hello all

I have used Tamyia jeep and used some plastic rods, thin wire and spare box to make an airborne jeep. Folowed reference material found on internet to make it at least bit accurate.



removed a right side step, some jeeps had both removed but i only removed one.



the rear bumper was changed .




the stowage mount on the bonet was added. jerry cans moved inside, mg mount and rifle holders added.



thought it was bit plain in the back so i have added the rack there with workable hinges made from tin from tea candle and thin wire




finished and weathered jeep. piat box and medical supply box are made from balsa wood. straps from very thin paper with buckels from thin wire







i know about the silvering of the decals and as i dont own any decal setting liquids i think i will leave it as it is unless someone knows how to fix it with common stuff. It doesnt look as bad in real life but with the use of flash it stands out.

thanks for looking

pav

Hi Pavel,

Great stuff, on the side of the jeep where the window screen would go you have two holes. Just make a small square plate to cover over these each side. Excellent stuff, the straps would have been a buff/greenish web colour, not leather.

You can see the two blanking plates here:



Nice work.

Al

thanks Alan

will fix those things

hi alan

you are building lots of uk airborne stuff at the moment. Just want to ask if you have anymore pics of airborne dingos. I know you have posted one in op. market garden campaign.

thank you

hi

fixed the holes for windshield and repainted the straps.



thanks

pav

Hi Pavel

You say least bit accurate, well accurate or not that is one superb Jeep build
you have captured so much character and details just keep popping out.

Very well done love it Mick.

Hi Pav,

Sorry, I missed your 2nd post completely. No additional pics of airborne dingos, a bit late but apologies.

Al

Very nice build Pavel.

Great job Pavel!

The pack hanging outside the jeep behind the driver's seat is an American M1936 Musette bag, and the small bag hanging on the passenger side just forward of the passenger's seat is an American General purpose ammo bag...both were exclusively American and unlikely to be in British Para hands. I'd replace them with british versions of such packs/bags. Otherwise, I think the jeep is fantastic. Love the PIAT crate.

OUTSTANDING

You could try to apply some white vinegar (the cheapest one would be the best) on the decals. In vinegar there is acetic acid which is the main component of common decal softners. A lot of time ago I read on an italian modeller's magazine about an home made decals softner. It was a mixture of distilled water and pure acetic acid. (unfortunately don't remember the ratio, most likely was 70% water and 30% acid). Anyway, pure acid is quite dangerous to handle and quite hard to find. Vinegar would be more useful. of course you should do some trials on a spare model to avoid any problems....or you can leave your jeep as it is. Afer all silvering doesn't seem a too visible flaw

Cheers and congrats again

thank you guys for all your comments and advise. will take it all into account when building the next one.

wow,great job,again wow.

great work, very inspiring! I like this rare jeep variant and the fact that you have not used any PE or resin kits, but done it the "old way", all from scratch. Very nice!