dptydawg Posted December 30, 2013 Posted December 30, 2013 I'm calling the conversion of my Hess training van to a motorhome complete. I still haven't glued the two hull halves together because I still want access to the interior. Anyway for 20 odd years it sat on a shelf looking like this: Today it looks like so: I managed to fix the broken front bumper however the cracked windshield is beyond my talent level so I live with it. The model club I belong to had a theme build this year of GMC which was my incentive to finally build this. Hense the club logo plate on the model. After this build my parts bins are a lot thinner. I cabbaged parts from many different kits. The open Road camper, The T-600KW and the lost in space Chariot provided many of the pieces as well as Italeri accessory kits. Thanks for looking Carl
disabled modeler Posted December 30, 2013 Posted December 30, 2013 Carl.... That is way too cool...love it!!!
dieseldawg142 Posted December 30, 2013 Posted December 30, 2013 (edited) ......... Edited May 11, 2018 by dieseldawg142
pharoah Posted December 31, 2013 Posted December 31, 2013 I was never a big fan of motorhomes,but I liked the look of those GMC's. Nice job and a nice save.
Tom Geiger Posted December 31, 2013 Posted December 31, 2013 Wonderful job! It's too bad about that windshield. Perhaps someone has one in their parts box? Is the piece the entire windshield and front side glass? Or is all that glass several pieces? The reason I'm asking, is that possibly someone could vacuform the piece for you.
tooltas Posted December 31, 2013 Posted December 31, 2013 why has not revel or amt do a motorhome or big bluebird bus style rvs
dptydawg Posted December 31, 2013 Author Posted December 31, 2013 Thanks guys for all the great comments. The windshield and side glass is all one piece. It would not be easy to reproduce. The motor home scales out to almost 1/25th scale in width but is a bit too low. it scales to 24ft in length but has the window layout of the 26ft model not the 23ft model. RoG has a kit of a Euro style bus that could be converted into a class A motorhome. It is the only modern motor coach model that I know of. Thanks again Carl
slusher Posted December 31, 2013 Posted December 31, 2013 Awesome model.. Amazing work on this project....
hjracing Posted December 31, 2013 Posted December 31, 2013 Cool! I like your build! I love those big old motorhomes!
PappyD340 Posted December 31, 2013 Posted December 31, 2013 Very NICE project Carl, I think you did an awesome job on it!!
bbowser Posted December 31, 2013 Posted December 31, 2013 That is really cool! All you need is a Robin Williams figure hanging off the front windshield wiper
dieseldawg142 Posted January 1, 2014 Posted January 1, 2014 (edited) .... Edited May 11, 2018 by dieseldawg142
Dominik Posted January 1, 2014 Posted January 1, 2014 Thats just too coooool... and rare! Just saw two or three on ebay long time ago. Very nice, to see one built. Now, i need one Carl!
realgone58 Posted January 2, 2014 Posted January 2, 2014 That's awesome! I've always wanted to do this too. I need to find another training van to use though. I don't want to mess with my mint boxed one.
Chuck Most Posted January 2, 2014 Posted January 2, 2014 Can't think of what words to use to describe how impressed I am by this... ... so I'm just gonna shut up and gawk at it some more.
Scalper Posted January 2, 2014 Posted January 2, 2014 that is so cool... nice job. really like subjects like this.
dptydawg Posted January 3, 2014 Author Posted January 3, 2014 Thanks again Guys for all the cool words about this project. I always wanted to do a motorhome model.Years ago i saw a Hess conversion that a member of Group 25 in Toronto did and I've had the bug to do one ever since. I'm glad I came upon this junker because I don't think I could cut up an original mint in box version. The reason that I haven't glued the upper and lower hulls together yet is because I think that there will be a diorama in the future. That means I want to populate the interior with figures and utensils. It is much easier to do that with an open top. Thanks Again Carl
David G. Posted January 4, 2014 Posted January 4, 2014 That...............Is ................Awesome! David G.
Tom Geiger Posted January 4, 2014 Posted January 4, 2014 I'm glad I came upon this junker because I don't think I could cut up an original mint in box version. whenever I check eBay for one, that's all I'm finding.. perfect mint ones. And I agree that I couldn't pop one of those apart. The reason that I haven't glued the upper and lower hulls together yet is because I think that there will be a diorama in the future. I'm having this same issue with my Dodge van camper. I have so much cool detail inside, I can't bring myself to seal it inside, only viewable through the windows and skylight assembly. Maybe yours would be a good candidate to be held together with some pegs, or even magnets. I know this will be a priority on my next camper build.
Sixties Sam Posted January 4, 2014 Posted January 4, 2014 That is a great model! Really well done. It's good to see something different done so well! Sam
Heavy Chevy Posted January 5, 2014 Posted January 5, 2014 Holy Smokes! I love it! Turned out really nice! Two thumbs up!
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