1962 Willys Jeep Pickup

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My replica of my uncle's '62 Jeep PU is nearly complete; I still need to work on the exhaust and chassis a bit and I'll add some yard equipment to the bed, and perhaps some pastel weathering but it's mostly done. A few more hours of piddling and I'll call it a day. I'll also scratchbuild some better wipers to mount over the molded ones.

This model was a pleasure to work on, from subject matter to working with finishing techniques well outside of my normal area of comfort. I'm very happy with it's result, it's amazing how this model really captures the feel of a vehicle that I have fond memories from 30+ years ago. After I keep it and show it for awhile I'll give it to my cousins if they want it. I don't think they fully realize what became of the search for a good photo a couple months ago :D

I scratchbuilt the taillight mounts, used radiator hose to fashion the fuel inlet, spark plug wire and heater hose tubing to make the tailgate cables, a VW bus gave it's rear view mirrror, I used Rustall and Instant Rust on the chassis. The dark teal color is two shades of HOK pearl basecoats (teal and jade) applied over a rust colored base coat (to sand through in a few areas), the lighter green color is a military flat green mixed w/some white. The whole deal was clearcoated w/Acryl gloss clear, and then given an artist's oil paint wash to dirty it up, and sealed w/Acryl flat clear once I was happy w/the wash. A bit of a dirt-colored acrylic flat haze was applied overall, especially to the wheels/tires/chassis.

Here's where I started:
http://images18.fotki.com/v328/photos/1/10258/3819076/JeepPU1-vi.jpg

And here it is today:
http://images18.fotki.com/v25/photos/1/10258/3819076/Jeep4-vi.jpg
http://images14.fotki.com/v224/photos/1/10258/3819076/Jeep5-vi.jpg
http://images14.fotki.com/v21/photos/1/10258/3819076/Jeep6-vi.jpg
http://images15.fotki.com/v338/photos/1/10258/3819076/Jeep7-vi.jpg
http://images18.fotki.com/v329/photos/1/10258/3819076/Jeep8-vi.jpg
http://images14.fotki.com/v21/photos/1/10258/3819076/Jeep9-vi.jpg

[GTmike400]

Wow Bob, I think that looks great. I never thought I'd see you do another dirty car. Great work, Im sure this will be photographed at NNL.

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Thanks Mike, I'll do more dirty models as time goes on-they're really some of the most fun models I've done (my '63 Impala was also a blast).

Here's the model w/more stuff added; lawnmower, gas can, rake, shovel, wipers, and I also added the exhaust but haven't rusted it yet.

http://images18.fotki.com/v328/photos/1/10258/3819076/Jeep10-vi.jpg
http://images18.fotki.com/v25/photos/1/10258/3819076/Jeep11-vi.jpg
http://images15.fotki.com/v338/photos/1/10258/3819076/Jeep12-vi.jpg

[Eric Cole]

Fantastic job , Bob. It looks very realistic.
I do have one question though... on the tailgate does the decal / emblem you used have some significance over the "Jeep" lettering in the real pic?

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Fantastic job , Bob. It looks very realistic.
I do have one question though... on the tailgate does the decal / emblem you used have some significance over the "Jeep" lettering in the real pic?

Thanks!

Yeah, that's how it was molded ;)

It wasn't an area easy to remove the Willys Overland (see the stylized W and O letters) emblem (they changed from this emblem to a Jeep logo at some point in the long life of these trucks), so I left it. I will add the other decal later when I get access to the Alps.

The grille is also a compromise; it should just have 3 horizontal bars. I just chromed the top, middle, and bottom and left the other two, it was molded in place and too difficult to modify. I found (yesterday) a source for a correct grille, but even that wasn't in the cards as this resin body had the grille already molded in instead of separate.

[crispy]

Bob, That is great! It looks very real. Sure to make it into the rags.
Chris

[Firehawk]

I think this is the best model car you've ever built, the finish is amazing. Seriously.

[The Prez]

:) :) Great job Bob. You never cease to Amaze me with your build
Quality!!! Where did you find the mower in the back of the truck?
I enjoyed the windshield wiper tracks on the glass.Nice touch.:D :D

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I think this is the best model car you've ever built, the finish is amazing. Seriously.

Thanks; I like how it turned out and some of those tips you gave me years ago from a military modeler's perspective definitely helped me get this kind of finish. I hadn't used those artist's oils since painting my jet for the book. This is definitely one of my personal favorite models ever; partly because of the subject (had you seen me as a 9 year old "driving" it, or the countless times we rode in the back to picnics or the drive in movies you'd understand ;) ), and also because of how well it turned out, especially considering it's so completely different from my normal build style.


Where did you find the mower in the back of the truck?

Thanks for the comments :) The mower came from another one of these Jeep models; a John Deere Jeep diecast model stake truck I bought at Auto Motif had all the lawn equipment; I just got lucky remembering I had the model and those items while I was building the PU. I may take the rest of that model, combine it with the rest of the Spec Cast panel wagon kit that gave it's life for this resin transkit and do a similarly weathered panel wagon, though I need to get more resin wheels/tires, the ones in the diecast models are lame.

[Zomby Woof]

Cool looking old truck. I like the weathering, not to much just enough to make it look like a used vehicle.

[Matt Wadlinger]

That is a cool build.

That's one awesome finish. I've always thought it's thought it's more difficult to weather a car, and get it looking believable, than to polish it smooth. And it certainly looks believable.

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That is a cool build.

That's one awesome finish. I've always thought it's thought it's more difficult to weather a car, and get it looking believable, than to polish it smooth. And it certainly looks believable.

Thanks; it's fairly easy to weather like this, it seems (even if it isn't) less time-consuming vs. the sanding/polishing steps we go through for a smooth shiny paintjob. It's just a different approach and different paint colors/finishes, but it's a pretty loose and relaxed process and it was nice not to have to polish it. I do think a lot of people tend to overdo their weathering from a lack of experience; it's best to treat every layer of the finish with a light touch.

[RonR]

Good looking Willys. Weathering is super.I`m just about to Weather the `34 sedan I built. Guess I`ll use good ole RED Ga Clay.
Ron

[slammd454SS]

that looks right on bob, the weathering tricks youve done looks awesome.
It makes me wanna try and do one eventually, just to see how hard it actually is.