resin produces aftermarket resin items, and is the brainchild of Armorama member Cliff Hutchings aka “Lord Pouch, Da Aussie Dude” (as he is affectionately known in the chat room).

The Roo Resin kit includes the entire Radio/Command body as shown on the attached pics, two fuel tanks, and wire for a rear ladder. The kit assembles fairly quickly, and mates perfectly to Tamiya’s U.S. 2½ Ton 6x6 Cargo Truck, kit 35218.

The attached pics here show the completed product. A complete review of the Roo Resin Radio/Command Body is being prepared, (with supporting in-progress pics), for submission to Jim (hopefully to be posted here at Armorama).

Please congratulate Cliff and wish him well and success on the launch of this new product.

As usual, helpful comments are appreciated. Thanks.

Steve










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Posted: Friday, June 27, 2003 - 09:49 AM UTC
Most Impressive!!!!! Looks like a cool conversion kit!!
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Posted: Friday, June 27, 2003 - 10:01 AM UTC
Looks good steve. hope I'll be able to get mine from Cliff soon. Plaes remember me to send the scans of the Soft cab Dragon Wagen to cliff... Please do this its a much needed conversion and cliff says they make one for us if I send the PICS.. stug
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Posted: Friday, June 27, 2003 - 10:01 AM UTC
nice work, how did you get the effect on the canvass
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Posted: Friday, June 27, 2003 - 10:24 AM UTC
The truck looks great. the weathering is fantastic. I love the faded edges on the canvas top.
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Posted: Friday, June 27, 2003 - 10:39 AM UTC
Nice work Steve,nice to see the completed conversion. Previously I had only seen Cliff's photos of the conversion. I also have been talking to Cliff about future ideas (canadian CMPs for example). I join with you in wishing him all the luck in the world with this....Jim
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Posted: Friday, June 27, 2003 - 10:50 AM UTC
Very, very nice Steve. Terrific paint job. I like the faded effect. The tools look great too!
I too join in the wish for success in Cliff's venture! Best wishes.
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Posted: Friday, June 27, 2003 - 11:20 AM UTC
Good work Steve, and Cliff for making the conversion

Just wondering was there not also a workshop vehicle based on the 2,5 Deuce
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Posted: Friday, June 27, 2003 - 11:25 AM UTC
Very nice work...Congratulations!
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Posted: Friday, June 27, 2003 - 11:52 AM UTC
Steve

Really Nice truck, well done, great weathering effect.

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Posted: Friday, June 27, 2003 - 11:55 AM UTC
EXCELLENT PAINTWORK WEWILLHOLD - CONGRATS
ROBERTO
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Posted: Friday, June 27, 2003 - 12:11 PM UTC
Most excellent! Lord WWH, I congratulate you on a solid effect of the clean build, and this model reall shines with your superb, flawless painting skill, and drybrushing and weathering. I have to say you probably are one of, if not THE best person that does the monotone paint jobs. And I am also glad to notice all the lens are in correct colors (big step up for ya, dude), Them tires, very very nice.

Most excellent!!! Lord Pouchster Da Aussie Dude (B**), congratulation on the successful launch of this fine product, it's a beautiful conversion, and will be more next OD projects. I thank you for your effort for putting into this and make such a beautiful beautiful product for us.

Hereis for the fine Chatroom Gangs!
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Posted: Friday, June 27, 2003 - 12:48 PM UTC
Great job. The paint job is really good.
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Posted: Friday, June 27, 2003 - 02:39 PM UTC
thank you for your kind words on the kit. WeWillHold has made it look good with his superb painting.

Roo Resin can be contacted at
[email protected]
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Posted: Friday, June 27, 2003 - 02:47 PM UTC

Quoted Text

Most excellent! Lord WWH, I congratulate you on a solid effect of the clean build, and this model reall shines with your superb, flawless painting skill, and drybrushing and weathering. I have to say you probably are one of, if not THE best person that does the monotone paint jobs. And I am also glad to notice all the lens are in correct colors (big step up for ya, dude), Them tires, very very nice.

Most excellent!!! Lord Pouchster Da Aussie Dude (B**), congratulation on the successful launch of this fine product, it's a beautiful conversion, and will be more next OD projects. I thank you for your effort for putting into this and make such a beautiful beautiful product for us.

Hereis for the fine Chatroom Gangs!


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Posted: Friday, June 27, 2003 - 04:46 PM UTC
cool conversion.. just what we all need more choices..............and a great build also..
WeWillHold
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Posted: Saturday, June 28, 2003 - 06:24 AM UTC

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how did you get the effect on the canvass


Martin--by drybrushing.

The base coat is Tamiya Khaki Drab XF-51, (airbrush applied), with a highlight of Model Master Roof Brown acrylic, followed with a final dry brush of the khaki mixed 50-50 with white primer. The lightened khaki provides the high lights seen on the edges.

Thanks to all for your kind comments.

Steve
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Posted: Saturday, June 28, 2003 - 06:48 AM UTC
Great work Steve, nothing else to say.
Bravissimo
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Posted: Sunday, June 29, 2003 - 08:13 AM UTC
awesome paint job and weathering
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Posted: Sunday, June 29, 2003 - 12:55 PM UTC
One of your best yet OD-Meister! Good clean build. Unmonotonous monotone
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Posted: Sunday, June 29, 2003 - 01:37 PM UTC
Lord WWH after further study of your beautiful model, I have a question to ask. The ladder in the back. Does the kit ladder come with the whole piece or in parts? is the construction of a ladder that is straight as in your model require home made jigs?

I once again have to give you credit to finally pull off a correct lens job.
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Posted: Sunday, June 29, 2003 - 02:12 PM UTC

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The ladder in the back. Does the kit ladder come with the whole piece or in parts? is the construction of a ladder that is straight as in your model require home made jigs?


Dave the ladder is made by you with brass wire supplied in the kit. It is simple to build and the instructions give measurements and a simple way of doing it. The back also has locating holes placed in it for correct positioning

Once again thank you for your kind remarks and also thanks to WWH for doing such a super job of assembly and paint. :-)
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Posted: Sunday, June 29, 2003 - 02:59 PM UTC
I hate to sound redundant, but: Awesome paint job. Simply beautiful.

Patrick
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Posted: Wednesday, July 09, 2003 - 03:36 PM UTC
Wow, I missed this while I was on vacation.
Steve turns out yet another marvelous piece of work. Love that shading/highlight techinque. AND NO SALT REQUIRED!!!!
Cliff and his GMCs... who'd a thunk it.....
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Posted: Wednesday, July 09, 2003 - 06:35 PM UTC
Alright OD Dude, stop saying I don't post in your threads.

I think it looks like a good build. The only problem I see is that, to me, it looks like it's made of plastic. Maybe it's the lighting I don't know. Don't listen to me, I'm very sleepy.
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