Summer chores and other family outings take’s a toll on the bench time, but I found some time this week
I did a little more work on the power section. I mounted the bumper, then PE headlight supports which I upgraded by adding the 3 nut heads on each side using PE nuts. I also added the back support for the cab cover using .040 styrene coated wire.
The cargo section needs a lot of work. The kit does not come with bows and the cargo sides in resin are not the greatest.
First I made the cargo side railing using .060 styrene channel. After gluing those in place, I fabricated the front cargo railing which is made from .040 styrene coated wire. The kit has the front the same as the sides but the actual Goat used channel for the sides and tubing for the front.
The bows were also fabricated from .040 styrene coated rod. These were all drilled and the glue into place. The “rod boxes” which is actually the bow holder on the full scale, were fabricated using some .060 channel.
The reflectors are made using .020 punched styrene. First a lower layer circle then an upper layer circle with the center punched out. There are 4 reflectors. Two in the rear and two on the sides.
That’s it for now. More scratch work coming
As always, your comments either positive or negative are always welcome.
Rounds Complete!!