Namabiiru,

Here is what I ended up doing with the engine cover hinge.





The hinge itself is still not right but I'm on a time crunch and have to compromise some.

Looks great!

Hey Brent,

Coming along really nice.
I've had computer problems,so couldn't show you the trailer back.
Anyway,here's my Goat farm.First 2 just because I liked the kit.The third because Lucky or Hobbyeasy I think made a mistake and for a day or two had it for $10.Couldn't resist.The drivers were very slightly modified so not to have them all identical.



Tom

STEP 18

Here we are continuing assembly of the cargo section.




The rear bumper stops are molded solid whereas they should be hollowed out.



So, I used a pin vise to drill a series of holes in order to hollow out the bumper stops.


Here is the result. I did this for both sides.

STEP 19

Step 19 has you installing the cargo area crew heater, radio shelf and control box.


I'm skipping the installation of most of this until after the cargo area gets the base coat applied.

STEP 20

Here you assemble the bench seats for installation in the cargo area during Step 21.


Parts layout and close-up of bench seat detail.



I will not paint and install these until later.

STEP 21

In Step 21 you are installing the sidewalls, front wall of the cargo body and the seats.


I am not installing the seats until later to make interior painting easier.

Well, my Gama Goat project took a bit of a detour with the release of the photo-etch set by Eduard. I purchased a set and have integrated into the kit the best that I could with all of the construction that has already been done.

Here, you can see how the PE stencils compare to the kit decals.

The kit decals are actually very good...in some cases better than the PE stencils.

The grey strips visible are seatbelts which will be installed in the rear.

Here is some of the cab stencils in place.


Some additional stencils have been applied on the center console.


Eduard has done the PE instrument panel incorrectly so I had to resort back to using the kit decal. In this view, you see all PE interior stencils in place along with the kit decal instrument panel in place.

Shaping up very nicely, Brent. The pre-painted PE really brings it to life.

Here are images of the photo-etch work added to the cargo section.

This image shows the parts for the interior of the tailgate. Some of the parts assemble into a fold down step.


Step folded up:



Step folded down:


Floor tread and side wall detail added:



PE head rests with pads made from putty.

I decided to leave the back cover panel off so that the inside of the carrier module would be visible.


Top seam before being filled


Top seam front after being filled


Top seam back after being filled


Ejection pin marks that had to be filled and sanded.

I drove a Goat for over a year, you don't need the sagged tires. I never saw a Goat with bulged tires unless the tires were under inflated. Just like M35s and M51s, the tires were high pressure and always perfectly round.

Thanks for the input Richard. Unfortunately, the tires are already installed permanently. The Def Model tires do have some better detail so I guess it is a bit of a trade-off. You provide an excellent bit of knowledge.

I did not want this Gama Goat to be in the Summer Verdant MERDC camouflage that everyone else seems to be doing. So, I looked at the following website:

MERDC CAMOUFLAGE
http://gurth.home.xs4all.nl/afv/merdc.html?hc_location=ufi

This website discusses MERDC in detail and gives the color combinations for eight different versions of MERDC.

I chose to use the 'Snow,Temperate Climate With Trees' colors which are stated to be Forest Green, White, Sand and Black.

Here I have added the two primary colors for the camouflage.

Looking great so far. Could you please share more of how you are doing your masking/free hand on the camo? How thick is you paint etc? Thanks

The colors shown were shot with an airbrush freehand following the pattern shown on the kit instructions. The paint was thinned about 20% and sprayed in thin layers, building up color at about 15psi.

Great build Brent.
Dan

cant wait to see this one done!!!! Might have to copy cat your paint scheme... although my next foray I think is going to be the winter temperate open terrain.... like the XM-1 had on it