Italeri GMC CCKW 1947 1/35

[peppie]

I think this forum, is starting to look like a Zoo, with all those Tigers
and Panthers. Time for something different.

So, the GMC cckw, aka Deuce and a half.
Workhorse of the U.S. Army during ww2 and far after that.
I think everybody here knows this vehicle, if not here is a link to some more
info.
http://olive-drab.com/idphoto/id_photos_cckw.php

I allready built one before,

so this time it's going to be a little bit different.

The year is 1947, and after picking themselves up after the war, the Dutch went
back to their normal life, work, eat and sleep. Also my dad got a job again, working as
a truckdriver, delivering frozen foods.

First in Holland and later also to some other countries. For example he
delivered foods to the U.S. troops stationed in Germany.
Because in that time there were almost no trucks in Holland, they were destroyed
or taken by ze zjermans, the company he worked for, bought some trucks from the
U.S. Army, who (you can imagine...) had enough off them standing around.
Adjusted them a little bit and started working with them.

I'm going to try to replicate the truck on the picture above.
A sort off tribute to my father, who sadly is not with us anymore.


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Ok, first up the kit.
It's Italeri's no 247, unfortunatly the one with the hole in the roof , but I'm going
to sort that out later (hopefully).

The sprues


The glass

It all looks very nice. Not to much flash and lines.
Also the kit is in a very good state, considering I bought it seceond hand.
Small sheet off decals.

Which I won't be using, except for the dashboard.
And a booklet.


And some work I did up to now.
Like the book says, I started with the chassis.

With a little bit off work on the inside.

After cleaning that up, I took some parts and layed them out, the way they would go on
in the kit and put the picture next to it.

Here you can clearly see, the chassis in the picture is much longer. Look at the
distance between the gastank and the first wheel.
So, I did some measuring and took out the saw.

Using the upper beam as a guide, it was a quick job.
Same goes for the back off the frame.

And this is how it's going to be.

Decided on putting in a piece in the back also, so it would be easier to use the parts
going in between the two main beams in the back. Making the back look nice in
one go.
And here they are. Used 2 small strips to commect the pieces, and a wider plate on
the outside ,with a line scribed in it.
Added some straps to, only on the outside, because the inside will
almost be invisible.


And here you have the chassis put together.

Luckily it is straight..
Gastank with some damage / dents, bit hard to see with the dark colour of the
plastic. Forgot the cap, but glued it on later.

Started on the axles which, I remembered from the last time, have some locatorpins
on that are completely wrong.

So cut off the pins, which are only there to prevent the axle from twisting.
Put the whole thing together and only after making sure everything sits oke,
glued them stuck.

Next step, the drive shafts.
Since I put the axles further from the engine, I'll have to extend them as well.

Some Evergreen tubing and a piece of a pin to connect.

The parts close to the gearbox, allready were much thinner, so by drilling out the
tube I could slide them in and out (like in real life), making it easier to put them in
place.

Then the big test. Everyone who has ever build a 6 or more wheel vehicle, knows that one
of the hardest parts is to get all wheels touching the surface.
So, I slapped some wheels together and.....

Woohoo.... , even after all that work on the chassis, only one wheel is something like
maybe half a millimeter from the ground. Easy to fix.
And dead straight.

I'm a happy camper.

Then it was time for (the) bed.
This is were it's supposed to be on the front off the chassis.

Again I decided on cutting it in half, and adding a piece in the middle. This is so I will
have some ribs, which it's laying on, in the back as well.

Measured it up, cut it and glued it in place, using some small strips underneath, to
make a strong connection.

The headboard in the kit.

And the headboard on the real truck.

Actually it's another vehicle (plate), but the board looks the same.
Anyway, you can see it's diffferent from the one in the kit. I decided to use this board
instead of fabricating a new one, because it fits to the bed at exactly the right hight.
This way I will be sure that the bed, in cobination with the ribs, sits straight on the
chassis.
First step, change the underside of the board, using some tape and a scriber.


Still a bit rough, but you get the idea.
Then I decided the easiest way was to cut off the piece I needed and build up the rest.

Next step, filling the hole with some tube. Pressed a little bit to hard.

This made me decide to go for option B.....
For this I had to know the hight off the board. On the first picture you can see,
it's about the same hight as the cabin.
So.....

Some measuring, cutting and glueing.....

All in one piece, also better for the strength.

A piece off 1mm plate, scribed and rougly sanded to make it look like wood.

The scribed lines a gave a bit off a v shape, by scribing the lines first and the
holding the scriber at about 45 degrees, going through the lines again, from both
sides off course.

Before doing any other work on the board, I wanted it connected to the bed.
So, I had to finish the bed first.
On the pics the bed looks thicker then the one I had here, so I wanted to make it thicker.
Cut a plate to size.

Scribed the steel beams and the wood in between.

Covered the steel with tape, and sanded in the woodgrain.

Glued it in place, that way also covering the seams, and glued on the board. Made a rig
to keep it all straight.

Oh, and also added some detail to the board.

As can be seen in this picture.

The turnsignal handles (sorry, I don't know their name..) will be added later, including
the cables.

Because this had to dry, I had some time for another job.



I pre bend the circle, but still needs a lot off filler. Problem is, the roof is round
front to back, but also left to right.
This had to dry also.

So, back to the bed again.
I forgot to take some foto's, but maybe I can describe to you what I did.
On the bed side of the board, I put two pieces of strip, opposite the two standing legs. After
this i put two smal strips on the side, creating a u shaped steel beam, with the wood in it.
Jeez, this is hard to explain.....
After this I glued some strips on the side off the bed, covering the seam. And a slightly
larger strip on the back.
Then, knowing I was going to stop for today, I put some Vallejo filler all around and put it
away, giving it time to harden.



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And this is where I am now.
I promise you I will make some more pictures next time, after sanding.

Thanks for watching.
Comments good or bad, yes please


Peter.

[Twokidsnosleep]

Great scratch work on a very iconic subject
Takes a skilled modeller to go and frame stretch..most people do oob only
Agree about the animal armour takeover on ISM, awesome to see something different

[peppie]

Thanks mate,
I just love scratching stuff, is so much more rewarding (I think).
Also, something keeps me from buying aftermarket stuff that is so much more expensive than the kit I'm building (again, thats me..)

Agree about the animal armour takeover on ISM, awesome to see something different

Thank god. I thought I was the only one......

[Twokidsnosleep]

I agree about expensive aftermarket stuff
My first foray into photo etch was a double set for a Ferrari F40 and Testarossa at 1/16 scale. Thankfully only $20CAD. Definitely not Eduard PE quality.
Very little is directly useful and no instruction or even identification diagram came with the PE. To top it off, the Ferrari script logos are both trashed...the letters are etched off
I think it is really 1/12 scale as well, will see if I can get the PE brake rotors to fit
For $20 +shipping, I can buy a fair bit of brass, styrene and aluminum to scratch build myself
I will follow along on your build, especially if you keep showing lots of pictures like the first post
Cheers, Scott

[peppie]

And what about Resin......
I've seen resin upgrades passing by that are nothing more than a lump

No thanks.

Pics will be no problem, they help me to explain what I've done. Very important for someone like me, seeing English is not my home language...
Update soon.

[Twokidsnosleep]

I have not done much with resin...for the very reason you describe and that is isn't great for your lungs
Now if I could get my wish, I would have a lathe and a milling unit and make anything...after a lot of practice

[peppie]

Part 2.

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As promised, first some pics of the headboard.chot.

With here eand there still some cleaning to do



Proceeding with the hole in the roof.
Cut another cirkel, same size only 0.5mm thick en glued this one on top off the
other. Now it was sticking out all around, giving me the chance to sand it back
in the shape off the roof.

In this pic you can also see very clearly, that during the sanding, somehow I managed
to bent the entire cabin. Almost breaking of the front part. Stupid, stupid, stupid me..
After sanding I decided to put some filler all over the roof (just like the great
Chip Foose...), hoping to get a smooth finish.

This had to dry again, so on with another job: teh fenders.

Cut me a small plate and cut out a cirkel, slightly bigger than the size off the
wheel. Then cut the plate in half.

Temporarily stuck it on so I could draw out the shape off the fender.




Closing some holes.

And some primer to check for problems.


Looks okay to me.
The roof however...



Time to start on the interior. Keeping it simpel this time.
Some small mistakes from the guys at Italeri. Check this part and the one on the
drawing.

And this one, which is also to short.

Small hole in the floor for the gearshift....

So small plate underneath.

Own build bracket.

Must be done, otherwise the steering wheel will hit your dash.


Dashboard, backpanel en de sides of the hood, all glued in place. Maybe not the
smartest thing to do, made painting a whole lot more difficult later...
See how crooked the whole thing is. Gone be a challenge later on..

Glued in the front window en took off the hinges, changing it in to a fixed window.
Just like in my pics.

The small gap underneath the window...

Removed some pinmarks, they put full in sight.

Put a paper towel with some wood glue on the seat.

Tried this for the first time, didn't like it. It tears very quickly and all the small wrinkles
I put in almost all disapeared after drying. Was trying to immitate a seat with fabric,
looks more now like a blanket over the seat.
Covered the cap underneath the window on the inside with some evergreen rod.

The outside will be doen later, after pressing the cabin back in to shape.
Here the "small" problem.

Thought about buying a new cab / kit, but he, where's the fun in that! First
I will try to solve this myself.

Ok, small leap here.
Sprayed all the interior stuff with primer and gave it some color. Decided on Olive Drab
for all the metal bits, seeing it was bought from the US Army.
Is this correct? Nobody knows, so it's allways coorect.

Here with some detailing. chipping and a small wash, before the satin clear coat.
Dashboard, sorry bit hard to see.

Did not use the decal, didn't fit. Painted the gauges black and gave them a drop off
gloss clear.
And here it is all put together. Painted the seat in some gray tones to make it look like
an old blanket.

Used a leather bag from a set for his sandwiches, and made a thermos out off Evergreen tube for
his beloved coffee. Searched the internet for an old roadmap, downloaded it, made it smaller
and printed it on normal paper. Glued another piece off paper behind it, and bend two corners.


Then the glass could go in.
As you can see on my pic, there are two things on the inside off the glass. One is (I think)
some kind off document, the other a sticker off the "wegenwacht", which is a company you can call
when you have a problem with your car.
First thought about printing something, but could not think of a way to stick it to the glass.
Then I thought: decals. So I searched my (small) collection and found a placcard which is black
with white letters. This means the backside will be white. And this one.

I belief this was a sign of some German unit in ww2 (glad my father doesn't know this...)
Cut off the top and stuck them both to the inside off the glass.

And this is how it looks from the outside.

I like it.

Normaly the glass goes behind the frame, making them lying very deep. I did not like that, so I sanded
them smaller and placed them more to the front.
The white spots you see are glue....... another problem to solve.....
Going to try covering them up with some dusting. Knowing the roads in those days were not the cleanest
ones....

Taped up the windows and glued everything on and in the cabin. Took a whole lot off pressure
and ca glue but I think I've got it.

And this is how it stands now.

Here everything is still loose, so don't mind the gaps.


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Looks a bit like everything is going wrong with this one, so after the last pic I put everything
back in to the box and on the shelf. When a build goes like this, I tend to wrap it up as fast
as I can. This is never good for the end result. I don't want that, so I'm taking a short time off
from this one.
This also gives me some time to join a GB. Something with eggs..



Thanks for watching.

Comments or tips, yes please


Peter.

[Twokidsnosleep]

Superb scratch work and problem solving!

[peppie]

Part 3.

After taking some time off with this for the Eggplane GB, I started working
on this one again.
Sorry, only a short update for now.

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Last time I build a Italeri GMC, I found out that the spare wheel does not fit
onder the floor. As you can see here.

Put a strip off 1mm styreen under the bracket, making the whole thing come
down.

Space enough now.


Here you see the side mirror from the kit.

When I place this in the right spot, with the glass to the back, you get this.

Yep, it's one for the right (wrong) side.... Nice job guys......
Seeing I allready thought the mirror was to thick, I did this...

Also closed up the hole in the cabin and placed it on the door, like in the pics.


The turn signals, wich are placed on the bulk head.


And some tubing for the cables.


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Like I said, only A short update for now.
Soon more.


Peter.

[Twokidsnosleep]

Keep on going, you are headed in the right direction my friend