1/18 US Army DUWK

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1/18 US Army DUWK

Post by maritime96 » Wed Jan 15, 2014 10:29 pm

Hey guys wanted to share my 1/18 US Army DUKW - I got it last year from a guy in the Netherlands. When I got it was basically the body (its made of wood) and some very crude details. I completely stripped it down, sealed it and sanded it. I added the details such as the tiedowns and the ribs on the front and back of the hull. I also added the lights, a new steering wheel, repainted and decaled it. I hand made the bumpers out of burlap and added all the cargo. The great figures are courtesy of Weylen's Workshop. It came with some very weak and cheap plastic wheels that I had to replace with some stronger wheels from an old GI Joe vehicle. the center caps of those are basically the only thing I am not happy with, but I can't have it all. LOL - Thanks for looking - Enjoy

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Re: 1/18 US Army DUWK

Post by pickelhaube » Thu Jan 16, 2014 6:01 am

Very cool I really like the hemp bumpers you made out of burlap .

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Re: 1/18 US Army DUWK

Post by YT » Thu Jan 16, 2014 5:57 pm

That's awesome, we love riding them in the WI Dells.
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Re: 1/18 US Army DUWK

Post by ketelone » Thu Jan 16, 2014 7:25 pm

Excellently done. I'd love to see one in 1/32.
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Re: 1/18 US Army DUWK

Post by Razor17019 » Fri Jan 17, 2014 7:16 am

WOW! :shock: What a great job you did on this!
Awesome details.
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Re: 1/18 US Army DUWK

Post by CW4USARMY » Fri Jan 17, 2014 5:12 pm

Im jealous!! What a great piece for the collection! You did a fantastic job. How much are you selling it for? ;-)
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Re: 1/18 US Army DUWK

Post by holensock » Sun Jan 19, 2014 4:32 am

Incredible!! Great job!!
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Re: 1/18 US Army DUWK

Post by normandy » Wed Jan 22, 2014 6:17 pm

Maritime, I think you've got a very desirable and unique piece of 1:18. Another piece that the should be made
like countless others.......I guess its up to the custom builders, cause the 1:18 toy / model makers seemed to have
given up on the collectors.
Great model and you've added some nice details!
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Re: 1/18 US Army DUWK

Post by maritime96 » Thu Jan 23, 2014 10:38 pm

Thank for the compliments Normandy. Agree with you 100% - you and I have talked many times about all the great stuff they could make. I still say a small line with some figures and smaller cheaper vehicles, like schwimmwagens, a new Kubel and such would be a great starting point. If it caught on who knows what could happen.
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Re: 1/18 US Army DUWK

Post by normandy » Fri Jan 24, 2014 3:24 am

The folks over at Ourwar should look into this. Their new German figures with a Schwimmwagen
would be very cool and a new Kubelwagen is defiantly need.
Now a DUWK with US troops...........oh boy sign me up....... :mrgreen:
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Re: 1/18 US Army DUWK

Post by blitzhazed » Thu Jan 30, 2014 2:42 am

:D just got one today nice looking have to agree on wheels & steering wheel mine got a mg & mount
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Re: 1/18 US Army DUWK

Post by plasticboy » Thu Feb 06, 2014 8:52 am

Wow....... the Army DUWK is really cool.
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Re: 1/18 US Army DUWK

Post by maritime96 » Thu Feb 06, 2014 10:08 pm

plasticboy wrote:Wow....... the Army DUWK is really cool.
Thank you for the compliment. Great to see you back on the board again!
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Re: 1/18 US Army DUWK

Post by rnmc » Mon Oct 06, 2014 7:06 am

Yep that was my first prototype. What did you change except the ropes..?
I had three of them. Now i finally made one with the right measurements. Longer front, etc.
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Re: 1/18 US Army DUWK

Post by rnmc » Mon Oct 06, 2014 8:48 am

Ford GPA for sale. 1/18 scale
mail for info.. [email protected]
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Re: 1/18 US Army DUWK

Post by rnmc » Sun Jun 28, 2015 12:31 pm

email [email protected] for pictures.

Have two more ducks 1/18 (dukw) for sale.
Sold my prototype. Now the sizes are ok.
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Re: 1/18 US Army DUWK

Post by maritime96 » Sun Jun 28, 2015 3:51 pm

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Re: 1/18 US Army DUWK

Post by rnmc » Fri Oct 09, 2015 5:58 am

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