Outstanding recover Matt, BZ. Now just drag your battle buddy across the finish line.
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Oh yeah, i personally would have shelved.
Good job.
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I only see some scars on the inside of the chassis, which can’t be seen anyway… I like the looks of the vehicle in general… You made it look very nice
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That’s looking great Matt. You pulled it back from the brink. Some great repairs and mods you achieved. Can’t wait to see more and inside the body. 
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Thanks guys. Much appreciated.
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The left side door almost finished. 2 days of putty, sand, fit, repeat. Things are slowing way down as I super fine tune these doors and other fit issues with Mr. Surfacer and sanding before I call this done with assembly.
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Looking great!
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Today I worked on finishing the box body. As there are many windows, it needs an interior, and none is provided. I scratchbuilt the chains and hooks to hang 4 stretchers and stole 2 stretchers from another kit. Today was spent finishing everything and installing it so I could put the top on and call it done. First I put in all the windows, so easy! Nice, square, flat glass. Then, I scuffed the floor and added minimal chipping on the metal areas. I wanted to keep it fairly clean and tidy. I’ve known a few ambulance drivers and they take pride in their rigs!
Then I jimmied the stretchers in, which was quite a job to get attached and level. While those were setting, I made cardboard medical boxes and went through all my stowage bins searching for bits to make the ambulance look lived in. A little paint, a wash, some drybrushing, and everything was glued in. Not too cluttered, but just enough to make it look “in service”. The box of food is just a German thing, I’m sorry.
Here’s the box body finally buttoned up. You can see inside very well, but the photos don’t show that with all the huge windows, you can see every detail inside, well lit. I’m very pleased with the way it came out.
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You’ve done a superb job with the box body Matt. Outside looks great. Lovely subtle finish. And the inside has a really natural used look. Everything fits into the scene nicely and nothing looks out of place. Very well done.
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now boys and girls take notes; this is how you do a stash
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Thank you John. Your compliments mean a lot.
Great build. I don’t often comment on builds but this one I will. One question, what LHS is in your basement? That is a stash!!!
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I’ve really enjoyed watching this build and the end result is excellent. I’m envious of the stash also, but also kind of not because if I was facing that lot to build I think it would get on top of me a bit! I think (and the wife agrees) that my 35 odd are a bit excessive…
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Thank you gentlemen, I appreciate the comments. A lot of elbow grease in this build! The stash, well - I blame AMPS vendor rooms!
Nice piece of work Matthew; a tutorial on how to get the best - pitfalls and all - from a resin conversion kit. 'Looks great; do you plan on any figures?
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Lots of trials and tribulations but you’ve managed to overcome them. Great looking results as well. :+1
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Excellent sir. I’d be lucky to have my current kit finished in 3 months without all the snags you hit.
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@BootsDMS Thank you for the compliments. I gave up on doing figures years ago. Just not into them enough to get good at it.
@Armorsmith Thank you for the kind words. I appreciate them.
@Petro Thanks! I’m lucky enough to be able to build almost every day.
I’m able to build all the time right now, but between a lack of motivation and a Bronco kit with their absurdly small pieces i don’t really get much done.
Sorry for the delay, I’ve had to work the last few days, Christmas Festival, downtown traffic and such. Finally finished Mr. Surfacer and sanding the doors. Put the final paint on, and final assembly. The Steyr Ambulance is now all one piece. Now ready for washes, filters, some strategic drybrushing (Panzer Grey just looks like a big shadow without some drybrushing.) Then break out the oils for some light weathering.
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