Santa's ECO Hot Rod

[DumpyDan]

This was a project I have wanted to do for many years, I have always got a kick out of seeing other builders Christmas builds.

The story behind the ECO rod is…..  Santa scoops up snow with the ground scoops, then snow goes through the copper pipes to the machining rods, which converts the snow to fuel to run the motor, to make enough horse power to make it around the world in one night.  I know it sounds a little complicated, but with a little Christmas magic anything can happen.                  

[peter31a]

Great concept, well done. Love the chains on the slicks.

[Chuck Most]

Once sucked into the engine, the snow powder is heated in a special magical boiler to produce steam pressure, which then drives the engine. There- mystery solved  

[Russell C]

2 hours ago, peter31a said:

... chains on the slicks.

I could just see this extended onto another show rod idea, something like "Li'l Salt Spreader Snowplow".

[vintagercr]

That is so cool Dan.  Love your imagination!

[DumpyDan]

7 hours ago, Russell C said:

I could just see this extended onto another show rod idea, something like "Li'l Salt Spreader Snowplow".

Funny you mentioned that.

[eastown]

Very nicely done . Both vehicles.

[crazyjim]

Pretty cool.

[Jantrix]

I dig it. I've been meaning to build something with a similar theme, but as I get in the Christmas spirit for about 1.5 days, it's not likely to happen.

[89AKurt]

Glad to see the formerly known as Red Baron exhaust tips were drilled out.  Did you cut thin strips of decal to do the candy cane tie rods?  Fun model!

[gasser59]

Nice builds guys. Speaking of Christmas themed builds, I've always wanted to build this. Would need an appropriate snowman or I suppose I could make one..

Edited November 28, 2018 by gasser59

[ewetwo]

That's awesome. You could build those and sell them on eBay for Christmas.

[DumpyDan]

5 hours ago, 89AKurt said:

Glad to see the formerly known as Red Baron exhaust tips were drilled out.  Did you cut thin strips of decal to do the candy cane tie rods?  Fun model!

No they are styrene  rods and masked the red and then a few days later masked the green....easy breezy!  Thanks for looking

[DumpyDan]

4 hours ago, gasser59 said:

Nice builds guys. Speaking of Christmas themed builds, I've always wanted to build this. Would need an appropriate snowman or I suppose I could make one..

This is cool, maybe next year.

[espo]

Very cute. To bad they no longer let Santa you Studded Snow Tires.  

[STYRENE-SURFER]

Fun build Dan. Candy cane radius rods are a nice touch.

Wasn't water injection a fad back in the 50's or 60's?

 

[PorkChopPaws]

Looks like we have lots of fuel based on your model.....

[Russell C]

16 hours ago, DumpyDan said:

Funny you mentioned that.

Salt Wagon. Works for me!