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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 3. Nice Chassis | Mar 22, 2004 |
Here you can see the mounting of the engine into the chassis assembly.
1. Here I have cleanded up the injection mold seams and blemishes on the one piece chassis. This one piece molding ensures a straight frame.
2. This picture shows the installation of the engine onto the chassis.
3. The leaf springs differentials and driveshafts in place. The muffler is attached to the skid plate as one piece.
4. Here you can see I drilled out the end of the muffler pipe a little, prior to gluing to the chassis.
5. A close-up of the underside. |
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