Popular Post Heli_av8tor Posted March 29, 2019 Popular Post Report Share Posted March 29, 2019 (edited) For one week of the last two summers a good friend has taken us Jeeping in the Colorado mountains. I wanted to do something special for him and had been looking for a Jeep pattern when I came across grampa’s @grampa depiction of a Jeep. It was exactly what I’d envisioned but didn’t know where to start. I got rid of the Christmas tree on top and did my own lettering. It’s cut from 1/4” BB. The finish is Watco Danish Oil followed by several spray coats of satin lacquer. I used camouflage fabric for the backer. The fabric was sprayed with the lacquer on the back side and allowed to dry. I then sprayed a heavy coat on the front of the fabric and on the back of the BB and mated them together. It dried so quickly that I didn’t get as good of a bond as I’d hoped, but should be ok. Fitting that I finished this on Vietnam Veterans Day. Gene was my Squad leader and I his Medic in Vietnam. I’ll deliver it to him next week on our way back to Illinois from Arizona. Thanks grampa for your design. Tom Edited March 30, 2019 by Heli_av8tor danny, JimErn, Blaughn and 10 others 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimErn Posted March 29, 2019 Report Share Posted March 29, 2019 Really nice cutting, he will appreciate it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappile Posted March 29, 2019 Report Share Posted March 29, 2019 That is pretty darn cool. Nice job. Being you were a Medic in Vietnam, you are a very special person. Some of the bravest, dedicated people I met in the service were the medics. I thank you for your service. danny 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heli_av8tor Posted March 29, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2019 Thanks Scrappile, we all did what we were asked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombatie Posted March 30, 2019 Report Share Posted March 30, 2019 He will get a kick of that. It looks terrific, great work Tom. Marg Heli_av8tor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lawson56 Posted March 30, 2019 Report Share Posted March 30, 2019 He will Love it. Awesome job. Thank you both for your service. Heli_av8tor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveww1 Posted March 30, 2019 Report Share Posted March 30, 2019 very nice job Heli_av8tor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grampa Posted March 30, 2019 Report Share Posted March 30, 2019 Turned out great Tom, thanks for showing us........Paul Heli_av8tor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted March 31, 2019 Report Share Posted March 31, 2019 I love my jeep. very well built and built to last. Heli_av8tor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heli_av8tor Posted March 31, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2019 We tow a Honda CR-V behind the motorhome. Have better wanting to replace it with a Jeep Renagade. Maybe someday... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Monk Posted March 31, 2019 Report Share Posted March 31, 2019 Love the pattern cutting and story. Heli_av8tor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrolling Steve Posted March 31, 2019 Report Share Posted March 31, 2019 Very nice work ! Heli_av8tor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heppnerguy Posted April 2, 2019 Report Share Posted April 2, 2019 What a fun plaque you made for your friend. He will cherish it for sure. It will have so much meaning behind it Dick heppnerguy Heli_av8tor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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