Ghibli: My Neighbour Totoro (Daihatsu Midget DK)
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Here's the kit I'll be using.
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Lots of bits and bites... 3 vehicles, 3 sprues.
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Of course I'll only need a couple from each.
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And those will be modified...
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A bit of proof-of-concept...
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And a few more parts...
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Voila! All boxed up.
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Had to modify the rear axle to accommodate the wider frame.
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If I was really ambitious, I'd have removed the rear part of the jeep... if I was that ambitious. 🙂
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Added a second layer to the windshield frame and sanded it flush. Also added fenders!
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Scratched up a driver's seat and puttied up the seams.
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Wheels painted...
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T'ah-dah! Basically done. Just a coat of future and wash left to do... oh, and the stand.
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Wait... something's missing...
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Ahhh... it needed cargo... 🙂
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Ok... cargo in place...
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Thank goodness it still all fits...
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A coat of Future applied
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Now it's really done.
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This time for sure!
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No, really!
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16 June 2024, 05:57 -
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A little kit-bashed scratch-build of the "three-wheeled truck" used by the Kusakabe family to move to their new house in the animated movie, "My Neighbour Totoro." Based on the Daihatsu Midget DK, I used parts of a 1/72 Willys Jeep, a Kübelwagen and a Kettenkrad to create the basic chassis and boxed it up using styrene plates.