Rusty92 Posted December 29, 2018 Posted December 29, 2018 15 minutes ago, Oldmopars said: Looks like the 4X4 Chevy van is a common theme this year. It will be fun to see the different ideas unfold. Clearly gas mileage was not the goal this year. How do you like the wheels/tires from Scenes Unlimited? Those were the set I have ordered as well!
Oldmopars Posted December 29, 2018 Posted December 29, 2018 13 minutes ago, Rusty92 said: How do you like the wheels/tires from Scenes Unlimited? Those were the set I have ordered as well! They are amazing, great details. Even the hubs are super detailed. Way better than anything that has come in a AMT/MPC kit.
hvymtl Posted December 29, 2018 Posted December 29, 2018 (edited) well if I can find it in my vast collection I have a revell van I built when I was younger and it is inneed of a rebuild ok well I looked today and I don't think I can make what I have left into a workable van so back to looking for me Michael Edited December 30, 2018 by hvymtl update my build
Rusty92 Posted December 30, 2018 Posted December 30, 2018 4 hours ago, Oldmopars said: They are amazing, great details. Even the hubs are super detailed. Way better than anything that has come in a AMT/MPC kit. Cool. Nice to see someone else doing a 4wd conversion.
426 pack Posted December 30, 2018 Posted December 30, 2018 15 hours ago, Jantrix said: Can I assume that the paint will be changed? Because I do not find the current motif humorous or appropriate. Yes it will be changed. Like I said before it was just the only van I have in my stash and I had the body painted for another idea I had. I have figured out what I’m going to do with it to. It is almost exactly how I originally planned just instead of monster truck tires I will use the tires from the revell big game country truck.
Ryansrust6 Posted December 30, 2018 Posted December 30, 2018 Hey y’all are we allowed to use a diecast like this
DPNM Posted December 30, 2018 Posted December 30, 2018 Being no one has suggested this, if it qualifies as a "van" I will try to do something with it. Your call.
Oldmopars Posted December 30, 2018 Posted December 30, 2018 18 minutes ago, DPNM said: Being no one has suggested this, if it qualifies as a "van" I will try to do something with it. Your call. Only question is, if the passenger area and the "cargo" area are together, no divider or could you remove the divider? I would love to see you do something with it, as it is that thing is about as ugly as they come.
DPNM Posted December 30, 2018 Posted December 30, 2018 (edited) 46 minutes ago, Oldmopars said: Only question is, if the passenger area and the "cargo" area are together, no divider or could you remove the divider? I would love to see you do something with it, as it is that thing is about as ugly as they come. I looked at the instructions. Good Grief!!! They are printed HUGE! Reminds me of the old road maps from "back in the day". I don't even need my cheater glasses. The instructions say to not use the rear glass in the front part of the vehicle if it is to be built as a one piece unit (C5). There is a partial pass through to the passenger area. I'd plan to do some modifications to it. It is rather...peculiar. Edited December 30, 2018 by DPNM
bobthehobbyguy Posted December 31, 2018 Posted December 31, 2018 Ok I'm going to throw my hat in the ring. Will be doing a Monogram 195 Ford panel. Will be done in UPS theme. Need to dig out my kit and becessary parts and will post more details.
camaro69 Posted December 31, 2018 Posted December 31, 2018 @ Jim: 11 hours ago, Oldmopars said: I would love to see you do something with it, as it is that thing is about as ugly as they come. Me too. @ Bob: Seems to be the same thing I wanted to do with my Panel...
disconovaman Posted December 31, 2018 Posted December 31, 2018 On 12/30/2018 at 12:36 AM, 426 pack said: Does this mean there's No Free Candy now? ☹ Boooo! Boo... https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://m.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3Da1xFlkHh3wg&ved=2ahUKEwjBip-hssrfAhVPo1kKHbIRCRoQuAIwAHoECAgQAg&usg=AOvVaw1sugdRdw_aFqP6xr5WfNuL
Jantrix Posted January 1, 2019 Author Posted January 1, 2019 Gentlemen, thoughts on the diecast?We've never had one before to my knowledge. I'm okay with the AMTronic, as long as it can be called a can when it's done. Happy new year ya'll. Feel free to start when your clock strikes 12:00am.
Rusty92 Posted January 1, 2019 Posted January 1, 2019 Not sure about the diecast. Do they make that VW van in a kit? I think I’ve seen the Samba Bus somewhere.. but if Ryan doesn’t have access to it I guess it wouldn’t be a big deal. I am relatively new to the CBR though. Don’t want to step on your toes. the AMTronic will be cool. I’ll probably start at 7:00am! Happy new year to you all, and hope to see many posts in this thread throughout the year!
426 pack Posted January 1, 2019 Posted January 1, 2019 12 hours ago, disconovaman said: Does this mean there's No Free Candy now? ☹ Boooo! Boo... https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://m.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3Da1xFlkHh3wg&ved=2ahUKEwjBip-hssrfAhVPo1kKHbIRCRoQuAIwAHoECAgQAg&usg=AOvVaw1sugdRdw_aFqP6xr5WfNuL That’s actually how I got the free candy van idea in the first place.
disconovaman Posted January 1, 2019 Posted January 1, 2019 3 minutes ago, 426 pack said: That’s actually how I got the free candy van idea in the first place. SNL is the best! I thought it was hilarious when I seen your van! There is the guy in Canada on YouTube He says "Yeah Bud" alot and Curses funny as Hell... my son follows him on there He has the exact van you're building only it's red says free candy on the side too!
camaro69 Posted January 1, 2019 Posted January 1, 2019 Although I´m new to the CBR too, I wouldn´t have a problem with using a diecast. Let´s see what Ryan is making out of it... Happy new year and let´s go.
Jhedir6 Posted January 1, 2019 Posted January 1, 2019 I'll be in for this years run, but I'll be getting a later start. Probably not till March as January and February are looking pretty busy. Converting the COE truck into a van will take more time then I'll likely have so I'll be going with something based off of this Jimmy Flintstone '61-67 Ford Econoline van. I'll start ordering my parts soon. Good luck to all and looking forward to seeing what gets created. Happy New Year.
MeatMan Posted January 1, 2019 Posted January 1, 2019 Wow! Lots of great entries! I may join mid-year as well. My mind couldn't wrap around the idea of doing a van, but seeing all of these ideas has me thinking differently.
Jantrix Posted January 1, 2019 Author Posted January 1, 2019 Due to the narrowness of this years theme, I'll allow the diecast, assuming it's going to be entirely dismantled, stripped and rebuilt. Not sure about future runs though.
SoDak1 Posted January 1, 2019 Posted January 1, 2019 (edited) Throw my hat in the ring, new to the forum and very excited for my first cannonball! Probably scrap the kit engine for something else but haven't decided yet Edited January 1, 2019 by SoDak1
cobraman Posted January 1, 2019 Posted January 1, 2019 Never did a CBR before but I just ordered a new Revell 55 Ford Panel and hopefully I can enter with that .
Rusty92 Posted January 2, 2019 Posted January 2, 2019 Looks like we are going to have a few 4x4s and '55 Fords in the mix. Should be interesting that way. Here is my update for the night. I was gone most of today unexpectedly and got home a short while ago. But I made up some graphics for my van. Since it will be a news van, it needs the appropriate livery. I have decided to call it CBR Action News. What do you all think? It showcases the continental US and the route (close enough anyways).
bobthehobbyguy Posted January 2, 2019 Posted January 2, 2019 On 12/31/2018 at 1:16 AM, camaro69 said: @ Jim: Me too. @ Bob: Seems to be the same thing I wanted to do with my Panel. Go ahead and do the UPS theme if you want. Still gathering parts and I have a couple more ideas for theme.
disconovaman Posted January 2, 2019 Posted January 2, 2019 28 minutes ago, Rusty92 said: What do you all think? Great Idea... and a clever way to combine the theme with the challange!
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