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13/09/2018 4:51 am
Wow, thanks for answering the bell. What a great collection of one off's. Love the truck too! Did you make the Willy's pick up body too?
13/09/2018 10:20 am
PICS - Yes, this is how I did it.
I blended a '41 Willys with a '40 Ford pickup truck. The photos show the build progress and transition into the finished model.
The roof was cut, sectioned, and narrowed to fit the smaller Willys. You can see the cut lines in the rough model photos. I did the same with the door frames as they are half Willys and half Ford. As you can see, they fit fine before painting. In fact, you can see in one of the photos where I've affixed a micro magnet in the door jam to hold the doors close. However, after painting, they are a bit ajar. I've since fixed that issue by scraping away some of the paint in the door jams so now they fit more flush as they should.
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13/09/2018 10:42 am
WHOA - WHOA - WHOA .... That is crazy awesome - I never saw that ... Very Nice Indeed
13/09/2018 6:17 pm
Marlowe.. It's a real treat to see your custom builds!!
14/09/2018 4:24 am
Just Wow, I know after you did an AWB a company made the model afterwards. I would love to see a manufacture do this one. Hey, money in hand here!
15/09/2018 8:11 am
PIC - Yes, Supercar Collectibles did the Yankee Peddler.
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15/09/2018 12:37 pm
OK, I'm hoping