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Geepstar .. WWII 'WILLYS REPLICA JEEP'

The military Jeep replica is an approximate likeness of the famous WWII vehicle. With details like folding windscreen and step through doors, it is quick and easy to construct and can be built in around 40 hours prior to painting. Children from three to adult will love the model car which has all the features that you could expect from a real car, including lights, foot brake, hand brake, forward, reverse and horn.

Body Construction: The immensely strong body is of monocoque construction, cut from 12mm (1/2") thick panels in 'One good face' Birch plywood or MR (moisture resistant) MDF using our unique paper cutting patterns. No chassis is required, the axles and other fabricated parts simply bolt directly under the wooden floor. Exterior grade ply can be used but you need to fill the open grain well, before painting.

Motive Power: Power is provided by a powerful 12/24v 180 watt air-cooled, continuous rated, reversible, permanent magnet DC motor, driving through a 25:1 ratio gearbox. The model will run on a 12v battery at a speed of around 4 mph depending on the size of the load. Final drive is by chain to one rear wheel. Forward and reverse are selected electrically via a three-position switch on the dashboard.

Transmission Options:

• Basic is Direct Drive, 12v straight to the motor, used on most demonstrators.
• Soft start control ramps up to full speed in three to four seconds; for very young children.
• Full speed control operated through a linear potentiometer for a real throttle response.
• Buy an extra battery and motor, wire in series, drive both rear wheels and get a proper diff effect using speed control. The level of control allows you to teach proper reversing of a small trailer.
• Remote control: hard wired speed and For & Rev control from the passenger seat or walking behind.

Front Axle: Complimentary to the basic set up: a new development in the form of a Swing axle which improves rear wheel contact with the ground.

Increased Speed: The speed control set up with 24 volts fed to two motors in series would maintain a top speed of around speed 5 1/4 mph even with an adult on board, but give sufficient torque to tow a small car.

Assembly instructions / Fabricated Parts: The assembly instructions are easy to follow; each stage is explained in plain English and illustrated with simple drawings. The main parts can be either made in your workshop from the simple working drawings supplied or purchased from our comprehensive price list.

Curved Sections: The front wing tops are formed from aluminium. These can be supplied ready rolled.

Wheels: The wheels supplied are road quality pneumatic tyres on 3.50 x 8 inch dia. steel rims running on 1" (25mm) roller bearings. Total tyre diameter is approx. 15 1/2" (395mm). The drive wheel is supplied with an extended hub, additional bearing and fitted with a drive sprocket. Chunky tyres are available as well.

Battery: A 12v car battery can be utilised but if buying new a fully sealed Safety battery @33 or 35Ah. Smaller, lighter and what we use for ultimate performance with less weight than the alternative: 85Ah caravan battery which must have an overflow pipe looped up to catch the acid as it is shaken out.

Duration: Two to four hours continuous play value. This will vary according to load carried, terrain encountered and battery size measured in ampere-hours. My grandchildren play all day in the garden using one battery. We get three and a half hours when we give rides in the school playground.

Accessories: Trailer build manual, trailer kits, second motor, Hood patterns and manual.

Measurements: Height (windscreen folded): 30" (762mm) Length: 56" (1422mm) Width: 27" (687mm).

Weight: Basic kit 35kg. Basic car, no battery: 52 kg. Deluxe, twin motor model, no battery: 65 kg. 35Ah safety battery 11.5kg; 85aH battery: 19kg.

*JEEP copyright of Daimler Chrysler corp.