Project Motorhome - finished!

[Kruzn]

Finished Project Motorhome late last year, but was waiting until I got the "tow'd" vehicle finished up to display with the MH.

I started with a Hess race team hauler toy (a second one is shown in the pics for reference) that I extensively modified to loosely replicate a modern Class A motorhome.

Modifications include:

- filled-in left side and rear ramp doors

- stripped all of the chrome

- smoothed the front bumper, added custom grill and fog lights

- eliminated the side marker lights at the top on both sides leaving just the front & rear

- added an additional window on the right side and tinted all windows except for drivers compartment

- retained the working lights system from the original toy

- added features such as refrigerator and water heater vents, street hookups, etc. using misc. parts box pieces

- added roof vents, satellite dome, and air horns, again from the parts box

- scratch built rolled up awning and struts

- scratch built rear ladder using brass rod and styrene sheet

- swapped the toy-ish wheels and tires with spares from the parts box

- painted with Tamiya Pure White, Tamiya Light Metallic Blue, and Tamiya Coral Blue

The "tow'd" is an AMT Meyers Manx was built mostly box stock and painted Tamiya Coral Blue to match one of the MH stripes. A parts box tow bar was added and made removable using custom mounts.

 

Overall a very fun project and I think it turned out really well and now looks more like a model than a toy. I did retain the original chassis with battery box for the working lights and there is no engine or interior detail past the drivers compartment. So I guess it is kind of a partial curbside/slammer...

 

(The build progress can be seen in the light truck WIP forum)

 

Enjoy the pics...

 

 

 

 

 

Edited January 18, 2024 by Kruzn

[TransAmMike]

Wow Dave, that's an unusual and cool build!!  Great job?

[TarheelRick]

Really enjoyed watching this build come together, and the Towd is a crowning touch. Excellent work converting a "toy" into a believable representation of a motorhome.

[spencer1984]

Awesome job on this. I always thought it could make a decent model with some work, and you nailed it perfectly!

[ncbuckeye67]

That's pretty cool! A creative and unique build.

[PappyD340]

Extremely COOL motorhome!!

[slusher]

Sharp motor home!

[ewetwo]

That's fantastic looking. Nice conversion.