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Remember my Airborne Jeep??? Well to refresh the interested people`s memory again..
A couple of weeks ago I saw a picture of the Airborne jeep captured by the germans and towing a 37 MM PAK. At the moment I saw the Pic I knew I wanted to make it.
Now during the last couple of weeks I posted two Step by Step "Articles" on what I did to make the vehicle.
To refresh the minds of those interested and those new to this project I post the other Updates on this vehicle:
Scratchbuilding the Airborne Jeep Step by Step #1
Scratchbuilding the Airborne Jeep Step By Step #2

And now here goes Scratchbuilding the Airborne Jeep Step by Step #3
Ok last time I stopped at the Cover for the front light. Next step is the Bridging plate wich is added on the left side (right for others) Covering the light underneath it


For the next pic a big thank you goes out to cliff. In the first (I believe) Update on the AB jeep I said that everything on the outside was put inside the vehicle as much as possible for better fit in the gliders. Thsi counts also for the Jerrycan holders. The Airborne Jeep was a vehicle that was supposed to operate for a long time with no resupplying they carried THREE Jerrycanholders. As the Eduard PE set only offered one Jerrycan holder I had to scratchbuilt the other two. Now they weren`t bad but not like the real McCoy
this is a picture of the scratchbuilt versions:

And this is where the Big Thanks for Cliff (MrRoo) comes in. In that same topic Cliff said he had some spares laying around and that he could send them to me. 10 Days later the Envelope Arrived with the Jerrycanholders in it and I used them and......
They are wonderfull

Thanks for that Cliff
As you can see in the above picture I used scratchbuilt Straps wich I cut out of these aluminum Pie lids or microwave food trays. Brilliant stuff and they are more life like then the PE versions from Eduard... They are too stiff.
On that same picture the Quickrelease steering wheel is visible Now here comes a sad story and again a nice story of somebody getting me out my troubles. In the first post I Showed a picture of the Quickrelease steeringwheel wich was made of the kits original steer it looked like this:

Sadly when I was about the point to attach the steering wheel in it`s place I couldn`t find the Steering wheel anymore So I made a replacement from an old Italeri steering wheel but that thing is awfully thick and ugly and also the rod and other thing I adjusted are out of scale. I put up the replacement "Italeri Crap extraordinaire" steering wheel for the pics and now comes big Thanks #2 I was discussing how I was absolutely not satisfied with the steeringwheel and he said he had one "good nice and subtle Tamyia steering wheel" that he wasn`t using anymore. he send it to me and three days later I received it so I will make the new steering wheel this week and I can get rid of the "Italeri Creep Steer"
The next pic shows the Step By Step of the Quick Release Steeringwheel:


In the next pic I show that really everything that is on the outerside is cut off and left off or.. attached to the inside on the back only the lights are still there. No jerrycan holder no spare wheel:


Next pic shows the two holes where normally a handle would be are filled in the glider there is no place for handles in the gliders. the square thingy underneath it is actually the part where the head of the Axe is coming in but since there is no place for that in the glider too it gets cut off too (haven`t done that yet on the pic but it will happen believe me):


and guess what...... The holes on the other side get the same putty treatment:


Now this was actually more or less everything that needed to be done before the paintjob. Only the dash board needs to be added and then the Jeep is ready for the spraybooth.
Next are some pics of how the vehicle looks when completely assembled (in subassemblies for the pics so don`t look at the wheels as they are not right) (in front it looks a bit like Bambi on Ice )




In the Pic above (yes it`s the Bambi on Ice pic :-) :-) ) you can have a look at the Straps to hold the Tools on the front bumper I made an Illustration of wich forms I cut out of the Aluminum pie lids and in wich way I used them:


A nice view on the hood of the vehicle with the scratchbuilt munition rack:


And this..... Is the original idea of the Dio





Anybody curious about the pic I saw???



Ok this was update #3 as always I like to hear all feedback good or bad positive or negative. if you notice a flaw please report it It`s also usable for somebody else. I hope you guys (and girls) like it

Rob that looks good and I am pleased the jerry can holders worked. While it is looking good my only comment would be that in the future you cut your aluminium scratch built straps a little narrower. I know it is an awkward thing to do but they would look truer to scale that way. Other then that you have done a real good job and I for one will be looking forward to seeing it painted.

Hi Rob,This is great. And I'm currently working on a conversion of the Tamiya Jeep to a SAS jeep Mysely. Your info here is going to be a big help to me .
Here is a site I found with some good info that you might be able to use:
http://souvenirsas.ifrance.com/souvenirsas/
Warning..this site loads very slowly. It's best if you have a fast connection.
And there's a picture from this site on the quick release steering wheel you describe...I just can't remember which page it's on. I'm at home and it's taking too long to try to find it here. I'll try to look tomorrow at work and if I find it, I'll post it here.
I hope this is of some use to you. And thanks for posting the pics of your jep. It's looking great!
Craig

Rob, Dang that looks good... I really like the custom Jerry can holders! Keep up the good work

Ola Guys and Lady

Thanks for the replies on my little Scratchbuilt project.

Cliff you are right but when you said it the first time it was already something I hardly could adjust if I wanted. I will keep it in mind with the next project. Funny enough you are not the only one who is curious about the paintjob. I`m too:-) :-) :-)

Craig That`s a long time no speak dude.. I want to thank you for the site you posted I will take a look at that tomorrow. I`m also glad that this "Article" is of some use for you

Anne Thanks for the comment. Though I`m not so fond of the Jerrycanholders they were not too bad..... In the end I think I would try to make them better though

Rob I have just added a jeep section to the reference pics in the gallery under Roo/'s truck archives. On page 3 there are one or two pics of an airbourne jeep and also there is some on the SAS jeeps in there too. Hope it helps out.

Cliff

Thanks for that I will look them up tomorrow. thanks for noticing it

Hi Rob,
Here's that picture I promised of the steering wheel...

It's located thru the button on the homepage labeled "largage" (or something like that ).

Yeah Rob, it's been awhile since we've talked. I'm pretty busy now here at work and I don't have much time to spend on the site . Plus, I can no longer chat at work due to some security measures. But I'm hoping that may change in the future.
Anyway, keep up the good work on your jeep. As soon as I have anything worth posting on mine I'll put them up .
Craig

Robert,

cool progress dude.... I even think you might have "talked me into" building my own Airborne Jeep..... I'll dig up an old SAS Jeep I have here somewhere and look what I can make of it.

Excellent building !

Ola Guys

thanks for the replies.
Craig that are good pics of the Jeep`s Quick release Steering wheel. The first I had was similar to that. Will make a good guideline. Funny is that in the diagram of: "scratchbuilding the Quickrelease steeringwheel"I noted that the hornbutton that normally is on the steer itself is relocated to the Dashboard the hornbutton is the black Button visible on the left between the steering wheel and his shadow on the Dashboard.
I`m looking forward to your SAS Jeep. I built it a couple of years ago and did some minor modifications of wich I wasn`t satisfied with the Kit.

Danny if you have the idea of building one I can say give it a try. I did not actually knowing how to do several things but I think it worked out quite well for my first scratchbuilt Experiment

More Feedback??? tips tricks adjustments..... Please report

Faust. Your link to your Airborne Jeep #1 does not appear to be working. I had no problem with #2. Is it just me or anyone else?

ShermieRules

You are absolutely right had not checked it when I posted it. It´s already fixed. Thanks for noticing it

Lookin good Bob, cant wait to see it finished, cheers mate

I've seen pics of AB Jeeps with huge racks on the rear. Are you going to add such a rack?

Ola Guys

Thanks for the replies.
Shermiesrule you are talking bout the racks with the Pannier baskets on the back. My answer is ... NO simply because no such rack is visible on the pics of the original scene

Very nice job. There are only two things I've noticed. One the front bumper seems to be made of wood. Is this right? My info was it as a hollow box bumber. The other might be a photo thing but the jeep's right wheel, left on the picture, looks like it's slanted vertically, like the toe in is off. Is this right?

Like several here I have toyed with the idea of making an airborne jeep. I'll save your excellent post for reverence when I do.

Thanks for sharing.

if you look closely you will find the wood is a tool handle which has been strapped to the bumper.

Yes, I could see it was shovel strapped to the bumber. It just looked to me like the bumber itself was a piece wood, like a 2 x 6. It's probably just a trick of photos.

Wow! Awesome scratchbuild. It's cool to see all the Jeep variants used in WWII. I just love Jeeps! Can't wait to see the finised product. By the way, do I see a feature or article headed our way? I sure hope so!

Ola Guys

Thanks for the replies again....

Halfyank if you go back to the First update (the link is submitted in the top of the first post in this topic) There you can see that the bumper is Just the modified kit Bumper. In that same post the Tools that are attached are visible. The thing that looks like wood on top of the bumper is the Pick axes handle.

Ambrose
Jeeps are funny little vehicles and I took this one as it was not a that hard conversion to make (in my eyes). Just as you I`m curious about the End result :-) :-) :-)
And I will not leave you clouded in mystery... Yes, all the Updates and pics and illustrations I made will be compiled to an Article. Actually part 1 and probably part 2. Part 1 is Assembly and part 2 will show the Painting weathering and the making of the dio

Oh I forgot

Halfyank

The right wheel on the left is not attached yet and it`s also not assembled yet. the wheels are made from two parts and they are not yet glued together. In fact none of the wheels is assembled yet and that is what I meant with the Bambi look of the Vehicle :-) :-) :-)

I don't know if you know this trick faust (you probably do), but if you want thicker straps you can use solder metal (tin) that comes in wires. You can shape it to become a thin strap in about 2 secs. At least for me, aluminum foil is way too thin.



Zverko

Zverko

Yeah I know the solder wire trick and it works great and will deliver you a nice Helmetstrap The Aluminum foil I`m using is not the kind you buy on a roll to seal your food and such but it`s the (thicker) aluminum used for these pie lids and microwave food menu`s. You can buy those pie lids separate or you can buy the pie Eat it and save the Lid (that is what usually happens in my house). You might give it a try.. I uise this Aluminum for all sorts of purposes. Helmetstraps, riflestraps, other straps, Name it I even tried to scratchbuilt Jerrycanholders with it though that was not one of me best Experiments yet