m715

[foodstamp]

well i finally got some time to go get some plastic.

i started with the bed because its simple, this is my first real experiance making anything out of this plastic, but anyways if you havnt read the other m715 thread, im going to replicate my own truck. or at leased im going to make it exactly how i want my real one to be.

for the chassis i found some blueprints of a 715 frame, so im making a scale frame.

axles... ive been tossing the idea between the plastic t-rex 60's since my real jeep is a 60 and 70, this way the axles will be scale too... but man oh man those new rc4wd rockwells look sweet.

tranny. i havnt really thought about that too much. maybe the axial with the rc4wd t-case so i can run interior... not too sure though.

rc4wd h1 beadlocks, and the big tires that look like tsl's (forgot the name)

anyways heres some pics







the tail gate isnt so great. allwell... oh and by the way those place mats are awesome. i just got it today and its great..

heres my real one that im still trying to get going too



1 1/4 ton springs that are untouched.

[supercrawlerfreak]

Looks like i'tll be a fun rig. I assume your gonna do leaf springs. Oh and be sure you match the paint to yours

[foodstamp]

yes its going to be leaf sprung, when my truck is done and drivable im going to paint it desert camo, so this will have desert camo too.

just like this one




well i need more angle styren... that stuff is the cats pajamas. all well, i can keep going, i want to try and get more work done on it, so hopefully more pics soon

[rocresq]

Ill be watching this one I love seeing those ol warhorses out on the trail

[foodstamp]

this is what i got done today... i ran out of plastic again. first off.. i think i need a new tailgate, i can make it just like the rest of the bed, i didnt relize when i was making the tailgat just how much i was off on my measurments... hopefully tomorrow i can get more plastic. once the bed is done im going to work on the cab, and right now what needs to be done is 3 more pillers, tailgate, and a tailgate hinge... should be a couple hour job... so its getting close to done...

tell me what you guys think, its all to scale measurements off of my truck. dose it look right?

[pantablo]

gonna be sweet when its done! looks great so far.

[rbl]

WOW, you did a great job on the bed

[slither302]

wow very nice work; tailgate looks good to me

[O.C.D.]

Damn nice Styrene work there! Going to be a beautiful truck if I can say beautiful, lol.

[Montigo]

can't wait to see the finished product

[foodstamp]

yea, i cant wait for it to get done already... well $20 and about 10 hours later, im out of plastic. so this is kind of at a hualt for the time beaing.

[obijuan]

when building things to fit, just eyeball it. ive never taken measurements unless it was directly off the object i was working on, like i physically placed it on top and marked it. its going well man, if you need any tips or anything give me a holler.

[super pig]

sweet truck

[wfomkivdrvr]

C! Its looking good lets see that cab & frame.

[foodstamp]

thanks when i get back in town im going to start it up again. im going to paint the chassis on the real one soon so ill be able to get good measurements for the scale one

[O.C.D.]

Originally Posted by foodstamp

thanks when i get back in town im going to start it up again. im going to paint the chassis on the real one soon so ill be able to get good measurements for the scale one

Wait, you are focusing on the 1:1 before the scale build?! That cannot happen, lol. I would pay more attention to the real one as well. But, I do want to see more of the scale build.

[foodstamp]

yea, i hear you. i just have a dead line to meet with the 1:1, we have a snow wheeling trip that i want to go to in january, so ive been trying to get that going, got on board air now and built a skid plate for the tranny, but anyways, on the 1:10 i did what i could with what plastic i could to make a replica diesel tank and fuel pump in the bed with hose and nossle, but i cant find the camera, but its still going, just trying to find a day to go to the hobby store to get some plastic.

im going to have to pick up sewing just to make the soft top

believe me, im really looking forward to getting more plastic....


so for the drive tran im thinking about using the r2hd tranny with the t-case, or maybe the r2 with disconnect so i can have 2 and 4 wheel drive, and the trex 60's or if i get lucky buy a set of the rc4wd rockwells.

[rcjeepbuilder]

Yes sir, Rockwells all the way!!
Good to see you at it again..Thanks fro sharing..

[foodstamp]

oh its only been a few years since ive done something. anyways heres some pics of what ive been doing. not close to done though, just tossed together for pics


















and heres the big one

[TONKA TOY]

I'm a sucker fer the old army trucks. Looks good so far, can't wait to see it done. Keep up the good work.