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Winnebago project
Posted by philo426 on Thursday, February 2, 2023 9:51 PM

wells fargo atm nyc

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Posted by philo426 on Friday, February 3, 2023 11:51 AM

Hinged up the roof using hinges from an old Jewelry box..

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Posted by philo426 on Saturday, February 4, 2023 10:36 AM

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Posted by philo426 on Saturday, February 4, 2023 10:37 AM

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Posted by philo426 on Sunday, February 5, 2023 11:36 AM

 

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Posted by philo426 on Sunday, February 5, 2023 4:29 PM

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Posted by philo426 on Monday, February 6, 2023 5:24 PM

I found a nice A/C unit in my parts stash and made a couple of roof vents..   

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Posted by pennytrains on Monday, February 6, 2023 6:49 PM

Looks MUCH better!  Big SmileThumbs Up

Big Smile  Same me, different spelling!  Big Smile

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Posted by philo426 on Monday, February 6, 2023 7:59 PM

Thanks! got the sheet plastic for free!

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Posted by philo426 on Tuesday, February 7, 2023 11:51 AM

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Posted by philo426 on Tuesday, February 7, 2023 9:48 PM

Put in the side and rear windows ..due to supply chain issues my local Hobby shop didn't have any clear plastic so I used old CD cases.I couldn't use my usual scribe and break method as the plastic shattered!So I put a cut off wheel in my Dremel and cut out the windows I had to use sandpaper and my Stanley block plane to make them fit.  

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Posted by El Fixes Things on Wednesday, February 8, 2023 12:03 PM

I haven't said anything but have been watching the progress- is this entirely scratch built? Regardless it's been looking great!
I often save plastic salad containers and egg cartons and anything else with large, flat portions of plastic, so I can cut those parts out for use as window glazing. I never thought of CD case material, I imagine there's cases it could work really well for me- a great use for cases that are broken enough I can't use them to hold my CDs, but can make them into windows!

-Ellie

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Posted by philo426 on Wednesday, February 8, 2023 1:39 PM

Yes it is scratch built apart from the AMT truck chassis.Yes the CD cases worked well in deed!I added fuel tank straps as well as fuel filler tubes . 

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Posted by philo426 on Wednesday, February 8, 2023 2:48 PM

I obtain bed a Tomica Winnebago at a garage sale and thought to myself "can I build a larger one?"I made a template to cut the sheet plastic out and added wood to the inside structure for strength..

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Posted by philo426 on Thursday, February 9, 2023 11:59 AM

Pieced together a shorty exhaust system..  

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Posted by philo426 on Friday, February 10, 2023 1:31 PM

I made the forward interior trim panels with armrests, which are a laminate of sheet Styrene and Walnut veneer...

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Posted by philo426 on Friday, February 10, 2023 8:31 PM

Dash and seats installed..

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Posted by philo426 on Saturday, February 11, 2023 1:47 PM

Fitting up the upper grille sections and the front bumper...

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Posted by philo426 on Saturday, February 11, 2023 3:22 PM

Added the rear ladder ,debating whether to extend it or leave it.  

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Posted by philo426 on Sunday, February 12, 2023 4:55 PM

Put on the satellite dish.. apple logo wallpaper mac

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Posted by philo426 on Monday, February 13, 2023 2:26 PM

I made the couch/sofa out of two 57 Chevy seats joined together..

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Posted by philo426 on Monday, February 13, 2023 4:57 PM

gas near us

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Posted by philo426 on Monday, February 13, 2023 7:04 PM

Put on the wipers and made a dash pad with defroster slots.  

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Posted by philo426 on Tuesday, February 14, 2023 9:52 AM

Finished it up!  

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Posted by philo426 on Tuesday, February 14, 2023 9:53 AM

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Posted by philo426 on Tuesday, February 14, 2023 9:54 AM

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Posted by philo426 on Tuesday, February 14, 2023 11:01 AM

She is a big un!  

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Posted by ADCX Rob on Tuesday, February 14, 2023 4:44 PM

 

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