hobbybobby Posted October 20, 2013 Share Posted October 20, 2013 Vandal Wild Custom-Styled Street Van with Mini Bike Original year: 1972 Company: Monogram Scale: 1/24 Designer: Tom Daniel This bad box on wheels makes the street scene luxury in style! Driver's compartment enclosed in a clear bubble makes it easy to keep an eye on the big, blown "8" alongside. Open the side door or tall gate and feast your eyes on the "living room" interior with swag lamp and simulated carpeting and a super dirt bike rides on the rear bumper. The ongoing hippy insanity that permeated and inundated the 'left' coast, must have scrambled Tom Daniel`s noodle when he designed this one. Actually, TD was intrigued with the idea of an asymmetrical cab-beside-motor layout... ... something beyond what vans of the day looked like (street-able vans - not way-way out 'show vans'). The interior had 'mod' posters and such, and was ready made for those modelers who were into super detailing. The little 'Taco' mini-bike is a model of the real-life machine TD designed (along with Lynn Wineland), for Steens International. 'Vandal', was obviously a play on words. This is also an older build, I did not want it in classic black and tried some different color-Combos... ... a few small changes here and there, hope you like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the goon Posted October 20, 2013 Share Posted October 20, 2013 Far out man Great build. Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hobbybobby Posted October 20, 2013 Author Share Posted October 20, 2013 The little 'Taco' mini-bike, slightly modified... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pharoah Posted October 20, 2013 Share Posted October 20, 2013 Neat old kit. Never built one. That mini bike is a jewel! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wonderbread Kustomz Posted October 20, 2013 Share Posted October 20, 2013 Wow!!! Man that is awesome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 Very impressive build. Best version l have seen. Awsume interior and paint. Very cool mini bike.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyD340 Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 AWESOME build Boban!! I really like the mini bike!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris White Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 Very Cool "Man" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 Dig that shag carpet man! Far out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terminator-Fox Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 So bad-ass! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hobbybobby Posted October 24, 2013 Author Share Posted October 24, 2013 Thank you very much for the nice words! The yellow, transparent cube should be a lamp. The arches of the blue carpet for the interior, were not self-adhesive, i had everything stick with additional adhesive... I also glued the blue stuff on the saddle of the Minibike, but I have removed it because it looked too shaggy... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chev12olet Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 Serioysly bad ass. When I typed in "vandal" in search and the first one I click wss this I was blown away! Nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danno Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 Kewl. Nice~stalgia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
checkmate Posted November 7, 2013 Share Posted November 7, 2013 Very cool indeed!. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyjim Posted November 7, 2013 Share Posted November 7, 2013 Pretty neat build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edward Gore Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 That is BOSS! The colors, interior, and the deco on the sides of the driver bubble. What kind of engine is in the Vandal? It looks like a V8 but I want to wire it and want to know the firing order and throttle spring etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hobbybobby Posted November 13, 2013 Author Share Posted November 13, 2013 Thank you very much for the kind words! That is BOSS! The colors, interior, and the deco on the sides of the driver bubble. What kind of engine is in the Vandal? It looks like a V8 but I want to wire it and want to know the firing order and throttle spring etc. This is the kit- engine: This is a blown Ford BOSS 429... ... about the fire order, uhm... ... unfortunately I must say, that I do not have a clue... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edward Gore Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 Thanks for posting the ref pics. Ok, so it's a Ford V8? Not a Chevy V8? ok, I can web search the firing order from that information. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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