Der Ice Cream Bus

[OldNYJim]

Thanks for all the nice comments guys!  I'm waiting for some flocking so I can get the chassis and floor a little further along, but I found some diamond plate photoetch to detail the floor a little:

Next up I'm going to do a little work on the shift knob - I've got a cool idea for that...

[cobraman]

You have some great ideas.

[disconovaman]

Awesome details! Have you give the fire wall any thoughts? I worked the idea up and took a pic so you can see what my idea was.

[OldNYJim]

Ahh, that's really cool of you, thanks Anthony!  I think I might need the room that the firewall takes for something, but I'm not anti the idea, it might look cool.  It'd save the driver's head from melting from the heat of that Hemi anyway

Meanwhile, I modified the shifter with a mini resin cast skull that I made from a part on a Hot Wheels car that I found...

And then started some work on the battery.  it'll be hidden from view mostly, but it's a good chance to practice some detailing

And got around to signwriting the rear window - I cut the kit part in half so that there'd be an opening to sell the ice cream from and designed some signwriting to put on there

I wish my pink flocking would come!  I wanna get the carpet in so I can get the chassis assembled!

[OldNYJim]

Just a small update - literally!  ice cream cone shaped pedals and a couple of those tree air fresheners, fresh off the cutter...

 

[vintagedragcrazy]

How about a Popsicle for a shifter knob instead of a skull not that the skull looks bad but something like a Popsicle or ice cream cone would look pretty cool too! Just an idea! 

vince

[disconovaman]

I like that idea!

[mustang1989]

I like the imagination you have at work here. Looks good so far.

[crazyrichard]

cool !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[cobraman]

Coming along nicely.

[mustang1989]

Any more progress?

[OldNYJim]

Any more progress?

A tiny bit Joe - my pink flocking came for the carpet - I've just put on a second coat of glue and some more, and as soon as it dries I can start assembling the chassis! 

More progress later!

Edited November 8, 2016 by CabDriver

[Dave Van]

Way too cool!

[Darren B]

This thing is totally insane kick butt wild. I love it. Love the flocking as well. Coming together very clean and flawless love it......

[OldNYJim]

Flocking done, interior in, ice cream themed pedals in...

...and ice cream machine in - complete with dirty old rag to wipe up any spillages

There's some more little details to add (some ice cream cones, for one thing) but next I need to get the headers attached to the engine - which I've been stalling on doing because theyre all seperate and they dont look fun to install at all...

[cobraman]

Very nice detail.

[Darren B]

getting even better by the update awesome......

[John Pol]

This cutter you talk about what is it what can you do with it and where you get it. By the way great work.

[vintagercr]

Great work!

[DumpyDan]

I am glad I kept an eye on this.  Really nice work and the graphics and lettering man if I could do some of that just incredible stuff. 

[mustang1989]

I'm in there with the rest of the gang on this one James. Really good detail and graphic work.

[OldNYJim]

This cutter you talk about what is it what can you do with it and where you get it. By the way great work.

I've got a Silhouette Cameo cutter - it's designed for making gift cards and cutting vinyl stickers, but I've been using it to cut thin Plastruct sheet to make some of the parts you see here.  It takes some computer skills to make decent stuff (just like a real FloJet or whatever would) but it's kinda handy.  I only use it because I already have it though - I wouldnt buy one just for modelling.

 

I am glad I kept an eye on this.  Really nice work and the graphics and lettering man if I could do some of that just incredible stuff. 

I bet you could do stuff like this Dan!  I'm only a real novice at this - it's just masks and paint.  The key thing, I think, is patience and hanving and idea of what you want to do.  I'm always happy to try and help if you have any questions, but honestly I'm about the 3rd worst builder on this site, so...

Anyway, I finally got a free evening (Christmas is coming, so I've been working hard to make some cash for gifts) and I managed to get the engine mounted and I glued all the windows in place, carefully, with some Elmers.  I cant turn the body the right way up or they'll fall out, but hopefully by morning we'll be ready to start some of the final steps in getting this thing done!

Edited December 7, 2016 by CabDriver

[Modelbuilder Mark]

I'm Scooping it up so far! 

[OldNYJim]

I'm Scooping it up so far! 

[disconovaman]

3rd worst builder? Then there must not be any bad modelers on the site. Your only as good as your last build is how I'd sum up my own modeling experiences. Sometimes you're your own worst critic. I'd be proud to display it if and when you get tired of looking at it. Lol!