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Post by mrmike on Jul 19, 2018 18:49:43 GMT -7
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Post by leon on Jul 20, 2018 2:48:35 GMT -7
Your off to a good start Mike!  |
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Post by mrmike on Jul 20, 2018 10:58:23 GMT -7
Thank you leon!
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Post by mustang1989 on Jul 20, 2018 12:28:50 GMT -7
Good start on this Mike!!! I've never seen this one before. Be careful of those "dots" in the middle of the headlight lenses.
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Post by mrmike on Jul 20, 2018 17:00:26 GMT -7
Thank you Joe and I will be careful!
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Post by mrmike on Jul 21, 2018 18:29:59 GMT -7
I got the engine finished and installed into the completed chassis with the driveshafts. I just need to do a few touchups and fix the plug boots.   The chassis is complete with the transfer case skid plate.  More to come... |
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Post by leon on Jul 22, 2018 1:44:32 GMT -7
Coming along nicely Mike! |
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Post by Deano on Jul 22, 2018 3:30:59 GMT -7
Looking good Mike, never seen this kit before, never seen the TV show either so I'll have to google that!
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Post by mrmike on Jul 22, 2018 5:55:46 GMT -7
Thanks leon and Deano! Cade's County was a 1971 CBS police drama that takes place in Madrid County, California. The series languished in the ratings and the series was retooled halfway through the season for a more modern look. The Jeep CJ-5 was replace with a black 2-door Imperial. I had gotten use to the Jeep CJ-5 and the Imperial threw off everything I knew about the series. I stopped watching shortly after that. AFAIK, the Korean Conflict Jeep CJ-5 Staff Car and Trailer was only issued once and after that, it was issued as a custom off-roader with roll bars, big wheels and tires, CB radio, and such. This kit isn't too bad, aside from being water damaged.
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Post by mustang1989 on Jul 23, 2018 7:29:33 GMT -7
Looks like you're hard at it Mike. Progress is coming right along.
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Post by mrmike on Jul 23, 2018 18:44:02 GMT -7
Thank you Joe! This kit is coming along...
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Post by vcv8273 on Jul 24, 2018 6:10:08 GMT -7
Coming along nice, never seen this kit before
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Post by mrmike on Jul 24, 2018 17:33:04 GMT -7
Thanks vcv8273! This kit was only issued once and then modified with roll bars, custom wheels and big tires, and a CB radio. I wanted to remove the placards on the right side of the dash, so some sanding and about ten minutes later, the placards were gone!  Bodywork has been ongoing with all the various holes being filled.  There's a placard on the right side front fender in a well. I filled the well with some sheet styrene and I putty it over later.  More to come... |
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Post by mrmike on Aug 2, 2018 6:45:56 GMT -7
This is what happens when you feel bored and you don't want to work on your projects, but you feel the need to relieve that boredom and you do something like this...  There are several guns and tools in this kit. I decided to assemble the machine gun stand and mount the machine gun after I painted it with Model Master Gunmetal and I drilled out the end of the barrel and hollowed out the handle. The machine gun appears to be a M2 .50 caliber gun.   More to come... |
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Post by mrmike on Sept 2, 2018 8:33:56 GMT -7
I did a little work on the Jeep this morning. I sanded the Bondo spots smooth. Next up is primer.   There were two holes in the back of the Jeep and I filled them with a couple of plugs made with styrene rod. I used a black wash on the lug nuts and the wheel slots.  More to come... |
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Post by leon on Sept 2, 2018 9:07:32 GMT -7
Making good progress Mike!
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Post by mrmike on Sept 2, 2018 13:14:49 GMT -7
Thanks leon! I just got back to this project, but I have several others that I "need" to work on as well. I couldn't help myself for starting another project and another and another...
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Post by mrmike on Sept 7, 2018 8:12:39 GMT -7
I painted the CJ5 this morning with Tamiya TS-48 German Gray which is a flat color. I may add a coat Tamiya Semi-Gloss Clear to the body and hood after they have had sufficient time to dry. I may just skip the Semi Gloss Clear and weather everything since this Jeep has spent most of it's life out in the open desert and the body and hood are not glossy.    More to come... |
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Post by leon on Sept 7, 2018 13:19:21 GMT -7
Nice to see some color go on Mike!
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Post by mrmike on Sept 9, 2018 7:49:43 GMT -7
Yes, it is! I still need to weather the body and hood to represent the desert dust from the California desert. Still a ways to go.
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Post by mrmike on Sept 9, 2018 14:08:24 GMT -7
I airbrushed some Model Master Acryl Flat Gull Gray onto the body for a dusty looking body. I'll dry brush more paint on later.  I found two blank star decals in the decal stash and applied them to the hood. I placed the hood in the dehydrator to dry for an hour. I had heard of someone doing this and they had good luck with it, so why not?  And, again I have to make seat backs for the bucket seats in the Jeep. Why do they do this especially when the seats are plainly visible? Time to get out the sheet styrene again...  More to come... |
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Post by leon on Sept 9, 2018 14:32:12 GMT -7
Dusting looks good Mike! Your not having any luck with seats.  |
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Post by Jay's Mini Scale on Sept 9, 2018 18:16:15 GMT -7
Like these old jeeps look cool
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Post by mrmike on Sept 9, 2018 18:22:34 GMT -7
Yeah, the seats in these old kits are being a pain! You would think that they would know better than this...
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Post by mrmike on Sept 11, 2018 14:14:20 GMT -7
After watching the opening credits again, I noticed that the windshield has wiper marks on it. I grabbed a sheet of Post-It Notes, measured my spacing and with a compass, I made these. Unfortunately, the wiper motors are at the top of the windshield and Sam Cade's Jeep has them at the bottom. Oh well...I told you I was going to take some dramatic license with this build!  Last night, I got out the Tamiya X-18 Semi-Gloss Black and the Tamiya XF-10 Flat Brown and painted up the M-1 Carbine and the Thompson Sub-Machine Gun.  A mockup to see how this CJ-5 is coming along. Much to be done-flat clear coat the hood and weather it, weather the Jery can and the spare tire, and finish assembly.  More to come... |
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Post by leon on Sept 11, 2018 15:07:01 GMT -7
Nice touch with the windshield Mike! Mock up looks good.
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Post by vcv8273 on Sept 11, 2018 18:29:05 GMT -7
Looking sweet Mike, looking forward to the weathering on this one
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Post by mrmike on Sept 11, 2018 18:39:21 GMT -7
Thanks leon and steve! It's coming together fairly fast and I think it'll be going to the Classic Plastic Model Club Exposition next month and then to the LIARS show in November.
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Post by mrmike on Oct 2, 2018 18:51:52 GMT -7
I finally fired up the paintbooth and did a little painting tonight. I painted the hood with Acryl Flat Clear to help cover the gloss of the star decals and the front bumper got a coat of Tamiya TS-14 Gloss Black.    More to come... |
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Post by Deano on Oct 3, 2018 0:54:43 GMT -7
Coming along nicely.
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