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[Karl LaFong]

Our club, the Delaware Valley Scale Modelers, had a contest last night for zombie killer vehicles.  My entry, a 1909 Stanley Steamer, won the contest.  It’s based on Aurora’s 1/16^th scale kit, with many modifications.  The paint is American Accents Burnished Copper and was weathered with a grimy black wash.  I broke the mounting bracket for the one headlight, so I mounted it on the fender and wrapped it with scale chain to simulate a repair.  The gun consists of over 70 parts, ranging from HO scale train parts to a 1/8^th scale fire extinguisher trigger.  The radiophone is based on a toolkit box from a 1/6th  scale Stutz and was modified with jewelry pieces, brass rod, and AMT dragstrip accessories parts.

I had a blast building it and specials thanks to DVSM members for voting it best in class!

 

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[bbowser]

That is too cool.  Great attention to details and that PA system is off the chart.  I love it!

[James2]

Originally thinking outside the lines, very nicely done. Congrats on the win. 

[cobraman]

Very different, I like it.

[Michigan Madman]

Just a Stanley Steamer would have been cool enough- but you really knocked this one out of the park!

[GeeBee]

I can see a lot of hard work went into the build, and it's so worthy of the award you got with it ...

[Ace-Garageguy]

Seriously, way too cool.

[surfjunke]

Great imagination & really fine work! Looks great!

[Austin T]

I have a buddy who loves building steampunk stuff and I e-mailed this  to him.He went crazy over this and told me to say that you did a very fine job.I also think that it's amazing too.

[sjordan2]

Just great, in every detail. Outstanding creativity and craftsmanship. Very award-worthy.

[Agent G]

Just great, in every detail. Outstanding creativity and craftsmanship. Very award-worthy.

 

What he said, X2

 

G

[Karl LaFong]

All,

 

This was my first photo posting here; thanks for the accolades - much appreciated!

 

More photos are attached.

 

Keith

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[Dr. Cranky]

Pure art, my friend.  I Love it.  Answer a PM that I just sent you, please.

[Lunajammer]

A fanciful, fun creation. The parts look like they have purpose.

[charlie8575]

We need at least one or two new Stanleys in plastic....preferably in 1/25.

 

Nicely done.

 

Charlie Larkin

[cruz]

Very cool!!

[lotno249]

Great model and great name.  I love the model.  The gun is amazing.

DJ

[Grumpa]

This is awesome Keith! Great imagination! Jules Vern would have written an entire story around this car!

[Chillyb1]

Very cool, indeed. Great from conceptualization to realization. 

 

How did you make the vacuum tubes? 

[Karl LaFong]

The vaccum tubes are HO scale light bulbs - back in the day they were called "grain of wheat bulbs".  They were the same kind of bulbs found in the AMT '64 Ford & Chevies.