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Re: MOC: Willys Jeep with variations
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Date: 
Wed, 22 Jan 2003 23:00:19 GMT
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In lugnet.build.military, Constantine Hannaher writes:
> However, I was unable to figure out how the fenders get right under the hood
> like that, so the fenders of my imitation are one plate below.


Thanks Constantine and Bill for showing interest in my little models.

To the weekend I will make an ldraw picture explaining the fender mounting
(2x1 panel + 1x1 corner panel fixed to a 1x3 plate mounted on the side of a
1x2 technic brick with 2 holes)

Bill you liked the girl jeep with a larger engine under the hood. It is also
the favourite among the females at my work. Horse-power impress :-)
Otherwise the hood should be kept low and flat to be true to the original
Willys Jeep as Constantine mentions. I will test to add lamps, and try to
make some more colour schemes.

Mattias



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  Re: MOC: Willys Jeep with variations
 
For some reason I was stuck on using the 1x2 brick with tilt top! Thanks for the hint, but I find that placing the panels a plate lower brings them in line with the headlights rather than above them and have found the effect congenial while not (...) (24 years ago, 23-Jan-03, to lugnet.build.military)

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  Re: MOC: Willys Jeep with variations
 
I wonder, Bill, if you are thinking of the civilian CJ series. This MOC is of the military Jeep, where I do believe the flat hood is prototypical. This also explains the low door and high back, which is opposite to the arrangement on current (...) (24 years ago, 22-Jan-03, to lugnet.build.military)

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