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I am a big fan of the film and television genre of model building and the movie Dumb and Dumber! This is the last model that i finished up. The Van to dog conversion is definitely a different build from what i am used to but had a lot of fun trying to recreate that shag rug that covered the original screen used car. I started with the 1977 AMT coca cola Ford Econoline Van. The original was a 1984 Ford Econoline so i had to make a few modifications to get it closer to the correct year. Mainly i had to move the fuel filler location. There were a couple minor interior differences. I scratch built some new inside door panels just to add some detail but overall the configuration of the interiors in these vans didnt change much. I had fun with the interior adding some additional fur for the seats and steering wheel covers. I added some beer bottles filled with a questionable liquid, fast food drinks, random trash and a scratch built CB radio. Difficult to see but there is also a curtain that separates the cab from the storage area in back. I built up the the ears, tail, and snout of the dog using some styrene and believe it or not sheet foam that i was able to easily sculpt and sand. I searched high and low for the right faux fur. Everything was too large to replicate the long pile shag rug that was used on the screen used car. Surprisingly i found an old stuffed toy that wasn't being used by my kids anymore so I repurposed its fur. Ended up looking pretty close in my opinion. This one was a lot of fun. Definitely a rut buster!