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GMC ( part V )
piwi
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Nord, France
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Posted: Tuesday, March 21, 2006 - 06:49 PM UTC
HI all ,

More steps on my GMC .

I started by making a new canva top in Duro mastic. The rope system used to fix the canva is made of copper wire and stripes and sewing thread





My cabin is quite finished. Just nee ot upgrade the wind screen.



The wide screen:





My truck is now ready to be painted





And just to see , I've put my shelter on , to get an idea....


kglack43
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Posted: Tuesday, March 21, 2006 - 06:52 PM UTC
looks great...some real nice work...what about the window?
piwi
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Posted: Tuesday, March 21, 2006 - 06:55 PM UTC

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what about the window?


Hello,

It will be for later. In a fisrt timeI would like to spray a first coat of Oilve drab.
HONEYCUT
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Victoria, Australia
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Posted: Tuesday, March 21, 2006 - 07:02 PM UTC
Wow piwi
Hope you appreciate the effort you went to... I know the worst part about scratchbuilding things on US vehicles, is that once the Olive Drab goes on, it's harder to see what you made! Puits d'Oh...
Cheers
Brad
Pedro
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Posted: Tuesday, March 21, 2006 - 07:06 PM UTC
Don't spray yet! Sand the seamlines from tires first

Looks like a superb GMC, I'm looking forward to seing the end product!

Cheers
Pedro
scoccia
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Posted: Wednesday, March 22, 2006 - 01:29 AM UTC
It looks great so far!!! Congrats
Ciao
Fabio
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Posted: Wednesday, March 22, 2006 - 01:57 AM UTC
This looks really cool and well thought out. I am curious though. I have never heard of Duro mastic. What is it? I have a canvas top that I need to add to a humvee.

Jeff
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Posted: Wednesday, March 22, 2006 - 01:58 AM UTC
Looks good so far. Only fault I can see is a few accuracy points with the rear deck &, as has been mentioned, check the seams on the tyres before painting.

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Cliff
piwi
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Posted: Friday, March 24, 2006 - 08:29 PM UTC

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This looks really cool and well thought out. I am curious though. I have never heard of Duro mastic. What is it? I have a canvas top that I need to add to a humvee.

Jeff


HI all and thanks.

Jeff, Duro is a mastic in 2 parts , like this one.



Here I used Tamiya mastic epoxy taht is quite the same thing :




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