Wednesday, October 19, 2022

Updating the Jigger's truck frames

The Jigger's external truck frames look a lot like ladders so the next step was to build up a pair of those ladders from styrene strips for attaching to either side of the Kato power truck.

My frame ladders aren't superdetailed. They're just meant to give an impression of the truck's frame. I was rather surprised by how much this simple addition did to change the look of the vehicle. 
I also added a strip of styrene to the bottom of each side of the body to close the visual gap between the body's lower edge and the top of the power truck. This addition deviates from the prototype, but eliminates an unsightly gap between the body and truck.

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