After seeing the cool body kit that was cast by Nova I decided to try my hand at a few Vamps and Stingers. Over the next while I'm going to be posting many WIPS as well as finished projects. Most of them I am still building so you'll have to keep checking for updates.
First up is the G.I.Joe Scamp. I wanted to turn the Vamp into a more realistic traditional look Army jeep. What I did was cut out the entire back and build bench seating. Also the roll cage and roof were chopped and side mirrors added. My favorite part is a removable machine gun and stand.
Here's what I started with. A busted up old Vamp, some guy gave me three of these for free, you have to love that.
If you think my customs are easy to build try this one lol Kidding this took me about 40 mins with a Dremel to remove the entire back.
After everything was cut out and trimmed up nicely I started build the new rear floor. It's attached to the seats and then attached again underneath.
After I finished the floor I built up the sides so you can't see where it's been cut. The seats are just flat styrene over top of whats left of the wheels wells.
When I started cutting this the small existing cracks in the front started getting worse. I added styrene underneath as well as a top plate and a bar under the windshield so you can't see any cracks.
Here it is more or less a finished WIP. I flattened out the back side of the window frame to give it a slightly more JEEP look, it's a suttle change but makes a big difference. I also added side mirrors from a Playmobile truck.
Here it is after paint. I went with a traditional Army Olive Drab and some Army star decals. I t also has a spare tire that fits in the back.I will add more finished pictures some.
i'm tuned in.....