Flying Platforms

Race Bannon stands next to a truck that may be modified to be more of an adventure vehicle.

I have been saving soft drink bottle caps for a while now.

Now it is time to paint them.

And take some old Heroclix flying figure stands and flock them.

Then mount them to the bottom of the bottle caps.  Making free stuff is fun.
 

Army Painting

Some Roco US Army trailer dollies that needed so Olive Drab goodness.

Some rocket carriers that needed some touch up.

The foil is a quick, easy, cheap way to mask parts and unlike making tape, it leaves no sticky residue.

Nicely Olive Drab.

More painting on these.  It was a nice day and so I did a lot of small paint projects that had been languishing.

Its hard to tell but these are buses.  They are resin models so old I don't even know how long I have had them or where they came from.

More buses, the paint color and shadow make weird optical illusions!

The Army uses buses to move troops around on bases very frequently.  It's a safe and reliable form of transportation for a whole platoon together.  But not so good for tactical use.
 

1938 US Army Milk Run

I love this little milk truck.

I buy all of them I can find at the store, in any version, in any color.

I have about 9 of them so far.

In three different versions.  My plan is to convert them back into a small van and issue them to my 1938 US Army as an artillery fire control center, headquarters vehicle, or radio vehicle.
 

Air Force Monster Truck

This little truck is based on a real vehicle.

It's a very tiny Monster Truck.

It's part Mazada and part Suzuki vehicle.

I intend to keep it just like this and use it as a USAF airfield aircraft towing vehicle.

On a poor runway, or maybe with mud, snow, or damage to the field a more robust off road performance might be needed.

And this looks good enough for me.

It could also be taken apart and put back together as a standard small Japanese truck.

If I stumble across another one I may get it for that reason.

It is nicely done, I think.

Nice bits of gear in the back too.