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Hello.......This kit started as a Revell Chevy Van and race car trailer.......I modified the trailer .......the van has flocking and bare metal foil.......all graphics air brushed.......Tamiya yellow,H.O.K. kandy organic green,lime kandy,tangerine kandy,over ultra mini flakes and black graphics.....the Hydro boat body is from Altered States resins......this is a "What if" build......I stretched the body 1 inch to fit the Tommy Ivo Revell 'Show Boat" engines.....wired and plumbed using Pro Tech braided lines,fittings, T` fittings,fuel line,5 point harness,spark plug wire,detailing wire,gauges......Tamiya yellow,H.O.K. .......all graphics airbrushed......scratch built roll cage,modified wings......a lot of scratch built stuff......please check out the photos of this boat in the water......thank`s.

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Whoeee! That's a great combo you did John. The paint is unreal. Sure would like to know how you did it (hint, hint :D )

Sure Jim........after all the prep work......I shot the van and boat with H.O.K. silver orion base coat......then I mixed some ultra silver mini flakes that I got from slixx decals.......I mixed them with clear and shot the van and boat with it .......after it dried for a day ......I shot just a clear coat to smooth everything out.......let that dry another day.......then I taped off and shot the Tamiya yellow...then I taped off the yellow and started shooting the kandy organic green.....then the kandy lime green.......then the kandy tangerine......all had to be taped off before shooting......the last was the H.O.K. black graphics .....for the circles I used round stickers that I bought from Michaels arts and crafts store.......I stuck the stickers weere i wanted them........ then I airbrushed the the stickers starting from the middle.....you want to barely spary the edges........for the arrows I cut a piece of paper shaped like a arrow......laid it against the side of the taped off area of the van and boat and moved it a little bit at a time forward as I airbrushed each arrow at the edges only.......then clear coated......if you have any questions please ask or p.m. me and I`ll answer any questions .......hope I helped ....thank`s

  • 1 year later...
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Great combo. I really like the flake in the paint. And the cushions on the boat trailer. Thanks for the pics, since the pic in the mag is so small. One thing I wonder though, why are the directional wheels placed like they are? It looks like you did it that way intentionally as there are not two on any side going the same direction. Just curious.

Mike

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Cool paint on a really cool build! Love the old vans! B)

Sure would hate to be the engine tuner on that boat! :lol:

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