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FORD F150 Raptor ready for clear coat.
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Tonneau cover added to FORD F150 Raptor
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Very nice indeed!
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Finished the clear coat on the FORD Raptor
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Finally finished the tracks on WALL E
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Neat!! Is that sandpaper on the rollers? To help track the track...
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Tracks are made from a cloth ribbon with small pieces of oak wood glued to it. Rollers have slightly raised walls to keep the track centered. I don't think the tracks would hold up to play. Too fragile..
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That is some amazing work!! My hat is off to you, Sir! BRAVO
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Building a Stand for my new lathe.
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You have a cabinet shop for sure.....tools are handy
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Got the drawers and door completed on the lathe stand
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DUKW coming soon......
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It's going to be the longest single piece models I will have at 26-1/4" long..
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Took 11 LONG segments to make the hull of the DUKW.
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Sanded the hull and worked on the wheels today. (The plans I bought had the wrong rims and tires. I redesigned them to 16 bolt rims and will have 6 log mounts)
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Got the wheels and tires done today. Got the drivers compartment made as well.
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So neat... Lots of details on the wheels too.
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After reviewing a lot of pictures of actual DUKW vehicles I decided to make some modifications to my model since the plans are not accurate. I was able to curve the 2 front corners. I also beveled the engine cover. Steering in on left side now instead of centered. Now has 2 seats instead of 1 in center. Front windshield in now split into 2 piece. The model will not be perfect but will be closer to the actual vehicle.
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Good call @goldneagle !
Those upgrades definitely make the DUCKW model a lot more realistic. I wonder if the co-pilot was manning a .50 while they were "headed in" for a landing. According to a quick lookup on the web, about one in four DUKWs came with a .50-caliber Browning heavy machine gun on a ring mount on the right side. There is also a hand mounted search light on the drivers side of the cockpit. There is a small propeller under the back bottom if you have a way to create one...