Meet, the STUMPkin!

[bromvw]

And she teases too...

A woman who loves tamiya and likes to tease - good job i'am a married man lol

[BadWagon]

oh boy... is this where the thread gets sidetracked and 80% of the members act like they're in middle school?

Calm down boys, if you're nice, she'll stay and play. You might even make a friend.

Besides I wanna see the sequel. Return of the Stumpkin!

[bromvw]

oh boy... is this where the thread gets sidetracked and 80% of the members act like they're in middle school?

Calm down boys, if you're nice, she'll stay and play. You might even make a friend.

Besides I wanna see the sequel. Return of the Stumpkin!

Sorry fella and JennyMo just my daft Northern sence of humour .

[BadWagon]

Oh bud, no worries. I was just messing around.

More stumpkin pics please Jenny

[JennyMo]

Hee hee - you fellas!

Don't worry, I'm not offended - banter is what forums are for right?!

Anyway, I'm still getting the photos together for a new thread about the MKII version: 'STUMPkin Extreme' (plus a set of LED lights have arrived and I'd like to get those fitted up too) - but in the meantime, here's a little taster for you all:

Jx

[IBIFTKH]

The Stumpkin re-Jen-erated...?

(Sorry, couldn't resist!)

[mr crispy]

Hee hee - you fellas!

Don't worry, I'm not offended - banter is what forums are for right?!

Anyway, I'm still getting the photos together for a new thread about the MKII version: 'STUMPkin Extreme' (plus a set of LED lights have arrived and I'd like to get those fitted up too) - but in the meantime, here's a little taster for you all:

Jx

I'm liking the look of that. More pics please

[Tamiya1/10]

How did i miss this little gem of a build. Seems like the possibilities with the willey is unlimited. Like the rat finishing and keeping enough of WW genes.

[Kevin_Mc]

The Stumpkin re-Jen-erated...?

(Sorry, couldn't resist!)

:lol:

[JennyMo]

OK, so while Helmand Willy [Willy's Nailer Scaler] is waiting for his new clothes to dry, I thought I'd also paint the driver body for the Stumpkin - the head having been done for a while now...

As you can see, so that he would fit over the WW2 chassis, I've had to perform drastic surgery!

Mounting him proved to be a headache for a good while - there was no suitable spot on the chassis for a regular Willy figure, and while I painted up a Sand Scorcher driver body initially (so that the tab could mount to the shell) complete with 'Willy hands', it turned out the wheel-arches on the shortened Stumpkin shell couldn't really accommodate that idea neatly either...

I briefly toyed with the idea of trying to mount the driver from the VW Samba (as I had done with the Stumpkin Extreme crawler), but ultimately came up with a tidy solution using a spare part (the on/off switch bracket from the Brat/Frog chassis!):

This allowed me to use the full torso of a regular Willy figure - and cut a slot into the shoulders allowing him to slide onto the bracket, and be secured with a pair of screws:

And there's more!

Although I was really pleased with my original brushed-on rust effect with the Stumpkin, having successfully painted the Nailer Scaler using Scottoman's salt technique, I felt I owed it to Willy to give the Stumpkin a proper scabby paint-job too!

Here is the shell with the first 'rust' coat on, and the salt drying:

And a base coat of primer over the top:

2nd coat, and close up of the salt technique:

Obviously the original Stumpkin was left mainly primer, and I'm tempted to stop now and leave it 'half finished' in a similar style... however, I do have a can of Ford metallic red top-coat in the garage... decisions decisions!

More soon!

Jx

[SteveU30]

I'm voting rusty red!

[Gruntfuggly]

It all looks a bit too straight at the moment - I reckon maybe you should apply some heat and make some 'dents'... not sure how well it would work though...

[JennyMo]

It all looks a bit too straight at the moment - I reckon maybe you should apply some heat and make some 'dents'... not sure how well it would work though...

Hi Grunt' - that technique works very well (I use a small nozzle heat gun, that you'd use for electrical heat-shrink tubing), and I incorporated that effect into the Nailer Scaler build, and also the Fro-Sco (have a look in my showroom)...

However, I'm not sure dents are as appropriate on this one? - riding on such big tyres, Willy would have to be a really rubbish driver to dent the panels on the Stumpkin! - that said, a few dents in the roof might work, it has been known to turn turtle more than once!

Let me see what I can come up with... Jx

[JennyMo]

I'm voting rusty red!

I'm tempted I have to say, although the colour might clash awfully with Willy's blue overalls dahling?!

Perhaps just one door or something?

Jx

[Wild Willy Speed Shop]

Dam you have some cool builds!

[bromvw]

Jenny IMO red on red won't work . This salt method works best visually on light colours

[JennyMo]

Jenny IMO red on red won't work . This salt method works best visually on light colours

I tend to agree, and I'm impatient too...

I think the Stumpkin is almost ready for it's close-up too!

More soon!

Jx

[JennyMo]

Hot on the heals of the Nailer Scaler (with Helmand Willy), you'll be pleased to hear I finally got round to finishing the re-'Jen'-eration of the Stumpkin too!

A few details first:

I decided to stick with the primer look, as that has really defined the Stumkpin all though it's long life... here is the shell once the salt was removed, and starting a dirty wash around the hinges etc.

You'll also see I've removed the original rear lights on brackets, and fitted 5mm flush LED housings - yep, the Stumpkin is going illuminated too!

As part of the referb, I thought I'd do a quick how-to regarding making metal parts (such as door handles and body trim) more realistic using aluminium self-adhesive foil - the same stuff you'd use to protect a motorcycle fuel tank from exhaust header heat for example.

Step one: cut a piece of foil slightly larger than you require for the component - in this case the moulded door handle on the Stumpkin:

Step two: squish the foil around the part using a knife/your fingernail lengthways first so it is complete covered, then trim the excess with a scalpel:

Step three: then similarly squish the ends in and trim with the scalpel:

Finally: if you want a slightly more 'used' look, sand the aluminium foil with really fine (1200 grit) wet and dry paper to reduce the shine:

cont.

[JennyMo]

Although it wasn't too obvious on the Stumpkin, I thought I'd also fill-in the gaping hole in the rear of up the WW2 fuel can - some people use styrene or polycard etc., but I found that a dob of Isopon P38 worked just fine, and allowed me to sculpt a continuation of the strap and the groove in the top edge of the can:

back:

front:

Complete with rust bubbles too!

Fitted:

A few more scabby details:

The front grille and winch (note the Stumpkin/Pumpkin light buckets already have pre-drilled 5mm holes for LEDs, making the conversion dead easy)...

Rear quarter panel - fine point Dremel tool used to add rust holes, the orignal chrome plastic bumper was painted oxide, salted, then a coat of 'chrome' paint applied on top - I actually prefer this finish as it is slightly more satin/realistic?

Similarly, the Dremel was used to good effect around the rear of the cab:

cont.

[JennyMo]

So it was time to fit Ciggy Willy in the cab, and get the Stumpkin back on it's hooge wheels!

Driver mounting bracket painted black to replicate seat:

How he fits around the battery compartment:

Rollin'

Wavin'

Rockin'!

Odd door stickers I had lying around, suitably distressed too...

GB sticker was also reapplied to the rear bumper:

As was the bonnet number roundel from the Scorcher sticker-pack:

I trust you agree, they make the perfect odd couple?!

Jx

[30YrsL8r]

Another work of art. Congratulations.

[kontemax]

Beautiful job here, the only thing should be dome better is the Willy surface. He is too glossy in my opinion, expecially on the face.

You could use some matt transparent paint, do you agree?

Max

[JennyMo]

Beautiful job here, the only thing should be dome better is the Willy surface. He is too glossy in my opinion, expecially on the face.

You could use some matt transparent paint, do you agree?

Max

Hi Max - funny you should notice that... the body is not especially shiny, although it does look a bit like that in the photos (it's the same paint effect I used on the Willy's Rocker driver, but for some reason is more glossy - possibly where I rubbed the black wash away with my finger?) - but I agree his face is a bit too shiny - I had actually lacquered that head a while ago along with some others with a 'satin' varnish (to protect them), before I realized it works better with just a plain finish...

Or maybe he is just a bit sweaty?! x

Jx

[bromvw]

Hi Max - funny you should notice that... the body is not especially shiny, although it does look a bit like that in the photos (it's the same paint effect I used on the Willy's Rocker driver, but for some reason is more glossy - possibly where I rubbed the black wash away with my finger?) - but I agree his face is a bit too shiny - I had actually lacquered that head a while ago along with some others with a 'satin' varnish (to protect them), before I realized it works better with just a plain finish...

Or maybe he is just a bit sweaty?! x

Jx

Driving that he's more than likely cacking his kecks Jenny lol

[kontemax]

He seems very sweaty! ;)

Max