TooOld Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 A little fun building this for the "Ed Roth - Rat Fink - Weird-Ohs Reunion Contest" . It's built to appear box stock but the only parts not modified or replaced are his hands , the steering wheel , and his helmet . I started by redoing the eyes , moving them closer together and adding a more pronounced brow line . His body was narrowed about 1/2 inch and the arms were molded into the body , then a racing suit was simulated by adding the velcro collar and appropriate stitching with paint . It's finished by modifying his parachute to replicate a WWII pack and harness , along with a release lever . Digger's hot rod was also narrowed , reshaped , and a new cowl/firewall added so it looks like a T-Bucket . The frame is drilled and new front suspension added along with wheels/tires from Acme Diecast . Rear tires are modified Gridiron Grabber parts and the rear wheels from Forward Resin were modified to fit . The engine is from an Eye Gone Wild kit as are the modified headers . Mounting brackets were added to the Moon tank and a "Flying Eyeball" was added to the shifter . Finally the tire smoke and flames were made from sheet plastic and I printed my own decals . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 Never saw a better one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim N Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 Really clean build. Great Job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TooOld Posted June 11, 2019 Author Share Posted June 11, 2019 8 hours ago, cobraman said: Never saw a better one. 4 hours ago, Jim N said: Really clean build. Great Job! Thanks much Ray and Jim ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vamach1 Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 A little weird but hey - it's what the hobby is all about - FUN. Very very nice. I would not be surprised to see it in a contest issue down the road. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bucky Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 It IS a model, tho! Very cool results! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake45 Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 To be honest, I'm not a fan of these things, but that said, this is absolutely THE BEST build of one I've ever seen. Well done! Couple years ago I got a Freddy Flameout and was hoping to do something equally nice with it, but I've decided there's just no way to work with the kit head. After looking a while, I came up with a toy Halloween skeleton that has a skull that should look good in the helmet, so I'll be going a slightly different way with it. I really should build that thing sometime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 COOL!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldnslow Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 that looks great , Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slimguy Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 I agree with all of the others...this is by far the best one I have ever seen. Really terrifically done!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TooOld Posted June 12, 2019 Author Share Posted June 12, 2019 16 hours ago, vamach1 said: A little weird but hey - it's what the hobby is all about - FUN. Very very nice. I would not be surprised to see it in a contest issue down the road. 16 hours ago, Bucky said: It IS a model, tho! Very cool results! Thanks guys ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TooOld Posted June 12, 2019 Author Share Posted June 12, 2019 12 hours ago, Snake45 said: To be honest, I'm not a fan of these things, but that said, this is absolutely THE BEST build of one I've ever seen. Well done! Couple years ago I got a Freddy Flameout and was hoping to do something equally nice with it, but I've decided there's just no way to work with the kit head. After looking a while, I came up with a toy Halloween skeleton that has a skull that should look good in the helmet, so I'll be going a slightly different way with it. I really should build that thing sometime. Thanks and I understand completely . While I do like building Toon models I've stayed away from the Weird-ohs , they just seem to be poorly done from the get go , in fact the last time I built one was 56 years ago ! It takes a bunch of plastic surgery to make one look decent but it's worth the effort , I hope you give Freddy a shot some time . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragline Posted June 13, 2019 Share Posted June 13, 2019 Truly Fantastic in every way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iBorg Posted June 13, 2019 Share Posted June 13, 2019 I've often wondered how cool this kit could be built. Now I know. FANTASTIC build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TooOld Posted June 14, 2019 Author Share Posted June 14, 2019 On 6/12/2019 at 4:52 AM, ChrisR said: COOL!!! On 6/12/2019 at 6:40 AM, oldnslow said: that looks great , Bob On 6/12/2019 at 9:51 AM, Slimguy said: I agree with all of the others...this is by far the best one I have ever seen. Really terrifically done!!! Thanks very much guys ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TooOld Posted June 14, 2019 Author Share Posted June 14, 2019 23 hours ago, Dragline said: Truly Fantastic in every way. 11 hours ago, iBorg said: I've often wondered how cool this kit could be built. Now I know. FANTASTIC build. Thanks guys ! Like I said this was my first Weird-Oh since '63 , I might have to try another ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brudda Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 Made me smile! Looks great! Reminded of being a kid again. Good job!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang1989 Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 6 hours ago, Brudda said: Made me smile! Looks great! Reminded of being a kid again. Good job!!!!!! I couldn't have said that better myself. I remember these kits back from my childhood and while I'll never build one I can certainly admire the good work that you've put into this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TooOld Posted July 20, 2019 Author Share Posted July 20, 2019 7 hours ago, Brudda said: Made me smile! Looks great! Reminded of being a kid again. Good job!!!!!! Thanks Bruce , that's the whole reason for building one of these kits ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Gilkeson Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 love it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rider Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 This is spectacular, really dig all the extras and the paint! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TooOld Posted July 25, 2019 Author Share Posted July 25, 2019 On 7/20/2019 at 5:57 AM, mustang1989 said: I couldn't have said that better myself. I remember these kits back from my childhood and while I'll never build one I can certainly admire the good work that you've put into this. Thanks Joe ! On 7/20/2019 at 10:02 AM, Ken Gilkeson said: love it Thanks Ken ! 19 hours ago, Rider said: This is spectacular, really dig all the extras and the paint! Thanks much Curtis ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldnslow Posted July 29, 2019 Share Posted July 29, 2019 another winner Bob . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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