Mike Chino's M151 Ford/Jeep

[MikeChino]

Little Update: I wanted to make the bumpers. so i started in the front and boxed it in then made a hoop, its getting there. next is the back, and then I'm debating on sliders and fender guards, we will see, let me know what you guys think..









More to come, Thanks for looking

[MGCrawler]

Looking good Mike, not only nice to see something other than a 1/24 body but someone jumping head first into working with brass! Good job my friend.

[meatmonkey]

Sweet Mutt!

Looks right at home atop the baby boggers.

The cage looks excellant. Sometimes less is more. It's easy to make a cage that looks cluttered.

[tolman]

Looks like it wants to be longer than 4.6

[MikeChino]

Thanks for the replys guys, all i can say is brass is addicting!!! right now it's sitting at 5 1/4", I finished the rear bumper, and did some rock guards, I have a few more things i need to do, like clean up my nast solder joints.lol. but it is getting easier since i started using my iron instead of the pen torch. anyway here is some more mock up pics.





Thanks for looking, comments and suggestions always welcome.

[R.Billy Rob]

I have to say, your making me want to fool around with some brass!

[MGCrawler]

Looks awesome Mike! Nothing wrong with those brass skills, keep it coming

[cjgotch]

Great work Mike!! Cage looks amazing, really like the rock guards.

[MikeChino]

Another little update, finished the rock sliders and reinforced them a bit, i think my next step is going to be grinding and trying to clean up my sloppy solder joints, it ain't pretty but it will hold

Originally Posted by R.Billy Rob

I have to say, your making me want to fool around with some brass!

You should it's allot of fun, the hardest part is figuring out how to hold things together while soldering, and using the tip MG gave of using solder in the center of the tube for clean bends

Originally Posted by MGCrawler

Looks awesome Mike! Nothing wrong with those brass skills, keep it coming

LOL skills. I wouldn't go that far, but Thank you for the inspiration, looking at all the crazy builds you did is why im trying this mess.

Originally Posted by cjgotch

Great work Mike!! Cage looks amazing, really like the rock guards.

Thank you added just a little more to them today, but i think thats about it.

Here are the Pics:





Thanks for looking.

[MikeChino]

Little update:

Made the links, mounted the motor, and lengthen the drive shafts. I'm going to make a stinger bumper still and do the final mock up before i tear it all apart for paint and finishing touches. I'm still debating on the color, should i leave it army green or some other color, open for suggestions.





Thanks for looking

[Mike Flea]

I like the color of the 1:1 151 in post #7, but the O.D. Green is good too

[MikeChino]

I like the desert tan also, and i need to do some styrene work to the back half, another first for me so should be fun, and im debating if i should cut off the radio box on the rear fender, then fill it.

Thanks for the reply im always open for any other comments or suggestions

Originally Posted by Mike Flea

I like the color of the 1:1 151 in post #7, but the O.D. Green is good too

[MikeChino]

Today i got a little time to mess with the Jeep thingy, made the stinger. and yeah alot of grinding and clean up in my future once i get everything done before paint. im just happy its holding together

onto the pics:









Thanks for looking.