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EXHAUSTED!!! I made Exhaust Pipes for the Ferrari part of the Engine with Thin Wall Plastic Tubing. I added a short piece of Thick Wall Tubing inside to increase the glueing surface... Here are the Exhaust Pipes in place with the insides painted Flat Black! Just a few more details and ROCKET VAN is Finished...

Yeah, me too!

ROCKETS INSTALLED!!! I added a Bullet to the Front Engine and mounted it in place of the BiG VW Badge. These Engines are from the AMT X-Wing Fighter kit. I added 2 Engines in the rear too!

WE HAVE VERTICAL LIFT!!! Now we have a way of Beating Rush Hour Traffic! Turn on the Vertical Thrusters, Levatate the Rocket Van and then Kick In the Rocket Engines and you are Flying above the Traffic! I bored 2 holes in the chassis for the Vertical Thrusters and cleaned up the chassis for painting. The Van will be able to Hover above the display base! Here how it is done... The Rocket Van will be supported with Steel Wire, attached to the base. The Steel Wire also fits in the Plastic Tubing that is glued inside the chassis... I used 3 pieces of Plastic Tubing for the chassis mount. Cut them to length and glue them in place as shown. Do the same for the Steel Wire Mount in the Display Base. Here is the Finished Underside. The Tires have been mounted and the Vertical Thrusters are in place too. The Thrusters are made from Low Rider Wheels! See the hole in the center of the chassis, it's the hole for the Steel Wire...

THANKS WAYNE!!!

Anyone know the link to the website with the Printable Miniature License Plates? Thanks...

Thanks for the kind words Roy! Glad you like it...

BEAUTIFUL WORK!!!

LOOKS GREAT!!! Loved that show...

MAKIN' PROGRESS!!! I got all the Windows made & glued in place! Here is the View into the Rear Window... Then I was able to glue the Engine Room/Interior in place! Wallace & Gromit are Ready to Go! I WONDER...WHAT'S NEXT?

That would be Great Dr.! NNL West is Feb 13, 2013...

LOOKS GREAT DR.!!! Want to play in the MuD with Cool Willy?

Thanks for the kind words!

GREAT START!!!

GREAT PROGRESS BILL!!! Nice Slicing...

LOOKS GREAT!!! Nice Paint...

SEMI GLOSS FINISH with GOLD PINSTRIPPING!!!

GREAT PROGRESS BILL!!!

BEAUTIFUL WORK JOHN!!! I just saw this one for the first tiime...WOW!!!! Looks Real Nice, Great progress on this Fine Custom Truck! Thanks for sharing, I'll be watching from now on...

Thanks Jon!!! Me Too...

Thank You Dr.!!!

THE DYNAMIC DUO!!! Wallace & Gromit will be the drivers of the ROCKET VAN! Since Wallace & Gromit built thier own ROCKET and flew it to the Moon, I figured they were qualified for the Rocket Van. The W & G Heads came from the Anti-Pesto Van Model, from the Curse of the Were-Rabbit Movie. I painted them with Acrylics. Then I sprayed them with Testors DullCoat Spray. I painted the Eyes, Teeth and Gromit's Nose with High Gloss Clear. Here's Wallace... Gromit is not too sure about this...

GREAT START!!!

Thanks Mark!

LOOKS GREAT!!! Nice Details...