(09/27/17) Die-Cast Military + Trucks Menards!

Normally, I'm sort of "Meh" about your military offerings, and while the camo paint on the halftrack is quite odd (and the red gas/water can even more so), I LOVE the Jeep.

You got the markings right!

A stateside Jeep should have a simple 5-point non-surround star, as your model does. Hardly anyone gets that right as most die-cast outfits want to make Jeeps in the European theater markings.

Kudos for being what might be the first mainstream O scale WW2 Jeep with stateside markings!

The rest would be easy to correct:

• Simple brush job over the seats with OD green (as Jeeps didn't have tan seat covers except at the very early ones that weren't in this pattern)
• Paid the red gas can, also OD green on the back of the Jeep as well
• Remove the "US Army" marking on the passenger side as they weren't marked like that

These would be simple fixes, and really only if you're a purist. Even as-is out of the box, it's a nice model.

Here's an idea for the Jeeps:

Very sweet looking models!

and Trees included with the Half Track !

VistaDomeScott posted:

Here's an idea for the Jeeps:

The only problem with this is that if you want to do it right, you'd need to srcarth build frames to protect the windshields, then you'd have to someone model them without axes and shovels, spare tires or gas/water cans. I've never seen any diecast Jeep model where this detail wasn't molded in place.

Making a canvas windshield cover is pretty easy, though. You just need some non-quilted tissue paper and some OD green paint. The cover basically looked like a giant envelope with snaps on one long end. But simply folding some tissue paper a couple of times over the windshield frame and then painting it OD green would work. You can see where I did that on the center vehicle in the bottom of this shot. Note also how I had to work to remove the surround "invasion" star on every one of these vehicles:

I have all the Jeeps I need, and then some, but I wish this Menard's Jeep had come out a long time ago.

VistaDomeScott posted:

Here's an idea for the Jeeps:Now 

Now that's a cool load, I've never seen double-stacked jeeps before. But it would cost a bit to execute...

TShearer posted:

and Trees included with the Half Track !

Since I have 1 spare 14 3/4" military flat I'm in for 2 of the half tracks.  I much rather receive the trees as a bonus instead of a rebate that's useless to me.

Tuscan Jim posted:

VistaDomeScott posted:

Here's an idea for the Jeeps:Now 

Now that's a cool load, I've never seen double-stacked jeeps before. But it would cost a bit to execute...

Right!  One expensive car for sure.  There was a tv program on PBS about WWII trains, they said the JEEPs were designed to be stackable like this. 

These vehicles are very nice. I like the Heavy Duty dump truck. The only issue I do have, with the semi truck tow truck, is there is suppose to be 2 axles on the back instead of one, for weight in real life.

VistaDomeScott posted:

Tuscan Jim posted:

VistaDomeScott posted:

Here's an idea for the Jeeps:Now 

Now that's a cool load, I've never seen double-stacked jeeps before. But it would cost a bit to execute...

Right!  One expensive car for sure.  There was a tv program on PBS about WWII trains, they said the JEEPs were designed to be stackable like this. 

I wonder high they could go, like a water-skiing pyramid formation? 

Tuscan Jim posted:

VistaDomeScott posted:

Tuscan Jim posted:

VistaDomeScott posted:

Here's an idea for the Jeeps:Now 

Now that's a cool load, I've never seen double-stacked jeeps before. But it would cost a bit to execute...

Right!  One expensive car for sure.  There was a tv program on PBS about WWII trains, they said the JEEPs were designed to be stackable like this. 

I wonder high they could go, like a water-skiing pyramid formation? 

Not quite as high as the lowest tunnel opening.

Tuscan Jim posted:

VistaDomeScott posted

There was a tv program on PBS about WWII trains, they said the JEEPs were designed to be stackable like this. 

I wonder high they could go, like a water-skiing pyramid formation? 

No, the fenders couldn't take the strain of more than one jeep atop it.