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I got this off of eBay for real cheap and wanted to do something fun with it, so I ran through my head all the '70s possibilities...

1: STAR WARS - Need a bigger van

2: Dragon, Wizard, Magic, etc... - Need a BIGGER VAN

3: Atari 2600 - Nah, maybe later

4: Rock band - Needs to be iconic....

Hence, this is what I came up with...

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This being a test of making my own decals, it didn't come out TOO badly considering I had low ink and was using an inkjet printer. But whatever my next project like this is, I'll be going to Kinko's and using their higher quality printers for my stuff.

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Next set of pics....

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This is the softest plastic I have ever worked with on a model kit. Now I see where the term "glue bomb" comes from. You have to be REALLY CAREFUL applying glue one this one because it will melt the plastic faster than anything else I've seen, and if a piece is removed before it sets it will drag long strings all over the model. I was careful to avoid that but it almost messed everything up!

Also, the suspension leaves a lot to be desired, especially since it was missing some key parts, namely a solid axle, torsion bar in the front, and a few other needed pieces. I was able to cobble together a few things and avoid complete disaster, but make sure the kit is complete before starting or it will quickly turn into a nightmare. It is also missing some sort of linkage to the side pipes so I'm going to have to figure out something to make it work.

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