Joe Desert Hummer Vehicle
Pictured Left is a custom 1:18 scale hummer with trailer in desert camo. I completed this custom sometime around 2000 or 2001.
The Trailer was scratch-built entirely from Evergreen Scale Models styrene except for the wheels which were taken from a thrashed vintage Joe VAMP.
Comparison photo of the base toy used in this custom and the custom itself.
The base toy was a Trendmasters, Inc. Godzilla Hummer toy ©1999, which I got on clearance for about $4.00 shortly after the movie stopped playing in theaters.
Though I haven't taken time to add further details such as decaling, the body paint is finished. The entire body was airbrushed in Testors Acryl "Sand" #4720 over a primer coat.
Comparison photo of the base toy used in this custom and the custom itself showing some of the modifications made in the custom version.
1) Removed the rocket launcher from roof and replaced it with large machinegun from hood.
2) Repaired "Battle Damage" section on hood.
3) Repaired hole in hood where the large machinegun was mounted.
Comparison photo of the base toy used in this custom and the custom itself showing more modifications made in the custom version.
1) Removed molded shovel from right rear panel.
2) Removed axe from left rear panel.
3) Removed tanks from rear (Plan on adding brackets later for removable tanks)
Photo of the custom version showing roof hatch modification.
The original simply had an open roof so I made removable roof hatch cover and modified the the vehicle body so the hatch would snap snugly into place.
Photo of scratch-built trailer with tailgate lowered.
Photo of scratch-built trailer with tailgate locked in upright position.
Photo of underside of scratch-built trailer showing structural detail.
Another photo of scratch-built trailer with tailgate lowered, this time showing custom hinge detail.
Photo of scratch-built trailer showing trailer hitch details.