Polar Lights Mistery Machine's actual scale

[Mad Slammer]

Hi... 

I was wondering if anyone here has info on the correct scale of the Polar Lights Mistery Machine... Or if there is a real life vehicle that could be used to get the aproximate dimensions so I could take it down to 1/24 ...

 

thanks...

[gtx6970]

Its a cartoon. its any scale you want 

[Richard Bartrop]

It looks like a composite of every first gen American van,  so maybe any one of those could be a starting point?

[iBorg]

It's in 1/23.297 scale if you......oh never mind. Its late and I'm being obnoxious.

I agree the van seems to be a mixture of real vans. The best think to do would be to sit it beside a 1/25 van and see how close it is. I'd imagine it as a short wheelbase.

[Classicgas]

To me it seems to be based on the 60's Dodge A100 van.

[1930fordpickup]

It is made to resemble the Van of your favorite car Manufacture whomever it is. 

I will say it looks great as a CabOver tow truck. 

[Mad Slammer]

7 hours ago, 1930fordpickup said:

It is made to resemble the Van of your favorite car Manufacture whomever it is. 

I will say it looks great as a CabOver tow truck. 

 

Like this? ... 

 

[Mad Slammer]

12 hours ago, iBorg said:

It's in 1/23.297 scale if you......oh never mind. Its late and I'm being obnoxious.

I agree the van seems to be a mixture of real vans. The best think to do would be to sit it beside a 1/25 van and see how close it is. I'd imagine it as a short wheelbase.

thanks...I was thinking it might work out like that...

 

[Richard Bartrop]

Or just see how it measures up against the characters,  find out how tall they are, or just assume typical human height, and work it out from there.

[Mad Slammer]

46 minutes ago, Richard Bartrop said:

Or just see how it measures up against the characters,  find out how tall they are, or just assume typical human height, and work it out from there.

Thanks...

 

[mike 51]

I'm kinda surprized to see one of these  here...I thought it was just a toy.

Edited September 22, 2018 by mike 51

[1930fordpickup]

1 hour ago, Mad Slammer said:

 

Like this? ... 

 

Yes but not the one I was thinking about. there must be at least 2. 

[Mad Slammer]

2 minutes ago, 1930fordpickup said:

Yes but not the one I was thinking about. there must be at least 2. 

That one is mine. I've buit 2, one is a mild custom and the other one is this one... Started a tandem stretchedone some time ago but haven't finished it... 

I would like to build one that is closer to a regular "real life size"...

[Atmobil]

Apparently it is a Chevrolet Sportvan ca 1965:


https://www.chevyhardcore.com/news/top-5-chevy-vans-of-all-time-2-the-mystery-machine/
It does have some resemblance to the Dodge A100 and Ford Econline of the same time aswell.
I don't have the kit myself so I can't say anything about it but looking at the pictures of it and the real vans give me the feeling that it would do well with some extra details like a grille and some trim along the sides. The sparetire on the front is more VW bus.

[1930fordpickup]

I like this Limo version you  have going  here.

14 hours ago, Mad Slammer said:

 

 

 

[1930fordpickup]

Do you have the Little red wagon wheelstander? just measure that because the Dodge Van is the same sheet metal around the cab. 

[oldcarfan]

It's a composite of all the US vans, probably the closest is a late 60s Chevy SportVan.

[SSNJim]

I think it looks like a VW. The low square wheelwells, lack of a grille, and round turn signals below the headlights scream VW to me. I don't think I've ever seen an American van with a front-mounted spare.

[peter31a]

On 2018-09-21 at 9:20 PM, SSNJim said:

I think it looks like a VW. The low square wheelwells, lack of a grille, and round turn signals below the headlights scream VW to me. I don't think I've ever seen an American van with a front-mounted spare.

I have to agree. I always thought it looked closest to a Bay Window VW van. But it so generic that it can be any van you want.

[Craig Irwin]

7 hours ago, peter31a said:

I have to agree. I always thought it looked closest to a Bay Window VW van. But it so generic that it can be any van you want.

This is your winner! If you want to scratch build an accurate 1/25 th scale mystery machine measure the shaggy figure, 3 inches is 6 feet in 1/24 th, and go from there. I have no idea on the engine, as the mystery machine is cab forward, has a bench seat in front (no engine cover like early US vans is posible) and a flat rear floor. (no rear engine like a Corvair or VW) You figure that one out.