Holy Grail! M38 SWB Wild Willy
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58035: Wild Willy Willys M38
Status: Restored
Date: 6-Oct-2015
Comments: 9
Status: Restored
Date: 6-Oct-2015
Comments: 9
Let's face it, I have a bit of an addiction to Wild Willy! I blame the Tamiya catalogues of my youth. I thought the M38 was cool then, and I still think it's cool now. I didn't know there were two versions until Tamiya Club educated me, so of course I had to have one of each! But when SWBs come up for sale they're usually out of my price range... :(
Until this one. It was advertised on TC, obviously well-used but honestly described and at a reasonable price, so a deal was done.
It was a sad-looking little thing when it arrived (see final pic) but with some work and TLC it's looking a little happier now! I'd like to say thank you to my friends Noel and Philippe for their help with this one, very much appreciated guys! :D
Cheers,
Rob
The 'before' pic!
If you liked those pictures, you should see these...
Another childhood dream come true :)
Comments
MAD-BEE
Great job! What a transformation!
Top quality as always! Looks fantastic mate!
Nice touch with the onionnion jack Willy!
Great details throughout love it!
sunnyjai
Wow see the transformation! The painting executed flawlessly, nice! WW is now part of the British Special Forces Jeep Unit!
MAD-BEE
Hey that's onionnion Jack! Not sure what happened to that!lol
Nice job again buddy!
mr alan
Love it Rob!
Doc007
Well done Rob, these come up a treat and are great fun to do - this one looks FAB and you sure have transformed him- Keep up the great work
simensays
Great work! Color scheme and detailing is spot on, down to the metal winch hook! That is one awesome looking SWB WW!
mongoose1983
That's so beautiful! Great job!
IBIFTKH
Thanks for all the great comments guys. This one really was a labour of love but it's worth it. The two M38s now have pride of place in my display cabinet!
Cesco
All your Wild Willy builds are really a piece of art!
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