Jeep model nickname "Covid-19" Made in Belgium

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Jeep model nickname "Covid-19" Made in Belgium

Post by YLG80 » Tue Jun 30, 2020 8:48 pm

That's an amazing story.
Albert, 72, from Huy in Belgium, has completely built a jeep from scratch during the Covid crisis, just to kill the time.

It took about 400 manhours to build that mini jeep, 85 cm or 33'' length or at scale 1:3.75.
Why that scale?
Just to adapt the model to the available wheels. During the strict confinement, there was no way to find other wheels.

There is a wheel, a gearbox, shocks, door straps etc ...
Albert is a real Jeeper and has already a real WWII Willys MB 1944.

Guess the name of the "officer" at the wheel : Lt-Col Corona :lol:
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Here are a few photos of his amazing job.
Body not yet painted
unpaint-jeep-model.jpg
Finished model
finished_model.jpg
The real one and the model
model-side-by-side-with real.jpg
Mini jeep on display... and will never be for sale according to the owner and his family.
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Presentation in a local newspaper.
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Here, if you browse his FB page, you can see that Albert is working on another model.
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100004727145305
Ford GPW 1943 - Louisville - DoD 12-7-43
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Re: Jeep model nickname "Covid-19" Made in Belgium

Post by Mark Jesic » Wed Jul 01, 2020 5:21 am

That is superb, i dont think he would have any trouble selling those if he made a few more Yves. :D :D

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Re: Jeep model nickname "Covid-19" Made in Belgium

Post by YLG80 » Wed Jul 01, 2020 6:20 am

He is trying to find a dummy engine :roll: .
I would advise him to print correct tires and wheels in 3D. Should be easy.
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