styromaniac Posted April 22, 2019 Posted April 22, 2019 This past winter I realized that Woodstock was 50 years ago this summer, so I dragged out a project that I had started years ago ...the Revell release of the curbside Hasegawa (one piece body) 23- window VW van kit. I opened the trunk lids and side doors, primed the body with Krylon Black Chalkboard paint, and proceeded to wallpaper the heck out of it with rock concert posters and hippie art work...accessed from the internet and printed out on a quality photocopier then wallpapered with diluted Elmers glue. I installed the engine and bucket seats from a Revell VW bug, scratchbuilt a reel to reel tape deck wall unit from Evergreen sheet, and included little scale tape reel boxes. While a little over the top and not exactly a scale rendition of what you might've seen heading for Hippie land back in the day...it was fun.
styromaniac Posted April 22, 2019 Author Posted April 22, 2019 Sorry about the cell phone camera photos...but you get the idea. These were done while completing the build.
espo Posted April 22, 2019 Posted April 22, 2019 Neat looking van. I would expect an 8 track tape deck. The Reel to Reel Tape Deck might have been beyond their financial abilities. I like how you did all the posters, great idea.
styromaniac Posted April 22, 2019 Author Posted April 22, 2019 I initially started out trying to hand paint designs in a Yellow Submarine motiff, but just couldn't get the look right. In order to complete the build in time for the IPMS show in Richmond last February I came up with the idea of wallpapering posters. While not true to scale...they do pop out visually. I got a lot of inquiries at the show about how it was achieved...for some reason people just couldn't believe it was simply photo copied paper.
afx Posted April 22, 2019 Posted April 22, 2019 Twin high end reel-to-reel decks - impressive. You can fit a lot of road music on one of those reels.
thatz4u Posted April 22, 2019 Posted April 22, 2019 44 minutes ago, DPNM said: Wow, Far Out Man! I dig it. Good job, nice build. what he said^^^^^^ way kool
peekay Posted April 22, 2019 Posted April 22, 2019 51 minutes ago, DPNM said: Wow, Far Out Man! I dig it. That's what I thought too!
styromaniac Posted April 22, 2019 Author Posted April 22, 2019 37 minutes ago, afx said: Twin high end reel-to-reel decks - impressive. You can fit a lot of road music on one of those reels. Indeed JC. You going to the MAMA show in May ? The TROG theme might just be in my wheelhouse.
afx Posted April 22, 2019 Posted April 22, 2019 1 hour ago, styromaniac said: Indeed JC. You going to the MAMA show in May ? The TROG theme might just be in my wheelhouse. Yes I'll be there Steve.
Tom Geiger Posted April 23, 2019 Posted April 23, 2019 (edited) 5 hours ago, espo said: Neat looking van. I would expect an 8 track tape deck. The Reel to Reel Tape Deck might have been beyond their financial abilities. I like how you did all the posters, great idea. High end audio guys in 1969 were all about reel to reel. My father was one of those guys. I still have a couple of his high end units. Neat van! You should bring it to that little show in Jersey this weekend! Edited April 23, 2019 by Tom Geiger
Khils Posted April 23, 2019 Posted April 23, 2019 1 minute ago, Tom Geiger said: High end audio guys in 1969 were all about reel to reel. My father was one of those guys. I still have a couple of his high end units. Soooooo.......right you are Tom! Just for giggles. .......search out "what" some of that old equipment brings ..."dollar wise" these days......wish my foresight had been better!
Khils Posted April 23, 2019 Posted April 23, 2019 Nailed It!! Very well done bus!!!! Only thing missing from Woodstock....would be " the rain "
Foxer Posted April 23, 2019 Posted April 23, 2019 A good tribute van. I always regretted turning around 50 years ago when we heard the Thruway was closed as we were heading there. ((
stitchdup Posted April 23, 2019 Posted April 23, 2019 Cool, it brings to mind the hippie bus vw are restoring
afx Posted April 23, 2019 Posted April 23, 2019 11 minutes ago, 89AKurt said: I'm digging it man! But it's missing a bong. You mis-typed "gong".
Sam I Am Posted April 23, 2019 Posted April 23, 2019 4 hours ago, afx said: You mis-typed "gong". Darn spellcheck anyways...?
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