Lunajammer

Every time The Shining comes around on cable I watch the opening credits with nostalgia. The long drive to the lodge was filmed on Glacier National Park's Going-to-the-Sun Road. A road I drove every day for the most awesome job of my life, conducting tours in a 1936 White Motorcoach. "Jammers" the drivers are called. Thusly my signature name, Luna (moon) Jammer. --- #85 in '84 all you jammers.

Nice choice Wagon. I've always preferred the 500 back window treatment. Just a little shimming around the edges is all it takes for the Corvette interior bucket to fit the Camaro funny car body. I really expected a little more trouble. I found an old roll bar/light bar in my parts box. I cut off all the light mounting tabs and cut some height off it. Otherwise, this too, as is, fit the Cormaro body like it was made for it. Knock on wood, this model mash up is going swimmingly.

Likewise. Also I have that paint and would like to see more accurately how it looks. Thanks.

Nice work Harry. A lot of fiddly details that came together real well. I didn't know such a kit existed. I'm guessing the side slats are a safety measure so man or beast won't get squashed in a crowded street.

Exciting build Rob. I'll keep an eye on this. I've been inspired by Gary's concepts before, just never bothered to look for his whole catalog. Thanks for providing the link.

WOW that's tight. But it looks fantastic! (and a little scary).

Looks pretty good. Gotta love the long roofs. The partially opened windows are a nice touch.

The Hobby Heaven message board was the first online modeling community that I personally recall. The hobby itself was in a nose dive. Frankly, I credit internet communities, links and resources for reinvigorating the hobby.

Just don't get them confused. You'll have a REALLY bad hair day.

Well you saw the Cormaro funny car get shortened but the Corvette chassis still needs to be lengthened. So chop, chop. Glue, glue. I'm trusting I won't be following any rickety nail trucks so I'm dropping the spare tire in favor of extra fuel. Tank made from scratch to fill the spot.

Sorry, I've got plans. I'm going to smash it to bits for spite. Hmm, come to think of it I think spite's a capital offense in Utopia. Wait, that's Utah. Nope I'm smashing it to bits for spite.

A productive year to be proud of. Nice work. Yup, the scaling perspective and subject of the dio wins the day.

Wow, that's an amazing clean up. Talk about getting a second chance.

I came up with an idea far from what I'd planned at the start of this. I put on my Utopian ball cap and envisioned the Cherry Bomb with three rim rider wheels.

I look forward to whatever gem you bring forth Johann. I had a brainstorm during my delirious wake up today and I've got an awesome idea. More later. Thanks too for the graphics kudos. I did them as two pages, but when I loaded them they were too tall for the maximum post height and they scaled way down so I had to cut each page in two, but not equally. That's why they became four unequally sized links. Rats. I'd like to correct them to flow better but I guess they'll do for now.

And a beauty it is. Nice work. Super crisp lines on the chassis.

That's great Nick. Looks like a storyboard, like you're directing a film. Nice to see figures posed right too. I was very happy that removing the old decals from the Jungle Jim funny car was just a matter of pulling them off with tape. The plan for the Cormaro, as posted previously, was to section a quarter inch out of it. I took a little more than that much out but still felt it was a tad too long so I took another 1/16-inch out. Totalling just under a scale foot.

Motorcycles welcome Austin. The plan for my build is involved and I may not get to the masterpiece until a bit later. However I have a quickie to start off with and will show my starting point after the holidays settle. I'm dying to see what kind of creativity show up here.

You have all year Brandon, dive in at will.

Gas in Utopia has jumped to .75¢ a gallon?

An excellent choice Jacen. I'd love to see several interpretations of this from others. All are welcome in Utopia.

Looks fantastic Raoul. I have the Aurora kit and it could never look that good.

You know, I sit here and imagineer ideas that get too involved and defeated before they ever get off the ground and you just up and do. Harumph! What a delightful and fun piece.

Flying cars, concept cars, custom cars, aero cars, streamliners, wings, show cars, fantasy, retro futurism, shiny steampunk, fins, bubble tops, bullets, anti-gravity, asymetric, avant garde. Can be real detroit concept cars or pure, fantastic fiction. The science of it is not important. Like conceptual cars, the art of the idea is what counts. The spirit of the build is utopian. Battle machines and weaponry are out. Prefer no rust and gunk but if it contributes to the wonder of your machine it's allowed. Whether from the distant past looking to the near past, or today looking to the future. It doesn’t have to be our future, could be your grandfather’s vision, short term or long term. Runs 2013 through 2525 ("...if man is still alive.") Join anytime. As usual, must show starting point, partial builds accepted but prefer builds that are less than 50-percent complete. Can use anything; kits, glue bombs, blister packaging, toy parts, bottles, any material that supports a vision of future transportation from any era.

Stunning amount of work but the results paid off. Way to persevere.