Question about Kenner Indiana Jones truck?

lsc1002 · Post by **lsc1002** » Mon Feb 06, 2006 2:32 pm

Has anyone ever used the Kenner Indiana Jones ROLA German Mercerize-Benz truck in a diorama? I have one coming in the mail that is destine to be deployed to my North Africa diorama. What I need are opinions on if it is too toyish for a diorama? I will do some custom work on her. I guess I should have asked the board before I bought it, LOL
Thanks gang
Lance

Razor17019 · Post by **Razor17019** » Mon Feb 06, 2006 3:07 pm

I got one off Ebay a few months ago.
I got it and found it to be smaller to the US Truck.
You will need a small German driver figure to fit in front of the truck or take off lower legs on a regular figure.

Mine is not complete, but I like the look of it. If you added some customization/weathering to it, it will work with your XD stuff.

Good luck and post pics when you are finished with it.

lsc1002 · Post by **lsc1002** » Mon Feb 06, 2006 5:02 pm

Kind of off topic but since the Indiana Jones truck will be carrying troops and supporting this tank I thought I would post what I have done so far. The tank is not 100% complete but is almost there. Please let me know of any screw-ups you see.
Thanks
Lance

Click on the link:
http://community.webshots.com/myphotos? ... ity=oQeDKi

Razor17019 · Post by **Razor17019** » Mon Feb 06, 2006 8:10 pm

WOW! That's a really nice looking tank!
I would suggest taking off the plastic cover to the truck bed and put on a more cloth looking material. You could make some wooden poles to hold it up out of small dowels or thick tooth picks.
If you can do the same job to the truck you did with the tank, I might have to send you mine to do.

Please post some pics when you know what you are going to do with it.

lsc1002 · Post by **lsc1002** » Mon Feb 06, 2006 8:33 pm

Razor, Thanks for the kind words!

75th Ranger · Post by **75th Ranger** » Tue Feb 07, 2006 1:02 am

The tank looks really really realistic...
good job!

lsc1002 · Post by **lsc1002** » Tue Feb 07, 2006 5:59 pm

75th Ranger, thanks for the encouraging word

Airborne

lsc1002 · Post by **lsc1002** » Wed Feb 08, 2006 8:58 pm

I have posted some pictures of what I have done with the Kenner truck. It is not close to being but let me know what you think or if you see something I need to change. I think I like the truck with out the top.

Link:
http://community.webshots.com/myphotos? ... =547233014

Razor17019 · Post by **Razor17019** » Wed Feb 08, 2006 10:39 pm

I like your truck so far.
You are changing it far from the truck Indy had to fight over!
Keep us posted on your progress.

lsc1002 · Post by **lsc1002** » Wed Feb 15, 2006 10:28 pm

If anyone is interested I have posted some pictures of my Former Indiana Jones truck now DAK supply truck, its all but finished. Justclick on the link below. Also does any one have any ideas on or what I could use as glass for this vehicle?
Thanks,
Lance
Link:
http://community.webshots.com/album/547571530AJfndO

Razor17019 · Post by **Razor17019** » Wed Feb 15, 2006 10:33 pm

WOW!

My Kenner Indy Truck looks nothing like you have created!
Yours is a work of art!!!

Kudos to you and your talent!

I might have to have you pimp my ride...
(1 complete make over for 1 Indy truck!)

Do you think you could do a European theater look for mine??

steelbonnet · Post by **steelbonnet** » Thu Feb 16, 2006 2:48 am

One I`m watching on ebay at the moment & hoping to win,not complete (missing the canopy & a door,though I can work with that still

).

Great work with your`s Lance

Very nice indeed mate & as for the tank,Well done that`s very dirty & very NICE

Ja
Steel Bonnet