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Overall, I like the shape of the Monkee Mobile, but not the roof. It's too big and bulky for my liking. So it was off to ebay to look for a cheap donor. I was hoping to find something that would really alter the shape and think i found it, a 69 Olds 442. I had already removed about 1/4" from behind the rear wheelwells of the Monkee Mobile. The donor marked for the first cuts. And the first test fit. Ok, it looks like it'll fit. Time for some fine tuning on the cuts. Blending the two body lines. Some filler pieces are added to the rear. At this point I was afraid I'd never get the MM rear to work with the 442 roof/trunk. So far I like it, but I need some more time to stare at it. A little more shaping. When I initially fit the 442 to the MM, I had to narrow the 442 in the front. Now that it's time to fit the rear of the hood and windshield, I had to widen the MM to fit the 442 pieces. Two strips of .040 fit perfect.

I finished it just in time for the deadline of the contest. It's Under Glass now. http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=59317

Thanks everyone, it was a fun build and a great contest with plenty of crazy creations. They are hand lettered than airbrushed to give it motion. I think I did a better job on these,

This was a build for a cartoon contest on another site.

What fun is that?

Thanks John. I think I can speak for everyone in the Cartoon Contest on CC, we would love to see you join in and kick our butts, in the next go round.

A little airbrush work on the skull and hands.

Sorry Bob, I must have missed this post. The rivets are 3D decals from Archer.

Started the lettering.

Not all cartoon cars are void of details, they just can't go full on with it as you lose the cartoon feel. But you most certainly can detail a toon.

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Final assembly has started. The Machine Guns are on, along with the site in front of the cockpit. The fuel lines are run along with the oil lines to the blowers. Don't ask what the oil lines do, I don't have a clue, but they do look cool. The Commander went out and got some sun, he's not so pale anymore. Getting ready for some nose art.

Dis anyone spray anything with silicone in it anywhere near the body?

One of the rear wheels/tires, the wheel is not on permanently, thus the hub not lining up with the wheel. The bombs are painted and mocked up for the next step. Progress is slow, but steady, I have another week to finish this and Davey. Why the bombs got painted blue,,,,,,,,,

The club logo on the jacket came out nice, I'm going to wait on revealing that for later. With the heavier head and the reshaped legs and arms, the body needs ballast to keep from falling forward on the bike. I took a small steel bolt, cut the head off, then cut it in half, cleaned up the threads a bit and cut slots in the top to fit a small screwdriver. One run all the way down and one about half way in.

A last minute change in color. I was originally going to do the wheels silver or Alclad. I went with red at the last second and boy am I glad I did! The red plays off the silver and the black of the tires perfectly. One more coat on the backs and them I can paint the tires and make the new clear centers.

Scott, that plane is gorgeous!!!! Do you have a tutorial on your woodgraining technique? The alternating planks on the landing pods is phenomenal.

Thank you all who are following and to all who left positive comments. I started on Davey's cut tonight. I hope to finish it tomorrow night.

Some more progress, the deadline is coming soon.

The pilot/driver, Commander McBragg got some color applied today, along with an Olive Drab interior.

Oh yes they can!

I think he means this contest. http://coffincorner.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=2007&action=display&thread=16869 http://coffincorner.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=2007&action=display&thread=16879 http://coffincorner.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=2007&action=display&thread=16880

This is the most arrogant statement I've read on this forum since I've joined. I find nothing worse in this hobby than people who have to slam others on their choice of builds. I'm sure this forum would be real fun to visit if everyone built the same thing. There are plenty of "real" builds on her I find ridiculous, stupid or just plain ugly, I do however, have an open mind and realize not everyone has the same taste as I do and keep my thoughts to myself so I don't offend others because their taste in building is different than mine. I bet building this cartoon sprintcar from scratch took just as much work and skill, if not more, than detailing a "real" car. Am I proud of it? YES I AM.

A little more paintwork, the eyes are very 3d looking, the pupil/iris is molded in a shape that is very realistic. Davey is almost done, he got a little more detail paint, teeth, tongue and fingernails.I have the club logo designed for the jacket and hope to have it painted soon, then it's just a final fitment of the hands and some ballast in his butt to keep him from rolling over. Without the flash and truer colors.

You don't need heat to bend 1/16" ROD. Slowly bend it a little at a time until you get the shape you want, then while holding it so you have the amount of bend you need, hit it quickly with a lighter/candle to hold it's shape.This is way easier than using heat to make the bend. If the part you are bending will hold it's shape from being glued to other parts, you can skip the heat entirely. If you look at this frame, you will see very little scorch marks from using heat to make the bends, all the rest were bent cold. It;s also made from 1/8" rod, 1/15" bends even easier.