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water tanker in disguise
MrRoo
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Queensland, Australia
Joined: October 07, 2002
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Posted: Sunday, August 24, 2003 - 08:17 PM UTC
This is a Italeri GMC water tanker kit in disguise. The cover is from the heller GMC kit and is cut away to show what is underneath. The hood bows are from the Tamiya kit and the MG mount and access hatch is scratch built. I also used the Eduard PE set for this kit. Still to go is to finish the paintingand do the weathering and decals. All comments welcome.







SS-74
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Vatican City
Joined: May 13, 2002
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Posted: Sunday, August 24, 2003 - 08:26 PM UTC
Lord Bummy Dude,

Another fine example of your superb scratch skills, in real life, I think, you, Gunnie, and animal are the three best scratchers I know. You people scratch good.

Good work, can't wait to see it finished.

Ain't too shabby for bummy people.
shonen_red
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Metro Manila, Philippines
Joined: February 20, 2003
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Posted: Sunday, August 24, 2003 - 08:59 PM UTC
Nice work! Do you intend to open up the rear of the truck or close it in a few days?
stugiiif
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Virginia, United States
Joined: December 13, 2002
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Posted: Monday, August 25, 2003 - 01:17 AM UTC
Cliff you real are the master of soft skins!!! Question.... How do you find the time to make masters for your company and still build such beautiful trucks!?!? STUG
WeWillHold
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Wisconsin, United States
Joined: April 17, 2002
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Posted: Monday, August 25, 2003 - 01:27 AM UTC
Brother Pouch

Cliff great faded olive drab look on this one. Impressive. What paint are you using please, and how are you fading it? Thanks


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animal
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Posted: Monday, August 25, 2003 - 02:39 AM UTC
Nice.. Animal likes truck!!!LOL It is an unusual subject and this alone makes me like it. The scratch work is number one GI.. Looking forward to seeing it completed..
BroAbrams
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Washington, United States
Joined: October 02, 2002
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Posted: Monday, August 25, 2003 - 03:10 AM UTC

Quoted Text

Lord Bummy Dude,

Another fine example of your superb scratch skills, in real life, I think, you, Gunnie, and animal are the three best scratchers I know. You people scratch good.

Good work, can't wait to see it finished.

Ain't too shabby for bummy people.


What am I? Mormon?

PvtParts
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New Jersey, United States
Joined: June 18, 2003
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Posted: Monday, August 25, 2003 - 09:02 AM UTC
Very nice Ciff..this is one I've not seen before.
Halfyank
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Colorado, United States
Joined: February 01, 2003
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Posted: Monday, August 25, 2003 - 09:22 AM UTC
Cliff, my dad always told stories of his service as a truck driver in WWII. He'd say they had to camoflauge (sp) their gas trucks to keep Patton's tankers from highjacking them. Is this the kind of thing he was talking about? I've wondered about that for some time now.

Great job on the truck.

MrRoo
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Queensland, Australia
Joined: October 07, 2002
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Posted: Monday, August 25, 2003 - 10:30 AM UTC

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Cliff, my dad always told stories of his service as a truck driver in WWII. He'd say they had to camoflauge (sp) their gas trucks to keep Patton's tankers from highjacking them. Is this the kind of thing he was talking about? I've wondered about that for some time now.


yes this is how they did it. It was mainly done to disguise water and fuel trucks from the air so that they looked like ordinary trucks and not worth wasteing ammo on.

Thank you all for your kind comments, especially yours Animal as I am in awe of yours and Gunnies trucks and scratch building.
Venom
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Alessandria, Italy
Joined: July 28, 2003
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Posted: Monday, August 25, 2003 - 10:58 AM UTC
another very good model from you cliff...looks nice
Regards
jimbrae
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Provincia de Lugo, Spain / Espaņa
Joined: April 23, 2003
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Posted: Monday, August 25, 2003 - 11:24 AM UTC
Cliff, you really are going to have to get down to doing some work on 1/35 plans for your scratchbuilds..... I would definitely be in the market for something like that..especially if they were CMP conversions......Jim
Spuds
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Georgia, United States
Joined: August 31, 2002
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Posted: Monday, August 25, 2003 - 11:30 AM UTC
Cliff, I have your van kit and it's just great. I had never visited your photo site until now. I can only say "WOW"!!! I'm impressed!!! You gotta get some more of these out and available to us poor old guys who come up a little short on the scratchbuilding skills. You can be Mr. Roo, but AKA "Mr. GMC" or "Mr. Softskin". A 25th Infantry "Tropic Lightning" salute to you.
andy007
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Wellington, New Zealand
Joined: May 01, 2002
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Posted: Monday, August 25, 2003 - 05:12 PM UTC
Cliff,
I love it, I could think of a couple of dio ideas for this one some tankers looking at the truck and thinking.........ummmmmmmmm does this one looks different?
as WWH the faded OD looks brilliant.
Azevedo
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Torino, Italy
Joined: June 27, 2002
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Posted: Tuesday, August 26, 2003 - 03:44 AM UTC
My English is of the Alta Vista forgives me, cliff I found super its kit interesting and me he seems well mounted congratulations for the work very.
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