Testing, testing, 1 2 3.
Base kit.
It is a dog.
Used parts from this.
Reference.
Used this as a guide.
Shackles from Blue Jacket. Scratched mounting condition.
Sincerely,
Mark
It is a dog.
Used parts from this.
Reference.
Used this as a guide.
Shackles from Blue Jacket. Scratched mounting condition.
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Thanks for looking in. The next few posts are photobomb heavy.
Other side. Channel bumper. Bolt on shock absorber. Tires and rims from Hasegawa.
Separated exhaust system and inserted triangular flanges. All four suspension springs receive retainig straps and fasteners. All four axles receive U-bolts, retaining plate, and fasteners. Rear shackle base, bumper from Hasegawa.
Inner side of bumper with shackle mount.
Overall.
Fuel tank.
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Sincerely,
Mark
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Personal stowage under passenger seat. Structural support in front of tac.
Opened up turn signal locations and inserted black-out lights cast from Hasegawa Jeep.
I’ve been told this is a fire extinguisher. Scratched for a 1/25 Sh’ot, cast, then detailed.
Other cast items. Scratched fuel/water container. Other items cast from Italeri 1/24 109 Land Rover.
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Mark
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Fender inner structure
Cast pick from 1/25 Tamiya Centurion, scratched base, handle, and retainers. Scribed panel lines.
Seat and step from Hasegawa. New seat legs. Removed fuel indent which was soft and made a new one. New cap and flattened solder ball fasteners.
Hasegawa shovel and step, insert at canopy folding hinge, behind shovel head.
Scratched antenna base. Tail light cast from Hasegawa Jeep. Tire and rim from Hasegawa. New tailgate with detailing.
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Mark
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24 volt location cut out, framed and detailed with plug cap. Scribed panel lines.
Hasegawa pedals.
The outside edge is indented. You can see the shift by looking along the outline. So, I needed to represent that impress, along with the edge return.
New tailgate with details.
Better view.
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Mark
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Driver seat leg detail.
Stowage and fuel tank in position.
Modified passenger seat legs.
In place.
New dashboard. Turn signal. Hasegawa Instrument Cluster. Headlight box.
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Mark
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Other side. Wire is from turn signal.
Hasegawa retainer and blackout light. Scratched hinge at bottom of grill, retainer base, blackout light base and guard.
Hasegawa side view mirror base with detailing.
Hand holds and hinges on bonnet.
Machine gun cradle and base.
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Mark
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Modified radio to fit with scratched base.
Scratched stretcher.
Can strap, fastener, and base. Rim cap with reflector.
Shift from MPC 1/25 Jeep with Recoiless Rifle. Scratched Hi-Lo and 4 wheel. Seat stand offs.
Sincerely,
Mark
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That Jeep is looking awesome. Great work to detail and realize it in 1/25. I have the AFV Club 1/35 kit which is great. I have also built the Daisy Duke CJ-5 ( a long time ago) and it was horrible.
There is one small issue though. The tires on an M38A1 (Willys MC/CJ-5) were bigger than the Willys MB tires. M38A1 used 7.00 x 16, while the Willys MB used smaller 6.50 x 16 tires. It seems like a small difference, but the M38A1 tires are noticeably taller. However, only a Jeep aficionado will see it, so no big worries.
Overall excellent work. Can’t wait to see it all painted up.
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Thank you, my Brother. Yeah, I know the tires are not an exact match. The rims and tires of this kit don’t match at all. The MPC 1/25 Recoiless Rifle Jeep rims aren’t terrible but don’t compare with the Hasegawa. The tires are nice, with a more modern NDT. I’ll probably use those for my next M38A1, an IDF Tolar, because I like the tread. Here’s hoping they’re 7.00 x 16s!
Thanks for stopping by and commenting.
Sincerely,
Mark
You could contact this guy through Shapeways and see if he can scale these up to 1/25. It would solve all your wheel/tire problems. In the description, he even lists them as 1/24.
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That is some detailing… 
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Thank you, my Brother. I’ve dropped him a line. It’ll have to be a field mod for this build as I finished it about 3 weeks ago. Hopefully I’ll have them for the next two.
Thank you, bwilt.
Sincerely,
Mark
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That looks great Mark.
Very high attention to detail.
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Nice project and kit sourcing for details. Prime and paint is next so I’ll be watching.
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Very impressive modeling.
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