Thanks for your kind comments...
@macruran
Yep! Those hats are great! At the same time, i'm building a vietnamese boat for that purpose
@hadoque
I'm also for the use of playmobil parts wherever possible. Although, flat plastic and weapons are a problem, that's why i'm recycling old cd cases and some ugly chinese toys for the radar and front turret machinegun. The design is what's important (and difficult), I think: finding the right balance between a nice looking adaptation of the original vehicle vs a playmo look.
The decisions, like changing the wheel to the left or the materials used (all plastic vs metal, wood), is what i'm talking about. I guess my style falls in between a playmobil toy and a detailed scale model, always gravitating towards the first.
There's some other projects (1900's-ish steam boat and mississipi steamer) i'll be posting soon, where i used 98% playmo plastic instead.
That said... some progress is made!
![](http://i.imgur.com/05N3QXB.jpg)
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Original vs custom comparison
![](http://i.imgur.com/pvYwP1S.jpg)
Had to shorten the front gun, waaaaay too big
![](http://i.imgur.com/FEwrcDz.jpg)
Front turret well is glued (messy glue gun job
![Hmm :hmm:](https://www.playmofriends.com/forum/Smileys/classic/hmm.gif)
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![](http://i.imgur.com/OlRgmKa.jpg)
Soldering the canvas support
![](http://i.imgur.com/KzGp4nq.jpg)
![](http://i.imgur.com/Mw9dscR.jpg)
![](http://i.imgur.com/NhxtFQg.jpg)
Rear railing and engine compartment open/closed lid.
![](http://i.imgur.com/J0z6Rme.jpg)
![](http://i.imgur.com/AjL41ul.jpg)
Bitts, airlift tabs, radar and antennas in place...
![](http://i.imgur.com/mTFp1Be.jpg)
![](http://i.imgur.com/RgSycMU.jpg)
![](http://i.imgur.com/ZMLl5QK.jpg)
I adapted a playmo firefighter's hose lever to the instruments panel. Think it turned out pretty good!
![](http://i.imgur.com/TjAl4xk.jpg)
![](http://i.imgur.com/RDKkDz2.jpg)
![](http://i.imgur.com/i6L04Hv.jpg)
The cabin is almost ready!