You're right about the gear levers: left shifts the transmission, center engages the front axle, and right shifts the transfer case between high, low and neutral. The fuel tank on these is located under the driver's seat. To fill it up, you tilt the seat forward to uncover the gas cap. There's no external fill point.
I love how the seats turned out, very realistic looking. The entire model looks very good after your treatment, but I think you went a little too dark on the wash on the hood etc. I think less would have been more here if I'm honest. Also since I'm critiquing here, a lighter color of brown for the mud and dirt would have been my preference. I don't mean any harm in my critiquing, on the contrary, what you did looks much more realistic than out of the box and looks fantastic overall. Just tossing my 2 pennies in the well here is all. EDIT: As an "Army Brat" until I was 18 I have had many Army shovels etc, they are indeed fully olive green top to bottom. I think streaks of rust would have really popped on the shovel rather than the chrome look.
I actually thought it would come out lighter but was surprised when the wash turned that dark after clear coating. I knew it would darken but forgot it got that dark.
Though the scale of that steering wheel is off, there wasn't much more seat clearance on the real Jeeps. I had to cut a section out of the rear drivers side wheel tub, turn it inside out, and weld it back in so I could mount the seat further back on a old Jeep I restored for a guy. His belly and legs rubbed on the steering wheel, which is bigger than a normal car because there was no power steering on old MJ's.
I just put a really small steering wheel on mine although it's a CJ5 it still had the same issue I'm six foot five and I couldn't even fit my legs in between the seat and the steering wheel before it was changed basically had to throw your leg over the steering wheel lol
I think you did a good job weathering the jeep. When I was a humvee driver we would accumulate a fair amount of dirt, spent casings, blood, and gear. This is a wonderful tribute to the fallen heroes of the past 🇺🇸
As the former owner of a 1943 Ford GPW (20201983S), that is a pretty good model to start with. The details you added made that jeep look like it really had been through war. Very nice! The "S" suffix after the registration number indicates the vehicle was "suppressed" to reduce noise to radio sets. You could always add a radio set and antenna.
My grandfather would've loved the Sherman tank if it came with the Bastogne diorama background. He drove a Sherman across France with the 4th armoured and was involved in the liberation of Bastogne. You did a pretty good job with this, my only suggestion would be to have left the axe and shovel a bit cleaner looking. Not that they would look clean but I'm not sure they'd have the same kind of dirt and grime of everything else as they're often handled and used.
Awesome as usual, you have an eye for detail and realism, I would personally like to see more of these projects, thank you for putting the time and effort in.
My parents have a 1945 Willys. The steering wheel really is that big, albeit much thinner. As you mentioned, the axe and shovel were blended into to Jeep's body.
Thing to take note of, Citadel washes don't always behave so well when not applied to an acrylic painted surface (you had some weird pooling in areas) this is due to them being manufactured with their own paint range in mind. Perhaps priming the interior again would have helped with this? I work exclusively with Citadel paints myself, washes and dry brushing are my bread and butter and I know just how finicky a wash can sometimes be XD
@@baremetalHW OOh lets see. I primarily paint Nurgle models so corrosion, decay and heavy weathering are something that comes part and parcel with most of my paintjobs. the three washes I rely on are Agrax Earthshade, Nuln Oil and Reikland Flashshade. Agrax is a neutral brown and can shade almost anything, Nuln oil is great for grease or just adding more detail to metallic areas as you know and Reikland is a cheeky fun one that I throw in for making wet rust effects or adding running water from rusted areas (if you use a gloss varnish like citadel Ard' Coat on any of them they look good and wet! Plus you can then control were you think water would flow visually). I have a couple of videos on my channel of the models I've worked on and if you wanna closer look there's more on my insta: instagram.com/slushosaur/?hl=en I love watching your videos as its a fun break from the crazy fantasy toys I work on and a nice reality breather. Plus its fun watching someone else hard at work and getting great results!
@@slushosaur Cool... just watched your Battlefleet Gothic Hellfire Cruiser vid... really nice... love the voicework!! lol will catch you on insta and will check out the washes you recommended.
I would add little bullet holes or bullet shied mark on it and if you customize anther one like it would look cool with a 50cal on the back or make one look like the medics would have used
I've never thought about using fabric on a small scale model like this. Also, it like the the windshield frame was glued on the left side hinge point. If you can break that bond, it should come forward, which is how most troops liked to drive them.
Wow! Great job! Maybe you should us the spider web effect (like the one on your Pontiac Firebird crash car). LOVE what you did with the mesh on the seats! 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
I would like to see more of these custom and weathering in these models! It's very entertaining to watch and more how each layer starts adding more detail to the models you apply these to
Just sharing tip. I've used paper to create fabric or tarps. I print out a pattern on the paper, I use an Epson printer and the inks are mostly waterproof. After I print the pattern I then wet the paper really well and then shape it to what every I'm adding fabric or a tarp to. For instance I put a tarp over a '54 Chevy that was part of a diorama that I made. It was supposed to be the parts car and therefore needed to be covered. Then I simply super glued it into place and used thread to represent tie-down ropes. I've also done this on seats. Since it's wet paper at first, you can add tears and rips to it giving a realism to the cars interior. Thank you for your video and it looks great.
My Grandfather was in the Navy during WWII so he wasn't at Bastogne but he was a product of the "Greatest generation" and the time I spent with my grandfather is most likely is what sparked an interest in WWII history and I am extremely thankful for the time we had, like I remember the first time I saw "The Longest Day" was with my Grandfather. That being said I really like this entire series and the series name is perfect. I for one hope you do more of these. The Jeep looks great and thank you for sharing.
An interesting field modification some Jeeps had, was a thin metal post, mounted on the front bumper, and braced with stays welded on to the bonnet. The post stood higher than the windscreen, and angled slightly forwards. It was fitted as a defence against piano wire that was sometimes stretched across narrow roads by the Germans to kill the likes of motorcycle dispatch riders. It was equally as lethal against Jeep crews, especially at night.
I'd be on board for more of these...its a nice change as long as you still slip in the odd restoration. Especially the Lesney, I'm a huge fan and have started collecting them to restor/display
The shovels and tools would have been painted olive drab, the same as the Jeep. :) great weather job. But keep in mind this Jeep would have been brand new at some point and some had a short life span. :)
I had the opportunity to have a tour of a willy's provided by a Veteran. One cool thing he showed me was the ability to remove a headlight and turn it back on a mount inside the engine bay so you could work on the engine at night. A novel design.
I'm all for seeing more of this series, I feel like a lot of what people enjoy with the Mad Max series is the more freeform additional detail you can add to cars, and it's fascinating to see you add these details in vehicles with more historical context. I look forward to seeing more videos like this in the future
This reminded me: There's a life-size bronze sculpture of a Jeep and GI driver out front of the Cole Land Transportation Museum in Bangor, Maine. It's astonishingly detailed--on close examination, you can see things like the texture of the seat coverings, wear on the tires, the web belts holding on the Jerry can, and so forth. The webbing even has smooth spots where the real thing would have worn against the brackets.
I love the idea of recovering the seats, next time however you may want to look into using various art paper. It gives you texture and the impression of fabric but allows you to cut a much cleaner Edge. Keep up the good work!
Brilliant job! Two comments: I would dirty the marker lights on the corners. Those were often painted over or rubbed with mud to keep from being too visible at a distance. Consider looking up "blackout driving" for how the lights would be configured. Also, it would be authentic to crack, either through painting or actual breakage, one of the front windshield windows. They were often broken from the rough terrain Jeeps were driven through or bullets and shrapnel. Looking forward to more of these!
Nice job. I would add more dirt and mud to the tires. In the wheel wells, I would try to accumulate the mud, much the same way it does in real vehicles that drive in muddy conditions.
Too heavy on the weathering, but I don't customize so I don't know how hard it is. Seems like that's common with weathering, people go a little too crazy. But it's very very cool, well done! I'm a YUUUUGE Johnny Lightning fan!
@@baremetalHW Based on your other work, you'll have it down on the next ones! Can't wait to see them finished! Do you have an Instagram account? I'm @zach_diecast_mansur and I take photos of diecast and post it there. It would be insanely awesome if you did!😁
The gas was actually located under the drivers seat on these particular Jeeps. Also they had a storage compartment under the passenger front seat. Awesome job on this project
Definitely want to see more! Your videos are what started me off doing hot wheels and other scale metal body cars. I just finished a custom Batmobile using a 1954 Mercedes 300 SL -- thanks for the tips and inspiration!
Great detailing and another excellent build, always interesting to see and watch how you approach different models from restoration or cool hot rod customs , crazy mad max ...etc... I liked this because personally it’s not my thing but appreciate your skills as do many others here ..!! Cool video thanks
Really good effects . The thing I woukd've done would be to replace the rather chunky glass on the widsheid with some thinner plastic. It just looked a bit out of place. But over all you did a great job 👍
Lets see more of this... I like it!
did he say a tank?.... i cant wait
LongTom Jefferson me too 🙂
Hell yea same
You're right about the gear levers: left shifts the transmission, center engages the front axle, and right shifts the transfer case between high, low and neutral.
The fuel tank on these is located under the driver's seat. To fill it up, you tilt the seat forward to uncover the gas cap. There's no external fill point.
As a certified owner of a WWII Jeep, you are correct.
Except about the fuel fill cap
The seat frame does not move
The cushion just folds back
I love how the seats turned out, very realistic looking. The entire model looks very good after your treatment, but I think you went a little too dark on the wash on the hood etc. I think less would have been more here if I'm honest. Also since I'm critiquing here, a lighter color of brown for the mud and dirt would have been my preference.
I don't mean any harm in my critiquing, on the contrary, what you did looks much more realistic than out of the box and looks fantastic overall. Just tossing my 2 pennies in the well here is all.
EDIT: As an "Army Brat" until I was 18 I have had many Army shovels etc, they are indeed fully olive green top to bottom. I think streaks of rust would have really popped on the shovel rather than the chrome look.
I actually thought it would come out lighter but was surprised when the wash turned that dark after clear coating. I knew it would darken but forgot it got that dark.
The interior looks cleaner than the exterior, almost like it is newer.
Came here to say exactly this. Great work still!
Great looking jeep! Looking forward to seeing the rest of the models get the same treatment
I get super happy whenever I see one of your videos in my sub feed.
Though the scale of that steering wheel is off, there wasn't much more seat clearance on the real Jeeps. I had to cut a section out of the rear drivers side wheel tub, turn it inside out, and weld it back in so I could mount the seat further back on a old Jeep I restored for a guy. His belly and legs rubbed on the steering wheel, which is bigger than a normal car because there was no power steering on old MJ's.
I was going to make this same comment.
I just put a really small steering wheel on mine although it's a CJ5 it still had the same issue I'm six foot five and I couldn't even fit my legs in between the seat and the steering wheel before it was changed basically had to throw your leg over the steering wheel lol
Great video! I’d love to see more of these. Your attention to detail is amazing. Keep up the great work! 👍🏼
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I love your videos
This is an enhancement, not a restoration!
That thing turned out really well, you have some great talent.
This was AWESOME. We the people ask for more!
I think you did a good job weathering the jeep. When I was a humvee driver we would accumulate a fair amount of dirt, spent casings, blood, and gear. This is a wonderful tribute to the fallen heroes of the past 🇺🇸
That Jeep looks absolutely amazing. Weather and wear and usage is my favorite thing to look at, you totally nailed the look.
As the former owner of a 1943 Ford GPW (20201983S), that is a pretty good model to start with. The details you added made that jeep look like it really had been through war. Very nice!
The "S" suffix after the registration number indicates the vehicle was "suppressed" to reduce noise to radio sets. You could always add a radio set and antenna.
My grandfather would've loved the Sherman tank if it came with the Bastogne diorama background.
He drove a Sherman across France with the 4th armoured and was involved in the liberation of Bastogne.
You did a pretty good job with this, my only suggestion would be to have left the axe and shovel a bit cleaner looking.
Not that they would look clean but I'm not sure they'd have the same kind of dirt and grime of everything else as they're often handled and used.
Awesome as usual, you have an eye for detail and realism, I would personally like to see more of these projects, thank you for putting the time and effort in.
My parents have a 1945 Willys. The steering wheel really is that big, albeit much thinner. As you mentioned, the axe and shovel were blended into to Jeep's body.
Thing to take note of, Citadel washes don't always behave so well when not applied to an acrylic painted surface (you had some weird pooling in areas) this is due to them being manufactured with their own paint range in mind. Perhaps priming the interior again would have helped with this? I work exclusively with Citadel paints myself, washes and dry brushing are my bread and butter and I know just how finicky a wash can sometimes be XD
ahh... good to know... let me know if you have any tips and tricks...
@@baremetalHW OOh lets see. I primarily paint Nurgle models so corrosion, decay and heavy weathering are something that comes part and parcel with most of my paintjobs. the three washes I rely on are Agrax Earthshade, Nuln Oil and Reikland Flashshade. Agrax is a neutral brown and can shade almost anything, Nuln oil is great for grease or just adding more detail to metallic areas as you know and Reikland is a cheeky fun one that I throw in for making wet rust effects or adding running water from rusted areas (if you use a gloss varnish like citadel Ard' Coat on any of them they look good and wet! Plus you can then control were you think water would flow visually). I have a couple of videos on my channel of the models I've worked on and if you wanna closer look there's more on my insta: instagram.com/slushosaur/?hl=en I love watching your videos as its a fun break from the crazy fantasy toys I work on and a nice reality breather. Plus its fun watching someone else hard at work and getting great results!
@@slushosaur Cool... just watched your Battlefleet Gothic Hellfire Cruiser vid... really nice... love the voicework!! lol will catch you on insta and will check out the washes you recommended.
Great advice!
Slush O'Saur I'm more nids and flesheaters but agree with all your paint choices - good job both
That end result is jaw dropping. Absolutely gorgeous! I cannot wait to see more in this series!
I would add little bullet holes or bullet shied mark on it and if you customize anther one like it would look cool with a 50cal on the back or make one look like the medics would have used
The jeep looks great! All those small details really help the car tell a story I can't wait to see the others in this series!
Yes! The Vox Kilroy video you linked is an absolute favourite of mine.
I've never thought about using fabric on a small scale model like this.
Also, it like the the windshield frame was glued on the left side hinge point. If you can break that bond, it should come forward, which is how most troops liked to drive them.
Awesome job on weathering the jeep more an adding details to it.
Wow! Great job! Maybe you should us the spider web effect (like the one on your Pontiac Firebird crash car). LOVE what you did with the mesh on the seats! 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
It looks so real, you are very good at this. I would love to see more of this kind of work. Thanks for your videos.
I would like to see more of these custom and weathering in these models!
It's very entertaining to watch and more how each layer starts adding more detail to the models you apply these to
Just sharing tip.
I've used paper to create fabric or tarps. I print out a pattern on the paper, I use an Epson printer and the inks are mostly waterproof. After I print the pattern I then wet the paper really well and then shape it to what every I'm adding fabric or a tarp to. For instance I put a tarp over a '54 Chevy that was part of a diorama that I made. It was supposed to be the parts car and therefore needed to be covered. Then I simply super glued it into place and used thread to represent tie-down ropes. I've also done this on seats. Since it's wet paper at first, you can add tears and rips to it giving a realism to the cars interior.
Thank you for your video and it looks great.
Great video. The jeep came out great! and some fantastic tips for us to take away. Thankyou
Makes me want to go back to the WWII museum and see the real ones up close
At my local hobby shop they sell little army men to scale that would fit that jeep would be a cool diorama
Love the creative stuff as much as the restorations. Keep them coming.
I will continue to watch. I am amazed at your creativity.
My Grandfather was in the Navy during WWII so he wasn't at Bastogne but he was a product of the "Greatest generation" and the time I spent with my grandfather is most likely is what sparked an interest in WWII history and I am extremely thankful for the time we had, like I remember the first time I saw "The Longest Day" was with my Grandfather. That being said I really like this entire series and the series name is perfect. I for one hope you do more of these. The Jeep looks great and thank you for sharing.
Dirt yes of course but rust on a military vehicle, not in this man's army . Great video, thank you.
i really like the way the jeep came out! would like to see more of this. Cheers.
An interesting field modification some Jeeps had, was a thin metal post, mounted on the front bumper, and braced with stays welded on to the bonnet. The post stood higher than the windscreen, and angled slightly forwards. It was fitted as a defence against piano wire that was sometimes stretched across narrow roads by the Germans to kill the likes of motorcycle dispatch riders. It was equally as lethal against Jeep crews, especially at night.
Interesting change of pace with this video- really enjoyed it!
Loved it please do more vídeos like this one
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At first I thought it was gonna look horrible, but it looks real and heavily used. Great Job!
I'd be on board for more of these...its a nice change as long as you still slip in the odd restoration. Especially the Lesney, I'm a huge fan and have started collecting them to restor/display
Not a problem... I enjoy restoring them...
Yes you got the 3 sticks right and the knobs on the floor are rivets
Weathering in Scale - challenging, but essential for that realistic look. More, please, sir.
Thanks for sharing...
Love the WWII vehicles! Very excited for the Sherman next. Would love to see more WWII trucks and tanks.
That’s normal the steering wheel is always in the driver’s lap ( in military Jeeps)
Your shows help take a lot of stress off of my life. I genuinely appreciate the hard work that it takes to put one of these videos out. Thank you
Well, I honestly wouldn't mind seeing more of this! Just like everything you've done, it's well done, and you clearly enjoy doing it, so......Do more!
Love this. Thank you. I actually love seeing how new things can bring on a whole unique life of their own.
This is incredibly good. I love it and I'd love to see more. You really know a lot about when and how to apply different techniques.
Looks great! Maybe make a large diorama put these in context. Thanks for putting a link to the Kilroy video.
Awesome work Jeep looks great, I would use some more of that canvas to maybe cover the back up.
This is very cool. These are a nice departure and really enjoy them. Keep-em coming!
I really like the realistic look it has after you where done please do more so I can learn from this
I would watch more of these. Love military and weathering techniques.
The shovels and tools would have been painted olive drab, the same as the Jeep. :) great weather job. But keep in mind this Jeep would have been brand new at some point and some had a short life span. :)
I love the way that jeep turned out great job keep up the series would love to c more
Wow, fantastic work!
I kinda was hoping to see a bit of amber paint on the front turn signals, but still... 👏
Great video. Love to watch weathering techniques, especially military vehicles.
Hell of a job. Looking forward to seeing your next project.
I had the opportunity to have a tour of a willy's provided by a Veteran. One cool thing he showed me was the ability to remove a headlight and turn it back on a mount inside the engine bay so you could work on the engine at night. A novel design.
Always enjoy your vids! You’re extremely talented! The rolled tarp and mud/dirt within the footwells are very nice touches! 👍🏼 Keep ‘em coming!
I'm all for seeing more of this series, I feel like a lot of what people enjoy with the Mad Max series is the more freeform additional detail you can add to cars, and it's fascinating to see you add these details in vehicles with more historical context. I look forward to seeing more videos like this in the future
This reminded me: There's a life-size bronze sculpture of a Jeep and GI driver out front of the Cole Land Transportation Museum in Bangor, Maine. It's astonishingly detailed--on close examination, you can see things like the texture of the seat coverings, wear on the tires, the web belts holding on the Jerry can, and so forth. The webbing even has smooth spots where the real thing would have worn against the brackets.
I do not collect military models but love your attention to detail here.
More please. The customs are my favorite thing to watch.
I was hooked at Kilroy,
You should definitely continue this series!
Go for it, do the whole series. Tips and techniques translate to all modelers.
It turned out a great jeep - very realistic.
I love the idea of recovering the seats, next time however you may want to look into using various art paper. It gives you texture and the impression of fabric but allows you to cut a much cleaner Edge. Keep up the good work!
Please continue this series!! Really fun to watch!
Seriously cool. Yes more please.
Very nice detailing - More please!
More 4x4 stuff!!!! I love your videos, I watch them over and over
Brilliant job! Two comments: I would dirty the marker lights on the corners. Those were often painted over or rubbed with mud to keep from being too visible at a distance. Consider looking up "blackout driving" for how the lights would be configured. Also, it would be authentic to crack, either through painting or actual breakage, one of the front windshield windows. They were often broken from the rough terrain Jeeps were driven through or bullets and shrapnel.
Looking forward to more of these!
Amazing work! Please do more of these!
Nice job. I would add more dirt and mud to the tires. In the wheel wells, I would try to accumulate the mud, much the same way it does in real vehicles that drive in muddy conditions.
H.E.Double Hockey Sticks!! That looks juicy af. More please.
Too heavy on the weathering, but I don't customize so I don't know how hard it is. Seems like that's common with weathering, people go a little too crazy. But it's very very cool, well done! I'm a YUUUUGE Johnny Lightning fan!
No its too much.... I misjudged how dark the wash would be after I cleared it... oppps..
@@baremetalHW Based on your other work, you'll have it down on the next ones! Can't wait to see them finished! Do you have an Instagram account? I'm @zach_diecast_mansur and I take photos of diecast and post it there. It would be insanely awesome if you did!😁
@@zach_diecast_mansur I followed you... mine is @baremetahw
Great job,yes I would like to see more.
Looks awesome. Looking forward to seeing more
The gas was actually located under the drivers seat on these particular Jeeps. Also they had a storage compartment under the passenger front seat. Awesome job on this project
I like it. Now I do think it came out dark but I still like it and personally I would love to see more!
This is a very cool looking custom of the Willys Jeep. I cannot wait to see what the other models will look like.
Fun fact the jeeps has tank is under the seat and they fill it up but pulling the seat up
Same with the early landrovers.
cool my brother in the army found out the army still has old jeeps they are selling fun part is they have never been used
Definitely want to see more! Your videos are what started me off doing hot wheels and other scale metal body cars. I just finished a custom Batmobile using a 1954 Mercedes 300 SL -- thanks for the tips and inspiration!
This turned out great man, I can't wait to see more of this series.
Thanks!!
Strange did the jeep come out of package with the tire sliced?
yes it did... found that strange myself..
I’d love to see you do a Red Baron restoration because of how interesting the car is. Thanks for making great videos!
I will certainly will get to one but if you would like to see one sooner diecast resection has done one... ua-cam.com/video/8uroeP3nW4U/v-deo.html
As a Jeep fanatic, I loved this project! Great job!
keep doing these for now..this is a good series
More like this please, recently have found your channel and loving your restorations and all of your work.
Yes these war vehicles are amazing
Great detailing and another excellent build, always interesting to see and watch how you approach different models from restoration or cool hot rod customs , crazy mad max ...etc... I liked this because personally it’s not my thing but appreciate your skills as do many others here ..!! Cool video thanks
I spend most of my shifts at work alone in a booth. These videos are great to watch when things are slow. Keep it up, you are an amazing artist.
12 hour night shifts here. Also alone the whole time. I've found myself addicted to this channel lately and I'm not even into hot wheels.
I love it! Definitely want to see more!
Great job. Please do more of these types of videos.
Thank you !. This is one of my fav videos and you respected all vets past and present by doing this . Happy holidays and happy new year .
Amazing work the wheel is close to the seat though
I could hardly fit in my 1949 Willy's Jeep because the steering wheel was so close.
Just like the actual thing in WW2 dude, the Willys MB Jeep looks realistic with the weathering, brilliant man!
Really good effects . The thing I woukd've done would be to replace the rather chunky glass on the widsheid with some thinner plastic. It just looked a bit out of place. But over all you did a great job 👍
The windscreen does not fall down if it did it would be easy to do 🙂
This is brilliant. Just amazing to see all those effects added to such a small scale