kpnuts Posted May 14, 2020 Share #1 Posted May 14, 2020 Hi all here is a dio with a twist hope you like it. The idea is poor old Joe blogs business is struggling till he gets a strange callout, his poor old truck is on its last legs can this new client change his life. Script, Canute, Landlubber Mike and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpnuts Posted May 15, 2020 Author Share #2 Posted May 15, 2020 Some work on the engine and chassis. Old Collingwood, yvesvidal, Egilman and 9 others 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popeye the sailor Posted May 15, 2020 Share #3 Posted May 15, 2020 nice! Canute, lmagna, Old Collingwood and 2 others 5 Quote I yam wot I yam! finished builds: Billings Nordkap 476 / Billings Cux 87 / Billings Mary Ann / Billings AmericA - reissue Billings Regina - bashed into the Susan A / Andrea Gail 1:20 - semi scratch w/ Billing instructions M&M Fun Ship - semi scratch build / Gundalow - scratch build / Jeanne D'Arc - Heller Phylly C & Denny-Zen - the Lobsie twins - bashed & semi scratch dual build Billing T78 Norden in dry dock: Billing's Gothenborg 1:100 / Billing's Boulogne Etaples 1:20 Billing's Half Moon 1:40 - some scratch required Revell U.S.S. United States 1:96 - plastic/ wood modified / Academy Titanic 1:400 Trawler Syborn - semi scratch / Holiday Harbor dual build - semi scratch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canute Posted May 15, 2020 Share #4 Posted May 15, 2020 Nice dirtying up the engine, KP. Old Collingwood, Script, Egilman and 3 others 6 Quote Ken Started: MS Bounty Longboat, On Hold: Heinkel USS Choctaw paper Down the road: Shipyard HMC Alert 1/96 paper, Mamoli Constitution Cross, MS USN Picket Boat #1 Scratchbuild: Echo Cross Section Member Nautical Research Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpnuts Posted May 27, 2020 Author Share #5 Posted May 27, 2020 More dirtying up of the chassis and engine. Poor old Joe's truck looks like it's on its last legs. marktiedens, lmagna, Nirvana and 6 others 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egilman Posted May 27, 2020 Share #6 Posted May 27, 2020 That's a Louisville Ford with a Cummins 6 isn't it? Nice work.... popeye the sailor, lmagna, Canute and 2 others 5 Quote Current Build: F-86F-30 Sabre by Egilman - Kinetic - 1/32nd scale In the Garage: East Bound & Down, Building a Smokey & the Bandit Kenworth Rig in 1/25th scale Completed: M8A1 HST 1930 Packard Boattail Speedster M1A1 75mm Pack Howitzer F-4J Phantom II Bell H-13's P-51B/C Temporary Suspension: USS Gwin DD-433 F-104C Starfighter "Blue Jay Four" 1/32nd Scale Terminated Build: F-104C Starfighter ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quote: "Relish Today, Ketchup Tomorrow" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpnuts Posted May 27, 2020 Author Share #7 Posted May 27, 2020 It is. Old Collingwood, mtaylor, lmagna and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted May 28, 2020 Share #8 Posted May 28, 2020 8 hours ago, kpnuts said: More dirtying up of the chassis and engine. Poor old Joe's truck looks like it's on its last legs. Last legs? Nah.. just surface rust. A bit sanding, painting, whip up the grease and oil and she'll be good as new. Egilman, Nirvana, Old Collingwood and 2 others 5 Quote Mark "The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me Current Build: Past Builds: La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD Triton Cross-Section NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Non-Ship Model: On hold, maybe forever: CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpnuts Posted May 28, 2020 Author Share #9 Posted May 28, 2020 Hang on what on earth is this, how could this have anything to do with Joe's truck. lmagna, mtaylor, popeye the sailor and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpnuts Posted May 29, 2020 Author Share #10 Posted May 29, 2020 No guesses oh well. On with the build. Joe likes a cup of steaming coffee. popeye the sailor, Egilman, Old Collingwood and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpnuts Posted June 2, 2020 Author Share #11 Posted June 2, 2020 Remember the weird bit before anyone got any ideas. Bit of work done on the hoist Old Collingwood, Canute, mtaylor and 5 others 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popeye the sailor Posted June 4, 2020 Share #12 Posted June 4, 2020 ....a flying saucer? lost in space perhaps? interesting concept.............nice looking hoist Jack12477, Egilman, Canute and 3 others 6 Quote I yam wot I yam! finished builds: Billings Nordkap 476 / Billings Cux 87 / Billings Mary Ann / Billings AmericA - reissue Billings Regina - bashed into the Susan A / Andrea Gail 1:20 - semi scratch w/ Billing instructions M&M Fun Ship - semi scratch build / Gundalow - scratch build / Jeanne D'Arc - Heller Phylly C & Denny-Zen - the Lobsie twins - bashed & semi scratch dual build Billing T78 Norden in dry dock: Billing's Gothenborg 1:100 / Billing's Boulogne Etaples 1:20 Billing's Half Moon 1:40 - some scratch required Revell U.S.S. United States 1:96 - plastic/ wood modified / Academy Titanic 1:400 Trawler Syborn - semi scratch / Holiday Harbor dual build - semi scratch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baker Posted June 4, 2020 Share #13 Posted June 4, 2020 a time machine? popeye the sailor, mtaylor, Jack12477 and 4 others 7 Quote Regards, Patrick Finished : Soleil Royal Heller 1/100 Wasa Billing Boats Bounty Revell 1/110 plastic (semi scratch) Pelican / Golden Hind 1/45 scratch Current build : Mary Rose 1/50 scratch Gallery : Revell Bounty Pelican/Golden hind 1/45 scratch To do : Prins Willem Corel, Le Tonnant Corel, Yacht d'Oro Corel, Thermopylae Sergal Shore leave, non ship models build logs : ADGZ M35 funkwagen 1/72 Einhets Pkw. Kfz.2 and 4 1/72 Autoblinda AB40 1/72 122mm A-19 & 152mm ML-20 & 12.8cm Pak.44 {K8 1/2} 1/72 10.5cm Howitzer 16 on Mark. VI(e) Centurion Mk.1 conversion M29 Weasel 1/72 SAM6 1/72 T26 Finland T26 TN 1/72 Autoprotetto S37 1/72 Opel Blitz buses 1/72 Boxer and MAN trucks 1/72 Hetzer38(t) Starr 1/72 Si vis pacem, para bellum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpnuts Posted June 6, 2020 Author Share #14 Posted June 6, 2020 Another teaser. popeye the sailor, Jack12477, Canute and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egilman Posted June 6, 2020 Share #15 Posted June 6, 2020 15 minutes ago, kpnuts said: Another teaser. I haven't been up on aliens in a long long time, but that one looks kinda familiar...... (just can't place it) popeye the sailor, lmagna, Canute and 3 others 6 Quote Current Build: F-86F-30 Sabre by Egilman - Kinetic - 1/32nd scale In the Garage: East Bound & Down, Building a Smokey & the Bandit Kenworth Rig in 1/25th scale Completed: M8A1 HST 1930 Packard Boattail Speedster M1A1 75mm Pack Howitzer F-4J Phantom II Bell H-13's P-51B/C Temporary Suspension: USS Gwin DD-433 F-104C Starfighter "Blue Jay Four" 1/32nd Scale Terminated Build: F-104C Starfighter ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quote: "Relish Today, Ketchup Tomorrow" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted June 7, 2020 Share #16 Posted June 7, 2020 7 hours ago, Egilman said: I haven't been up on aliens in a long long time, but that one looks kinda familiar...... (just can't place it) I think that's what's coming next after the virus. Canute, Old Collingwood, Egilman and 3 others 6 Quote Mark "The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me Current Build: Past Builds: La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD Triton Cross-Section NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Non-Ship Model: On hold, maybe forever: CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmagna Posted June 7, 2020 Share #17 Posted June 7, 2020 9 hours ago, kpnuts said: Another teaser. Is he blushing in purple? mtaylor, Canute, popeye the sailor and 3 others 6 Quote Lou Build logs: Colonial sloop Providence 1/48th scale kit bashed from AL Independence Currant builds: Constructo Brigantine Sentinel (Union) (On hold) Minicraft 1/350 Titanic (For the Admiral) 1/350 Heavy Cruiser USS Houston (Resin) Currant research/scratchbuild: Schooner USS Lanikai/Hermes Non ship build log: 1/35th UH-1H Huey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popeye the sailor Posted June 11, 2020 Share #18 Posted June 11, 2020 oh...oh! the human race has gone and done it now!!! mtaylor, lmagna, Old Collingwood and 2 others 5 Quote I yam wot I yam! finished builds: Billings Nordkap 476 / Billings Cux 87 / Billings Mary Ann / Billings AmericA - reissue Billings Regina - bashed into the Susan A / Andrea Gail 1:20 - semi scratch w/ Billing instructions M&M Fun Ship - semi scratch build / Gundalow - scratch build / Jeanne D'Arc - Heller Phylly C & Denny-Zen - the Lobsie twins - bashed & semi scratch dual build Billing T78 Norden in dry dock: Billing's Gothenborg 1:100 / Billing's Boulogne Etaples 1:20 Billing's Half Moon 1:40 - some scratch required Revell U.S.S. United States 1:96 - plastic/ wood modified / Academy Titanic 1:400 Trawler Syborn - semi scratch / Holiday Harbor dual build - semi scratch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpnuts Posted June 12, 2020 Author Share #19 Posted June 12, 2020 More progress (you've pretty much guessed the direction this is going) marktiedens, Old Collingwood, Jack12477 and 6 others 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted June 13, 2020 Share #20 Posted June 13, 2020 Whew... for a while there, I thought maybe something from Steven King. Canute, Egilman, popeye the sailor and 2 others 5 Quote Mark "The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me Current Build: Past Builds: La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD Triton Cross-Section NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Non-Ship Model: On hold, maybe forever: CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popeye the sailor Posted June 16, 2020 Share #21 Posted June 16, 2020 Roswell? very interesting dio Canute, mtaylor, Old Collingwood and 2 others 5 Quote I yam wot I yam! finished builds: Billings Nordkap 476 / Billings Cux 87 / Billings Mary Ann / Billings AmericA - reissue Billings Regina - bashed into the Susan A / Andrea Gail 1:20 - semi scratch w/ Billing instructions M&M Fun Ship - semi scratch build / Gundalow - scratch build / Jeanne D'Arc - Heller Phylly C & Denny-Zen - the Lobsie twins - bashed & semi scratch dual build Billing T78 Norden in dry dock: Billing's Gothenborg 1:100 / Billing's Boulogne Etaples 1:20 Billing's Half Moon 1:40 - some scratch required Revell U.S.S. United States 1:96 - plastic/ wood modified / Academy Titanic 1:400 Trawler Syborn - semi scratch / Holiday Harbor dual build - semi scratch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpnuts Posted June 28, 2020 Author Share #22 Posted June 28, 2020 Heres another update Jack12477, lmagna, Canute and 5 others 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popeye the sailor Posted July 2, 2020 Share #23 Posted July 2, 2020 this has kind of a 'Men in Black' flavor to it.........is there a movie that your focusing on? looks good Canute, Egilman, Old Collingwood and 2 others 5 Quote I yam wot I yam! finished builds: Billings Nordkap 476 / Billings Cux 87 / Billings Mary Ann / Billings AmericA - reissue Billings Regina - bashed into the Susan A / Andrea Gail 1:20 - semi scratch w/ Billing instructions M&M Fun Ship - semi scratch build / Gundalow - scratch build / Jeanne D'Arc - Heller Phylly C & Denny-Zen - the Lobsie twins - bashed & semi scratch dual build Billing T78 Norden in dry dock: Billing's Gothenborg 1:100 / Billing's Boulogne Etaples 1:20 Billing's Half Moon 1:40 - some scratch required Revell U.S.S. United States 1:96 - plastic/ wood modified / Academy Titanic 1:400 Trawler Syborn - semi scratch / Holiday Harbor dual build - semi scratch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted July 3, 2020 Share #24 Posted July 3, 2020 6 hours ago, popeye the sailor said: this has kind of a 'Men in Black' flavor to it.........is there a movie that your focusing on? looks good You could be right, Denis. I was thinking Steven King "Maximum Overdrive" or maybe one the "Mad Max" trucks. Old Collingwood, Egilman, Canute and 1 other 4 Quote Mark "The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me Current Build: Past Builds: La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD Triton Cross-Section NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Non-Ship Model: On hold, maybe forever: CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmagna Posted July 3, 2020 Share #25 Posted July 3, 2020 I was thinking "The Purple People Eater" Old Collingwood, Canute, popeye the sailor and 1 other 4 Quote Lou Build logs: Colonial sloop Providence 1/48th scale kit bashed from AL Independence Currant builds: Constructo Brigantine Sentinel (Union) (On hold) Minicraft 1/350 Titanic (For the Admiral) 1/350 Heavy Cruiser USS Houston (Resin) Currant research/scratchbuild: Schooner USS Lanikai/Hermes Non ship build log: 1/35th UH-1H Huey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpnuts Posted July 17, 2020 Author Share #26 Posted July 17, 2020 Heres another update. Egilman, Old Collingwood, Canute and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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