Ira Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 (edited) ROCKET VAN!!! Another New Cartoon Project! The Rocket Van Starts with a Deals Wheels VW Van, a Star Wars X-Wing Fighter and extra Deals Wheels Front Tires. Most of the modifications will be to fit small Front Tires in the rear and fit all of the tires inside the body. The New small rear tires are so much smaller than the BiG Hi-Bloatation Tires that they will replace... Progress Photos Coming Soon... Edited November 30, 2012 by Ira Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 Yea ! Another one of your wild and crazy builds to watch ! Love it ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trucker_tim Posted September 29, 2012 Share Posted September 29, 2012 I always get a lot of joy out of watching your builds Ira keep up the work. Thanks for sharing them with us as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bryan_m Posted September 29, 2012 Share Posted September 29, 2012 GO IRA GO! cant wait to see more, i always enjoy these builds from you! cheers bryan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted September 29, 2012 Author Share Posted September 29, 2012 Yea ! Another one of your wild and crazy builds to watch ! Love it ! Thanks Ray! I almost have a few more photos ready... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted September 29, 2012 Author Share Posted September 29, 2012 FILLIN' THE WELLS!!! I started by trimming the Flares from the Wheel Wells with curved sissors... I block sanded the sides to get the area around the wheel wells flat. I was going to save the louvers but they got in the way... I traced the wheel well shapes on to sheet plastic and cut out the 2 pieces. I used Zap-A-Gap to hold them in place. Now lets see about making some smaller Wheel Wells... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bryan_m Posted September 29, 2012 Share Posted September 29, 2012 this is gonna be very cool Ira! another cartoon model masterpiece from you! cheers bryan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted September 29, 2012 Share Posted September 29, 2012 You can always use your Dremel and cut out some real vents now that the plastic ones are gone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony T Posted September 29, 2012 Share Posted September 29, 2012 Very interesting... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mopar68 Posted September 29, 2012 Share Posted September 29, 2012 Will be keeping an eye on this, they're too fun to miss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyotey1693 Posted September 29, 2012 Share Posted September 29, 2012 Thats a whole lotta wheel well to fill! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Cranky Posted September 29, 2012 Share Posted September 29, 2012 Here we go again, more pop corn and more eye candy. Perfect combination. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted September 29, 2012 Author Share Posted September 29, 2012 SMOOTHIN' THE REAR PAN... I decided to change the shape of the rear bottom of the ROCKET VAN Body to make the rear area nice and Tucked Under. First, I cut the lower section of the rear pan off. Here is the progress on Smoothin' the sides, before starting the Tuck... More Coming... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted September 29, 2012 Author Share Posted September 29, 2012 I always get a lot of joy out of watching your builds Ira keep up the work. Thanks for sharing them with us as well. Thank You Tim! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted September 29, 2012 Author Share Posted September 29, 2012 GO IRA GO! cant wait to see more, i always enjoy these builds from you! cheers bryan Thanks Bryan! More Coming Up... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted September 29, 2012 Author Share Posted September 29, 2012 TUCKIN' IT IN!!! I cut out 2 triangular pieces of sheet plastic to fit on the bottom-rear edge of the body. I glued them on an angle so that the edge of the body now Tucks Under... Next I cut a strip of plastic as wide as the rear pan. I glued the strip in place on the rear pan. What Next...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted September 29, 2012 Author Share Posted September 29, 2012 You can always use your Dremel and cut out some real vents now that the plastic ones are gone. Yeah, I will probably need to open up some BiG Vents for the ROCKET Engines!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted September 29, 2012 Author Share Posted September 29, 2012 MAKE IT LOW!!! I traced the original Interior plate on to sheet plastic and cut it out... I cut the Dashboard off of the Interior Plate and then cut about 1/4" from the bottom of the Dash... I mounted the sectioned Dashboard on to the New Interior Plate. When fit in place this modification will lower the front of the Van about 1/4"! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bryan_m Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 GO IRA GO! cheers bryan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Minarick Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 Lookin' good Ira ! One of these days I'll finish mine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Cranky Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 More eye candy, more progress. KUTGW. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted September 30, 2012 Author Share Posted September 30, 2012 Will be keeping an eye on this, they're too fun to miss Thanks Zac! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brizio Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 Cool project! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted October 1, 2012 Author Share Posted October 1, 2012 Thats a whole lotta wheel well to fill! That's for sure! I am still working on Blending them in... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted October 1, 2012 Author Share Posted October 1, 2012 Here we go again, more pop corn and more eye candy. Perfect combination. Thank You Dr.! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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