Academy 1/35 M151A1

[Duke Maddog]

Yeah, that is an awesome video clip! I saw that before.

Bring it home Carlos!

[Stikpusher]

Mark, I’m bringing it home!

So, this afternoon I finished up construction. Aside from a few small parts such as the rear view mirror, which I will add soon.

Based upon some information that I was told elsewhere, the windshield wiper motors have an issue. The motors are molded for the type that both swing left to right and back at the same time. But the blades are molded with the type that meet in the middle on each cycle, so one motor has to be inverted on the backside of the windshield. Which one to address? I opted for shaving off the driver side wiper motor and inverting it. 99.9% of people who see this build will not know any different.



And here with basic construction completed.



Painting starts tomorrow!

[keavdog]

Now that wiper motor detail is an obscure one for sure! Looking forward to paint

[Stuart]

That's very cool - are you going to get some 1/35 bricks to stand it up on?!

Great attention to detail on that wiper blade motor!

[speedgraflex]

Subscribed a few days ago, just now realizing that you were moving at a good clip through this project, since you are already at the paint stage. What’s your prep before color coats? Do you wipe down the plastic or light sand? Having watched you build a few armor models before you would think I would have asked you that question already! Cheers, bud.

[LyleW]

Stik,
You must be trying to catch Mark! That really looks sharp. Let's get some paint slingin' going here.

[Stikpusher]

Now that wiper motor detail is an obscure one for sure! Looking forward to paint

That's very cool - are you going to get some 1/35 bricks to stand it up on?!

Great attention to detail on that wiper blade motor!

Thanks guys. Well, the wiper motor was brought to my attention elsewhere, so I figured I would actually make use of the critique given. And funny that you mention bricks Stuart, on my last 151 build several years back I paused around the same point for a photo and had it posed on large matchstick “blocks” with a comment about stolen tires...

Subscribed a few days ago, just now realizing that you were moving at a good clip through this project, since you are already at the paint stage. What’s your prep before color coats? Do you wipe down the plastic or light sand? Having watched you build a few armor models before you would think I would have asked you that question already! Cheers, bud.

Bruce since I’m gonna use enamels, there is no real prep work needed on the plastic. Enamels have superb adhesion. Aside from looking to see if I need to sand off any fingerprints, mold seams, etc. Otherwise, it’s straight to paint here in a bit.

Ktik,
You must be trying to catch Mark! That really looks sharp. Let's get some paint slingin' going here.

Lyle, I could never hope to catch Marks volume of builds. He builds more in two months than I will do in a year.

[Stikpusher]

And the painting has begun! You can have your jeep in any colorful want...as long as it’s Olive Drab. Out of the factory, they were delivered in OD. The 7th Army MASSTER camo was applied in Europe at the unit level over the original OD. Based on a few photos and typical GI behavior, I’m going with the underside and engine compartment still in original OD. I used Revell enamel NATO Olive in this case. 20 years old and my little tin is still going strong.





I’ll let it dry overnite then start on the MASSTER camo colors tomorrow using Humbrol enamels.

[Duke Maddog]

Brilliant work Carlos! I had to laugh at Stuart's suggestion of bricks, especially since I remember the one on matchsticks!

[Floki]

Nice start to painting