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Modeller Build Logs
Willys Jeep |
| By James Tainton | | Started: | Mar 17, 2004 | | Updated: | May 4, 2004 |
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Earlier this past summer ('03) I ventured away from my usual arena of absorption. Researching and building WW II German panzers and such is how I spend most of my valuable "hobby" time here on earth. However, sometimes just for a change of pace I will wander off into the Allied side of things. Well one of these roamings is to be the subject of this blog. A first attempt at building the newer Tamiya release of the venerable Willys Jeep of W.W. II. I have not used any photo-etch in the 1/35th scale replica but I have added a few scratch built tweaks and some stowage to add interest. For reference I searched the internet and a used an articles from Tamiya Modelling Magazine #65. |
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| Chapter 2. Gentlemen, Start Your Engines! | Mar 19, 2004 |
The engine that comes with the kit is pretty good but I made a few adjustments.
#1. shows the basic parts that make up the engine. The battery, radiator top air cleaner,oil filter, ect. are all molded as one piece.
#2. shows the parts seperated and some additions to some of them. The engine block, manifold, and other components are all glued together.
#3. and #4. are shots showing a crude distributor cap and sparkplug wires I made up.
Since the hood will be closed the engine won't be seen in the end anyhow, but the excercise of looking at research images and putting this together familiarized me with the Jeep power source for future builds where the hood is open, perhaps. |
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