Post by jeffs396 on Feb 12, 2010 16:49:16 GMT -5
I've always loved Scramblers, since I used to see 'em on the streets in the early eighties. I'd really like to own a 1:1 someday Produced from 1981-85. There is a very dedicated group of owners here:
www.cj-8.com/
Great bunch of guys, very friendly & helpful when I decided to build a new 1/24 Scrambler to replace the somewhat inaccurate one I built in 2003:
Too many little things wrong with it, so I started over. I am using Revell's CJ-7 kit, originally issued in the late seventies. Here's the tub right out of the box:
CJ-7s & CJ-8s are identical from the door opening forward, additional length comes in the form of wheelbase and more rear overhang. I cut the tub into sections to perform the lengthening:
A new bed floor gets the body dimensions set:
Removed the molded on rocker mouldings, new rear side panels gets it looking somewhat like a Jeep again:
Front molded on flares are removed:
Rebuilt to replicate flare mounting surface & panel lines:
Rear wheel openings are not round as on CJ-7s:
Getting there:
Built rear wheel tubs & started added tub bottom detail & removing large ejector pin blobs:
Added front body mounts that are non-existent on kit tub, front floor supports, and bed floor supports, ribs, etc.
Stretched the frame to proper dimensions, added required body mounts, removed crossmember forward of rear axle that -8 does not have:
Added front crossmember detail:
Beginnings of the halfcab divider panel (bulkhead):
And after adding strip styrene to replicate embossed stamping:
More tub detail:
A mock-up with a spring-over-axle to make it more capable LOL:
Front flare detail:
Rear flare made from two reshaped front flares:
Interior bed ribs added, top of tub rail made from triangular styrene. First coat of primer to start flaw removal:
Decided to remove grille for more realism & to facilitate plating for Laredo model:
Fabbed up body mounts on frame from slices of styrene rod, tiny brass nuts & washers from scale hardware: www.scalehardware.com/
Finished frame with new front shock mounts:
Here's the completed tub:
And a comparison of my tub to one of the reference pics I used:
This project was started in February 09, and I finally finished up everything in November!!! This is being reproduced by a resin caster now. I've got more pics to post, but I think there are enough in a single posting here!
Comments & critiques welcome!
www.cj-8.com/
Great bunch of guys, very friendly & helpful when I decided to build a new 1/24 Scrambler to replace the somewhat inaccurate one I built in 2003:
Too many little things wrong with it, so I started over. I am using Revell's CJ-7 kit, originally issued in the late seventies. Here's the tub right out of the box:
CJ-7s & CJ-8s are identical from the door opening forward, additional length comes in the form of wheelbase and more rear overhang. I cut the tub into sections to perform the lengthening:
A new bed floor gets the body dimensions set:
Removed the molded on rocker mouldings, new rear side panels gets it looking somewhat like a Jeep again:
Front molded on flares are removed:
Rebuilt to replicate flare mounting surface & panel lines:
Rear wheel openings are not round as on CJ-7s:
Getting there:
Built rear wheel tubs & started added tub bottom detail & removing large ejector pin blobs:
Added front body mounts that are non-existent on kit tub, front floor supports, and bed floor supports, ribs, etc.
Stretched the frame to proper dimensions, added required body mounts, removed crossmember forward of rear axle that -8 does not have:
Added front crossmember detail:
Beginnings of the halfcab divider panel (bulkhead):
And after adding strip styrene to replicate embossed stamping:
More tub detail:
A mock-up with a spring-over-axle to make it more capable LOL:
Front flare detail:
Rear flare made from two reshaped front flares:
Interior bed ribs added, top of tub rail made from triangular styrene. First coat of primer to start flaw removal:
Decided to remove grille for more realism & to facilitate plating for Laredo model:
Fabbed up body mounts on frame from slices of styrene rod, tiny brass nuts & washers from scale hardware: www.scalehardware.com/
Finished frame with new front shock mounts:
Here's the completed tub:
And a comparison of my tub to one of the reference pics I used:
This project was started in February 09, and I finally finished up everything in November!!! This is being reproduced by a resin caster now. I've got more pics to post, but I think there are enough in a single posting here!
Comments & critiques welcome!