Bodge Deep Posted May 6, 2007 Share Posted May 6, 2007 If you ever get lost on the way from your hardstanding to the runway... gimme a shout... I've started my own "taxiing" service :-o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Jessie The Jeep Posted May 6, 2007 Share Posted May 6, 2007 I like it! My next jeep will be a 'Follow Me' jeep. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TooTallMike Posted May 7, 2007 Share Posted May 7, 2007 That's really cool. You'll never lose it in a car park :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessie The Jeep Posted May 7, 2007 Share Posted May 7, 2007 Just noticed it's a 100th Bomb Group, 351st BS vehicle; Excellent choice! Where does it live? Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bodge Deep Posted May 7, 2007 Author Share Posted May 7, 2007 Hi Steve, it lives at my mum and dads (nr kendal, lake district) but my inlaws live just up the road from Thorpe Abbots & I've seen quite a few pictures of dodges at Thorpe Abbots so i thought i'd have a go. Gotta say i'm quite please with the way its come out I've been offered a stripped out 1970's office trailer that'd be ideal behind it as a flight control trailer (I've even found a plexiglass dome to go in the lid!) but it may be a bit big to cart around... :dunno: Looks better with the lid off but the weather was closing in last night :-( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enigma Posted May 8, 2007 Share Posted May 8, 2007 Now that's a different colulour scheme, looking good!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snapper Posted May 8, 2007 Share Posted May 8, 2007 Fantastic.... Are you flying south for the summer? Are you bringing it down souffff? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bodge Deep Posted May 8, 2007 Author Share Posted May 8, 2007 Wish I could :cry: I'd love to do Bolero in it, but funds & distance is are bit prohibitive... unless there was a low loader going that way from near here :dunno: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spood Posted May 8, 2007 Share Posted May 8, 2007 Excellent, it's nice to see something a bit different now and again. How easy/difficult was the paintwork to do? Don Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bodge Deep Posted May 8, 2007 Author Share Posted May 8, 2007 Not too bad... :shake: I decided to adopt a 'low tech' approach as its probably what they did back then Painted white first (just hood, bumper, wings, lights running boards rear body) Then started out with a 7 1/2 inch cardboard square & a pencil! Took the front edge of the bonnet as a 'true' then worked backwards to the screen, then out to the sides. A bit fiddly going down the sides of the hood as they can't be true squares as they go wonky over the radius of the curve so I made a hinge seam a horizontal line & worked to that. The back of the body was relatively straightforward (apart from the reflector recesses) as its mostly flat. But all done by hand so snow blindness and RSI were the order of the day :nut: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spood Posted May 9, 2007 Share Posted May 9, 2007 Must have depleted the old patience reserves a bit on times but excellent result, does you credit sir :bow: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bodge Deep Posted May 9, 2007 Author Share Posted May 9, 2007 There were one or two moments where the potty mouth made an appearance (ie painting a square black which should've been left white) :argh: :argh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted May 9, 2007 Share Posted May 9, 2007 Oh great work Bodge! Am I being dumb by asking if there are any other WC's marked up in the UK like this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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