Jessie The Jeep Posted July 8, 2018 Share Posted July 8, 2018 In the MV world, the "Holy Grail" is probably to find an original Jeep in its shipping crate. Of course, other than those at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean in the holds of sunken ships, it's very unlikely anyone will ever find one. The whole "Jeep in a crate for $50" idea came from a post war scam, trying to con people out of their money. However, there are a number of photos around the net showing Jeeps in crates, although how they were packed and how disassembled they were seems to vary from picture to picture. This model was built for a friend, with the hood number matching his Jeep. The Jeep is from the 1/35 scale Italeri kit with a scratch built crate from ramin strip wood and 1/32 birch plywood. The metal tie down straps are black painted paper, with painted wire over paper holding the wheels into the tub. It is presented in an A4 box frame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starfire Posted July 9, 2018 Share Posted July 9, 2018 Nicely done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enigma Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 Lovely display item. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FREDERIC Posted July 22, 2018 Share Posted July 22, 2018 Very nice work and so original ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted July 22, 2018 Share Posted July 22, 2018 That's clever, real smile factor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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